Magomedrasul Gasanov vs Shamil Abdulaev Prediction

🔊 The second most significant fight of the upcoming ACA 183 tournament, which will take place on February 8 at the "Basket-Hall" arena, will be a matchup between Russians Magomedrasul Gasanov and Shamil Abdulaev. The bout will be held in the middleweight category and has a title status. This defense will be the fifth for Gasanov: he confidently won all the previous ones. Does Abdulaev have a chance to win in this confrontation? Let's discuss.

◾ Magomedrasul Gasanov

Magomedrasul Gasanov is a versatile fighter who feels equally comfortable both standing and on the canvas. He made his professional debut in 2014. After changing many promotions, Gasanov entered the Berkut Young Eagles organization's grand prix, where he won by defeating Alexander Podmarev in the final. This experience gave a significant boost to Gasanov's career, leading to his signing with Absolute Championship Akhmat. There, Magomedrasul continued to win, becoming a champion after just his fourth appearance. Since then, Gasanov has made several title defenses, with notable fighters such as Abdurakhman Janaev, Artem Frolov, Salamu Abdurakhmanov among those he defeated. Currently, Gasanov has 20 wins with only 2 losses.

◾ Shamil Abdulaev

Shamil Abdulaev is a base striker and an international master of sports in universal combat. The Russian made his professional debut in mixed martial arts in 2012. Throughout his career, Abdulaev switched many organizations, staying longer only in one: WFCA. It was there that Shamil suffered his first and only loss to date, losing by split decision to Salamu Abdurakhmanov. Abdulaev joined ACA in May 2023 and has two wins in the new promotion. Overall, the Russian has 15 victories with a single loss.

📝 Editorial Prediction

The fight is expected to be dictated by Magomedrasul, considering his advantage in wrestling. Nevertheless, Abdulaev should provide good competition for the champion, making the fight interesting and prolonged. It is worth noting that Gasanov is not a knockout artist, often winning fights by judges' decision. Based on the above, we recommend considering a bet on the over total rounds.