Rustam Khabilov is favorite against Kajan Johnson on UFC Moscow preliminary card

Khabilov (left) is favorite against Johnson (right) at UFC Russia. Photo: UFC Disclosure

This Saturday (15), the attention of MMA fans will be focused on the city of Moscow, capital of Russia, where UFC Fight Night 136 takes place. The main attraction of the event will be the fight between veterans Mark Hunt and Alexey Oleinik, and we will also have the Brazilian Thiago Pitbull in the octagon to face a local fighter, Alexey Kunchenko, in the welterweight division.

The biggest margins of return, however, will be on the preliminary card. According to the Oddsshark.com, the bettor can make profits of up to 500% in the first fights of the event. Check out our predictions for the main barbadas and place your bets.

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Petr Yan x Jin Soo Son

Originally Russian bantamweight fight Petr yan would be against Douglas Silva de Andrade, but an injury made it impossible for the Brazilian to participate in the event. Chosen as a last-minute replacement, Jin Soo Son arrives in Moscow with little prestige in the betting market.

This will be the South Korean's UFC debut. At 25 years old, the fighter has built a consistent trajectory in the Deep franchise, where he has won the last four fights. His record is nine wins and two defeats. However, he emerges as the big underdog in the fight, with the victory priced at R$6,00/R$1,00.

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Yan will fight for the first time in his country. The Russian's only fight for Dana White's franchise took place a month and a half ago, in Singapore, and the impression left was the best possible, with a first-round knockout over Japanese Teruto Ishihara. He has been undefeated for two years, and has a record of nine wins and one loss. If your favoritism is confirmed, the bettor's profit will be 12%.

Rustam Khabilov vs Kajan Johnson

Rustam Khabilov is another local athlete highly rated to win his fight. The lightweight will face Kajan Johnson.

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The Russian comes from five consecutive victories, and has been undefeated since February 2016. This will be the first fight for “Tigre”, who has a record of 22 wins and three losses, in his country in the last seven years. He has been one of the highlights of the competitive lightweight division.

Canadian Kajan Johnson was on a great streak of four wins until losing to another Russian, Islam makhachev, at UFC Calgary, in February. He has been a professional since 2002, and has 23 triumphs, 13 setbacks and one draw on his resume. However, there is speculation that he is about to have his contract terminated due to his participation in Project Spearhead, which demands more rights for athletes.

On the downside, the veteran's victory is priced at R$5,50 for each real wagered. Khabilov's triumph, which is the most likely result, pays R$1,14/R$1,00.

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Merab Dvalishvili x Terrion Ware

In the opening fight of the event, the bantamweights Merab Dvalishvili and Terrion Ware will step into the octagon under pressure in search of their first UFC victory. Both signed a contract with the franchise last year, and have been accumulating failures since then.

The Georgian arrived at the main MMA organization boasting an unbeaten record of six fights, but realized right after his debut, against Frankie Saenz, that he would have many difficulties ahead. He lost to the North American by unanimous decision, and suffered a new setback in his next match, against Ricky simon, at UFC 128, in April.

Terrion Ware's situation is even more delicate, and a fourth consecutive setback could be fatal for his future in the organization. Originally from boxing, Ware likes to look for a knockout in the opening minutes, but finds it difficult in longer fights. His three losses in the UFC were by decision of the judges.

As Dvalishvili has physical resistance as his greatest characteristic, it is pointed out by Oddsshark.com as the clear favorite to win the fight, with a return of 18%. If Ware manages to disenchant, the bettor will pocket the equivalent of 4,5 times the amount invested.