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UFC 333 Title Bouts Confirmed After Weigh-Ins; Caliari Misses Mark
All four competitors in UFC 333's championship matchups successfully made weight, clearing the way for two title fights. Strawweight Nicolle Caliari failed to meet the division limit, missing by 4.5 pounds ahead of her scheduled bout.
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UFC 333's two title fights received final clearance on Friday following the official weigh-ins, with Alexander Volkanovski, Movsar Evloev, Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili all meeting their respective weight requirements. The confirmation sets up the championship bouts as scheduled for the weekend card.
Strawweight division competitor Nicolle Caliari encountered difficulties at the scales, coming in 4.5 pounds over the 115-pound limit for her weight class. Despite missing the official strawweight threshold, Caliari's fight remains on the card pending contractual adjustments, as is standard practice in mixed martial arts when competitors exceed the prescribed limits.
The weigh-in results finalize a card headlined by title bouts across two separate divisions. With the championship-level competitors confirmed for their fights, UFC 333 is set to proceed as planned for fans and bettors across the Asia-Pacific region following the event.
Photo: UFC featherweight Alexander Volkanovski at a public appearance, December 2021. NAPARAZZI via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).