Shamil Gamzatov is favored against Klidson Abreu at UFC Fight Night 163 on Saturday, November 9 in Moscow, Russia. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Gamzatov is 13-0 in his career, while Abreu is 15-3 in his career. There are a total of six 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 seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Gamzatov and Abreu and UFC predictions.
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Shamil Gamzatov (13-0, UFC debut)
Gamzatov will be making his UFC debut this Saturday. His last fight was on August 16, 2018 when he defeated Rex Harris by unanimous decision. Gamzatov has been a pro since 2012 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has a total of six first round finishes in his career.
Klidson Abreu (15-3, 1-1 UFC)
Abreu came into the UFC with a record of 14-2 and he has one win and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Sam Alvey by unanimous decision; while losing to Magomed Ankalaev by unanimous decision. Abreu has been a pro since 2011 and he has four wins by TKO/KO and 10 by submission. He has eight first round finishes in his career.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Gamzatov 0.00/ Abreu 1.97
Striking Accuracy: Gamzatov 0% / Abreu 39%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Gamzatov 0.00/ Abreu 1.93
Defense: Gamzatov 0% / Abreu 59%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Gamzatov 0.00/ Abreu 0.50
Takedown Accuracy: Gamzatov 0% / Abreu 12%
Takedowns defended: Gamzatov 0% / Abreu 75%
Submission average: Gamzatov 0.0 / Abreu 0.0
UFC Predictions
This bout between Gamzatov and Abreu is on the main card, and normally it probably wouldn’t be, but in this case it doesn’t matter a great deal because the entire card is being shown on ESPN+. Gamzatov is making his UFC debut this Saturday and one thing I have learned over time in UFC betting is that when the oddsmakers favor a fighter making his debut, especially when he is a solid favorite, that fighter almost always wins. Gamzatov is unbeaten, but he hasn’t really been that impressive in his wins. This is not an easy matchup against a solid fighter in Abreu, but I am sure not going to buck the oddsmakers on this one. I will lay the price and take Gamzatov to get the win. These two have combined for 14 first round finishes, so it seems likely that we should get an early finish one way or the other. I will also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 163 takes place at CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia on Saturday November 9, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+ headlined by Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Calvin Kattar and seven preliminary bouts, all on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Zabit Magomedsharipov -300 vs. Calvin Kattar
Heavyweight - Alexander Volkov -265 vs. Greg Hardy
Welterweight - Zelim Imadaev -220 vs. Danny Roberts
Welterweight - Ramazan Emeev -160 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Light Heavyweight - Shamil Gamzatov -215 vs. Klidson Abreu
Light Heavyweight - Khadis Ibragimov -165 vs. Ed Herman
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight - Magomed Ankalaev -400 vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
Welterweight - Rustam Khabilov -180 vs. Sergey Khandozhko
Middleweight - Roman Kopylov -115 vs. Karl Roberson
Welterweight - Abubakar Nurmagomedov -315 vs. David Zawada
Lightweight - Roosevelt Roberts -166 vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Women's Bantamweight - Jessica-Rose Clark -120 vs. Pannie Kianzad
Bantamweight - Grigorii Popov -200 vs. Davey Grant
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