Damir Hadzovic vs Mairbek Taisumov Betting Tip Prediction
Mairbek Taisumov is a shining light of brilliance in a sea of mediocrity at UFC Fight Night 86. Taisumov is undoubtedly the most skilled fighter competing on this card and yet his fight is stuck on the prelims. I personally believe that Taisumov is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC right now and I also believe that he’d beat many of the fighters currently ranked in the top 15 of the UFC’s lightweight division. Over the last year we’ve seen fighters like Sage Northcutt and Paige VanZant fast tracked to the top of their divisions, only to come crashing down because they didn’t have the skills to match their marketability. Mairbek Taisumov is the complete opposite, because he absolutely has the skills required to compete against the best fighters in the world, but his stoic, Russian demeanor means he’s still fighting regional journeymen on the Prelims of small European events. Mairkbek Taisumov has only been in the UFC a short time, but he’s already put together a 4-1 record in the promotion, with an impressive overall Pro MMA record of 24-5. Taisumov is a special kind of prospect because most of his career fights took place in M1 Global, which is a very good standard of MMA for a regional promotion. This means that Taisumov has gained experience outside of the UFC by competing against a really good level of opponent. This is very different to most other prospects who arrive in the UFC after beating a few semi pro fighters in promotions like Alaskan Fighting Championships and Uncle Sam’s Fight League. We’ve made good money betting on Mairbek Taisumov over the last couple of years and I expect this to continue when he beats Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night 86. Overall we’re 3-0 betting on Taisumov’s fights for a substantial profit of 10.19 units…
Damir Hadzovic isn’t a bad fighter, but to beat a guy like Mairbek Taisumov you need to be better than him in at least one area of MMA. You need to be able to outstrike him or take him down or have a chance of catching him in a sub and Hadzovic just isn’t capable of any of those things…
Taisumov is such a good fighter because he is absolutely elite in every single aspect of MMA. He has strong wrestling, his striking is excellent, his defence in all areas is excellent, he has knockout power, his takedown defence is superb and he’s a European Jiu Jitsu Champion. There isn’t a single area of MMA that Hadzovic can take this fight where Taisumov won’t be able to dominate and that’s what makes him such a great bet.
Take a look at Hadzovic’s last few fights and see for yourself…
As you can see, Hadzovic is a decent fighter, but he’s not bringing anything to the table that is going to cause Taisumov a problem. He doesn’t have strong wrestling, he’s not that dangerous on the ground, he doesn’t appear to have knockout power and his striking technique is very traditional and basic.
It’s always difficult making your debut in the UFC, but making your debut against a guy like Mairbek Taisumov is absolutely brutal. The UFC are clearly throwing Hadzovic to the Wolves here and I expect Taisumov to dominate almost every single minute of this fight.
I personally believe that Taisumov is a great bet. He should win this fight easily…
OUR BETTING TIP: 7.5 Units [7.5% of your bankroll] on Mairbek Taisumov to win at odds of 1.33 | -300 | 33/100 [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″]
Prop Bets for UFC Fight Night 86 – Dos Santos vs Rothwell
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Junior Dos Santos to win by KO at odds of 3.00 | +200Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou to win by KO at odds of 3.50 | +250Marcin Tybura vs Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson to win by KO at odds of 4.33 | +333Jan Blachowicz vs Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac to win by decision at odds of 11.00 | +1000Nicolas Dalby v Zak Cummings
Nicolas Dalby to win by decision at odds of 2.70 | +170 [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″]UFC Fight Night 86 Picks
[box type=”error” align=”alignright”]Please do not bet on all of these picks. Please only place bets on our recommended betting tips. We only post these Picks because we fully research every fight and a lot of our VIP Members want to know who we think will win some of the fights that we don’t recommend betting on.[/box]| Ben Rothwell | vs | Junior Dos Santos | Dos Santos to win |
| Derrick Lewis | vs | Gabriel Gonzaga | Lewis to win |
| Curtis Blayes | vs | Francis Zavier Ngannou | Ngannou to win |
| Marcin Tybura | vs | Timothy Johnson | Johnson to win |
| Jan Blachowicz | vs | Igor Pokrajac | Blachowicz to win |
| Christina Stanciu | vs | Maryna Moroz | Moroz to win |
| Nicolas Dalby | vs | Zak Cummings | Dalby to win |
| Damir Hadzovic | vs | Mairbek Taisumov | Taisumov to win |
| Alejandro Perez | vs | Ian Entwistle | Perez to win |
| Damian Stasiak | vs | Filip Pejic | Stasiak to win |
| Lucas Martins | vs | Robert Whiteford | Martins to win |
| Cyril Asker | vs | Jared Cannonier | Cannonier to win |
| Alessio Di Chirico | vs | Bojan Velickovic | Velickovic to win |



Lovely tip. Looking forward to that fight