Ismael Bonfim as Nazim Sadikhov. Forecast for the fight

International

Ismael Bonfim

Brazil

Lightweight

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15 February 17:00 UTC

Nazim Sadykhov

USA

Ismael Bonfim, a fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the lightweight category, will face Nazim Sadikhov. The fight will take place on February 16 as part of the UFC Fight Night 251 tournament in Las Vegas (USA) at the UFC Apex venue, which can accommodate about one thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 03:40 Moscow time. Will the Brazilian be able to succeed in a duel with a fighter from Azerbaijan and which bets to choose? — read in our forecast

Ismael Bonfim vs Nazim Sadykhov Prediction and Betting Tips (16.02.2025)

Command Analysis

Ismael Bonfim

Brazil

Current form

Ismael Bonfim got a chance to become the Jungle Fight champion in 2014, but lost to his compatriot Renato Moikano (submission, first round). The Brazilian also tried his hand at other local promotions, as well as the Legacy Fighting Alliance, but never became a champion. Marreta played three matches in the Dana White League, winning two of them. In the latter, in May 2024, he defeated the American Vince Pichel (unanimous decision of the judges). And before that, another representative of the United States, Terrence McKinney (knockout, second round). But he lost to the strong Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis (submission, second round). The 29-year-old Bonfim has 19 wins (nine by knockout, seven by decision, three by submission) and four defeats.

Interesting betting trends

Bonfim's takedown success rate is 55 percent.

Nazim Sadykhov

USA

Current form

Nazim Sadikhov made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2018 and performed in the Ring of Combat, Cage Fury FC and Fury FC promotions. In 2022, in the Dana White Challenger Series, he knocked out Ahmad Hasanzada (third round) and received a contract with the UFC. In February of the following year, the Azerbaijani fighter fought his first UFC fight, defeating Evan Elder by technical knockout (third round). In July of the same year, he defeated Terrence McKinney with a choke hold (second round). In November 2023, he met Vyacheslav Borshchev, and the fight ended in a draw. However, the spectacular confrontation was recognized as the best match of the evening.

In the summer of 2024, Sadikhov was scheduled to fight Chris Duncan at UFC on ESPN 59, but his opponent withdrew due to illness. Markel Mederos was later appointed as a replacement, but his contract was terminated. The 30-year-old Nazim has nine wins (five by knockout, two by decision, two by submission) and one defeat.

Interesting betting trends

Sadikhov's takedowns are 63 percent successful.

Trends

Bet Bonfim Wins by Knockout

Bonfim's knockout victory statistics are 45 percent

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Tip and bets

2.11The fight won't be complete.

Bookmakers don't believe in Sadikhov's success at all. In their opinion, Bonfim is without a doubt the clear favorite of this match. In general, that's the way it is. But they overestimate the Brazilian's chances too much. He is a fairly experienced fighter and has been competing at a professional level for a long time. But the Azerbaijani also went through excellent school in lesser-known championships and is definitely a way to give a real fight to an opponent. In this situation, it is worth choosing a bet that the fight will not go the entire distance. The two fighters have 19 early victories.

Our forecast is that the match will not be complete in 2.11

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