Song Kinan - Muslim Salikhov. Fight forecast
The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight fighter Song Keenan will face Muslim Salikhov. The fight will take place on November 23 as part of the UFC Fight Night 248 tournament in Macau. The fight is expected to start at 15:00 Moscow time. Will the Russian be able to succeed in the fight with the Chinese and what bets should he choose? — read our forecast

Command Analysis

Kenan Song

Current form
Song Keenan tried his hand at various Asian promotions before joining Dana White league in 2017, but never became a champion. He has had mixed success in the UFC. The Assassin has lost three of his last five fights. In his previous fight, he won against American Rick Glenn (unanimous decision) in August 2024. But before that, he lost to Kevin Jousset (unanimous) from New Zealand. The 34-year-old Keenan has 16 wins (six by knockout, four by decision, six by submission) and eight losses.
Interesting trends for betting
Keenan takedown success rate is 33 percent.

Muslim Salikhov

Current form
Muslim Salikhov is a multiple winner of the Russian and World Wushu Sanda Championships. He came to mixed martial arts in 2011, won a series of high-profile victories and received an invitation to the UFC in 2017. The "King of Kung Fu" has lost his last two out of three fights. In the previous one, in July 2024, he defeated Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio (split). But before that, he lost to Dane Nicholas Dalby (unanimous) and Randy Brown (knockout, first round) from Jamaica. Salikhov, 40, has 20 wins (13 by knockout, five by decision, two by submission) and five losses.
Interesting trends for betting
Salikhov takedown success rate is 33 percent.
Trends
Bet The fight will be full
The fighters have nine points wins between them.
1.81Tip and bets
Salikhov is already 40 years old, and it is obvious that his best years in the sport are behind him. The Russian has been performing in China for a long time and has won over the local audience. His opponent does not pose a serious threat. Keenan has neither a powerful knockout punch nor a strong fight. The Chinese fighter’s only chance is a lucky accidental blow, but even that is extremely unlikely. It is worth choosing to bet on a confident victory for Salikhov on points. Our prediction is Salikhov victory by decision of the judges 2.70