Muin Gafurov vs John Castaneda Prediction: Unsuccessful Debut

Prediction for the UFC Vegas 74 Muin Gafurov vs John Castaneda fight which will take place on June 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Gafurov achieved a lot in amateurs (he was a world champion in MMA, grappling, and combat sambo), and in professionals, he took the title of the American LFA league. He has been performing in foreign promotions for almost his entire professional career. However, staying in strong organizations has not been possible (an attempt to conquer ONE was unsuccessful, and he also lost on the Contender Series).

But now Muin is on a series of two consecutive victories, and he won both by knockout.

Castaneda is a more experienced fighter. He has already had four fights in the UFC (two wins and two losses) and had a higher level of opposition. But in his last battle, John lost by knockout to Daniel Santos.

If we compare the skills subjectively, they are about the same for the fighters – both in the guard and stalls. But there may be questions about Muin's physical state. After all, he did not have time to prepare specifically for the fight at this tournament. The competitor understands this perfectly well. Therefore, Castaneda will try to slow the confrontation in the later rounds. Gafurov, on the contrary, will need to take risks, which might lead to mistakes.