Alonzo Menifield vs Azamat Murzakanov Pick, 8/3/2024 Predictions UFC Abu Dhabi Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/31/2024

Alonzo Menifield vs Azamat Murzakanov

UFC Abu Dhabi

Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Alonzo Menifield will take on Azamat Murzakanov at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The opening line has Menifield priced at +170 while Murzakanov is coming in at -205.

Alonzo "Atomic" Menifield walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-4-1. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Azamat "The Professional" Murzakanov stands in at 5'10" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a record of 13-0-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 71". Concerning significant strikes, Alonzo Menifield lands 3.92 per minute while Azamat Murzakanov connects on 4.57 significant strikes per min. Menifield lands 57% of the significant strikes he throws while Murzakanov lands 57%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Atomic" takes 3.57 significant strikes per minute and "The Professional" allows 3.12. Menifield also defends 49% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Murzakanov deflects 57% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Alonzo Menifield ufc predictions best bet odds

UFC Abu Dhabi	Alonzo Menifield	Azamat Murzakanov
Opening Odds	+170	-205
Record	15-4-1	13-0-0
Average Fight Time	6:58	10:01
Height	6'0"	5'10"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.92	4.57
Striking Accuracy	57%	57%

In the wrestling category, Alonzo Menifield is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.67 times per 15 minutes. Menifield is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of his tries and stopping 75% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Murzakanov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 16% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 83% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of submissions, Menifield is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.3 submissions per 15 min while Murzakanov attempts 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Alonzo Menifield went up against Carlos Ulberg and ended up walking away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 1. Ulberg landed 7 of 11 total strikes attempted in that fight. Menifield ended the night having landed 1 of 4 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Ulberg landed 7 of 11, which gave him a rate of 63%. He landed 7 of 11 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Menifield landed 25% of his significant strikes by sticking 1 of 4. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 1 of 4 pointed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes landed by Ulberg and 100% of them landed by Menifield were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Azamat Murzakanov, he squared up with Dustin Jacoby and took home the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Jacoby ended up connecting on 93% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Murzakanov landed 95% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Murzakanov ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 67 of 127. He ended up landing 51 of 110 significant strikes to the head. Jacoby ended up connecting on 64 of 131 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 36 of 95 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Jacoby connected on 96 of 167 while Murzakanov connected on 70 of 130 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Mohammad Yahya enters the Octagon against Kaue Fernandes. Yahya has a mark of 12-4-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The switch fighter has an arm span of 73". Fernandes measures in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 8-2-0. The 29-year-old stretches 73". When it comes to grappling, Mohammad Yahya is able to score a takedown 1.40 times per 3 rds while Kaue Fernandes takes his opponents down 1.00 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Yahya is landing 2.87 strikes/minute and lands 46% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Kaue Fernandes, who tags his opponent on 54% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 1.53 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Don'Tale Mayes is set to square up with Shamil Gaziev. Gaziev looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-1-0. The 34-year-old weighs 265 lbs and measures 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Mayes stands 6'6" and weighs in at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 11-6-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old stretches 81". Concerning grappling, Shamil Gaziev deflects 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 14% of the times he tries. Mayes is taking his opponents to the mat on 43% of his attempts and stops 60% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Gaziev takes 4.73 strikes/minute and he is dealing 2.63 strikes/min. Mayes, at the same time, is absorbing 3.96 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.69 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Azamat Murzakanov (-205)

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