Khalid Murtazaliev is favored over C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 136 on Saturday night in Moscow, Russia. It was supposed to be Omari Akhmedov taking on Dollaway in this bout, but Akhmedov was replaced for personal reasons, then he was replaced by Artem Frolov but he pulled out due to lingering injuries and it is now Murtazaliev. This event is one of eight fights on the preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass. Murtazaliev is 13-2 in his career, while Dollaway is 17-8 in his career. There are a total of four fights on the main card on UFC Fight Pass, with the headliner a bout between Mark Hunt and Oleksiy Oliynyk. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card also on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Murtazaliev and Dollaway and UFC predictions.
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Khalid Murtazaliev (13-2, UFC debut)
Murtazaliev is making his UFC debut this Saturday against Dollaway. In his career, his only two losses were against Abdulsupyan Alikhanov twice, first by unanimous decision in June of 2015 and the second by KO in May of 2017. Murtazaliev has been a pro since 2013 and has 12 wins by TKO/KO. Of his 12 wins by TKO/KO and he has eight first round finishes.
C.B. Dollaway (17-8, 11-8 UFC)
Dollaway came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has 11 wins and eight losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Ed Herman by unanimous decision and Hector Lombard by DQ; while losing to Michael Bisping by unanimous decision, Nate Marquardt by KO, and Lyoto Machida by TKO. Dollaway has been a pro since 2006 and has six wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. Of his six wins by TKO/KO, three were by punches, one by slam, and one by knee and punches. The three wins by submission were by RNC, guillotine, and Peruvian Necktie. He has nine first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Murtazaliev 0.00/ Dollaway 2.79
Accuracy: Murtazaliev 0% / Dollaway 48%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Murtazaliev 0.00/ Dollaway 2.43
Defense: Murtazaliev 0% / Dollaway 56%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Murtazaliev 0.00 / Dollaway 3.58
Accuracy: Murtazaliev 0% / Dollaway 54%
Takedowns defended: Murtazaliev 0% / Dollaway 78%
Submission average: Murtazaliev 0.0 / Dollaway 1.0
UFC Predictions
Murtazaliev is making his UFC debut and in his career he only has two losses. The oddmakers have him as a -165 favorite in this bout. Dollaway has been struggling lately because of a back injury he suffered over six months ago and the injury is said to be permanent. Whenever a newcomer to the UFC is favored by the oddsmakers I definitely take notice. I will take Murtazaliev to get the win in this bout. I also think the total is worth a look. The combined first round finishes of Murtazaliev and Dollaway are 17, so I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 136 takes place on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The main card has four fights on UFC Fight Pass, featuring Mark Hunt taking on Oleksiy Oliynyk. There are eight fights on the preliminary card also on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight - Mark Hunt -190 vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Light Heavyweight - Nikita Krylov -120 vs. Jan Blachowicz
Heavyweight - Shamil Abdurakhimov -130 vs. Andrei Arlovski
Welterweight - Alexey Kunchenko -515 vs. Thiago Alves
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight - Khalid Murtazaliev -165 vs. C.B. Dollaway
Bantamweight - Petr Yan-735 vs. Jin Soo Son
Lightweight - Rustam Khabilov -700 vs. Kajan Johnson
Lightweight - Mairbek Taisumov -455 vs. Desmond Green
Light Heavyweight - Magomed Ankalaev -430 vs. Marcin Prachnio
Middleweight - Jordan Johnson -245 vs. Adam Yandiev
Welterweight - Ramazan Emeev -510 vs. Stefan Sekulic
Bantamweight - Merab Dvalishvili -550 vs. Terrion Ware
UFC Fight Night 136 Odds
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