Ramazan Emeev is favored against Anthony Rocco Martin at UFC Fight Night 163 on Saturday, November 9 in Moscow, Russia. This event is one of five fights on the main card on ESPN+. Emeev is 18-3 in his career, while Martin is 16-5 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 163, with the headliner a bout between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN. Let’s look at the bout between Emeev and Martin and UFC picks.
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Ramazan Emeev (18-3, 3-0 UFC)
Emeev came into the UFC with a record of 15-3 and he has three wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Sam Alvey by unanimous decision, Alberto Mina by unanimous decision, and Stefan Sekulic by unanimous decision. Emeev’s last loss in his career was against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky by TKO on September 7, 2014. Emeev has been a pro since 2009 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and seven by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Anthony Rocco Martin (16-5, 8-5 UFC)
Martin came into the UFC with a record of 8-0 and he has eight wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has four wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Keita Nakamura by unanimous decision, Ryan LaFlare by KO, Jake Matthews by technical submission, and Sérgio Moraes by unanimous decision; while losing to Demian Maia by majority decision. Martin has been a pro since 2012 and he has one win by KO and nine by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Emeev 2.51/ Martin 2.69
Striking Accuracy: Emeev 47% / Martin 37%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Emeev 1.40/ Martin 2.49
Defense: Emeev 70% / Martin 59%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Emeev 2.00/ Martin 0.75
Takedown Accuracy: Emeev 33% / Martin 25%
Takedowns defended: Emeev 80% / Martin 54%
Submission average: Emeev 0.3 / Martin 1.0
UFC Picks
This should be an excellent fight on the main card. Both fighters are good on the mat, so it could be that this fight is decided by the stand-up game. Emeev has the advantage of fighting at home, but Martin is a tough fighter that is not easy to put away. I lean a little bit toward Emeev in this one, especially since he should have a bit of an edge if the fight goes to a decision, but I think the best choice is to play the rounds. I think this will be a war that goes the distance, so I will take the rounds to go over the total.
UFC Fight Night 163 takes place at CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia on Saturday November 9, with five fights on the main card on ESPN+ headlined by Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Calvin Kattar and eight preliminary bouts, all on ESPN.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Zabit Magomedsharipov -300 vs. Calvin Kattar
Heavyweight - Alexander Volkov -270 vs. Greg Hardy
Welterweight - Zelim Imadaev -210 vs. Danny Roberts
Welterweight - Ramazan Emeev -155 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Light Heavyweight - Shamil Gamzatov -210 vs. Klidson Abreu
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Light Heavyweight - Magomed Ankalaev -300 vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
Welterweight - Rustam Khabilov -170 vs. Sergey Khandozhko
Middleweight - Roman Kopylov -120 vs. Karl Roberson
Welterweight - Abubakar Nurmagomedov -270 vs. David Zawada
Lightweight - Roosevelt Roberts -170 vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Women's Bantamweight - Jessica-Rose Clark -115 vs. Pannie Kianzad
Bantamweight - Grigorii Popov -190 vs. Davey Grant
Light Heavyweight - Khadis Ibragimov -195 vs. Ed Herman
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