The PFL is back again this weekend in Atlanta with the lightweights and welterweights in action in the second round of the PFL 2023 regular season. One of the featured bouts on the main card is this one between welterweights Magomed Magomedkerimov and David Zawada.
Read along for the betting analysis and betting preview. And the official Magomedkerimov vs Zawada prediction before making your picks this week.
Magomedkerimov vs. Zawada Information
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs David Zawada
Location: OVERTIME Elite Arena, Atlanta, GA.
Date and Time: June 23, 2023. 9 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Magomedkerimov is fresh off a beautiful head kick TKO over Ben Egli in the first round of their fight in April.
Zawada lost his PFL debut via first-round TKO in April of this year.
Magomedkerimov vs. Zawada Betting Analysis
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Magomedkerimov is a long-time veteran of the PFL now entering his 6th season under the promotion. He is 31-6 in MMA and has 12 TKO/KO and 9 submission wins. He is also the former 2018 PFL champion and has been to the final round two other times. His PFL record is currently 13-1 in just 5 seasons.
The Dagestani fighter has been a master of hand-to-hand combat since his teenage years. He used to dominate the Eastern European regional scene in all kinds of hand-to-hand combat sports and now has accumulated a great career in MMA.
David Zawada
Zawada has had a very interesting MMA career with a record of 18-8 with 16 finishes under his belt. He has truly fought some of the best competition in the world with stints in KSW, the UFC, and now starting out in the PFL.
For analytics purposes, let’s take a look at his UFC career. Zawada had 5 fights in the UFC before going to the PFL this year. And he went 1-4 and was finished once by the great Li Jingliang. He averaged 3.84 significant strikes landed and 4.54 absorbed over the 12 rounds he fought in the promotion. He also lost two split decisions, so Zawada could have easily been 3-1 and still in the UFC.
Key Injuries
No injuries have been reported to the PFL.
Over 12 fighters have been suspended by the PFL due to banned substances, according to multiple MMA news sources.
Magomedkerimov vs. Zawada Betting Preview
If you want to bet on MMA this week, make sure you take a look at all the available betting lines for this PFL event. Sometimes with the more unknown fights, there are better opportunities to win at the sportsbook.
Before getting to the Magomedkerimov vs Zawada prediction, notice that Magomedkerimov is the massive -1500 betting favorite over Zawada this week, the German underdog is currently at +850 to win on Friday night.
It shouldn’t matter what promotion, no MMA fight should have a -1500 favorite. The sport is way too unpredictable to have such a sure thing like that on the books. Since there really isn’t any value in Magomedkerimov, you will have to find a different bet to find value in this fight.
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. David Zawada Betting Prediction
Yes, it’s clear that Magomedkerimov is the big favorite and should win this fight with his set of skills. But how can you make the most out of a betting pick? When you see a lopsided fight like this one on the MMA schedule, you need to work extra hard to find the best bet.
- The official Magomedkerimov vs Zawada prediction is that Magomed will get his hand raised on Friday night due to his vast experience advantage and his overall skill.
The best bet to make in his favor is for him to win inside the distance at -195.
An underdog pick at +850 to simply get Zawada’s hand raised on Friday night is more than justifiable to make, but bet responsibly if you want to take that route. Another good prop bet to take is the over 1.5 rounds at -165.
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