Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

2018 Welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov clashes with 2022 champ Sadibou Sy in the PFL 2023 season finale for a shot at the Welterweight gold again. The bout is a classic contest of grappler vs. striker and is a rematch of their 2021 fight that the Russian wrestler Magomed Magomedkerimov won. The Dagestan-born Russian is the favorite ahead of PFL 10, being held this Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The winner gets the $1 Million cash prize.

MMA: PFL Welterweight World Championship

Venue: The Anthem, Washington DC

Where to watch: ESPN+ PPV

Date: 25.11.2023. 03.00

Since joining the Professional Fighting League in 2018, Magomed Magomedkerimov has only lost once - in the finale of the 2021 playoffs when American fighter Ray Cooper defeated him. Since that loss, the 2018 PFL Welterweight champion has been flawless, picking up five consecutive victories in the promotion. A formidable wrestler and grappler, the Russian missed the 2022 playoffs because of visa issues. In his debut season in 2018, Magomed Magomedkerimov defeated both Ray Cooper and Sadibou Sy on his way to the Welterweight gold. The American Top team member is 16-1 in the PFL.

• Age: 33;
• Height: 6’ 1”;
• Reach: 73”;
• Record: 34-6

One of the most precise strikers in mixed martial arts, Sadibou Sy of Sweden transitioned to MMA from a background in Thai boxing. Sy debuted in the PFL in 2018, aiming to win the $1 Million cash prize. Last season, he succeeded by scraping four decisions to make it to the cash prize and Welterweight gold. Born in Sweden of Senegalese origin, Sadibou Sy will be working to gain revenge on Magomed Magomedkerimov, whose tactics successfully negated his striking in their previous match.

• Age: 36;
• Height: 6’ 3”;
• Reach: 80”;
• Record: 16-6-3 (2 draw, 1NC)

Magomed Magomedkerimov is a 1.64 favorite on Bet365. 1XBET prices the underdog at 2.204. On Betwinner, the fight to get to round four is 1.5 odds, with a stoppage before the fourth priced at 2.4.