PFL: Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Betting Prediction

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24 November 2023

PFL: Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Betting Prediction

The final PFL event on the MMA fight schedule is coming up tonight, Friday the 24th of November as the 2023 Championships will play out. An exciting matchup out of the bunch is this welterweight title fight between reigning champion Sadibou Sy and Magomed Magomedkerimov.

Sy vs. Magomedkerimov Picks

Pick: Magomedkerimov ML (-210)

Read more for the official Sy vs. Magomedkerimov prediction ahead of making your MMA bets this weekend.

Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Information

Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov

Location of the game: The Anthem, Washington D.C., United States

Date & Time: November 24, 2023. 5 PM ET prelims start

How to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN+ PPV

Last Fight Record

Sy is coming off a split-decision victory over Carlos Leal Miranda in August at the semifinal event.

Magomedkerimov won his semifinal bout by unanimous decision over Solomon Renfro in August.

Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Analysis

Sadibou Sy

Sy is a Swedish mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 16-6-2 with 8 TKO/KO wins at the age of 36. His martial arts background started in kickboxing and Muay Thai where he won multiple world championships in each.

As an MMA fighter, Sy won the 2022 PFL welterweight championship and looks to repeat. He is listed at 6’3” and has an 80” reach and 47” leg reach.

Magomed Magomedkerimov

Magomedkerimov is a Russian mixed martial artist with a professional record of 33-6, including 13 TKO/KO victories and 9 submissions under his belt at the age of 33. He won the 2018 PFL welterweight title and has multiple world championships in other disciplines; like Pankration, Army hand-to-hand combat, Thai boxing, and Kudo. Now in the PFL, he’s listed as a 6’1” orthodox fighter with a 73” reach and 42” leg reach.

Updates

No injuries have been reported to the PFL or ESPN.

Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Betting Preview

The Sy vs. Magomedkerimov prediction is very tough to make because the last time these two fought, Magomedkerimov was dominant. But now Sy has become a world champion and has improved in his all-around MMA skills.

The MMA odds for this bout have Magomedkerimov as the -210 betting favorite over the +180 reigning champion. The bout is also favored to go the distance at -150.

After studying the tape on both of these guys, they are so different in styles that this fight can go two completely different ways. That will be what we need to decide whether or not a certain game plan works for one of these guys.

Sy is a traditional kickboxer with a lot of dangerous techniques he throws from a distance. Over the years he has gotten a lot better at takedown defense, getting under hooks, and stuffing bad takedowns. He also has a system to get back on his feet from the ground, which was a necessity if he wanted to become champion last year.

Magomedkerimov has skills in both the kickboxing range and the wrestling department. He will throw strikes, but they are always to set up a takedown. There is no doubt that his game plan will be to take this fight to the ground against a dangerous kickboxer.

Sadibou Sy vs Magomed Magomedkerimov Betting Prediction

MMA predictions at this level are very difficult to make. These two are at a world championship level of fighting and anything can happen once that SmartCage is locked for 5 rounds.

With that in mind, the official Sy vs. Magomedkerimov prediction is that Magomedkerimov will get his hand raised in a decision victory. This is the smartest bet to make because he is dominant in an area of MMA where Sy is levels below him.

If you want to hedge bets or anything like that, a bet on Sy winning by KO is completely justifiable. His unwavering confidence in pinpointing a winning shot makes him a formidable opponent for someone like Sy. This confidence is a potent weapon.