UFC 333: South African Start Time, Fight Card and Title Bouts

Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with the main card scheduled to start at 8pm South African time.

The event takes place at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A second championship fight features bantamweight champion Petr Yan against Merab Dvalishvili in their third meeting.

The Abu Dhabi schedule gives South African viewers an evening main card, with preliminary action starting earlier in the afternoon.

UFC 333 Start Times in South Africa

The supplied broadcast schedule lists the following times:

All times are South African Standard Time on Saturday, 24 October.

The main card is listed for SuperSport Action and SuperSport Grandstand, with early prelims available through UFC Fight Pass. The supplied information lists Paramount+ for North American viewers.

The 8pm start applies to the main card, rather than the Volkanovski–Evloev fight specifically.

Volkanovski Faces Unbeaten Evloev

Volkanovski enters the featherweight title fight with a listed professional record of 28 wins and four losses.

The two-time champion faces unbeaten No. 1 contender Evloev, whose record stands at 20–0.

Their championship contest headlines a five-fight main card.

Yan and Dvalishvili Meet in Bantamweight Trilogy

The co-main event sees Yan defend his bantamweight championship against former champion Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili won their first meeting in 2023. According to the supplied fight background, Yan took the championship rematch at UFC 323, setting up a third contest with the series level.

UFC 333 Main Card

Keita replaces Arnold Allen, who withdrew through injury.

The supplied commentary line-up features Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder, with Felder taking the place of Joe Rogan for the international event.

Supplied Draft Odds

The accompanying draft lists the following American-format odds. No bookmaker or update time was provided.

The draft prices place Volkanovski and Evloev level, while Yan is favoured over Dvalishvili.

With two championships on the card, the headline contests bring together an unbeaten featherweight challenger and a bantamweight rivalry entering its third meeting. South African viewers should be ready for the main-card programme at 8pm.

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