Crute vs Bellato Prediction

🔊 One of the main card fights of the UFC 312 event, which will take place on February 9 in Australia, has been announced as a matchup between Australian Jimmy Crute and Brazilian Rodolfo Bellato. The fight will be held in the light heavyweight category. The fighters are approaching this bout in completely different forms: Bellato is on a four-fight winning streak, while Crute, on the contrary, hasn't won in his last four fights. Who will claim victory this time? Let's think about it.

◼ Jimmy Crute

The Australian fighter is a versatile athlete, holding a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a green belt in judo. He began his professional career in 2016 in the local organization Hex Fight Series. It was there that Jimmy became a strong fighter: he won the championship belt and defended the title a couple of times. Then the Australian got into the Contender Series, thanks to a victory in which he joined the UFC. Crute started well: only one loss in five fights. But as the level of opposition increased, Jimmy's results noticeably worsened: first, he was knocked out by Smith and Hill, and then he lost by submission to Alonzo Menifield. "The Brute" has a total of 12 wins and 4 losses (one fight ended in a draw).

◼ Rodolfo Bellato

The Brazilian athlete is a versatile fighter. Bellato entered mixed martial arts in 2017. At the beginning of his career, Rodolfo changed a large number of local organizations, even becoming a champion in one of them. During his performance in the LFA organization, the Brazilian made it to the Contender Series but lost there to fellow countryman Vitor Petrino. Over the next year, Rodolfo rehabilitated himself and after several victories was invited back to the Contender Series. This time, the Brazilian won, earning a contract. Moreover, Bellato also won his debut fight in the UFC, defeating Igor Poterya by technical knockout. "The Tractor" currently has 12 wins and 2 losses.

📝 Editorial Prediction

Both athletes have an impressive percentage of victories achieved without going to the judges' scorecards: 75% for Jimmy and 92% for Rodolfo. Moreover, the majority of both fighters' wins occur within the first ten minutes of the fight. Additionally, Crute and Bellato also tend to lose early: all six of their combined losses were early stoppages. Based on the above, we do not expect a long fight. We recommend betting on this outcome.