Elijah Smith - Toshiomi Kazama: betting tip and bets for the fight

Bantamweight. ufc-apex

Elijah SmithUSA

Toshiomi KazamaJapan

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The fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the lightest weight category Elijah Smith will face Toshiomi Kazama. The fight will take place on August 10 as part of the UFC tournament in Las Vegas (USA). Will the American be able to succeed in the fight with the Brazilian and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Elijah Smith

Current form

Elijah Smith has shown in his full-fledged UFC debut that he knows how to control the course of a fight. He took apart the experienced Vince Morales on points, using competent wrestling and not giving his opponent any chances in the stand. His current record is 12 wins (seven by knockouts, three by decision, two by submission) with one loss. Before signing a contract with the Dana White League in 2025, Smith confidently went through the Fury Challenge tournaments, where he left a bright mark, although he did not manage to get to the title fight.

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Smith's punches is 42 percent.

Toshiomi Kazama

Current form

Toshiomi Kazama is a guy who knows what a test of strength is. He got into the major leagues through the Road to UFC show, but it was a tough start: two knockouts in the first round from Rini Nakamura and Garrett Armfield. However, the Japanese is not one of those who give up. In an extreme battle, even though he took a lot of damage, he managed to catch Charilampos Girgoriou in a triangle and took the bonus for the best performance of the evening. He has 11 wins (three by knockouts, two by decision, six by submission) and four defeats. Silent Finisher is a former Pancrase champion, which speaks to his fighting background.

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Kazama's punches is 53 percent.

Trends

Bookmakers undoubtedly see Smith as a favorite, and it's hard to argue with that. But there's a caveat: the American doesn't have the explosive power in his hands that Kazama is particularly afraid of. But Smith has a solid, confident, and systematic fight in his arsenal. Most likely, he will take takedowns, stifle the pace and score points as the fight progresses. The line for a total of more than 1.5 rounds is set with an eye on the Japanese's past fiascos, but it seems that the bookmakers underestimate his ability to hold on in battle.

Our betting tip is a total of more than 1.5 rounds for a coefficient of 2.07