On Saturday, September 3, the first of many future UFC events in France will take place. There is a surprising fight that is very high up on the main card; Alessio Di Chirico (13-6) will be taking on Roman Kopylov (8-2) in the UFC middleweight division.
This is a pick ‘em fight in terms of betting odds, and making a Di Chirico vs. Kopylov betting prediction will be very interesting with these two fighters facing off in the octagon.
Di Chirico is coming off a very disappointing head-kick KO loss in just 17 seconds last August. Roman Kopylov is 0-2 in the UFC with his last loss being last October via unanimous decision.
Di Chirico vs. Kopylov Betting Analysis
Alessio Di Chirico
Alessio Di Chirico will be riding the same energy that his fellow Italian, Marvin Vettori will be on while traveling with him to France to compete on the same card. This is a rare thing to have two Italian fighters competing at an UFC event.
Di Chirico has had a rough go at it in the UFC. He is 4-6, but has had quite a few flashes of great fighting in the octagon.
This is going to be a good matchup for him because Kopylov has shown to struggle with wrestling and hasn’t quite gotten his footing in the UFC.
Vettori Energry for Di Chirico as a Main Factor
The Italian pride of Di Chirico, along with the energy he will be getting off of Vettori, is going to be the main factor going into who to pick in this bout.
It is such an evenly matched fight that it is tough to even find advantages one fighter has over the other.
Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov has had a tough experience in the UFC so far. He was dominant in the Russian regional scene and now has an 0-2 start in the UFC.
To go along with that, he has been hit with travel restrictions and canceled fights over the recent years. I believe that Kopylov is a talented fighter with a lot of power in his hands.
He has the great equalizer in this fight, even with his struggles against wrestling attacks in the past.
Expectations for Kopylov
Kopylov can easily catch Di Chirico while he is coming in and end the fight at any moment. This is going to be a very interesting fight to see what version of Kopylov will show up on Saturday.
He has looked a bit timid in his last fights and hasn’t really let his offensive attacks go consistently enough.
Di Chirico vs. Kopylov Betting Preview
According to UFC odds, this bout is a pick ‘em with an even -110 for both men. These are very interesting odds when trying to make a Di Chirico vs. Kopylov betting prediction.
Both fighters have the ability to finish this fight. I believe that Kopylov has a better chance of knocking out Di Chirico, than getting finished himself.
The big factor in breaking down this fight is if Kopylov will have an answer for the wrestling exchanges. If I was Di Chirico, that would be a pretty clear path for me to win this one.
Who Has the Advantage?
On the feet, I would say Kopylov has the advantage with his power, but I also think that Di Chirico’s kicking ability will equalize that quite a bit and he can use those kicks to stay at his range. This fight could really go both ways, hence these close odds.
Di Chirico vs. Kopylov Betting Prediction
My Di Chirico vs. Kopylov betting prediction is as simple as this: you can’t go wrong with picking either fighter.
This is typically a fight I stay away from with two lower-level UFC fighters at pick ‘em odds, but I am going to make a play on Kopylov to keep my UFC picks interesting this week.
I believe with all these hard times he has faced recently and early in his UFC career, he will be ready to prove people wrong and really get back on track.
I can see him finishing this fight in the second round after finding his timing with Di Chirico blitzing in with his big overhands he throws.
Kopylov Is Been Doing His Job
If Kopylov has been working on his counter punches and takedown defense to a point where he can scramble out of bad positions, I believe he will get the job done.
Look for an exciting finish from a fight that not many people have circled to watch.
UFC Fight Night Pick: Kopylov to win (-110)
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