Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan. Fight Prediction
The fighter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight category Cesar Almeida will meet Abdul Razak Alhassan. The fight will take place on January 12 as part of the UFC Fight Night 249 tournament in Las Vegas (USA) at the home arena of the UFC promotion Apex, which holds about one thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 04:00 Moscow time. Will the Brazilian be able to succeed in the fight with the fighter from Ghana and what bets should he choose? - read our betting tip

Command Analysis

Cesar Almeida

Current form
Before joining mixed martial arts, Cesar Almeida was quite successful in kickboxing. He became the champion of many famous tournaments in the light heavyweight division. Including the World Kickboxing Network and the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations. His record is 46 wins (127 by knockout) and eight losses. In MMA, he will have only his eighth fight and the fourth in Dana White league. The 36-year-old Brazilian has six wins (four by knockout, two by decision) and one loss.
In his last fight in October 2024, Cesinha defeated Ukrainian Igor Poterya (unanimous decision), but before that he lost to Russian Roman Kopylov (split decision).
Interesting trends for betting
Almeida strike accuracy is 58 percent.

Abdul Razak Alhassan

Current form
Abdul Razak Alhassan is a 39-year-old fighter from Ghana, with a record of 12 wins, six losses and one draw. All of his victories were by knockout or technical knockout, of which 11 occurred in the first round. In his last fight in July 2024 with American Cody Brundage, the winner was not determined. Before that, the African lost to another American representative Joe Pifer (submission, second round), but defeated Brazilian Claudio Ribeiro (knockout, second round).
Alhassan, 39, has 12 wins (12 by knockout) and six losses. Abdul has a black belt in judo.
Interesting trends for betting
Alhassan takedown success rate is 38 percent.
Trends
Bet: Alhassan wins by knockout
Alhassan knockout record is 100 percent
4.70Tip and bets
Almeida enters the fight as a heavy favorite. Bookmakers believe Alhassan will have a slim chance of winning. But that debatable. This fight is a clash of two powerful strikers, and Alhassan knockout power is especially noteworthy. The length of the fight will depend on whether Almeida can use his reach advantage and his technical skills to withstand Alhassan explosive power.
The fight is expected to be a stand-up affair, with both fighters looking to make a name for themselves in the middleweight division. With Alhassan typically finishing fights in the early rounds, the fight is likely to be decided early on. However, Almeida technical skills and reach could pose a serious challenge.
Our prediction is that the fight will not be complete at 1.51