Sharabutdin Magomedov is favored against Michael Page at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov on Saturday, February 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This event is one of 11 fights on ESPN+. Magomedov is 15-0 in his career, including 4-0 in the UFC, while Page is 22-3 in his career, including 1-1 in the UFC. There are a total of 11 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov. Let’s look at the bout between Magomedov and Page and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov takes place at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 1 with 11 fights, all on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov Betting
Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-0, 4-0 UFC)
Magomedov came into the UFC with a record of 11-0 and he has four wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Bruno Silva by unanimous decision, Antonio Trócoli by TKO, Michal Oleksiejczuk by unanimous decision, and Armen Petrosyan by KO. Magomedov has been a pro since 2017 and he has 12 wins by TKO/KO and three by decision. He has seven first round finishes.
Magomedov said this to sportskeeda.com about his upcoming fight against Page, “I'd love to fight [Michael Venom] Page. He's always ready to go. I attended his fight in Las Vegas [UFC 303]. He's an interesting guy, or 'cool dude', I should say. It would be exciting... I don't think I'll ever throw away my gameplan [turn into a wrestler instead of striking]. He's the one who'll find himself on the canvas. So, I'm going to ground and pound him a bit. [But] I'm not going to wrestle with him. I'm going to stick to my fighting style, my plan, like I always do.”
Michael Page (22-3, 1-1 UFC)
Page came into the UFC with a record of 21-2 and he has one win and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous decision; while losing to Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision. Page has been pro since 2012 and he has 14 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has 13 first round finishes.
Page said this to mmamania.com about his upcoming fight against Magomedov, “I think he will be a lot more stubborn in believing in his ability. So, I think I’d definitely be landing some crazy shots if he decides to go for a takedown, because like I said, I think he in his mind he believes he’s the best when it comes to the striking game. So, it will take a few knocks before he decides to change that, and maybe it might be too little too late. I think he’ll be very bloodied up if he is going for a takedown.”
Page also said this to aol.com about his upcoming fight against Magomedov, “Honestly speaking, I believe he's tailor made for me to get that [knockout] shot early. By early, I just mean before the time is up. But he's equally dangerous, to where if I make those mistakes, that could happen to me. You have to consider both sides. I just really believe in what I can do, and that my style fits perfectly against him.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Magomedov 6.82 /Page 2.38
Striking Accuracy: Magomedov 65% /Page 65%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Magomedov 4.49/Page 1.45
Defense: Magomedov 42% /Page 54%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Magomedov 0.00/Page 0.44
Takedown Accuracy: Magomedov 0%/Page 25%
Takedowns defended: Magomedov 71%/Page 63%
Submission average: Magomedov 0.0/Page 0.0
UFC Picks
Is Page good enough to hand Magomedov the first loss in his career. I doubt it, but a finish is always possible. I think the price on Magomedov is fair at less than 2-1 in UFC odds so I will take him to get this win. I will also look for the sweep and at the same time hedge a bit. I think the only way Magomedov loses is if Page knocks him out but it is just as likely that Magomedov wins by KO. I’ll also play the rounds to go under the total of 2.5 at +165 in UFC odds.
| DATE | FIGHTERS | MONEY LINE |
| 02/01 | Nassourdine Imavov | +130 |
| Israel Adesanya | -164 |
| 02/01 | Michael Page | +143 |
| Shara Magomedov | -180 |
| 02/01 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | +241 |
| Sergei Pavlovich | -320 |
| 02/01 | Vinicius Oliveira | +127 |
| Said Nurmagomedov | -160 |
| 02/01 | Kaan Ofli | +235 |
| Muhammadjon Naimov | -311 |
| 02/01 | Thomas Petersen | +275 |
| Shamil Gaziev | -372 |
| 02/01 | Damir Hadzovic | +322 |
| Terrance McKinney | -450 |
| 02/01 | Mike Davis | -152 |
| Fares Ziam | +121 |
| 02/01 | Lucas Alexander | -122 |
| Bogdan Grad | -108 |
| 02/01 | Jamal Pogues | -115 |
| Hamdy Abdelwahab | -115 |
| 02/01 | Mayra Bueno Silva | +190 |
| Jasmine Jasudavicius | -245 |
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