MMA fight prediction Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Olekseychuk

Literally in June, Sharabutdin Magomedov delighted the audience with his performance, but due to the change of opponent, he could not show the improvements that he has achieved recently. At UFC on ABC 7, he will have such an opportunity, because he will fight with Michal Oleksiejczuk, who, although he is going through a difficult time, will be a good test for "Shara", so, on August 3, he will have to try not to lose face. 

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Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Olekseychuk

Sharabutdin Magomedov

The Pole competed in both middleweight and heavyweight divisions, starting his career at home. There he happened to be the champion of the local TFL organization, where he defended the belt twice, and then moved to the UFC. The very first fight turned out badly for him - he failed a doping test and fell out of the competition for two years. Further, he could not become a successful top, because he replaced victories with defeats, without leveling the situation. 

Strengths

Oleksiychuk is a good striker, with fast and heavy hands, as well as a good sense of distance. He has powerful hooks, a lot of emphasis on hitting the body, and in general, this guy definitely has an understanding of how to send opponents to sleep. It is also worth adding high-quality protection in the rack. 

Weaknesses

Michal lost 6 times by submission, and he does not manage to somehow change the situation with his skills on the ground. Takedown defense is mediocre, and apart from knitting the opponent in the first moments, it does not offer anything effective. 

The current form and readiness of the fighter

"Gusar" is 29 years old, and he has known the taste of victory only in two of the five last performances. After losing to Caio Borralho, Michel Pereira and Kevin Holland, he fought back against mid-range players like Cody Brundeage and Chidi Njokuani. Oleksiychuk's prospects, admittedly, are not the brightest, but this should be his motivation: to defeat the undefeated and keep the contract with the UFC, what else do you need? 

Michal Olekseychuk

But the Russian is doing great: he is on a series of 13 victories, was the champion of the TFC leagues, Arena Global and took victory in the Grand Prix of Our Cause. He is the champion of Moscow in kickboxing, the triumphant of the SKL tournament in Thai boxing, as well as the champion of Russia. "Shara" is expected to have one dominant, convincing victory in the UFC, but so far, he is experiencing difficulties, which is why the promotion machine cannot begin to "mold" him into a full-fledged star. 

Strengths

Magomedov is successful in strikeing, hits great kicks on all tiers, catches up with opponents with his lightning deuce and knows how to develop attacks when he acts as the first number. He has a lot of creativity, but all praise ends where the struggle begins. 

Weaknesses

It is difficult for Sharabutdin to get close to the work at the net, and the ground, in all its manifestations. So far, he has not had to fight with the top wrestlers of the division, and he has already demonstrated that he does not really know how to measure his skills on the ground. And in terms of the need to keep a distance for good hits, there are also a number of shortcomings. 

The current form and readiness of the fighter

"Shara" is 30 years old, and at the moment, out of 13 people, no one has been able to defeat him. In the UFC, he beat Antonio Trocoli and Bruno Silva, and only now will face someone who previously had a certain weight in the league. Magomedov has a lot of time to learn new things, he has good prospects, and this fight, also on a short notice, is a chance to declare his intentions to get into the ratings. 

Comparative analysis

Oleksiychuk is inferior to his counterpart in height, but slightly ahead in scope - only 2.5 cm. Once again, the matchmakers tried and brought together two strikers, so the fight promises to be intriguing, because both have the highest indicators of early victories. Of course, technically, Sharabutdin looks much more interesting, especially due to footwork.

He throws more accentuated punches, but has a lower quality defense, which will allow a charged Pole to catch up with him with his sledgehammers, creating dangerous situations (3.69). However, in terms of playing ahead of the curve, Magomedov can overtake him, and here, there will be those very moments where Michal simply will not be able to process the amount of information "flying" into him, in the form of a combo of kicks and side kicks (1.30).

If "Husar" decides to put pressure on the weaknesses of "Bullet Balls", he can keep him at the net and try to tire him without going to the distance. But in this aspect, he is not good enough to win a whole fight. It is much more likely that we will see a series of skirmishes at a medium-close distance, and here, a knockout blow from either side can end the fight (Under (2.5) for completed rounds – 1.60). 

Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Olekseychuk Prediction

What could be better than a clash of shock workers? For most fans, this format of confrontations is the most desirable. And here, we will see two completely different schools of strikeing, each of which is effective in its own way. Nevertheless, Sharabutdin is a little ahead in terms of speed qualities and the idea itself - the Pole is more straightforward, but there should be no underestimation here. Betting that the fight will end ahead of schedule is one of the most attractive, and this is the very case where it is better to choose the total rounds, and not charge on the favorite. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Total Under (2.5) by rounds/Early end of the fight.