Tomás Yelmini
After three years, Australian mixed martial arts fans will once again get to see a live UFC event, and the wait was worth it, as the main event at UFC 284 will be Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev comes in as the lightweight champion, while the Australian is also the best, albeit among the featherweights. The local, thus, will seek to reign in two categories of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
As usual, at JefeBet we tell you how both fighters arrive to the duel in Perth, Australia, along with the predictions, odds and all the relevant information about Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski. Keep reading to find out more.
Betting Preview for UFC 284 Featuring Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday, February 11, 2023
- Where: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
- When: Saturday, February 11, 4 PM ET
- Odds: Islam Makhachev (-365) / Alexander Volkanovski (+300)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Islam Makhachev
- Odds: -365
- Record: 23-1-0
- Age: 31
- Height: 1.78 m
- Weight: 70 kg
- Reach: 1.79 m
Islam Makhachev has 23 wins, 11 by submission and four by KO, and he has an incredible streak of 11 consecutive victories. The last one took place on October 22, 2022, when he defeated Charles Oliveira by submission at UFC 280.
He has an effectiveness of 59%, and the statistics indicate that 280 significant hits are connected on average, while 474 are attempted. Meanwhile, its knockdown effectiveness reached 66%, with 13 achieved, and 41 attempted.
Alexander Volkanovski
- Odds: +300
- Record: 25-1-0
- Age: 34
- Height: 1.68
- Weight: 65 kg
- Reach: 1.82 m
If we speak wonders of the Russian fighter’s winning streak, what can we say about that of the Australian’s: he has 22 victories in a row, for a total of 25 in the UFC. Of these, 12 were by KO, 9 by decision, and 3 by submission.
His hit effectiveness is 57%, slightly lower than that of his opponent; however, the number of significant hits connected (1,372) and attempted (2,406) is much higher. Another notorious difference is in the knockdown effectiveness, which is 37% thanks to 16 achieved and 63 attempted.
JefeBet Prediction
The Great Volkanovski‘s last five fights were title fights, and in none of them did he lose. In other words, he is used to these big events. For this reason, and although Makhachev is the favorite of the odds, at JefeBet we are going for the surprise, and we believe that the title will remain in Australia.
Prediction: Alexander Volkanovski wins by KO.
