fight news
Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov Betting Prediction | IBD – Insiders Betting Digest
With yet another weekend filled on the UFC schedule. We get to see a fan-favorite in Sean Strickland, headline an event against a new rising contender from Russia, Abus Magomedov. This might be unorthodox matchmaking, but it has plenty of potential to be a great fight.
Read along for the complete Strickland vs Magomedov betting analysis and prediction heading into this weekend.
Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov
Location of the fight: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Saturday, July 1. 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Looking back at the UFC schedule, Strickland is coming off a much-needed short-notice victory over Nassourdine Imavov in the light heavyweight division at the beginning of the year.
Magomedov is making his return after winning his UFC debut last September via TKO just 19 seconds into the bout.
After a pretty quiet first half of his career, Strickland has become one of the fan favorites with his brash personality and lack of filter while speaking in the media. He brings the energy every time the fans see him and has turned into a consistent Fight Night headliner. Even though Strickland would much rather be the world champion.
Strickland is a 32-year-old veteran of MMA with a record of 26-5 and 14 finishes. He has a high pace of fighting in the octagon. With an average of 5.76 significant strikes landed per minute, with an impressive 63% striking defense. He also has a very strong 85% takedown defense in his UFC career.
Getting a main event bout in only the second fight of his UFC career is an unprecedented feat for anyone in the UFC. But MMA fans get to see how legit Magomedov is this weekend. At 32 years old, Magomedov has a similar record as Strickland with 25-4-1 with 20 finishes. The power advantage is for sure on Magomedov’s side.
Magomedov is going to be the slightly bigger man with a slight height and reach advantage over Strickland. The experience advantage is on the other side of the cage only because Strickland has fought top UFC guys as of late. Magomedov is looking to bust into the top 10 with a win here.
The Strickland vs Magomedov betting lines have Strickland being the -170 betting favorite over the +145 Russian underdog. The over/under is currently set at 3.5 rounds, with the under receiving +110 underdog odds.
It’s still early into fight week, so there will be a lot more prop bets becoming available as the days go by. It will be interesting to see what other UFC odds come out, but the moneylines for both fighters have plenty of value.
The key to victory for Strickland is to make this a mixed martial arts fight. He has gotten the short end of the stick a few times for not checking his ego at the cage doors. The most notable was the awful game plan he had to kickbox with a world-class kickboxer like Alex Pereira–who knocked out Israel Adesanya.
Strickland needs to use his cardio and his grappling as weapons in this fight. Magomedov has a lot of skill and will always show up ready for a war. It isn’t going to be an option for Magomedov to break mentally like Strickland tries to force all his opponents to do.
Magomedov’s best chance to win is to keep this a stand-up fight and to use his kicks, long straight punches, and power to break down Strickland over all 25 minutes. He could easily get up 2-0 on scorecards with a good start against Strickland, which can lead to a bad mistake by Strickland later in the fight.
Making UFC picks is already very difficult. When they make a fight against a top-5 gatekeeper and a brand new prospect that isn’t even ranked–yet alone has spent 20 seconds in the octagon.
He is working way too hard and has too good of a mindset for him to lose this important fight.
Hopefully, this isn’t just a payday for him, and he wants to beat Magomedov. Or else he could be in big trouble if the respect isn’t there. But if Strickland puts his ego to the side and wants to win, he should be able to outwork Magomedov for the majority of the fight while mixing in takedowns.
If you love sports and want more sports betting information follow us as @InsidersBetDig on Twitter and sign up to our mailing list for free betting picks.
Receive weekly FREE betting picks in your email
fight news
Bleacher Report Boxing Pound-For-Pound Rankings: Feb 2009 – Bleacher Report
fight news
What time is Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III today? Schedule, main card start time for 2023 exhibition boxing fight – Sporting News
Floyd Mayweather once again steps inside the ring to compete in an exhibition fight. This time, he faces someone with legit combat sports experience and a last name nobody will ever forget. Mayweather faces John Gotti III, the grandson of infamous gangster John Gotti, on June 11.
The fight is inside the FLA Live Arena in Florida and airs on the Zeus Network.
Gotti turned pro in 2017. Winning five in a row to start his MMA career, Gotti lost his last fight in 2020 against Nick Alley. The 30-year-old has since competed in boxing bouts, winning two contests in the past eight months.
Calling this fight a “pinch-me moment,” Gotti has nothing but respect for Mayweather. However, he will not let his fandom get in the way of what he needs to do.
MORE: Boxing vs. MMA history: Mayweather vs UFC’s McGregor and more
“I’ve been following him since I was eight years old,” Gotti said via Boxing Scene. “This was my idol. This was a guy I did school projects on. It was a guy I looked up to. The fact that I’m in a position to stand across the ring from Floyd is a tremendous honor. But make no mistake, June 11, I’m bringing bad intentions to that man. I don’t care if it’s an exhibition or not. You signed to fight me, there’s no quarter. It’s kill or be killed.”
