UFC on ESPN 48 Picks, Predictions and Best Bets - Strickland vs Magomedov

UFC on ESPN 48 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a middleweight fight between Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov as the Main Event.

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UFC on ESPN 48 Main Card best bets

Abus Magomedov ML over Sean Strickland (+130)

Abus Magomedov comes into this fight with an MMA record of 25-4-1. He is 1-0 in the UFC, beating Dustin Stolzfus by KO/TKO back in September of 2022. Magomedov is averaging 22.11 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 100%. He has yet to absorb a strike through 1 UFC fight, and has a striking defense of 100%.

Sean Strickland is a moderate-sized favorite in this fight, but Magomedov was more than impressive in his debut and could easily pull the upset. He has superior striking, while Strickland is only 1-2 in his last 3 UFC fights. Because of that, backing Magomedov to win will be our play.

Grant Dawson ML over Damir Ismagulov (-105)

Grant Dawson comes into this fight with an MMA record of 19-1-1. He is a perfect 8-0-1 in the UFC, most recently beating Mark Madsen by submission back in November of 2022. Dawson is averaging 3.12 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 51%. He is absorbing 2.41 strikes and has a striking defense of 45%. Grappling will likely be his preferred method of fighting, averaging 3.80 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 1.6 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 34% and his takedown defense is 40%.

This fight is pretty much even with Damir Ismagulov as a small favorite. That being said, Dawson looks like the better play because his grappling is superior.

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UFC on ESPN 48 Preliminary Card best bet

Alexandr Romanov ML over Blagoy Ivanov (-135)

Alexandr Romanov comes into this fight with an MMA record of 16-2 and 5-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.62 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 50%. Romanov is absorbing 2.00 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling has also been elite, averaging 4.96 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 1.1 submission attempts during the same time period. His takedown accuracy is 52% and his takedown defense is 20%. Romanov has the superior striking and grappling, therefore backing him to win will be our play.

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