Ismail Naurdiev vs Bruno Silva Prediction: the Outcome Early Will Come Early

On October 26th, Chechen fighter Ismail Naurdiev, now representing Austria, will try again to make it into the UFC with a fight against Brazilian Bruno Silva in the middleweight division.

Ismail Naurdiev fought in the UFC from 2019 to 2020 (two wins, two losses), was fired, and now has a second chance. While out of the UFC, Ismail competed in the Brave CF league with three victories and three defeats. He still had the chance to take the belt but didn't use it. He lost to Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi by technical knockout.

In his last bout, which took place last December, Naurdiev choked out Tahar Hadbi (15-9) in the second minute of the first round. His last four fights ended in the first round, with two wins and two losses.

We already know this fighter as he faced Shara Bullet and fought with him for all three rounds. Another thing to note is that in 2022, he lost to Alex Pereira, not by knockout, but by decision. That's about it. Silva has failed his last three fights, two of them by submission. 

As we've seen, it's not difficult to choke a Brazilian, and Naurdiev, unlike Shara Bullet, knows how to do it. On top of that, these guys aren't at the top of their game. They'll make many mistakes, and each will have plenty of chances to win early on. Bruno Silva can also finish his opponent easily, as most of his victories have been by knockout.