UFC 333 Weigh‑Ins: Volkanovski‑Evloev Featherweight Clash and Yan‑Dvalishvili Bantamweight Trilogy Set

It’s finally happening – the scale has spoken and UFC 333’s headline fights are officially set. In the featherweight division, reigning champ Alexander Volkanovski stepped on the scale at 145.5 lb, just a half‑pound over the limit, while his challenger, the undefeated Russian Movsar Evloev, tipped the scale at 146 lb. Both men made weight, so the five‑round title bout is good to go.

Across the arena, the bantamweight rivalry continues. Petr Yan, the defending champion, weighed in at a clean 135 lb. His long‑time foe Merab Dvalishvili, arriving for the third encounter, also hit the 135‑lb mark. The trilogy between these two is now officially on the cards for Saturday night.

Not everything was smooth sailing, though. On the undercard, a few fighters stumbled a bit. Lone’er Kavanagh was 0.5 lb over, clocking in at 125.5 lb, and Ramazan Temirov was 1 lb over at 126 lb. Aaron Pico and Losene Keita both missed by a half‑pound, tipping the scales at 145.5 lb and 146 lb respectively. The most glaring miss was by a newcomer who came in a hefty 4.5 lb over the limit, forcing a reshuffle in the prelims.

Aside from the weight drama, the rest of the card looks solid. Heavyweight veterans Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev made weight at 256 lb and 265 lb. Meanwhile, a slew of prelim match‑ups – Dominick Reyes vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, and Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev, to name a few – are all set and ready to roll.

All told, UFC 333 is shaping up to be a night of high stakes and high drama. With two championship bouts confirmed and a few weight‑related hiccups to add some intrigue, fans can expect a packed card when the lights go up at Etihad Arena this Saturday.