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Two titles on the line at Etihad Arena: Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight belt against unbeaten Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan meets Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title.
Practical information
- Dates
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Venue
- Etihad Arena, Abou Dhabi, Émirats arabes unis
Where to watch
- RMC SportWatch ↗
Paris time. Broadcasters may change their schedules. Full TV guide →
What's at stake
The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with two championship fights. Alexander Volkanovski defends his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev, who is 20-0 and on a ten-fight UFC winning run, the latest against Lerone Murphy in London in March. Volkanovski beat Diego Lopes on 31 January.
In the co-main event, Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet for a third time with the bantamweight belt on the line.
Fight card
Main card: Volkanovski vs Evloev (featherweight title), Yan vs Dvalishvili (bantamweight title), Lone'er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov (flyweight), Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev (heavyweight), Aaron Pico vs Losene Keita (featherweight).
Prelims: Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes, Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, Abus Magomedov vs Cam Rowston, Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev. Early prelims: Colby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopurov, Abubakar Vagaev vs Jacob Malkoun.
Start times published by the UFC (Central European Summer Time): early prelims 4 pm, prelims 6 pm, main card 8 pm (2 pm ET).
On TV
In France, RMC Sport (subscription) shows the main card from 8 pm Paris time.
Getting there
Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Tickets via the UFC website.