Tomás Yelmini
There is very good news for mixed martial arts fans, for a new top-tier UFC Fight Night lineup is coming: the event will take place in Las Vegas this Saturday, January 14, and it will have very exciting fights scheduled. One of them, which is included in the main card of the event, will be Umar Nurmagomedov vs Raoni Barcelos, a fight confronting two of the most interesting bantamweight representatives of the moment.
This fight will be part of a compelling evening at UFC Apex, in which the main bout is Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov (light heavyweight).
Nurmagomedov is undefeated both since his arrival in UFC (3-0) and since he took up mixed martial arts at the professional level: he has a record of 15 wins and not a single loss. He will star in the first fight of the main card against Brazilian Raoni Barcelos, whose career was on the rise until two losses halted his momentum. In his last fight in October, he bounced back with a win.
At JefeBet we put at your disposal the analysis of the fight along with the odds, records, and all the information you need to have at hand to watch Umar Nurmagomedov vs Raoni Barcelos.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Umar Nurmagomedov vs Raoni Barcelos on Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Where: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV
- When: Saturday, January 14, 2023, 6 PM ET
- Odds: Umar Nurmagomedov (-1000) vs Raoni Barcelos (+650)
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Umar Nurmagomedov
- Odds: -1000
- Record: 15-0-0
- Age: 26
- Height: 1.73 m
- Weight: 61 kg
- Reach: 175 cm
With an undefeated record, Umar Nurmagomedov is set to be one of the stars of the UFC. Just 26 years old, the Russian, of the Eagles MMA team, had a record of twelve undefeated fights (he was champion of Global Fighting Championship, a Middle Eastern franchise) when he joined UFC in 2021.
Since then, he has defeated his compatriot Sergey Morozov and Americans Brian Kelleher and Nate Maness, the latter two in Las Vegas, a city that will now witness a new performance by the Dagestani fighter. The surname Nurmagomedov is a mixed martial arts classic, as Umar is the cousin of Jabib (now retired) and Said, also a UFC contender.
Raoni Barcelos
- Odds: +650
- Record: 17-3-0
- Age: 35
- Height: 1.70 m
- Weight: 61 kg
- Reach: 170 cm
The experienced Raoni Barcelos, born in Rio de Janeiro and a jiujitsu black belt, ended the year 2022 reversing his image after two defeats that made him lose ground in the category: he lost to Timur Valiev (Russian) and to Victor Henry (American).
That’s why the October win over Trevin Jones gave Barcelos some relief and perspective, even though he knows that, against Nurmagomedov, he is far from being considered the favorite.
JefeBet Prediction
Nurmagomedov is a clear candidate to win the fight and move up another step in the title hunt. In JefeBet’s opinion, the Russian will win in a resounding manner and will position himself in the franchise.
Prediction: Nurmagomedov wins by submission.
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