Azamat Murzakanov vs Dustin Jacoby Prediction: Azamat to Fail the Test

On the night of April 16, undefeated Russian fighter Azamat Murzakanov will fight with an experienced American, Dustin Jacoby. Both fighters are in the featherweight division, staying in the top-15, and the bookmakers' favorite is the American.

Azamat Murzakanov, after trolling through various leagues (there was even one fight in the ASA). Nevertheless, he came to the shore of the UFC through the Contender Series. There are no big names among his opponents, but his stats are impressive: twelve victories (ten of them early) and precisely zero losses.

He's fought twice in a major league game and caught luck in the first bout. Losing in one round to average Tafon Nchukwi (6-3), he put him on his knee in the third round.

And the second fight in UFC, Azamat won by TKO, no questions asked. The victim was Devin Clark (14-7).

The American has also fought in many different promotions, and his career in the UFC can be divided into two parts. He was fired in 2012 for terrible results but returned in 2020 and started winning, racking up a streak of six wins and one draw. But it was a blowout last October, and Jacoby fell by split decision to Khalil Rountree. That said, if they had given him the victory, no one would have been upset - there wasn't a winner in that bloody slaughter.

Dustin Jacoby goes as the favorite, and one can understand the bookies. His toughness is impressive, he's hitting harder than the train, and his serious size advantage will only help him. For Azamat, this American will be the most considerable trouble of his career. We can only know the actual level of the Russian fighter after the fight. But we are concerned that the news will not be good.