UFC Fight Night is set to take place on Sunday morning (South African Time), the 3rd of March at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, we will look at the main event between Rozenstruik and Gaziev, as well as 2 other fights on the card from a betting angle.
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JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK vs. SHAMIL GAZIEV
Heavyweight Main Event:
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a Surinamese fighter who is known for his heavy striking, he has been in the UFC since 2019 and since then he has gone head-to-head with some big names in the heavyweight division. He has been on shaky form as of late, losing 3 of his last 4 fights with his only win being against Chris Daukaus in December 2022 by round 1 KO.
His most recent fight saw him take on Jailton Almeida in May last year where he lost by submission in late round 1. Due to his lack of solid form, he will enter the fight as the underdog.
Shamil Gaziev, fighting out of Bahrain is extremely new on the UFC scene, with just 1 official fight in the UFC so far. He is a well-balanced fighter, known mostly for his clean strikes and this was on display in his fight against Martin Buday that took place in December last year, where Gaziev won by TKO in early round 2, starting his debut off with a win.
Although Gaziev has a huge disadvantage in terms of experience, his form in his opening fight was enough to set him up for this fight with the betting markets in his favour.
BETTING – click here to bet
Rozenstruik 14/10
Gaziev 6/10
PREDICTION:
I believe that Gaziev will not have a problem getting through Rozenstruik and he will win by round 2 TKO.
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VITOR PETRINO vs. TYSON PEDRO
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event:
Vitor Petrino is a Brazilian fighter who is know for his heavy hitting hands and his grappling, he made his debut fight in the UFC in March last year and he has won all 3 of his fights so far, with his most recent fight being against Modestas Bukauskas in November last year, where he won by TKO a minute into round 2.
He has been on solid form as of late which allows him to enter the octagon with the betting odds stacked in his favour this weekend.
Tyson Pedro is an Australian fighter who possesses a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighting style, he has roughly 7.5 years of UFC experience and he has been in decent form lately, winning 3 of his last 4 fights. His most recent fight saw him take on Anton Turkalj where he won by round 1 TKO.
Although he has more experience, he will enter the fight as the dark horse on this occasion and he will be looking for an upset win.
BETTING – click here to bet
Petrino 1/3
Pedro 12/5
PREDICTION:
I believe that this fight will go the distance with Petrino winning by decision.
ALEX PEREZ vs. MUHAMMAD MOKAEV
Flyweight Fight:
Alex Perez is an American fighter who is known for his stamina and wrestling skills on the canvas, he has had a good UFC career so far, winning 6 of his 9 fights, however 2 of these 3 losses have come in his most recent fights, with his most recent one being a round 1 submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja.
Muhammad Mokaev is an English fighter who is known for his grappling skills and athletic abilities. He has had 5 fights in the UFC so far, and he has won all 5 with 4 wins being by submission. His most recent fight ended in a round 3 submission win over Tim Elliot in October last year.
He will enter as the comfortable favourite in the betting markets.
BETTING – click here to bet
Perez 11/4
Mokaev 3/10
PREDICTION:
I believe that Mokaev will put up yet another dominant performance, winning the match by round 2 submission.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Gaziev by KO at 13/8 (or for a bigger price in round 2 at 5/1)
Petrino vs. Pedro
Petrino by decision at 33/10
Perez vs. Mokaev
Mokaev by submission at 23/20 (or for a bigger price a round 2 win at 5/1)
All prices correct at the time of writing but subject to change.
