The UFC head back to the Apex in Las Vegas this Sunday with a cracker of a Middleweight main event.
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The UFC Apex is Sean Strickland’s second home and after Sunday he will have headlined more events there than anyone else in UFC history.
He worked his way into the top 5 with six straight wins in the UFC before losing to former Middleweight champion Alex Pereira as well as Jared Cannonier.
Abus Magomedov is a Dagestani wrestler who comes through PFL and other MMA promotions.
He has a pro MMA record of 25-4-1 and he won his first fight in the UFC back in September in Paris.
There will be no surprise when he attempts to take this fight to the canvas and he represents good value at his head to head price.
Former M-1 Global Lightweight champion Damir Ismahulov has lost just twice in his 26 pro MMA career.
He won his first fight fights inside the UFC before losing a unanimous decision against Arman Tsarukyan late last year.
His opponent Grant Dawson is undefeated in the UFC and his last loss was way back in 2016.
He has recent submission wins over Jared Gordon and Mark Madsen and is always a threat should the fight go to the canvas.
The punters are struggling to split these two and it looms as a fascinating fight but the fact that Damir has the advantage on the feet has me leaning that way.
Michael Morales is an udefeated prospect who won a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender series back in 2021.
He has since won his two fights in the biggest promotion in the world and both were by KO/TKO.
Max Griffin made his UFC debut way back in 2016, a fight which he lost via TKO to Colby Covington at UFC 202: McGregor vs Diaz 2.
He has won four of his last five, the only loss was against Neil Magny via split decision.
I’m not willing to back either head to head especially when Morales is so short but both men have KO power and I don’t think the judges will be needed.