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The main card for UFC 253 on Saturday has an interesting match up between Hakeem Dawodu and Zubaira Tukhugov. The forecasting shows a really close bout between two fighters looking to crack the Top 15 of the featherweight division.
Dawodu comes in as an underdog sitting at 11-1-1, and has won four straight. A high volume fighter, he doubles Tukhugov in Strikes Landed per Min. (SLpM) 5.28 - 2.58. That combined with some surprising power can propel him to a win over a very game Tukhugov.
Tukhugov is a Russian fighter sporting a 19-4-1 record. The one plus for him is his take down ability, as he averages 2.88 take downs per 15 minutes. Paired with a knack for volume, he can cause many problem for Dawodu.
Here are the betting splits at DraftKings Sportsbook for Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 253 on September 26th.
Betting splits
Hakeem Dawodu: +115, (50% of action, 53% of bets)
Zubaira Tukhugov: -143, (50% of action, 47% of bets)
Winning method splits
Here are the splits for the method of victory at DraftKings Sportsbook for Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 253 on September 26th:
Fights
Outcome | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
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Outcome | Odds | % Handle | % Bets |
Zubaira Tukhugov By Decision | +180 | 28% | 37% |
Hakeem Dawodu By Decision | +200 | 25% | 16% |
Hakeem Dawodu By KO, TKO or DQ | +500 | 21% | 25% |
Zubaira Tukhugov By KO, TKO or DQ | +425 | 18% | 12% |
Hakeem Dawodu By Submission | +1400 | 4% | 3% |
Tie | +5000 | 3% | 2% |
Zubaira Tukhugov By Submission | +800 | 1% | 4% |
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