UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on March 12 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The main card of the event will host middleweights, Russian Said Nurmagomedov and American Jonathan Martinez. The fight is planned for 01:00 UK time.
Nurmagomedov is billed as the favourite, which is fair enough. After all, he’s had the same number of fights as Jonathan but has two fewer losses. Yes, in the UFC Said has slightly less experience, but his stats are better too. We can say that Nurmagomedov will be the first serious challenge for Martinez in the promotion, which is quite strange because the American will fight for the 12th time in the UFC. Most likely Nurmagomedov will be a confident winner.
Said Nurmagomedov is a 30-year-old Russian bantamweight representative. He has twenty fights under his belt at the professional level, winning eighteen of them (4 knockouts, 8 decisions and 6 submissions). He has proven himself in the WFCA and ACB promotions, and in 2018 he moved to the UFC, where he already has six wins in seven fights defeating opponents such as American Justin ‘’Tank’’ Scoggins by a split decision in the third round, Brazilian Ricardo ‘’Caracinha’’ Ramos by technical knockout (via Spinning Back Kick and Punches) in the first round, American Cody ‘’The Spartan’’ Stamann by submission (via Guillotine Choke) in the first round.
During his career at the top promotion, Said lost to Brazilian Raoni Barcelos by a unanimous decision. His last fight against American Saidyokub Kakhramonov was not the easiest, but Said was able to work out and go for a second-round submission via Ninja Choke.
Jonathan Martinez is a 28-year-old American fighter. He’s had twenty fights in his career, winning sixteen of them (8 knockouts, 6 decisions and 2 submissions). He was able to make a great name for himself early in his career, so he was quickly promoted to the UFC, where he has now fought eleven fights, winning eight of them.
Opponents worth highlighting are Mexican Alejandro ‘’Turbo’’ Perez (win by unanimous decision), American Vince Morales (win by unanimous decision), and American Cub ‘’Killer’’ Swanwon (win by technical knockout via leg kick). ‘’Dragon’’ lost to Englishman Davey ’’Dangerous’’ Grant by knockout via punches. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Age – 30;
Height – 1.73;
Weight – 61;
Reach – 1.78;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 17-2-0;
Wins – 4 Knockouts, 5 Submissions, 8 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 2 Decisions.
Age – 28;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 61;
Reach – 1.78;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 17-4-0;
Wins – 8 Knockouts, 2 Submissions, 7 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 0 Submissions, 2 Decisions, 1 Disqualification.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili: Said Nurmagomedov vs Jonathan Martinez at 1xBet.