UFC Fight Night action goes live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on the 3rd of August. There promises to be loads of action and we will look at the main event as well as 2 supporting fights on the card from a betting angle.
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CORY SANDHAGEN vs UMAR NURMAGOMEDOV
Bantamweight Main Event:
Cory Sandhagen is an American fighter who is known for his all-round MMA abilities. He has made a successful career for himself in the UFC and since his debut he has won 10 and lost just 3 of his fights. He has been on good form lately having won his last 3 fights, however it has been roughly a year since he last fought.
His most recent fight took place in early August last year where he clashed with Rob Font and the fight went the distance with Sandhagen winning by decision.
Umar Nurmagomedov, fighting out of Russia, possesses great stamina and talent in the field of grappling. He has fought a total of 5 bouts in the UFC and he has been triumphant in all of them so far, resulting in him being on incredible form in the built up to this fight.
The last time he fought was in March this year when he went head-to-head with Bekzat Almakhan in a 3 round fight that went the distance with Nurmagomedov being named the better fighter and winning by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Sandhagen – 3.38
Nurmagomedov – 1.30
PREDICTION:
I believe this fight will go the distance with Nurmagomedov as the favourite claiming the decision win.
SHARA MAGOMEDOV vs MICHAL OLEKSIEJCZUK
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Shara Magomedov is a Russian fighter who is known as a dangerous opponent. He has fought just twice as a professional fighter and he has put up dominant performances on each occasion, winning 1 fight by decision and 1 by round 3 TKO.
His most recent fight was against Antonio Trocoli in late June this year, the fight reached the 3rd round before Magomedov ended the fight by TKO. Due to his last fight being just over a month ago, he has had a short training camp leading into this weekend’s bout.
Michal Oleksiejczuk is a Polish fighter known for his clean striking and athletic ability. He has fought 14 times in the organisation, winning 7 fights and losing 6 with 1 fight being called a no contest. He has struggled to find his form recently and he has lost 3 of his last 5 fights.
His most recent fight took place in early June where he lost to Kevin Holland by submission in round 1 at UFC 302. Although his fight preparation is slightly longer than Magomedov’s, he has also not had very long to prepare for this fight.
BETTING – click here to bet
Magomedov – 1.40
Oleksiejczuk – 2.90
PREDICTION:
I believe that Magomedov will simply be too strong on the night and as the favourite he will win in round 2 via TKO.
MARLON VERA vs DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO
Bantamweight Bout:
Marlon Vera, who fights out of Ecuador, is a man with UFC experience dating back to 2014 where he made his debut. He has had a successful career since then however he has struggled to find perfect form lately and he has won 3 and lost 2 of his most recent fights.
His most recent fight was a title fight against Sean O’Malley in March where Vera lost by decision.
Deiveson Figueiredo is a Brazilian fighter who made his UFC debut in 2017, since then he has been on brilliant form, he has fought 16 times and of these 16 fights he has lost just 3 and drawn 1, winning 12. He has been amongst the top of the division most his career, taking part in 7 title fights.
His most recent fight took place in April at UFC 300 where he beat Cody Garbrandt by Submission in round 2.
BETTING – click here to bet
Vera – 2.15
Figueiredo – 1.66
PREDICTION:
I believe that this fight will go the distance and Figueiredo will win by decision.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov:
Nurmagomedov by decision at 2.30
Magomedov vs Oleksiejczuk:
Magomedov by KO at 1.85 (for a bigger price Magomedov to win in round 2 at 5.50)
Vera vs Figueiredo:
Figueiredo by decision at 1.95
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