Prediction for the fight Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling will be making his second appearance at featherweight when he faces undefeated Top 5 contender Movsar Evloev at UFC 310. Will the “Funk Master” be able to snatch victory in this fight or will Evloev extend his unbeaten streak by stopping the American on December 8?

Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling

Movsar Evloev

Movsar rounds out the top five of the division. He is a basic Greco-Roman wrestler, a former M-1 champion, and a true master of victories by judges' decisions - he has not won a single victory early in the UFC. However, he has triumphs in fights with Dan Ige, Diego Lopez and Arnold Allen.

Movsar has the size, the length of his arms, and his precise actions on his side – you shouldn’t expect the kind of chaos, crooked punches, and feints that Sterling has. The fighter often goes for takedowns, gets up from under his opponents quite confidently, but often misses takedowns; the same Barzola and Grandi threw him to the floor, not to mention top-level fighters.

The path to victory for Evloev is activity, pressure and complete capture of space in the cage so that Aldzho does not have a second to develop attacks in the stand-up and the opportunity to get behind his back. After all, the American's physique will allow him to create problems for Movsar on the ground.

Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling

"Funk Master" is number 9, but that doesn't reflect the real state of affairs. He's already beaten Dillashaw, Cejudo, Sandhagen and was good in the rematch with Yan, even though the fight was extremely close. He is Evloev's most experienced opponent, a former UFC champion and two regional league champion, a black belt in BJJ, and also a two-time NCAA All-American in wrestling, albeit in Division 3.

The first thing to pay attention to is the striking technique. Long and amplitude punches will be read by Movsar, but kicks and distance are already a problem. In addition, Aljamain is very mobile, it is not so easy to catch him with a punch, if you do not include footwork and combination work. In wrestling, he can oppose his jiu-jitsu to the technique of his vis-a-vis, and this is an extremely dangerous topic, since going behind the back and a number of other submissions are honed to perfection by Sterling.

His thing is variability, and due to his physicality, experience, and skills as a striker and grappler, Aljo can compete with the Russian on all floors. The only thing that will work against him is not the best defense against transfers and a fair share of mistakes, in the form of holes in the defense when he goes forward.

Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling Prediction

Despite the spread in the odds, the fight will be tense and in many ways close. This is explained by the similarity of the opponents, they just implement their skills in the stand and on the ground in different ways. Sterling has never lost by a hold, and Movsar is unlikely to be able to knock him out, a similar situation will be in the opposite comparison. Therefore, a bet on the total of rounds will fully justify itself - you should not expect a quick outcome, especially considering that the guys were given only 3 rounds to resolve their issue. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Total over (2.5) by rounds

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