The UFC is back in the Middle East, and two title fights are at the top of the bill.
UFC 333 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Losene Keita vs. Aaron Pico
- Records: Keita (17-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Pico (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 10.23.26): Keita +120, Pico -145
- Junkie pick results: Pico 7, Keita 4
Rizvan Kuniev vs. Alexander Volkov
- Records: Kuniev (15-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Volkov (40-11 MMA, 14-5 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: Volkov No. 3 Kuniev No. 8
- Odds (as of 10.23.26): Kuniev +100, Volkov -120
- Junkie pick results: Volkov 10, Kuniev 1
Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov
- Records: Kavanagh (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Temirov (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: Kavanagh No. 7, Temirov No. 12
- Odds (as of 10.23.26): Kavanagh -120, Temirov +100
- Junkie pick results: Temirov 10, Kavanagh 1
Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Records: Yan (20-5 MMA, 12-4 UFC), Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: Yan No. 1, No. 14 pound-for-pound; Dvalishvili No. 2, No. 7 pound-for-pound
- Odds (as of 10.23.26): Yan -150, Dvalishvili +125
- Junkie pick results: Yan 7, Dvalishvili 4
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev
- Records: Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC), Evloev (20-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: Volkanovski No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Evloev No. 2
- Odds (as of 10.23.26): Volkanovski -115, Evloev -105
- Junkie pick results: Volkanovski 6, Evloev 5
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Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 172-92: Volkanovski (72%), Yan (51%), Temirov (59%), Volkov (87%), Pico (63%)
- Danny Segura 190-74: Volkanovski, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Keita
- Matthew Wells 176-88: Evloev, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Keita
- Nolan King 174-90: Evloev, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Keita
- Ken Hathaway 172-92: Evloev, Yan, Temirov, Kuniev, Keita
- Farah Hannoun 170-94: Volkanovski, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- Mike Bohn 169-95: Evloev, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- Simon Samano 166-98: Evloev, Dvalishvili, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- Brian Garcia 163-101: Volkanovski, Yan, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- Matt Erickson 160-104: Volkanovski, Dvalishvili, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- George Garcia 159-105: Volkanovski, Dvalishvili, Temirov, Volkov, Pico
- Jero Guerra 71-57: Volkanovski, Dvalishvili, Kavanagh, Volkov, Pico
Preliminary card picks
Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes: Murzakanov 10, Reyes 1
- Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev: Yakhyaev 11, Krylov 0
- Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston: Rowston 9, Magomedov 2
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Grant Dawson: Dawson 6, Aliev 4
- Asaf Chopurov vs. Colby Thicknesse: Chopurov 11, Thicknesse 0
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Abubakar Vagaev: Vagaev 9, Malkoun 2
- Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos: Santos 8, Oki 3
- Noah Gugnon vs. Kody Steele: Steele 7, Gugnon 4
- Nicolle Caliari vs. Iasmin Lucindo: Lucindo 11, Caliari 0
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 333 predictions: Do our two title picks match tight betting odds?
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