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UFC Fight Night 233: Make your predictions for Yadong vs. Gutierrez, Smith vs. Rountree and more (Updated)

(Updated Dec. 5, 2023, for inclusion of a new main card fight and a removal of a prelim.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 233 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 233 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 233 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks below.

Talita Alencar vs. Rayanne Amanda

Records: Alencar (4-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Amanda (14-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Alencar 4-0-1, Amanda 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Amanda -150, Alencar +125

Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos

Records: Egger (8-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Santos (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Egger 3-2, Santos 4-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Santos -185, Egger +155

Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia

Records: Costa (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Garcia (20-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Costa 3-2, Garcia 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.05.23): Costa -260, Garcia +210

Sung Hyun Park vs. Shannon Ross

Records: Park (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ross (13-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Park 5-0, Ross 1-4
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Park -425, Ross +330

Carlos Hernandez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Records: Hernandez (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Taira (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Hernandez 4-1, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Taira honorable mention
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Taira -410, Hernandez +320

Kevin Jousset vs. Song Kenan

Records: Jousset (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kenan (21-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Jousset 4-1, Kenan 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Jousset -170, Kenan +140

Andre Muniz vs. Junyong Park

Records: Muniz (23-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Park (17-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Muniz 3-2, Park 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Park -215, Muniz +170

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey

Records: Haqparast (15-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Mullarkey (17-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Haqparast 3-2, Mullarkey 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Haqparast -220, Mullarkey +180

Tim Elliott vs. Su Mudaerji

Records: Elliott (19-13-1 MMA, 8-11 UFC), Mudaerji (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Elliott, 3-2 Mudaerji 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.05.23): Elliott -170, Nascimento -305, Mudaerji +140

Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith

Records: Rountree (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Past five: Rountree 4-1, Smith 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Rountree No. 12, Smith No. 11
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Rountree -235, Smith +190

Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez

Records: Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), Gutierrez (20-4-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC)
Past five: Yadong 4-1, Gutierrez 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Yadong No. 10
Odds (as of 12.03.23): Yadong -400, Gutierrez +300

UFC Fight Night 233 fight card (as of Dec. 3, 8 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez
  • Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith
  • Tim Elliott vs. Su Mudaerji
  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey
  • Andre Muniz vs. Junyong Park
  • Kevin Jousset vs. Song Kenan

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Sung Hyun Park vs. Shannon Ross
  • Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia
  • Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos
  • Carlos Hernandez vs. Tatsuro Taira
  • Talita Alencar vs. Rayanne Amanda

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 233.

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