UFC 333 Betting Splits: Where the Sharp Money Is Landing This Weekend

Garrett KermanGarrett Kerman|published: Fri 23rd October, 15:57 2026
Dec 6, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) during the fight against Petr Yan (blue gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn ImagesDec 6, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) during the fight against Petr Yan (blue gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Cam Rowston is the clearest sharp-money signal on UFC 333, and Merab Dvalishvili's main event numbers add a notable second signal. The betting splits below show where the dollars and the tickets disagree. When a fighter's handle (money) share far exceeds their bets (ticket) share, bigger wagers are likely behind that side. That is an indicator, not proof of professional action.

Rowston Leads the Reverse Signals

Cam Rowston (+110) against Abus Magomedov (-130) has the widest gap on the card. Rowston has 76% of the handle on only 31% of the bets, a 45-point gap. Magomedov has 69% of tickets but just 24% of the money. The public is on the favorite, and the larger wagers are on the underdog.

The main event shows a smaller version of the same split. Merab Dvalishvili (+120) holds 58% of the handle on 45% of bets against Petr Yan (-142), a 13-point gap. Yan has the ticket majority at 55% but trails in dollars at 42%. That makes Dvalishvili the main event underdog with money behind him, though the edge is modest.

Dvalishvili's gap is only 13 points. By comparison, Rowston's is more than three times larger, so the Rowston signal is much stronger. Nurullo Aliev (-102) shows a similar lean over Grant Dawson (-118), with 55% of the handle on 43% of bets, a 12-point gap. Daniel Santos (-120) has 59% of the handle on 49% of bets against Bolaji Oki.

Favorites With Money Behind Them

Several favorites are drawing handle well above their ticket share, which suggests larger bettors agree with the public:

Aaron Pico (-142): 76% of the handle on 56% of bets, a 20-point gap over Losene Keita.

Azamat Murzakanov (-205): 92% of the handle on 73% of bets, a 19-point gap over Dominick Reyes.

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (-550): 94% of the handle on 78% of bets, a 16-point gap over Nikita Krylov.

Alexander Volkov (-118): 96% of the handle on 82% of bets, a 14-point gap over Rizvan Kuniev.

- Alexander Volkanovski (-110): 90% of the handle on 76% of bets, a 14-point gap over Movsar Evloev.

Volkanovski and Volkov are the most interesting because their prices are near pick'em. Heavy money on a near-even line is a stronger sign of conviction than heavy money on a -550 favorite.

Lone'er Kavanagh (-112) also has 73% of the handle on 62% of bets against Ramazonbek Temirov.

Where Public and Money Agree

Some bouts show little separation, so there's no clear sharp edge. Vagaev (-162) has 89% of the handle and 83% of bets against Jacob Malkoun. Kody Steele (-155) is at 76% and 83% against Noah Gugnon. Iasmin Lucindo (-375) is at 77% of the handle on 91% of bets, so the tickets run well ahead of the dollars. That mild leaned toward Nicolle Caliari (+295), who has 23% of the handle on 9% of bets, is too small to treat as sharp interest.

For bettors following the money into UFC 333, Rowston is the priority play, with Dvalishvili as the main event angle. Pico, Murzakanov, Volkov and Volkanovski are the favorites with the most dollar support. This snapshot has no opening lines or price history, so it can't confirm reverse line movement. Check whether the prices move toward these sides before fight night.

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