UFC Fight Night, Whittaker vs Aliskerov will take place on Saturday the 22nd of June at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We will look at the main event and 2 other fights on the card from a betting point of view.
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ROBERT WHITTAKER vs IKRAM ALISKEROV
Middleweight Main Event:
Robert Whittaker is an Australian fighter with plenty of fighting experience behind him. He is a well-known striker who has been in the UFC since 2012 and he has built a solid record for himself, winning 16 and losing just 5 of his fights, with 2 of these losses being in title fights.
He has been on decent form in his last 7 fights, winning 5 and only losing to Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya (Title fight). His most recent fight was against Paulo Costa at UFC 298 in February, where the fight went the distance and Whittaker took the victory.
Ikram Aliskerov is a Russian fighter who possesses a sambo fighting style. He is new to the UFC and has just 3 fights experience so far including his Contender Series fight where he won by submission. He has proved himself in these fights, and he won both of his official UFC fights by TKO and not one of his fights have gone past the first-round mark.
His most recent fight was against Warlley Alves in October last year where he won by TKO in round 1. He will look to make a statement in the division by beating Whittaker this weekend.
BETTING – click here to bet
Whittaker – 1.70
Draw – 26.00
Aliskerov – 2.30
PREDICTION:
I believe that Aliskerov will put up an early fight, but ill take over and he will win by TKO in round 3.
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SERGEI PAVLOVICH vs ALEX VOLKOV
Heavyweight Co-Main Event:
Sergei Pavlovich is a Russian fighter who packs a very heavy punch and since his debut loss to Alistair Overeem, he has been on exceptional form. He has fought 8 times in the UFC since 2018 and after his first loss he went on a knockout spree, beating 6 opponents in a row by TKO/KO in the first round of each fight.
His most recent fight was a title fight against Tom Aspinall UFC 295 last year, where Pavlovich was beaten by TKO in round 1, just over a minute into the fightHe will come into this fight firing brutal hits at Volkov with the aim of an early finish.
Alex Volkov is a Russian giant, who stands at 2.01cm in height. He is known to be able to land massive blows and he has been on good overall form since entering the UFC just less than 8 years ago, with him sitting on 11 wins and 4 losses.
He has been on solid form as of late and he has won 4 of his last 5 fights with his only loss being by submission against Tom Aspinall. His most recent fight took place in September last year where he beat Tai Tuivasa by submission in late round 2.
BETTING – click here to bet
Pavlovich – 1.44
Draw – 26.00
Volkov – 2.90
PREDICTION:
I believe that Volkov, the underdog on this occasion, will weather the early storm, but Pavlovich will be too strong and will catch him with some big strikes in round 2, winning the fight by TKO.
KELVIN GASTELUM vs DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
Welterweight Fight:
Kelvin Gastelum, fighting out of America, has been in the UFC since 2013. He started his career on good form, however his recent form has dipped and he has been on the losing side of things more often than not.
He has lost 6 of his last 8 fights and his most recent fight ended in a submission loss to Sean Brady in December last year.
Daniel Rodriguez is an American fighter who uses a freestyle fighting style. He has fought 10 times in the UFC, winning 7 and losing 3 of these. He has been on a decline in form in his last 2 fights and he has lost both.
His most recent fight saw him lose to Ian Garry in May last year by TKO in round 1 and he will be looking to get back on track with this fight.
BETTING – click here to bet
Gastelum – 1.40
Draw – 26.00
Rodriguez – 3.00
PREDICTION:
Despite Gastelum’s poor form, he enters this fight as the favourite, however I believe that Rodriguez will cause an upset and win the fight by decision.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Whittaker vs Aliskerov
Whittaker by KO at 15/8 (for a bigger price to win in round 3 at 11/1)
Pavlovich vs Volkov
Pavlovich to win in round 2 at 4/1
Gastelum vs Rodriguez
Rodriguez win at 2/1 (for a bigger price by decision at 3/1)
Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
