Azamat being almost even mobey took me by suprise. Rakic is not very dangerous and is on a 3 fight skid. But then I remebered a couple of Azamat's wins. His win over Dustin was headed to a loss without the knockdown and the same story with the Tafon Nchukwu fight. He is only 5'10 and a safe style distance striker like Rakic could pitter patter his way to a win. So the odds do make sense but I am still leaning Murzakanov. i think Rakic is too safe, too low volume, and honestly, too used to losing. I've seen him put out before and it can happen again here.

Aleksandar Rakic

Alexsandar Rakic is a dynamic striker who uses his length and reach to out technique and out decision his opponents. He mixes in kicks really well and has no issues transitioning from leg kicks to head kicks while moving forward. While he does have power he likes to fight on the outside and not necessarily look for a brawl. He is a low volume technical striker who use footwork and distance control. He is riding a 3 fight skid with the most recent loss being a decision to former world champion Magomed Ankalaev

Azamat Murzakanov

Azamat Murzakanov is not the biggest light heavyweight in the division but has legit power. He is fast and heavy handed with a knockdown in all 6 of his UFC fights. He is a good wrestler with solid ground and pound but his hands are so good that he doesn't go to it often. He is coming off the KO win over Brendson Rbeiro where he was clean and powerful.