UFC on ESPN 66: Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov Prediction for Tomorrow, 04/26/25

The third fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 66 will see Michel Pereira take on Abus Magomedov. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division. Pereira enters this fight with an MMA record of 31-12 and 9-3 in the UFC. He averages 4.46 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Pereira absorbs 4.23 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 52%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.27 takedowns every 15 minutes. Pereira has a takedown accuracy of 52% and a takedown defense of 76%.

Magomedov enters this fight with an MMA record of 27-6-1 and 3-2 in the UFC. He averages 2.65 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Magomedov absorbs 3.35 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 55%. His grappling has been elite, averaging 3.12 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 64% and a takedown defense of 100%.

Pereira is the slight favorite, but Magomedov looks to be a solid betting option to pull off the upset. Magomedov may not have a great UFC record thus far, but he is an elite grappler. This proved to be Pereira’s weakness in his most recent fight, as he was taken down 10 times by Anthony Hernandez in a fight he ended up losing. Because of this, Magomedov should have some success on the mat, which is why we are backing Magomedov to win.