José Gaspard
UFC 333 takes place on October 24 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, and the card is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski against Movsar Evloev in the featherweight division. Volkanovski arrives with a record of 28-4-0, while Evloev stands at 20-0-0. According to WON/F4W, two main event title fights are confirmed to go ahead as planned, with Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan also on the bill. The fight week has had a blemish, as Nicolle Caliari missed weight at 120.5 lbs.
When and where is UFC 333 taking place?
UFC 333 is set for October 24 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, according to WON/F4W. The date and venue are unchanged after the weigh-ins. The event is listed as not yet started, so every result on the card remains open. Volkanovski and Evloev close the show in the featherweight division.
Alexander Volkanovski, from Australia, carries a record of 28-4-0 into the contest. Movsar Evloev, from Russia, has a record of 20-0-0. The fight is the headline attraction of a deep card.
Did everyone make weight for UFC 333?
Not quite. According to WON/F4W, Nicolle Caliari missed weight for the fight against Iasmin Lucindo, coming in at 120.5 lbs. Caliari was fined 30% of the purse, but the bout proceeds as scheduled.
The same report says other fighters, including Volkanovski, Evloev, Yan and Dvalishvili, made weight. Caliari has a record of 9-4-0, while Lucindo is 18-6-0. Both come from Brazil. The strawweight bout therefore stays on the card, with the fine as the penalty reported by WON/F4W.
How do Volkanovski and Evloev compare on paper?
Volkanovski, representing Australia, has a record of 28-4-0. Evloev, representing Russia, has a record of 20-0-0, with no defeats listed in the data. The fight is contested at featherweight, and the pairing puts an Australian against a Russian at Etihad Arena.
The data frames a meeting between Volkanovski's 28-4-0 and Evloev's 20-0-0. WON/F4W confirms both made weight, so neither man starts fight night with a weight penalty. WON/F4W reports no change of plan for the main event, with the title fights going ahead as planned.
What do we know about Dvalishvili vs Yan?
Merab Dvalishvili meets Petr Yan in the bantamweight division. Dvalishvili, from Georgia, has a record of 21-5-0. Yan, from Russia, has a record of 20-5-0. The records, 21-5-0 for Dvalishvili and 20-5-0 for Yan, are close on paper.
According to WON/F4W, Yan and Dvalishvili both made weight, and the two main event title fights are confirmed to go ahead as planned. WON/F4W reports no change to the matchup. The data lists this bout beside the featherweight headliner at the end of the card.
Which other fights are on the UFC 333 card?
Nikita Krylov, with a record of 31-12-0, faces Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev, who has a record of 10-0-0, at light heavyweight. Azamat Murzakanov (16-1-0) meets Dominick Reyes (16-5-0) in the same division. Krylov is from Russia and Yakhyaev from Türkiye, while Murzakanov is from Russia and Reyes from the USA.
Alexander Volkov, with a record of 40-11-0, faces Rizvan Kuniev, whose record is 14-3-1, at heavyweight. At featherweight, Aaron Pico (14-5-0) meets Losene Keita (17-2-0). Pico is from the USA and Keita from Belgium.
The numbers at Scorely
| Bout | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolle Caliari vs. Iasmin Lucindo | 9-4-0 / 18-6-0 | – |
| Noah Gugnon vs. Kody Steele | 10-2-0 / 8-1-0 | – |
| Daniel Santos vs. Bolaji Oki | 14-3-0 / 10-4-0 | – |
| Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun | 25-4-0 / 10-3-0 | – |
| Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov | 9-1-0 / 11-0-0 | – |
| Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev | 24-3-1 / 12-0-0 | – |
| Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston | 29-7-1 / 15-3-0 | – |
| Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | 31-12-0 / 10-0-0 | – |
Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.
