UFC Fight Night: Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov Predictions
The next UFC fight to break down and bet on is this welterweight matchup between Randy Brown and Muslim Salikhov. Both men are looking to break into the top 15 of a wide-open welterweight division by the end of 2024 and a win this weekend would be a big help.
Brown vs. Salikhov Picks
- Pick: Salikhov +210.
Read more for the official Brown vs. Salikhov prediction ahead of placing any UFC bets on this weekend’s MMA slate.
Brown vs. Salikhov Information
Randy Brown vs Muslim Salikhov
Location of the game: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Date and Time: February 03, 2024. 7 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Brown is coming off a unanimous decision win over Wellington Thurman last June at UFC on ABC 5.
Salikhov will be looking to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Nicolas Dalby last June.
Brown vs. Salikhov Betting Analysis
Randy Brown
Brown is a Jamaican-American mixed martial artist with a professional record of 17-5, including 6 TKO/KO victories and 5 submissions. He was the former Ring of Combat welterweight champion prior to signing with the UFC, and he has won a performance bonus in the UFC.
Brown is a 33-year-old welterweight with a height of 6’3” and a reach of 78” while fighting out of the orthodox stance. In the octagon, he averages 4.38 significant strikes landed and 3.33 significant strikes absorbed per minute. He also averages 0.80 takedowns per 15 minutes and has a 74% takedown defense.
Muslim Salikhov
Salikhov is a Russian mixed martial artist with a record of 19-4, including 13 TKO/KO wins and 2 submissions so far at the age of 39. Before fighting in the UFC, Salikhov was a very decorated Sanda fighter, winning gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, and World Combat Games, and 5 total at the World Championships. He also accumulated a professional kickboxing record of 185-13-1.
Salikhov is a 5’11” orthodox striker with a 70” reach. In the UFC, he averages 3.37 significant strikes landed per minute and only absorbs 2.91 per minute. He has a very solid 62% striking defense and also mixes in 1.31 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC or ESPN.
Brown vs. Salikhov Betting Preview
We can’t make the Brown vs. Salikhov prediction until we analyze the film and styles of these two elite combat sports athletes. The betting lines will ultimately tell us where we need to bet this weekend.
According to the UFC Fight Night odds currently available, Brown is coming in as the -250 betting favorite over the +210 Russian combat specialist. The bout is favored to make it past 2.5 rounds at -160 odds and to go the distance at -130 according to BetUS.
Brown is a very technical striker with an advantage in length over most welterweights. When he’s at his best, he’s mixing up all of his weapons. Front kicks to the body, stomping side kicks to the knees, forward pressure, uppercuts and elbows on the inside, and more.
Salikhov is going to be a tough test for Brown. The Russian is an expert at hand-to-hand combat and fighting comes so naturally for him now that it seems like he might not turn on all of his focus in the octagon–he might be too comfortable standing in front of someone.
“The King of Kung Fu” uses spinning techniques better than anyone currently–setting up spinning back kicks to the body, spinning wheel kicks to the head, and spinning back fists. He’s also very good at catching kicks to the body so Brown will need to be careful throwing those without setting them up.
Brown vs. Salikhov Betting Prediction
Making UFC picks on fights like this one continues to prove why betting on the UFC and MMA in general is the toughest thing to do in sports betting.
After carefully breaking down the styles of both men, the official Brown vs. Salikhov prediction is that this fight will end in the distance. If you have to pick a fighter to win, the advantage goes to Brown because of his length and speed advantage on the outside.
But we can see Salikhov catching Brown coming into range with a big right hand and ending the night quickly. Both of these guys need a finish to keep their career trajectory going in the right way, so you can expect fireworks and a short night.
- Pick: Salikhov +210.
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