Terrance McKinney vs. Nazim Sadykhov Betting Prediction
There’s yet another event on the UFC schedule this weekend with a Fight Night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas; one of the most interesting fights on the card will be a lightweight bout between Terrance McKinney and Nazim Sadykhov.
Read more for the McKinney vs Sadykhov betting analysis and prediction ahead of making your bets this weekend.
Terrance McKinney vs Nazim Sadykhov
Location of the game: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Saturday, July 15. 10:00 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: ESPN+
McKinney suffered a KO loss to Ismael Bonfim in January.
Sadykhov won his last fight via third-round doctor’s stoppage in February.
McKinney became a fan favorite quickly with his high-pace style of fighting in his first few UFC fights. After taking two losses where he showed success early, he is in a very important part of his career right now. At the age of 28, McKinney is 13-5 with every single fight ending inside the distance in his professional MMA career.
The switch-stance fighter will have a 4-inch reach advantage over his opponent this weekend. McKinney averages 3.78 significant strikes landed and 2.96 absorbed per minute in his UFC career. To go along with that, he also averages 3.41 takedowns per 15 minutes in the octagon.
Sadykhov is a 29-year-old lightweight fighter from Azerbaijan, fighting out of the Longo and Weidman MMA gym. He has a record of 8-1 with 7 finishes over his professional MMA career up to this point. He won his Contender Series fight with a beauty of a 3rd round KO.
The southpaw fighter has averaged 5.17 significant strikes landed and 4.47 absorbed in his two fights inside the octagon (DWCS included). He also has an 80% takedown defense to go along with those impressive striking numbers.
The McKinney vs Sadykhov betting lines have Sadykhov as the -150 betting favorite. McKinney is closing in as the +125 underdog. There is lots of value in both of these picks.
The under 1.5 round total is favored by sportsbooks, with the over going at +160. This means that oddsmakers think this fight is going to be over quickly. As we assumed, this fight going the distance is a long shot at +350.
When breaking down this fight in a technical way, it seems like Sadykhov is the more sound fighter. McKinney is one of the most dangerous fighters in the division, but what happens after he doesn’t finish someone in the first three minutes? So far in his UFC career, every fight that has gone more than three minutes has been a loss.
Sadykhov has two 3rd round finishes under the UFC promotion and seems to get stronger as the fight goes on. This makes an interesting dynamic for this fight with every minute that’s passed.
With the way the UFC odds are for this bout, a pick for either fighter has plenty of value. Both guys are dangerous and can finish the fight at any moment.
- The official McKinney vs Sadykhov betting prediction is that McKinney will score a spectacular KO early on in this fight.
UFC picks for fights like this are nearly impossible because this fight is going to be so unpredictable.
One thing you should know is that you can’t bet against McKinney finishing or getting finished inside the distance. The unders will be hot for this fight, and you should join in on betting the under.
If you are a live bettor, the odds go more in Sadykhov’s favor every minute that passes. McKinney throws a lot of techniques early on and will level change if he gets hit with anything clean. As the fight goes on, McKinney slows down, and Sadykhov seemingly gets better.
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