UFC on ESPN 66: Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz Prediction for Today, 04/26/25

The first fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 66 will see Ikram Aliskerov take on Andre Muniz. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division. Aliskerov enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-2 and 3-1 in the UFC. He averages 7.03 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 60%. Aliskerov absorbs 7.27 strikes and has a striking defense of 36%. His grappling has also been solid, averaging 1.82 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.8 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 33% and has not had to defend a takedown so far in the UFC.

Muniz enters this fight with an MMA record of 24-6 and 8-2 in the UFC. He averages 1.97 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 50%. Muniz absorbs 1.99 strikes and has a striking defense of 54%. His grappling has been elite, averaging 4.23 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.2 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 35%.

Aliskerov is one of the biggest favorites on this card, so we will be looking for this fight to go over 1.5 rounds instead. Muniz has seen each of his last 4 fights go over 1.5 rounds, so even though Aliskerov has seen all of his UFC fights end in Round 1, backing this fight to go over 1.5 rounds will be our lean, as Muniz has been able to last multiple rounds in the majority of his recent fights.