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Curtis Blades as Rizvan Kuniev. Betting Tip for the fight
The fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the heavyweight category, Curtis Blades, will face Rizvan Kuniev. The fight will take place on June 21 as part of the UFC on ABC 8 tournament in Baku (Azerbaijan). The approximate start of the fight is 23:00 Moscow time. Will the American be able to succeed in a duel with the Russian and what bets should he choose? - read in our betting tip
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Curtis Blaydes
USACurrent form
Curtis Blades and Rizvan Kuniev were supposed to meet back in February, then in March at UFC 313, but Blades got sick on the day of the fight, and everything went wrong. As a result, Kuniev waited almost a year to break into the UFC after a lightning TKO over Hugo Kanyu at the Contender Series. The Blades last went up against Tom Aspinal—and, let's face it, they were swept away in a minute. Before that, he scored a hard—fought victory over Jailton Almeida, showing that his struggle and will are a force that is hard to argue with. Curtis is like a bulldozer that is ready to crush anyone, but can he withstand a debutant?
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Blades' punches is 51 percent.
Rizvan Kuniev
Russian FederationCurrent form
Rizvan Kuniev is like a Russian tank that has not yet known defeat! His unbeaten streak is 12 fights, and he has already claimed the PFL and Eagle FC heavyweight titles. In August 2024, at the Contender Series, he simply destroyed Hugo Kanyu by technical knockout in the first round. Before that, there was a draw with Brazilian Henan Ferreira, but that didn't stop Rizwan from showing that he was ready for the UFC. His octagon debut is a chance to make a name for himself, but Blades is a test, as if from another world.
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Kuniev's punches is 72 percent.
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Bet The duel won't be complete
The two fighters have 18 knockout wins.
1.65Tip and bets
Bookmakers see Blades as a clear favorite, and it's worth agreeing with them. It's a heavy weight where one punch can turn everything around, but Curtis is like a wrestling rink with a V8 engine. His physics, fighting, and experience are a nightmare for any beginner. Kuniev, for all his power and precision, still looks like a fighter with a limited arsenal, and it will be difficult for him against such a master of the stalls as Blades. We expect that there will be no show in the spirit of cutting here. Blades will most likely do what he does best: move the fight to the stalls and set up his trademark lay-and-pray there — control, pressure, without a chance for Kuniev. Rizwan can try to keep his distance and hit, but if Curtis drags him to the ground, it will be like a bear against a bull. Blades will either finish you off in the stalls, or exhaust you to a TKO. Kuniev's debut is cool, but Blades is too harsh a test. The difference in class, especially in wrestling, will solve everything.
Our betting tip is an early victory for Blades in 2.02
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