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UFC on ESPN+ 96: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev Prediction, Odds, and Picks (Mar 2)
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Analysis & key factors
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev is the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 96.
- UFC odds suggest Shamil Gaziev will continue his unbeaten run.
Can Bigi Boy derail the Shamil Gaziev hype train? That’s the question we’ll try to answer in this Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev preview. We’re going to analyze their odds, dissect their recent performances, and reveal our top picks for the March 2 fight.
How to Watch
- When: Saturday, March 2, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. ET
- Where: UFC Apex, Enterprise (Vegas), Nevada
- How to Watch: ESPN+
Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | -155 |
| Shamil Gaziev | +135 |
Fight Preview
Shamil Gaziev (12-0) gets to fight his first main event after fighting only once in the UFC. It happened last December against Martin Buday, which saw him beat the Slovak by a TKO in round 2.
Gaziev entered that fight aggressively and kept punching and kneeing his opponent until he eventually finished him. Buday showed heart in that fight by fighting for more than a round, but it really was clear from the first minute who’s going to win.
It was Gaziev’s eighth win by KO/TKO, but he has other weapons in his arsenal as well. As you’d expect from someone born and raised in Dagestan, he’s a great wrestler. He showed his wrestling/grappling prowess in Dana White’s Contender Series in which he beat Greg Velasco by a first-round submission.
But can this work against Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5)? Betting odds suggest it will, but we don’t think Bigi Boy should be underestimated. After all, he’s more powerful than any fighter Gaziev has faced so far.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev Prediction
Gaziev is an aggressive fighter who likes to throw a lot of devastating strikes at his opponents from the very first bell. But Bigi Boy just needs to land one punch to end the fight in his favor. This guy had a nuclear option in his fists, the evidence being that his knockout-to-win ratio is 92.30%.
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Plus, before switching to the MMA, he had an impressive kickboxing career with a 76-8-1 record and 64 knockouts. That said, if there’s a guy who can stop Gaziev’s fantastic run, it’s Rozenstruik.
Free Pick:
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik by KO/TKO
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