UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev now has a set runway, with the Early Prelims beginning at 10am ET on October 24, 2026, before the card builds to the Main Card at 2pm ET. For viewers in the United States, that makes the UFC 333 start time a daytime watch, not a late-night one.
The main event features Alexander Volkanovski, the featherweight champion, against Movsar Evloev, who brings an undefeated record into the bout. That is the fight most fans will be checking the clock for, but it is not the only reason the schedule matters today: the card also includes Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event, with Alexander Volkov against Rizvan Kuniev and Aaron Pico against Losene Keita on the main card.
The timing is what gives this card its shape. The Prelims begin at 12pm ET, two hours after the early action starts, which means the show is being staged in clear blocks rather than left to local guesswork. That matters because the event is live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and the published times give U.S. viewers a simple conversion: 10am ET for the first segment, 12pm ET for the middle tier, and 2pm ET for the Main Card.
There is a sharper edge to the headline fight than the schedule alone shows. Volkanovski is a two-time UFC featherweight champion seeking his seventh total title defense, while Evloev arrives unbeaten. That contrast is part of why the card has been framed around the main event rather than just the clock.
For now, the next marker is fixed. Early Prelims open at 10am ET on October 24, and everything after that follows in order until Volkanovski and Evloev take center stage at 2pm ET.
