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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alexander Rakich. Fight Prediction
Mixed martial artist in the light heavyweight category Magomed Ankalaev will face Aleksandar Rakic in a duel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The fight will take place on October 26 as part of the UFC 308 tournament in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on Yas Island at the Etihad Arena, which holds about 18 thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is at 21.20 Moscow time. Will the Russian be able to succeed in the fight with the fighter from Serbia and what bets should he choose? - read our forecast
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Magomed Ankalaev
Russian FederationCurrent form
Magomed Ankalaev has been competing professionally since 2014. The fighter from Makhachkala tried his hand at the World Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA), Oplot Challenge. In the WFCA, he held the champion title. At the amateur level, he is the world champion in MMA. His collection includes awards of various denominations in combat sambo. In the Dana White League, he debuted with a defeat, but then won ten victories. In two fights, the winner was not determined.
In his last fight, the Russian defeated Brazilian Johnny Walker (knockout, second round). 32-year-old Ankalaev has 19 wins (ten by knockout, nine by decision) and one loss. Magomed is ranked second in the division.
Interesting trends for betting
Ankalaev takedown success rate is 31 percent.
Aleksandar Rakic
AustriaCurrent form
Before joining the world strongest mixed martial arts championship, Aleksandar Rakić competed in the Austrian Fight Challenge and other European promotions. But he never claimed the championship belt. In the UFC, the fighter from the Balkans started with three victories in a row. But then he slowed down a bit. Rocket lost his last two fights in a row, losing to the Pole Jan Blachowicz (technical knockout, third round) and the Czech Jiri Prochazka (technical knockout, second round). But before that, he won against the Brazilian Thiago Santos (unanimous).
Rakic, 32, has 14 wins (nine by knockout, four by decision, one by submission) and four losses. He is ranked fifth in the division. Alexander has a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Interesting trends for betting
Rakic defense against accented strikes is 51 percent.
Trends
Bet Ankalaev victory by knockout
Ankalaev knockout win rate is 60 percent.
2.34Tip and bets
Bookmakers' analysts consider Ankalaev the absolute favorite of the upcoming fight. In their opinion, only a miracle can help Rakich achieve success. There is no point in arguing with them. The Russian fighter is clearly determined to become a champion, and no one can stop him on his way to the top of the MMA Olympus. The only question is how the victory will be achieved. Everything is going in the direction that Magomed will finish his opponent before the final bell.
Our prediction is an early victory for Ankalaev at 2.50
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