Petr Yan's 11-0 teammate almost missed out on UFC 333 debut after ignoring matchmaker's message

TalkingPoints UFC UFC Events Schedule Results UFC 331 UFC 332 UFC 333 Boxing MMA Features Exclusives Throwbacks Follow us on '. Credit: @uae_warriors via Instagram UFC Home UFC 333 Petr Yan's 11-0 teammate almost missed out on UFC 333 debut after ignoring matchmaker's message Harvey Leonard Sat 26 September 2026 9:00 Follow us on Google Discover Petr Yan will have attention on more than just his own fight in October.

The UFC bantamweight champion is set to defend his title for the first time since returning to the throne last December.

Before Alexander Volkanovski fights another Russian star in Movsar Evloev, Yan will co-headline UFC 333 in a trilogy fight against Merab Dvalishvili.