Kasum Kasumov vs Matheus Mattos Prediction: Kasum Kasumov hopes to extend his winning streak

This Saturday evening at the Bellator Champions Series event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, there's a big fight happening. It's the ninth fight out of fourteen, featuring Kasum Kasumov vs. Matheus Mattos. Both fighters have impressive records, but they haven't fought much in the past five years. Kasum Kasumov, the younger of the two, has won his last five fights, while Matheus Mattos has won three of his last five. Fans should tune in, because this fight promises to be exciting and entertaining.

Kasum Kasumov - aiming at victory

Kasum Kasumov has been on a winning streak since May 2019. He is currently on a 1-win record in the Bellator Event and has a professional record of 15 wins and one loss. Submission victories have been one of his major strengths, as he has never been submitted before but has recorded nine submissions and three knockouts. His only loss via unanimous decision was recorded back in 2019 against Charles Henrique in the ACA 94 event. Kasumov has won tournament championships three times: in 2014, 2015, and 2017, facing top fighters like Nekruz Alibekov, Aidarbek Kabylov, and Khalid Asildarov.

Matheus Mattos - looking to increase his winning streak

Matheus Mattos is currently on a two-win winning streak, a result obtained against Richard Palencia and Cee Jay Hamilton at the Bellator series event. He won the ACB 57 Fight of the Night in the bout against Magomed Ginazov with a unanimous decision. He has also lost bouts against top fighters like Magomed Magomedov via unanimous victory, Petr Yan via punches, and Reginaldo Vieira via unanimous decision. He has had an impressive tenure at Jungle Fight 85-886 as he won against Eduardo Souza and Carlos Soares in Round 2. Other wins were against John Pablo, Marcos Vinícius Sampaio, Saulo Eduardo da Silva, and José Marcos.

Expert Betting Tips

The bout is expected to be a very tough and close contest. Mattos boasts a solid experience in the Bellator event series, with a record of two wins and a loss. He has been in this situation for 3 years and last fought 6 months ago. Kasum Kasumov seems to be in his prime and also has an age advantage. He is also known to always look for submission, with his stats being a bit heavier than Mattos. In recent times, Mattos bout has seen all his bouts over the first round, so betting over 1.5 rounds is the safest bet. Kasum Kasumov is poised for the win.