Bellator: Pitbull vs Nurmagomedov Betting Analysis & Prediction
Patricky Pitbull defends his lightweight title against Usman Nurmagomedov in Chicago this weekend.
Pitbull was coming off a TKO victory over Peter Queally over a year ago in November 2021. Nurmagomedov is fresh off of a submission victory against Christopher Gonzalez in July of this year.
Patricky Pitbull is a legend of MMA. He holds the Bellator record for lightweight knockouts with 10 in his career. Pit Bull and his brother are the main sponsors of Bellators.
Pitbull has 23 fights in Bellator MMA, the most in lightweight history. He is also tied with Michael Page for most fights of all time in the organization. Pitbull is tied for the second most wins (15) and stoppages (10) in that category with Chandler. Nurmagomedov will be the toughest test of his career.
Nurmagomedov has a 4-inch height advantage over Pitbull. Pit Bull is 12 years younger than Nurmagamedov.
Usman has no experience, but he has a better body than Degastani. Nurmagomedov has 13 finishes in his 15 career fights, 8 of them have been via knockout. Patricky has only been finished four times in 34 career matches.
Patricky Pitbull and Nurmagomedov are going to fight for the Bellator lightweight title.
Usman Nurmagomedov is the betting favorite at -600. Pitbull is a +425 underdog.
Nurmagomedov is a heavy favorite for the Bellator MMA legend Pitbull's title fight. Pit Bull will be looking to defend takedowns and be as threatening from his back as possible.
Patricky is a massive underdog against Nurmagomedov. The Brazilian is expected to be aggressive on the feet. Nurmigomedova has elite striking and grappling.
Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov is one of the toughest MMA bets to make. Pitbull will need to focus on calf kicks and applying pressure to win the fight. With Khabib and the AKA team in his corner, Nurgomedova will leave with the Bellator belt around his waist.
Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov is a fight that is going to be decided over 2.5 rounds. Pitbull is undefeated and it's easy to see him lasting into the championship rounds against Nurgomedova.
Bellator 288 is the betting pick for Insider's Bet Digfree.
