- Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev clash on ESPN on Saturday night.
- Fiziev is favored and the more athletic fighter, but RDA has superior cardio.
- Sean Zerillo breaks down the fight and shares his best bets below.
Editor's Note: Nina Nunes has announced she’s pulled out of her bout with Cynthia Calvillo due to an illness.'
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev Odds
A future Lightweight title challenger could emerge from Saturday’s main event between No. 7 ranked contender and former champion Rafael dos Anjos (“RDA”) and No. 10 ranked Rafael Fiziev.
RDA will compete in his 12th five-round fight since 2015, while Fiziev enters his first main event and may experience the championship rounds for the first time in his MMA career.
The former enters off of a pair of wins against short-notice replacements, Renato Moicano and Paul Felder, while Fiziev is on a five-fight winning streak – including four performance bonuses – since losing his UFC debut to Magomed Mustafaev.
Below, I’ll provide my analysis and projections for Saturday’s matchup and utilize those factors to bet on the main event.