PFL 4: Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Tyler Diamond Betting Prediction
If you want to bet on MMA this week, let’s take a look at the upcoming PFL event this Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia. The co-main event will be a matchup between featherweights as Movlid Khaybulaev puts his undefeated record on the line against the tough Tyler Diamond.
Read along for a betting analysis and the official Khaybulaev vs Diamond prediction ahead of placing your bets.
Movlid Khaybulaev vs Tyler Diamond
Location of the fight: Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Date and Time: June 8, 2023. 6:30 PM ET
How to Watch: DAZN (Europe), ESPN+
Khaybulaev is coming off a unanimous decision win over Ryoji Kudo this last April to kick off the 2023 PFL campaign and boost his mma stats.
Diamond is making his first appearance since his fight-of-the-year candidate of a bout against former champion Brendan Loughnane exactly 2 years ago to the weekend.
There isn’t much to know about Movlid Khaybulaev. He is the usual undefeated Dagestani fighter that seems to have endless cardio and suffocating wrestling. His professional record is 20-0-1, and he was the 2021 PFL featherweight world champion.
In his 2021 season, he landed 20/26 takedowns and had more ground strikes (252) than strikes on the feet (210). In his last fight, Khaybulaev was 8/10 on takedowns and landed 43/58 ground strikes–while landing zero strikes on the feet.
Much like his counterpart, Diamond took the 2022 PFL season off after a grueling string of fights in 2020-2021. His fast-paced style of fighting, with a wide variety of strikes and takedown attempts, make him one of the most exciting fighters on the PFL roster.
He is 12-2 in his professional career with 5 TKO/KOs and 2 submissions. Diamond also trains at the famous Team Alpha Male, where he has surely received a ton of wrestling training in the lead-up to this fight. He will be one of the most prepared fighters in the PFL featherweight division to go up against the feared Khaybulaev.
No injuries have been reported to the PFL.
Over 12 fighters have been suspended by the PFL due to banned substances, according to multiple MMA news
What does the PFL do with potentially one of their most exciting fighters? Puts him up against a very boring fighter in Khaybulaev. That isn’t a shot at the greatness of the Dagestani former world champion; that’s just his style.
Both of these guys have been out of the MMA news surrounding the PFL for over a year, since they both took 2022 off to rest. Now as we take a look at the available betting odds, they seem a bit weird.
Khaybulaev is the massive -800 betting favorite over Diamond, the +550 underdog. It’s tough to understand how anybody at this level can be -800 in a MMA fight, with the four-ounce gloves and the amount of weapons being used against him.
The most interesting line is Diamond winning by TKO/KO at +1600. How is that possible? Khaybulaev is constantly shooting for takedowns; all it takes is one knee to land up the middle for the night to be over.
Oddsmakers are slightly disrespecting the potential of Diamond being this big of an underdog, but this might be good news for MMA sports bettors around the world. Now, let’s get to the official Khaybulaev vs Diamond prediction.
After looking at all the odds and seeing the one-sided nature of the lines for this one, it makes you second guess as a bettor.
- Nonetheless, our Khaybulaev vs Diamond prediction is that Khaybulaev will grind his way to a unanimous decision victory.
The way he fights is tough to beat. He will secure endless takedowns and will not let up on top pressure when he has his opponents under him.
Even with all the training in the world, it’s very tough to replicate the kind of strength and pressure that Khaybulaev has on the ground.
If you want to actually receive a good payout on a winning bet, the Diamond moneyline is more than justifiable to make a play on. So much can happen in those 15 minutes locked in that cage.
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