UFC Fight Night 233 predictions: Who likes Yadong in Las Vegas?

The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base for its final two events of 2023, starting with bantamweights in “Sin City.”

UFC Fight Night 233 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Andre Muniz vs. Junyong Park

Records: Muniz (23-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Park (17-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Park -175, Muniz +145
Junkie pick results: Park 8, Muniz 3

Tim Elliott vs. Su Mudaerji

Records: Elliott (19-13-1 MMA, 8-11 UFC), Mudaerji (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Betting odds: Elliott -135, Mudaerji +115
Junkie pick results: Elliott 9, Mudaerji 2

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey

Records: Haqparast (15-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Mullarkey (17-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Haqparast -190, Mullarkey +160
Junkie pick results: Haqparast 10, Mullarkey 1

Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith

Records: Rountree (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Betting odds: Rountree -205, Smith +170
Junkie pick results: Rountree 6, Smith 5

Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez

Records: Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), Gutierrez (20-4-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Betting odds: Yadong -380, Gutierrez +300
Junkie pick results: Yadong 8, Gutierrez 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC Fight Night 233 main card picks

	Yadong vs. Gutierrez	Rountree vs. Smith	Elliott vs. Mudaerji	Haqparast vs. Mullarkey	Muniz vs. Park
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 201-109	Yadong (74%)	Rountree (60%)	Elliott (65%)	Haqparast (71%)	Park (62%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 199-111	Yadong	Rountree	Elliott	Haqparast	Muniz
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 196-114	Yadong	Rountree	Elliott	Haqparast	Park
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 195-115 2014 Champion	Yadong	Smith	Elliott	Haqparast	Muniz
Ken Hathaway @1kenhathaway 195-115 2018, 2022 Champion	Gutierrez	Rountree	Elliott	Mullarkey	Park
Simon Samano @SJSamano 194-116	Yadong	Rountree	Mudaerji	Haqparast	Park
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 188-122	Yadong	Smith	Elliott	Haqparast	Muniz
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 185-125	Yadong	Smith	Elliott	Haqparast	Park
Brian Garcia @thegoze 185-125 2017 Champion	Gutierrez	Rountree	Elliott	Haqparast	Park
Matt Erickson @MattE 184-126	Yadong	Smith	Mudaerji	Haqparast	Park
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 181-129	Yadong	Smith	Elliott	Haqparast	Park
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 180-130	Gutierrez	Rountree	Elliott	Haqparast	Park

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