Abus Magomedov Hits the Scale at 185.5 for UFC 333 Prelim Clash

Abus Magomedov stepped on the scale at 185.5 pounds for UFC 333, officially locking in his middleweight prelim bout against Cam Rowston.

Making weight is usually the bare minimum for a professional fighter, but for a guy whose career has been derailed by international visa paperwork more often than actual punches, just getting to the cage feels like a minor miracle.

Magomedov is sitting on a 29-7-1 professional record with 14 knockouts, which sounds terrifying until you remember his UFC run has been a rollercoaster of extreme highs and brutal reality checks.

He famously flatlined Dustin Stoltzfus in 19 seconds during his 2022 debut, only to get fast-tracked into the deep end and fed to Sean Strickland and Caio Borralho in back-to-back losses.

Now he finds himself buried on the prelims of a massive Abu Dhabi card headlined by Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev. This is the ultimate prove-it spot for a 36-year-old fighter trying to show he is more than just a trivia question about fast debuts.

Bettors looking at this matchup have to figure out which version of Magomedov is showing up to Etihad Arena. If the guy who throws front kicks like they are going out of style makes an appearance, Rowston is in for a miserable night.

We will find out exactly what he has left in the tank when the prelims kick off on Saturday morning. At the very least, the paperwork cleared, the weight is cut, and the man actually gets to punch someone for a paycheck.