Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston

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

The brief

What kind of fight: Veteran finisher vs. rising prospect
Finish likelihood: High
The line: No line posted yet
The stakes: Middleweight · Prelims

The read

Magomedov's experience and finishing instincts everywhere the fight goes make him a live threat against anyone, but Rowston's size, length and own submission game have been enough to finish two of his first three UFC opponents.

If Rowston can use his reach to control range early, his unbeaten UFC run should continue; if Magomedov closes distance and finds his own scrambles, his track record of finishing gives him the edge.

The matchup

Abus Magomedov

Knockout Artist

Heavy hands · Wrestling base · High finish rate

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Cam Rowston

Well-Rounded Finisher

Contender Series alum · Ground and pound · Submission threat

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This pairs a well-traveled veteran finisher against an unbeaten prospect still building his UFC resume.

Magomedov has finished 75% of his 29 career wins and rebounded from a rear-naked choke loss to Joe Pyfer by submitting Michal Oleksiejczuk in June 2026, while Rowston is unbeaten through three UFC fights since earning his contract on the Contender Series, finishing his first two opponents before outpointing Robert Bryczek in Perth.

Tale of the tape

29-7-1	Record	15-3
36	Age	31
6'2"	Height	6'3"
78"	Reach	75"
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
Germany	Country	Australia
UFD Gym	Team	City Kickboxing

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Abus MagomedovCam Rowston

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The fighters

Abus Magomedov 29-7-1

Abus Magomedov is a Chechen-born middleweight who moved to Germany as a teenager and now fights out of UFD Gym in Düsseldorf. A 2018 PFL middleweight finalist, he has finished 75% of his 29 career wins, split between knockouts and submissions. He bounced back from a rear-naked choke loss to Joe Pyfer by submitting Michal Oleksiejczuk in June 2026, and now meets Cam Rowston, an opponent unbeaten through three UFC fights, at UFC 333.

How they win

14 KO/TKO8 SUB7 DEC

How they lose

2 KO/TKO3 SUB2 DEC

Last 3 fights

WMichal Oleksiejczuk · Submission (guillotine choke, round 1)UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
LJoe Pyfer · Submission (rear-naked choke, round 2)UFC 320 · October 4, 2025
WMichel Pereira · Decision (unanimous)UFC on ESPN 66 · April 26, 2025

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Cam Rowston 15-3

“Battle Giraffe”

Cam 'Battle Giraffe' Rowston is a 31-year-old Australian middleweight who relocated to Auckland to train at City Kickboxing under Eugene Bareman. He is unbeaten through three UFC fights since earning his contract on Dana White's Contender Series, finishing Andre Petroski and Cody Brundage by TKO before outpointing Robert Bryczek in Perth. Seven of his 15 career wins have come by knockout and six by submission, and he now faces veteran finisher Abus Magomedov at UFC 333.

How they win

7 KO/TKO6 SUB2 DEC

How they lose

1 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC

Last 3 fights

WRobert Bryczek · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
WCody Brundage · TKO (ground and pound), R2 4:08UFC 325 · January 31, 2026
WAndre Petroski · TKO (punches), R1 2:41UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · September 27, 2025

Full Rowston profile →

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