UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and streams live on Paramount+. There is no pay-per-view. There is no CBS simulcast.
The UFC 333 fight card features 14 total fights, including two title bouts: the main event with Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, and the co-main event with Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili. At the UFC 333 official weigh-ins on Friday, Oct. 23, all fighters made weight, with one exception: women’s strawweight fighter Nicolle Caliari, who missed the 115-pound limit. Caliari’s event remains on the early prelims card; her bout with Iasmin Lucindo becomes a catchweight bout, meaning the fight goes on, but Caliari forfeits 30% of her purse as a penalty.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch and stream UFC 333 live on Paramount+, including the start time, full fight card, and how to watch without cable or pay-per-view.
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev key facts
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
- Main event: (C) Alexander Volkanovski vs. #1 Movsar Evloev
- Title at stake: Featherweight
- Venue: Etihad Arena (United Arab Emirates)
- Start times:
- Main card: 2 PM ET/11 AM PT
- Prelims: 12 PM ET/9 AM PT
- Early prelims: 10 AM ET/7 AM PT
- Streaming: Paramount+
- Streaming (Español): Paramount+
- Streaming (Português): Paramount+
How to watch UFC 333 live on Paramount+
You can watch UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev live on Paramount+ with a subscription. Plans start at $8.99 per month.
When you have your subscription, log into your account, or download the free Paramount+ app on your device or smart TV. There, on fight night, you can watch UFC 333 live, from start to finish. And once each fight wraps, you can catch up. Fights are uploaded to watch on demand shortly after they conclude.
Can I watch UFC 333 without cable?
Yes. You can watch UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev without cable. The full fight card streams live and on demand on Paramount+ with a subscription.
How to watch the UFC 333 prelims and early prelims
You can watch the UFC 333 prelims and early prelims on Paramount+. When you have a subscription (any plan), you can watch the full fight card live and on demand from start to finish.
How much does UFC 333 cost to watch?
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev costs the price of your Paramount+ subscription. There are no extra fees. And, because this is the UFC on Paramount+ era, there is no pay-per-view. UFC 333 is included with your Paramount+ subscription to any plan. Here’s a look at the two Paramount+ subscription plans available to choose from, and what you get with each:
Paramount+ Essential plan
Notes: Fight cards are subject to change.
- Price: $8.99/month* or $89.99/year*
- Ads or no ads? Ads
- What you get: Everything on the 2026 UFC schedule, including UFC 333, live and on demand, plus access to hundreds more fights via the UFC Collection. You also get on-demand access to 40,000 episodes and movies, including hit CBS shows, Paramount+ original series, and select SHOWTIME® titles, as well as additional live sports, including Zuffa Boxing, UEFA Champions League soccer matches, and NFL on CBS football games**.
Paramount+ Premium plan
- Price: $13.99/month* or $139.99/year*
- Ads or no ads? No ads***
- What you get: Everything the Essential plan offers, including UFC 333, plus access to your local, live CBS station (which gets you even more live sports, such as PGA Tour golf and college football), all SHOWTIME® shows and movies on the service – and more.
*Plus applicable taxes. Prices current as of publication.
**Please note that the Paramount+ Essential plan does not include your local live CBS station. NFL games vary by market. Please check your local listings.
***Plans include trailers & sponsorship (or similar). Live TV has ads and is subject to availability.
Will UFC 333 air on CBS?
No. UFC 333 will not air on CBS. While select UFC numbered events are simulcast on CBS, UFC 333 streams exclusively on Paramount+.
When does UFC 333 start?
The main card for UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev starts at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT, on Saturday, Oct. 24. This is an earlier-than-usual start time for U.S. fans.
Who’s fighting at UFC 333: Full fight card
Main event: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defends his title against the top contender in the weight class, Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event.
Volkanovski is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Diego Lopes. Prior to that, the featherweight champion lost his two previous bouts to Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev, respectively.
Evloev, who is undefeated in his MMA career, last fought against Lerone Murphy on March 21, 2026. He defeated him by majority decision at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy.
Co-main event: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
The UFC 333 co-main event is also a title fight. UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan will defend his belt against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili. This will be the third bout between Yan and Dvalishvili. So far, each fighter has beaten the other once.
Yan is on a four-fight winning streak, while Dvalishvili was on a 14-bout winning streak before losing to Yan at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2.
Full fight card
Here’s the updated UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev fight card following the official weigh-ins on Friday, Oct. 23. All 14 bouts remain scheduled, though one fighter, Nicolle Caliari, didn’t make weight.
Main card:
- Main event: (C) Alexander Volkanovski vs. #1 Movsar Evloev — featherweight title bout
- Co-main event: (C) Petr Yan vs. #1 Merab Dvalishvili — bantamweight title bout
- #6 Lone’er Kavanagh vs. #10 Ramazan Temirov — flyweight
- #2 Alexander Volkov vs. #7 Rizvan Kuniev — heavyweight
- #11 Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita — featherweight
Prelims
- #7 Azamat Murzakanov vs. #8 Dominick Reyes — light heavyweight
- #15 Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — light heavyweight
- #12 Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston — middleweight
- Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev — lightweight
Early prelims
- Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov — bantamweight
- Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun — middleweight
- Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos — featherweight
- Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon — lightweight
- Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari — women’s strawweight*
*Caliari missed the 115-pound weight limit. This match is now a catchweight fight with Caliari forfeiting 30 percent of her purse.
Note: Fight cards are subject to change.
UFC 333 replays and on-demand access
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev replays and on-demand access are included with your Paramount+ subscription. Full fight replays and highlights are uploaded shortly after their conclusion. Visit the UFC show page for numbered events, or check out the episode guide tab to find your fight, and start watching.
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