DonTale Mayes vs Hamdy Abdelwahab Fight Odds
DonTale Mayes -165 vs Hamdy Abdelwahab
Fight is at heavyweight and is -200 to end inside the distance.
DonTale Mayes has had a long and uneven path to televised placement on a pay per view card. It took him a wild three attempts on DWCS to earn his way into the promotion. One of those fights was a loss. Once earning his way in, his grappling failed him terribly and was submitted in each of his first two fights. Those losses saw his competition drop to the very bottom of the barrel the heavyweight division has to offer. He did rise to the occasion against the lesser competition and has now won two straight.
Mayes has some ability in each aspect of MMA, but does not have a differentiating quality to point to as to how he will win fights. His last couple wins have come by just being better and more rounded than his subpar opponents. As he runs into opponents with higher levels of ability, the wins will become much harder to come by. Mayes is a sound enough striker but lacks true power. He has a competent wrestling game as well but will be stifled and even taken down by superior wrestlers.
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Hamdy Abdelwahab will be making his UFC debut. He is a relatively inexperienced fighter in MMA, but the natural gifts are certainly there. He has won via stoppage in five of his pro fights thus far. It should be noted those wins were against a lower level of competition, but he has looked exactly how he should look against those fighters: dominant. His very real power has been evident and he will look to carry that over to the UFC. I think he will be able to force his way inside on Mayes and test his chin form the onset. It also appears he has a sound gas tank and will not slow as the fight progresses. Abdelwahab has also shown a sound wrestling foundation, and it would be somewhat surprising if he were taken down in this fight. Abdelwahab could also land takedowns of his own if he so chooses.
What To Bet
I have seen enough from Abdelwahab to believe he will finish some wins in the UFC. It is good that he is matched up with an opponent not above his station for his debut. He is going to fearlessly come out and look to walk Mayes down and put it on him. Abdelwahab certainly has a power edge even being the smaller fighter. We have also seen Mayes struggle on the mat at times so a floor finish is not totally out of the question either. I do think a big shot from Abdelwahab is the most likely ending to this fight however. We are getting a juicy +220 ITD price tag on the debutant, and that is one of the better values on the card. Mayes is certainly not a fighter that has put opponents away quickly and Abdelwahab will get every opportunity to make a statement in his debut.
Betting Pick: Abdelwahab ITD +220
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