the UFC He returned to Apex this weekend for an intriguing middleweight bout as Sean Strickland Looking to make it two in a row against Dagestan Abusupyan Magomedov in the main event. with Twelve fights are scheduled At night, there are many ways to fight fans to make a big profit.
Best Bets-UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov
Alexander Romanov vs. Blagoy Ivanov
starting card initial, Alexander Romanov We will meet Blagoy Ivanov in the heavyweight competition. Both men are coming off losses, with Romanov failing in his last two fights Alexander Volkov And Marcin Tebora. On the other hand, Ivanov lost his last fight to the aforementioned Tybura and has been in a rough slide lately, going 3-4 in the last seven walks into the octagon.
Both men are desperate to win on Saturday night. Not that this is a striker vs. striker match, but Romanov will be looking to put this fight on the mat while Ivanov will be looking to dominate from the feet. With his vast experience and historically better gas tank, the slight edge in this fight goes to Baja.
Fighting choice: Blagoy Ivanov Moneyline
Yana Santos vs. Carol Rosa
Moving the card, fight fans will witness a ranked women’s featherweight fight. It’s Santos He will fight at 145 lbs. split for the first time. You will do the movement in the weight after the fall Holly Holm In the co-main event venue at UFC Fight Night San Antonio.
blue corner represents, Carol Rosa He has an official experience of 145, combat Norma Dumont to lose a unanimous decision in April.
Every featherweight fight after Nunes will be noteworthy for a while, as fans (and Dana White) On the lookout for a new star. Santos will enjoy a slight rise and arm reach in this fight, but expect Rosa to beat the Russian in this fight.
Pick to fight: Carroll Rosa via unanimous decision
Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhritdinov
Heading the preliminary stage, the would-be one-time contender to the interim UFC Lightweight Championship, Kevin Lee It makes his dramatic return to the UFC against incredibly difficult Rinat Fakhritdinov.
All eyes will be on Lee in this fight as “The MoTown Pheonom” returns to the UFC after a successful stint in a one-on-one fight with Khabib NurmagomedovEagle F.C. Lee won’t go back to spoon fighting; Nevertheless, Fakhretdinov was a winning machine. Having not lost a fight since 2014, the “Gladiator” is on a 16-fight winning streak, making ends meet in nine of those rounds.
This fight might be one of the most interesting fights of the night. Lee has fought some of the best players of his time with the UFC and scored victories over notables like Edson BarbosaAnd Michael ChurchAnd Gregor Gillespie. Fakhridinov looks completely unstoppable and is sure to break into the ever-crowded Top 15 at 170lbs. sometime soon.
Fighting Choice: Rinat Fakhritdinov, Moneyline
Ismail Bonfim vs Benoit Saint-Denis
Moving on to the main card, fighting fans have a lightweight match that has the largest spread on the card. Ismail Bonfim He enters the bout as a heavy favorite as he is enjoying a 13-fight win streak dating back to 2014. After 2 fight success in the LFA, Bonfim received the call up to Dana White’s Contender Series where he scored a win over Nariman Abbasov And after that he successfully debuted in the UFC.
underdog, Benoit Saint DenisNobody can be counted on, as the 27-year-old Frenchman holds an impressive 10-1 record. “God of War” is on a winning streak and scores a final goal in his final game.
In the battle of opposite positions, this is a much closer bout than the odds tell you. These men meet 23 times with 11 in the first round.
The choice to fight: fight to the end through the end
Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales
The imaginary weights will clash in a battle destined for the finale. Max “Pain” Griffin He hasn’t always seen his hands raised in victory, but the grizzled vet definitely plays up an exciting fighter.
His opponent, always hot Michael Morales, is a finishing machine. The 24-year-old Ecuadorian forward has 12 goals, with a finish rate close to 86%.
Griffin is a hit and Morales will take advantage of that in what will surely be another highlight reel finisher.
Fight Pick: Michael Morales via TKO/KO.
Shaun Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov
This fight simply doesn’t make sense, but anyway, Sean Strickland Will share the cage with Abu Magomedov In the main event Saturday night.
Strickland, who has been on the losing end of a very competitive, top rated schedule, sits at #7 in the middleweight division. Magomedov, who made his debut in the UFC last yearnot ranked.
In a fight where Magomedov has everything to gain and nothing to lose, Strickland has the exact opposite.
Pushing the 25-minute pace of a man with 19 seconds of experience in the octagon would prove to be the winning factor for “Tarzan” on Saturday night. Strickland can find very good finishes with his hands but expect him to go the distance.
Fight Pick: Sean Strickland via unanimous decision