Magomedov vs Rowston · UFC 333

Scheduled · 24 Oct 2026 UFC 333 · 3 rounds · Abu Dhabi
Abus Magomedov, head-and-shoulders portrait
Abus
Record Record: 29-7-1
Wins
29
Losses
7
Draws
1
14KO/TKO
8Sub
7Dec

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29-7-1
Record
15-3-0
36
Age
31
1.88 m
Height — Rowston leads
1.91 m
198 cm
Reach
198 cm
3.06
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Rowston leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.60
79%
Finish rateFinish % — Rowston leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
87%
Record Record: 15-3-0
Wins
15
Losses
3
Draws
0
7KO/TKO
6Sub
2Dec

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29-7-1
Record
15-3-0
4-1 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
14
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Magomedov leads
7
8
Wins by submissionSub wins — Magomedov leads
6
3.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Rowston leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2.12
56%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Magomedov leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
52%
100%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Magomedov leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
33%
09:46
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
08:57
Germany
Nationality
Australia

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Magomedov

UFC lists Abus Magomedov versus Cam Rowston as a middleweight bout on the UFC 333 preliminary card.

Case for Rowston

Rowston is the opposing middleweight named by UFC for the Abu Dhabi matchup.

What to Watch

  • How Magomedov sets the initial range.
  • Whether Rowston can turn the fight into his preferred type of exchange.
  • Which fighter wins the first clinch sequence.
  • How each middleweight adapts after the first clear momentum shift.

Analysts

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