*The Damir Ismagulov vs. Magomed Mustafaev was scratched off the UFC 267 fighting card on Friday night after Damir Ismagulov missed weight by 7.5 pounds.
Join us as we preview a hot UFC prospect from Russia competing in this week’s UFC 267 pay-per-view event. Read on for our complete UFC 267 betting guide taking a first look at our hot prospect of the week, Damir Ismagulov, and his opponent Magomed Mustafaev, including updated UFC odds and our free expert betting picks.
Damir Ismagulov vs. Magomed Mustafaev
UFC Lightweight Preliminary Card Bout
Saturday, October 30, 2021 – 10:05 PM at Etihad Arena
UFC 267 Hot Prospect: Damir Ismagulov (23-1-0)
This week we’re heading to Russia for our latest hot property within the UFC roster, as Damir Ismagulov makes his fourth appearance for the promotion. UFC 267 is swamped with Russian talent, but it’s Damir Ismagulov who could be overlooked for the elite-level talents he possesses especially when surrounded by such significant Russian standouts.
Born and raised in Orenburg, Russia, the 30-year-old UFC lightweight began his martial arts studies at a young age, like many of his peers. After enrolling at the Physical Culture and Sports of Orenburg State Pedagogical University, it was there where he achieved his Master of Sports in hand-to-hand combat.
After an undefeated amateur MMA spout, he collected his second Master of Sports certificate in mixed martial arts before entering a professional level of the sport inside the M-1 Global promotion. After successfully winning the M-1 Global lightweight championship and defending his title on two occasions, the UFC came calling in 2018, and he’s held onto an unblemished record since joining the company (4-0).
Damir Ismagulov Odds: Win ML (-265) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Damir Ismagulov Fighter Analysis
Damir is a volume striker who excels in the point fighting area of the fight game. Combinations in bunches, alongside a well-defined set of boxing fundamentals. He’ll often utilize his jab to establish the range between himself and the opposition, which leads to his combinations; they become difficult to read because he mixes up his shots well.
In addition to his striking prowess, his defensive grappling is solid. When level changing, he can be found left open, and I do prefer his defensive grappling over his offensive grappling. He does well at establishing positions and a notable amount of control in certain situations like top mount.
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev Betting Picks and Odds
This weekend’s UFC 267 bout will present a challenge for Ismagulov in the first round, where Magomed undoubtedly lets himself go. However, his choice of flashy and overexerting strikes leaves him drained.
Damir’s footwork will overwhelm Magomed’s plodding pressure; without the use of faints or setups, Magomed will struggle to find the kill shot he’s relied on in the past. Volume, cardio, and in-octagon activity are all going to favor Damir.
Oddsmakers are also confident in Damir’s abilities as the available betting odds are pretty steep; however, as mentioned, Damir is particularly impressive with his volume and point fighting style, which should deliver our hot prospect another victory by decision for our UFC picks.
UFC Pick: Damir Ismagulov to Win On Points (Odds TBD)
UFC 267 Main Card and Odds
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira (UFC light heavyweight title main event bout)
- Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen (UFC interim bantamweight title co-main event bout)
- Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker (UFC lightweight bout)
- Alexander Volkov vs. Marcin Tybura (UFC heavyweight bout)
- Li Jingliang vs. Khamzat Chimaev (UFC middleweight bout)
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir (UFC light heavyweight bout)
*The line and/or odds on picks in this article might have moved since the content was commissioned. For updated line movements, visit BMR’s free betting odds product.
