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UFC 333 Full Card Preview & Predictions

138 MMA gives UFC 333 predictions. The linked selections were independently checked against the video’s timestamped transcript panel.

Picks scorecard

10 of 14 decided picks correct

  1. Pick Kody Steele · to win

    Result Kody Steele by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 38 picks — 25 Steele · 13 Gugnon

    138 MMA picks Kody Steele.

    “to take him here. Let's go Cody Steel to”
  2. Pick Iasmin Lucindo · to win

    Result Iasmin Lucindo by Dec, R3 Hit

    All analysts: 39 picks — 38 Lucindo · 1 Caliari

    138 MMA picks Iasmin Lucindo.

    “what led me to pick Lucindo.”
  3. Pick Daniel Santos · to win

    Result Daniel Santos by Dec, R3 Hit

    All analysts: 39 picks — 12 Oki · 27 Santos

    138 MMA picks Daniel Santos.

    “Santos. So, Daniel Santos is my pick.”
  4. Pick Asaf Chopurov · to win

    Result Colby Thicknesse by Dec, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 46 picks — 10 Thicknesse · 36 Chopurov

    138 MMA picks Asaf Chopurov, describing this as a difficult matchup for Thicknesse.

  5. Pick Jacob Malkoun · Decision

    Result Abubakar Vagaev by Dec, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 52 picks — 31 Vagaev · 21 Malkoun

    138 MMA picks Jacob Malkoun, expecting repeated mat returns and a probable 29–28 decision.

  6. Pick Grant Dawson · to win

    Result Grant Dawson by Dec, R3 Hit

    All analysts: 58 picks — 40 Dawson · 18 Aliev

    138 MMA picks Grant Dawson, expecting him to outwork and outgrapple Aliev if he avoids an early knockout.

  7. Pick Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · to win

    Result Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 57 picks — 1 Krylov · 56 Yakhyaev

    138 MMA picks Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, believing he is facing Krylov at the right point in their careers.

  8. Pick Abus Magomedov · to win

    Result Abus Magomedov by Sub, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 53 picks — 23 Magomedov · 30 Rowston

    138 MMA picks Abus Magomedov.

  9. Pick Azamat Murzakanov · KO/TKO

    Result Dominick Reyes by KO/TKO, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 59 picks — 49 Murzakanov · 10 Reyes

    138 MMA picks Azamat Murzakanov and considers a knockout the probable outcome.

  10. Pick Aaron Pico · to win

    Result Aaron Pico by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 66 picks — 32 Pico · 34 Keita

    138 MMA picks Aaron Pico as the more skilled fighter.

  11. Pick Alexander Volkov · to win

    Result Alexander Volkov by Dec, R3 Hit

    All analysts: 77 picks — 59 Volkov · 18 Kuniev

    138 MMA leans Alexander Volkov, favoring his striking and damage from the bottom.

  12. Pick Lone’er Kavanagh · Decision

    Result Lone’er Kavanagh by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 72 picks — 34 Kavanagh · 38 Temirov

    138 MMA sides with Lone’er Kavanagh and considers a decision his most likely winning route.

  13. Pick Merab Dvalishvili · to win

    Result Petr Yan by Dec, R5 Miss

    All analysts: 81 picks — 63 Yan · 18 Dvalishvili

    138 MMA picks Merab Dvalishvili, expecting renewed takedown volume to frustrate Yan.

  14. Pick Alexander Volkanovski · to win

    Result Alexander Volkanovski by KO/TKO, R2 Hit

    All analysts: 89 picks — 55 Volkanovski · 34 Evloev

    138 MMA picks Alexander Volkanovski, doubting Evloev can outwork or hold him down.