Islam Mamedov vs Sidney Outlaw
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12.08.2023. 05:00
Prediction for the Bellator 298 Islam Mamedov vs Sidney Outlaw fight which will take place on August 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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33-year-old Islam Mamedov is one of the strongest Russian lightweights, but he often stays in the shadow of more famous fighters because of his not-too-grand popularity. Khabib Nurmagomedov's sparring partner has never fought in the UFC, but in the USA, he made a lot of noise while performing in the PFL. Islam came to Bellator in 2021 and immediately met with the former champion of the promotion Brent Primus. In this fight, Mamedov won by a split judge's decision.
The Russian fighter controversially lost by a split decision to Benson Henderson. Then he won Zach Zane and Nick Brown.
Sidney Outlaw
The 31-year-old Sidney had his first fight in Bellator in 2014, but after winning a unanimous decision over Mike Benson, he started to conquer other leagues.
In 2017, Outlaw tried to reach the UFC through Dana White's Challenger Series, defeated Michael Cora by decision, but did not impress the head of the promotion.
In 2019, Sidney came to Bellator. Outlaw had five fights and won three of them. As soon as Sydney's opposition level rises, he consistently concedes. So it was in the fight with Michael Chandler and the battle with Tofiq Musayev, which ended with a crushing defeat by knockout for Outlaw in the 27th second.
Like Mamedov, Sidney likes fighting. He has a somewhat atypical statistic, which includes only one knockout victory out of 16.
Expert Betting Tips
Both opponents prefer to fight slowly, so it is unlikely that we will have a fantastic performance in the cage. Opponents' plans and physical readiness will be on top in battle. A wrestling fight awaits us, and it will last all three rounds.
Oddsmakers unanimously consider the Russian fighter the favorite, and we don't want to argue with them. Islam looks perfect, but there are significant doubts about his early victory.