Mehdi Dakaev vs. Herdeson Batista: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

In-form Mehdi Dakaev clashes with Brazilian Herdeson Batista in the cage in St. Petersburg in the main event of ACA 165. The pair of Lightweights come into this matchup following recent wins and are each confident of securing a win here. Chechnya-born Dakev has not lost a fight in ACA, while Batista has finished his last two opponents. ACA 165 takes place at the Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg this Friday.

MMA: ACA Lightweight

Venue: Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg

Where to watch: ACA PPV

Date: 3.11.2023. 18.00

Fighting out of France, the 29-year-old Medhi Dakaev is a former Eagle FC Lightweight champ. He returned to ACA after finishing Makkasharip Zaynukov in the second round of their fight in late 2021. The win marked his seventh straight victory and also put to rest the debate that the Russian was only good at securing decisions. Mehdi Dakaev followed that finish up with a fist-to-the-body finish of Evertom Freitas last June at ACA 159. Dakaev has his sights set on making it to the US promotions, but he must first deal with the Brazilian challenge.

• Age: 28
• Height: 68.1”
• Reach: N/A
• Record: 15-2-0

I want the next step to be Bellator or the UFC. For now, I’m focused on the countries in which I can fight – Abu Dhabi, England, and Brazil. I really want to clean the lightweight division. Right now, I’m open for any availabilities in Bellator or the UFC, especially the UFC.

Mehdi Dakaev

Ranked number six in the ACA Lightweight division, Herdeson Batista debuted in the promotion in 2019. The 31-year-old Brazilian has been competing professionally since 2009. A Capoeira exponent, Batista is 2-0 in his last couple of fights, reversing a 0-2 record he scored in the previous two. A pair of first-round stoppages in his last two fights took his knockout percentage to 53, having earned ten KO/TKO from seventeen of nineteen wins.

• Age: 31
• Height: 5” 7”
• Reach: 68.1"
• Record: 19-7-1 (NC)

The Russian Dakaev is a massive favorite to win the bout with Batista to win is priced 4.30 on VBET. Betwinner has the over/under 3.5 at 1.93 and 1.74 odds, respectively. Betting on round (4) start is priced at 1.65 odds on 1XBET, while the No option is available at 2.1 odds.