Merab Dvalishvili - Corey Sandhagen: betting tip and bets for the fight

Current form

Merab Dvalishvili wrested the belt from Sean O'Malley at The Sphere arena a year ago, and then proved twice more that he had the title for a reason. First, Umar Nurmagomedov, then O'Malley again — both fell under the rink of the Georgian fighter. I especially remember the January fight, where Merab literally strangled Sean in the style of north south, as if showing who was in charge here. The 34-year-old Georgian has 19 wins: four knockouts, 13 decisions and a couple of submissions. There were four defeats, but looking at him now, it seems like it was in another life.

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Dvalishvili's punches is 42 percent.

Current form

But Corey Sandhagen is a completely different story. Sandman is a guy who made his way to the title fight by defeating Davison Figueiredo in May. That fight was a real masterclass.: Corey not only won, but broke the Brazilian's knee when he tried to play grappling. A technical knockout due to injury doesn't sound as good as a clean finish, but it doesn't detract from Sandhagen's achievements. Before that, he lost to Umar Nurmagomedov by decision, but now Corey got his chance at the belt, and, frankly, few doubt that he deserved it. The 33-year-old American has 18 wins: eight knockouts, seven decisions and three submissions. He's had five defeats, but that doesn't make him an outsider.

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Sandhagen's punches is 45 percent.