Paul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier at the main commentary table for UFC 333, replacing Joe Rogan on the international card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The event is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski defending the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev, with Petr Yan facing Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight title trilogy in the co-main event. John Gooden will work as roving reporter, Bruce Buffer will handle ring announcing, and Brendan Fitzgerald will host the analyst desk alongside Robert Whittaker and Din Thomas.
Paul Felder will take a seat at the main commentary table for UFC 333 this Saturday, stepping in for Joe Rogan on the international card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, MMA Fighting reported. Felder will work alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier.
The rest of the broadcast team is set. John Gooden will serve as roving reporter and Bruce Buffer will handle ring announcing. Brendan Fitzgerald will host the analyst desk with Robert Whittaker and Din Thomas.
Felder inherits a card built around two title fights. Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight belt against Movsar Evloev in the main event, and Petr Yan meets Merab Dvalishvili in the bantamweight co-main.
Evloev, 32, arrives unbeaten at 20-0 and ranked number one at featherweight. The Russian averages 3.91 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, but his wrestling stands out: 4.78 takedowns per 15 minutes. His most recent recorded fight was a majority decision over Lerone Murphy on March 21, 2026, and all three of his latest recorded wins went the distance.
Yan, 33, is the reigning bantamweight champion at 20-5. He is the busier striker of the two bantamweights, landing 5.12 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy. He took the belt from Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025, and that win is his most recent recorded fight.
Dvalishvili, 35, is 21-5, ranked number one at 135 pounds and second on the pound-for-pound list. The Georgian lands 4.33 significant strikes per minute and averages 6.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, the highest rate among the fighters on this card's top two bouts.
Why it matters
- The Yan-Dvalishvili trilogy is level at one win apiece. Dvalishvili won a unanimous decision on March 11, 2023, and Yan answered with a unanimous decision in the December 2025 rematch. Both fights went five rounds.
- Dvalishvili's takedown rate of 6.4 per 15 minutes is well above Yan's 1.58, setting up a clear wrestler-versus-striker contrast.
- Evloev's 20-0 record and number-one ranking put his first title shot against a reigning champion.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev
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Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
