UFC 333 happens in Abu Dhabi on Saturday with title battles, rivalry-fueled drama and high-stakes matches throughout the card.
Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev clash for featherweight gold, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili restore their competition with the bantamweight title at stake. Aaron Pico brings explosive completing power, and the prelims include increasing competitors excited to break through. With all the active ingredients for explosive design clashes to highlight-reel knockouts, UFC 333 assures to be non-stop action from the opening bell to the centerpiece.
Main Card (starts at 2 p.m. ET)
— Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs. Movsar Evloev– Featherweight title
— Petr Yan (C) vs. Merab Dvalishvili– Bantamweight title
— Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov– Flyweight
— Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev– Heavyweight
— Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita– Featherweight
Prelims (starts at twelve noon on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+)
— Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes– Light Heavyweight
— Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev– Light Heavyweight
— Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston– Middleweight
— Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev– Lightweight
Early Prelims (starts at 10 a.m. ET)
— Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov– Bantamweight
— Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun– Middleweight
— Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos– Featherweight
— Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon– Lightweight
— Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari– Women’s Strawweight
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Aaron Bronsteter’s choices
Cage Lock: Murzakanov vs. Reyes ends inside the range (-400)
Favourite: Grant Dawson (-110)
Underdog: Jacob Malkoun (+135)
Dart Throw: Volkanovski wins by KO/TKO (+450)
Reyes and Murzakanov will be an unstable battle as 2 light heavyweights with heavy power will likely stand and trade. I do not anticipate that occurring for a complete fifteen minutes before among them discovers the surface.
Dawson transcends to Aliev in every location. If he overcomes the grappling exchanges, which I anticipate him to do, I think that his strengths will balance out those of Aliev.
I think that Malkoun has the remarkable grappling and striking to Vagaev and feels like a no-brainer as an underdog in this area.
Evloev has actually never ever lost a battle, however ability for ability, if this battle goes Volkanovski’s method and he has the ability to keep the battle on the feet, I can see him frustrating Evloev and possibly discovering a late surface.
Dan Fernandes ‘ choices
Cage Lock: Asaf Chopurov (-600)
Favourite: Aaron Pico(-145)
Underdog: Merab Dvaliahvili (+135)
Dart Throw: Iasmin Lucindo by TKO/KO (+500)
Chopurov gets in the UFC unbeaten at 11-0, with an outstanding mix of knockout power and submission abilities. His ending up capability offers him several courses to triumph versus Colby Thicknesse, making him my best tease the card. A great choice to parlay with some riskier plays.
Pico’s elite fumbling background and explosive athleticism make him a hazardous match for Losene Keita. He has the tools to determine where the battle goes and produce chances with his power. At minus-145, I’m backing his physical benefits to settle. I believe he’s levelled given that the KO loss to Lerone Murphy in Chicago and is beginning to measure up to expectations.
Dvalishvili at plus cash?! Take those chances anytime you can get it. The unrelenting schedule he had in 2024 and 2025 lastly overtaken him. After taking some time away, “The Machine” might be shooting on all cylinders. If this occurs, there are really couple of in MMA who can stop him.
Lucindo is a heavy preferred to win here. She has actually revealed knockout power on the local scene and her challenger has actually been clipped before. At plus-500, this deserves some factor to consider.
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