UFC 333 starts Saturday, October 24, with the main card at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. AEDT (Sunday, October 25). Earlier fights go out before that: early prelims begin at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 3 p.m. BST / 1 a.m. AEDT (Sun), and the prelims follow at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AEDT (Sun).
The card runs from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Alex Volkanovski defends his featherweight title for the second time in this reign against Movsar Evloev, who arrives unbeaten through 21 professional fights. Volkanovski is 38 and has talked around retirement, which gives the bout a stakes-raising edge beyond the belt itself. The co-main event is also a title fight, with Petr Yan putting his bantamweight championship on the line against Merab Dvalishvili.
Where to watch
Country | Channel or service | Free or paid --- | --- | --- United States | Paramount+ (Essential plan, $8.99/month) | Paid, no separate PPV United Kingdom | TNT Sports 2, via Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV or HBO Max (£25.99/month) | Paid Canada | Sportsnet, Bell, Rogers, YouTube, DAZN or UFC Fight Pass (PPV, CA$69.99) | Paid Australia | Kayo Sports or Foxtel Main Event (PPV, AU$59.95) | Paid, main card only
In the US, the full event airs on Paramount+ with no extra pay-per-view charge, a structure UFC has used for its numbered events since moving off ESPN+. Canada and Australia still carry a standalone PPV cost on top of whatever streaming service carries it.
Free options
There's no way to watch the full UFC 333 card for free. The closest thing to a workaround in the US is Paramount+'s Essential plan bundled into a Walmart+ trial, which runs $1 for 30 days and still gets you the entire fight night. In Australia, the prelims — though not the Volkanovski vs. Evloev main event, are free to watch on Network 10 starting at 3 a.m. AEDT Sunday. UFC Fight Pass carries early prelims and prelims in most markets, but that's a separate paid subscription, not a free stream.
What to expect
Volkanovski lost the featherweight title to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in February 2024, then reclaimed it by beating Diego Lopes twice, most recently eight months ago. A win here would be his ninth featherweight title defense across both reigns. Evloev, by contrast, is getting his first UFC title shot after seven years on the roster, built almost entirely on grappling and a deep gas tank rather than finishes, his last stoppage win dates back to 2018, in his M-1 Global days.
The rest of the main card includes Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov at flyweight, Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight, and Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita at featherweight, with Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes among the prelim bouts. UFC's social channels on X, Instagram and YouTube will carry updates once the card gets underway.
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