Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari

UFC 333 · October 24, 2026 · Etihad Arena · Early Prelims 10:00 AM ET

The brief

What kind of fight: Returning veteran vs. newly confident newcomer at a fresh weight
Finish likelihood: Medium
The line: Lucindo -350 · Caliari +275Yahoo Sports
The stakes: Women's Strawweight · Early Prelims

The read

Lucindo's deeper experience and higher career finish rate make her the technically rounder fighter on paper, but a long layoff is a real and unverifiable variable.

Caliari's first UFC win came by submission at this new weight, and confidence off a finish is a real factor against an opponent who hasn't fought in over a year.

The matchup

Iasmin Lucindo

Well-Rounded Finisher

Pro debut at 14 · Returning from doping suspension · High finish rate

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Nicolle Caliari

Submission Grappler

Moved down to strawweight · Arm-triangle finisher · Snapped 0-2 UFC start

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This closes the early prelims with two Brazilian strawweights trending in opposite directions.

Lucindo, a decade-long pro who turned 18-6 with a win over Angela Hill, makes her first walk since a doping suspension tied to a contaminated supplement.

Caliari is fresh off her first UFC win, a submission at her new weight class after an 0-2 start in the promotion.

Tale of the tape

18-6	Record	9-4
24	Age	29
5'3"	Height	5'3"
66"	Reach	62"
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
Brazil	Country	Brazil
—	Team	Thai Brasil

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Iasmin LucindoNicolle Caliari

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—Takedowns / 15 min (wrestling offense)—

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—Submission attempts / 15 min—

The fighters

Iasmin Lucindo 18-6

Iasmin Lucindo is a 24-year-old Brazilian strawweight who turned pro at 14 and has gone 18-6 across a decade-long career. She beat Angela Hill by unanimous decision in August 2025, her most recent fight, after which an out-of-competition sample tested positive for mesterolone; the UFC's anti-doping program accepted her explanation that it came from a contaminated supplement and set a nine-month ineligibility period that ended in June 2026. She returns from that layoff to face Nicolle Caliari at UFC 333.

How they win

8 KO/TKO3 SUB7 DEC

How they lose

1 KO/TKO2 SUB3 DEC

Last 3 fights

WAngela Hill · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · August 9, 2025

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Nicolle Caliari 9-4

Nicolle Caliari is a 29-year-old Brazilian fighter out of Thai Brasil who opened her UFC run 0-2 before moving down to strawweight and submitting Shauna Bannon with a third-round arm-triangle choke in May 2026 for her first win in the promotion. She now faces returning veteran Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 333.

How they win

5 KO/TKO3 SUB1 DEC

Last 3 fights

WShauna Bannon · Submission (arm-triangle choke)UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026

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