COLUMBUS, Ohio – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT).
UFC on ESPN 33 takes place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, Curtis Blaydes (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) takes on Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at heavyweight. In the co-feature, Alexa Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is a -250 favorite in her women’s strawweight bout against Joanne Wood (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 3 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ and 6 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 33 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza
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Records: Luis Saldana (15-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Bruno Souza (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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David Dvorak vs. Matheus Nicolau
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Records: David Dvorak (20-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Manon Fiorot vs. Jennifer Maia
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Records: Manon Fiorot (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Jennifer Maia (19-8-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Denis Tiuliulin
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Records: Aliaskhab Khizriev (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Denis Tiuliulin (10-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Danaa Batgerel vs. Chris Gutierrez
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Records: Danaa Batgerel (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Chris Gutierrez (17-3-2 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa
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Records: Sara McMann (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Karol Rosa (15-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Max Griffin vs. Neil Magny
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Records: Max Griffin (18-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Neil Magny (25-8 MMA, 18-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Marc Diakiese
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Records: Viacheslav Borshchev (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Marc Diakiese (14-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik
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Records: Ilir Latifi (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC), Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France
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Records: Askar Askarov (14-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), Kai Kara-France (23-9 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown
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Records: Bryan Barberena (16-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Matt Brown (23-18 MMA, 16-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood
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Records: Alexa Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Joanne Wood (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus
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Records: Curtis Blaydes (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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