This is the latest exhibition for Mayweather, who retired in 2017 at 50-0. In 2018 he teamed with RIZIN and beat young kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO. Mayweather fought Logan Paul and former training partner Don Moore in non-scored bouts. He beat Mikuru Asakura and YouTuber Deji in 2022 via TKO. In February, Mayweather went the distance against MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers.
Here is all you need to know regarding Mayweather vs. Gotti, from the time, channel, and card.
Mayweather vs. Gotti begins at 6:30 p.m ET | 3:30 p.m. PT. Ringwalks are scheduled for 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
MORE: How to bet on combat sports
Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III can be streamed on Zeus Network.
Fans in the U.S. can pre-order the fight for $15.99. They can also sign up for the network at the annual rate of $59.99 per year. In the U.K., the pre-order price is about £13, $21 in Canada, and $23 in Australia.
MORE: History of boxing video games
Daniel Yanofsky is a combat sports editor at The Sporting News.
fight news
Tyler Durden & Angel Face Got Together After Fight Club's Ending (Really) – Screen Rant
Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club 2 comic brings back the character played by Jared Leto in the movie for an unexpected, but critical role.
Angel Face, played by Jared Leto in the Fight Club film adaptation, makes a surprise return in Chuck Palahniuk's comic book sequel to his original Fight Club novel – coming back with both revenge, and, oddly enough, love on his mind, following the vicious beating he received from the Narrator a decade earlier.
Fight Club 2 – by Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, and Nate Piekos of Blambot – features the son of the Narrator and Marla Singer being kidnapped, with a returning Tyler Durden being the prime suspect, compelling the Narrator to reintegrate himself into Fight Club. In the closing pages of the series' fourth issue, the permanently-scarred Angel Face reappears.
In a brutal display that directly mirrors the original, Angel Face administers a brutal beating to the Narrator. He ends up knocking the Narrator into unconsciousness, which triggers Tyler Durden to awaken in his place at the start of Issue #5. Angel Face knows what's happened immediately, and subsequently is horrified as Tyler mercilessly returns the meeting. It is not until a few issues later, in Fight Club 2 #9, that it is revealed Tyler has been having an affair with Angel Face for quite some time. The Narrator discovers this only when he's awake, rather than Tyler, at a moment Angel Face kisses him.
As the Narrator's therapist says, on the same page as the reveal, ""a sociopath will sleep with anyone to gain her allegiance … or his." The re-emergence of Angel Face gives readers a glimpse of exactly how being a Fight Club member for so many years has worn on Angel Face's body. Aside from the distorted face the Narrator gave him ten years prior, he is littered with scabs, scars, and bruises from decades of sparring. It's clear that Angel Face has clung on completely to the ideas that Tyler put in his head years prior, whether it is because he's a true devotee, or he has nothing else.
Angel Face is depicted as not only unflinchingly loyal to Tyler Durden's ideals, but to the man himself. It remains ambiguous in the text whether Tyler returns Angel Face's feelings, or the extent to which he can feel at all. Angel Face is in love with Tyler – for Tyler, a physical relationship may just be a way to retain Angel Face's loyalty, to continue holding power over him. In this way, it is reminiscent of how the Narrator describes Tyler's relationship with Marla in the opening pages of the original book. "This is about property as in ownership. Without Marla, Tyler would have nothing."
Tyler's connection to Angel Face may not run as deep as with Marla in Fight Club, but Angel Face is still a useful vessel for him, one that someone as possessive as Tyler isn't willing to give up so easily. On the chance that Angel Face may have harbored these feelings in the original Fight Club, it also re-contextualizes their previous dynamic. It certainly offers a new explanation as to why Angel Face stays a follower of Project Mayhem/Fight Club for a decade after the Narrator beat him up. Most certainly, it further complicates Fight Club's iconic twisted love triangle of Marla, Tyler, and the Narrator.
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.
Joe Anthony Myrick (or JAM) is a comics writer who specializes in, of course, covering the big figureheads of the industry (Marvel and DC), as well as lesser-known indy parties and some personal favorites like BOOM! Studios.
-
fight news3 months ago
10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About “Fight Club” (1999) – High On Films
-
fight news Canada6 months ago
Fight News 2023: Exciting Matchups
-
fight news4 weeks ago
woodbury minnesota, woodbury schools, woodbury,East Ridge High School, racist attack, racist school attack, racism, South Washington County Schools,Principal Jim Smokrovich, Shanka Gessod – CBS Minnesota
-
fight news3 months ago
Movies in North Texas theaters on Sept. 1 and coming soon – The Dallas Morning News
-
fight news5 months ago
2023 Detroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament: Round 1, Part 3 – Pride Of Detroit
-
fight news5 months ago
Kota Miura vs. Joker Fight Club: Date, start time, TV channel and live … – dazn.com
-
fight news5 months ago
Frank Warren drops 'game-changer' Tyson Fury next fight hint after Oleksandr Usyk update – Manchester Evening News
-
fight news5 months ago
Boxing News, Results, Schedule, Rankings » Fightnews.com™ – Fight News