Vyacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop. Fight Prediction

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Viacheslav Borshchev

USA

Lightweight

ufc-apex

24 August 18:00 UTC

James Llontop

Peru

Vyacheslav Borshchev will meet James Llontop in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight bout. The fight will take place as part of the UFC on ESPN 62 tournament at the UFC Apex arena in Las Vegas (USA) on August 25 and will begin at approximately 03:00 Moscow time. Will the Russian be able to succeed in the fight with the fighter from Peru and what bets should he choose? — read our betting tip

Viacheslav Borshchev vs James Llontop Prediction and Betting Tips (25.08.2024)

Command Analysis

Viacheslav Borshchev

USA

Current form

Vyacheslav Borshchev is the 2011 kickboxing world champion. The Russian came to MMA in 2019 and tried his hand at Titan FC and Legacy Fighting Alliance. He signed a contract with Dana White's league in 2022 and has been performing very poorly. In his last fight, «Slava Klaus» lost to young American Chase Hooper (submission, second round). And before that, he defeated Chinese Maheshatu Haysaer (technical knockout, second round).

The fight with Nazim Sadykhov ended in a draw. The 32-year-old Borshchev has seven wins (six by knockout, one by decision) and four losses.

Interesting trends for betting

Borshchev's knockout win rate is 86 percent.

James Llontop

Peru

Current form

James Llontop is a two-time Fusion Fighting Championship champion. After his triumph in the English promotion, the Peruvian received an invitation to Dana White's league. In September 2023, as part of Dana White's Contender Series, he defeated American Malik Lewis (unanimous decision).

But in his debut fight in the UFC, he lost to another American representative, Chris Padilla (submission, first round). The 25-year-old Llontop has 16 wins (nine by knockout, six by decision, one by submission) and four losses.

Interesting trends for betting

Llontop's knockout win rate is 50 percent.

Trends

Bet : Borshchev wins by knockout

Borshchev has six knockout wins

2.47

Tip and bets

1.43Borshchev's victory

The organizers of the tournament in Las Vegas have apparently finally found a passable opponent for Borshchev. The Russian urgently needs a victory so as not to become completely disappointed in his abilities and continue fighting in the UFC. Bookmakers experts consider him a clear favorite in the upcoming fight. This time, the Russian will have to achieve victory and regain his confidence.

Our prediction is Borshchev's victory at 1.43

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