The last three numbered UFC events of 2026 UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev | Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3 🗓️ Oct. 24 | 📍 Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit | Harrison vs. Nunes 🗓️ Nov. 14 | 📍 New York 🗽 UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes | Pereira vs. Pavlovich 🗓️ Dec. 12 | 📍 Las Vegas 🎰
The UFC has set its final three numbered events of 2026, with title-level matchups slated for Abu Dhabi, New York and Las Vegas between late October and mid-December.
UFC 333 comes first, on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi, and features Alexander Volkanovski against Evloev in the main event. Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet for a third time on the same card.
UFC 334 follows on Nov. 14 in New York, with Ciryl Gane facing Hokit in the headliner and Harrison taking on Nunes. The year's last numbered event, UFC 335, lands on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas. Oliveira meets Lopes, and Pereira faces Pavlovich.
The Volkanovski factor
Volkanovski, 38, enters the Abu Dhabi event as the featherweight champion. The Australian, who trains out of Freestyle Fighting Gym, holds a 28-4-0 record and sits third in the pound-for-pound rankings. He is an orthodox fighter who stands five-foot-six with a 71-inch reach, giving up length in most of his bouts.
His numbers underline a volume-and-accuracy approach. Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes per minute at 57 percent accuracy. He also mixes in wrestling, averaging 1.63 takedowns per 15 minutes, with 0.2 submission attempts over the same span.
Why it matters
- UFC 333 pairs a featherweight title fight with a third meeting between Yan and Dvalishvili, giving the Abu Dhabi card two high-stakes storylines.
- UFC 334 puts a heavyweight headliner in front of a New York crowd, with a second marquee bout in Harrison vs. Nunes.
- UFC 335 closes the year in Las Vegas with Oliveira vs. Lopes and Pereira vs. Pavlovich sharing top billing.
