

Movsar Evloev vs Alexander Volkanovski is scheduled for October 24, 2026, as part of UFC 333. Evloev enters the matchup unbeaten, while Volkanovski comes in with two straight wins.
The fight is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi. Evloev and Volkanovski will meet there on the UFC 333 card.
Yes, this is a UFC featherweight title fight. Volkanovski enters as the champion, and Evloev is the challenger. Volkanovski is defending the belt after two successful title fights against Diego Lopes.
Evloev beat Lerone Murphy by majority decision in his most recent fight, which went five rounds. Before that, he earned a unanimous decision over Aljamain Sterling. He enters the Volkanovski matchup without a loss.
Volkanovski won both of his last two fights against Diego Lopes by unanimous decision. Both were championship fights that went the full five rounds, giving him back-to-back title wins heading into the Evloev matchup.
Volkanovski averages 6.0 significant strikes per minute, compared with 3.9 for Evloev. Volkanovski also has the higher striking accuracy at 57%, while Evloev's accuracy is 47%. Those numbers give Volkanovski the edge in striking output and accuracy.