Nasrat Haqparast vs John Makdessi Fight Odds
Nasrat Haqparast -225 vs John Makdessi
Fight is at 155 lbs and is +160 to end inside the distance.
Extreme longtime UFC veteran takes a fight against a younger and skilled fighter for the second consecutive fight. The 37 year old Makdessi actually took a split decision from Ignacio Bahamondes in his most recent fight. Decisions have been the theme for Makdessi for many years now. In the last seven years, eight of his nine fights have gone to the judge’s scorecards. We can expect the same here, particularly if Makdessi is to find a way to win.
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His most recent win via finish was back in 2015 and he has never finished a fighter that notched more than one UFC win. Makdessi is a completely seasoned kickboxer that is a striker through and through. He is not at all a grappler and has notched zero takedowns in 18 UFC fights. He has also only been taken down five times in that span, so we can expect a stand up affair.
After garnering some (deserved) hype earlier in his UFC tenure, Nasrat Haqparast find himself on a two fight skid. Granted those losses came against Dan Hooker and Bobby Green. While neither are championship caliber, both have main evented UFC cards and are certainly levels above Makdessi in terms of opponent.
This is certainly a large step down in competition for Haqparast and has the symptoms of the promotion feeding him a win that is disguised as a fight with a degree of difficulty. Haqparast will have a number of edges in this matchup. The younger fighter will have speed, power and aggression advantages. Haqparast is the fighter with the knock out upside to be sure, and he will be the fighter putting together the bigger combinations and flurries. Haqparast is also a striker, so we are going to get a stand up affair in this fight.
Assuming Haqparast is unable to finish the normally durable Makdessi, this one should be clear enough for the judges. Haqparast will land in likely higher volume, with the speed and power edges shining through as evident. Take Haqparast flat as a decision win is more likely than a finish.
Betting Pick: Haqparast -225
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