Volkanovski And Evloev Hit UFC 333 Championship Weight

Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev both made championship weight Friday morning in Abu Dhabi ahead of their UFC 333 featherweight title fight Saturday on Paramount+.

All 28 fighters scheduled for the card stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins, which kicked off at 1 a.m. ET, according to MMA Fighting. Volkanovski defends his 145-pound strap against the undefeated Russian challenger in the main event at Etihad Arena.

Yan-Dvalishvili Trilogy Anchors Co-Main Event

The co-main event features bantamweight champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili facing off for a third time, per MMA Mania. Both men earned a win in the first two meetings before Yan reclaimed the belt this past December with a decision victory at UFC 323. The 135-pound title fight follows a heavyweight clash between contenders Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev.

The main card also includes a flyweight contender bout between Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov, plus Aaron Pico taking on Losene Keita at 145 pounds. The preliminary card streams on Paramount+ starting at noon ET, with early prelims at 10 a.m. ET.

Ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 10 a.m. ET Friday, with the full event kicking off at 2 p.m. ET Saturday.

Reported via:

• MMA Fighting — UFC 333 weigh-in video: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
• MMA Mania — Live: UFC 333 early weigh ins results | Volkanovski vs. Evolev