Unbeaten Gaziev Picked to KO Rozenstruik
Rozenstruik vs Gaziev UFC Odds
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a power puncher, but he faces his biggest test against Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night on Saturday.
Rozenstruik vs Gaziev UFC odds have Gaziev at -155 to retain his unbeaten record after looking good in his UFC debut.
We have UFC Fight Night predictions for the main event at UFC Apex.
 Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
 
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Rozenstruik Seeking Bounce Back
The beauty of heavyweight fights is that losing streaks don’t often occur, as we see with Rozenstruik.
He is a 13-5 fighter, who bounced back from a first round knockout loss to Alexander Volkov with a 23-second knockout of Chris Daukaus.
That’s the inconsistent nature of the sport, and he followed it up with a submission loss to Jailton Almeida. He needs to bounce back from that defeat, but facing a less experienced fighter could see him prevail.
The 35-year-old is the +125 underdog with UFC odds, which isn’t a bad price for him. However, it all depends on his attitude.
If he’s serious about wanting another run at the heavyweight title, he needs to beat Gaziev, but we question his intentions. At this stage of his career, he appears happy to collect the money and losing isn’t a big deal.
That’s the risk bettors take with Rozenstruik vs Gaziev UFC odds, so we think most of the action will come for the favorite.
Gaziev Rising Through the Grades
Not many 34-year-old’s are considered rising stars of the heavyweight division, but Gaziev has a bright future.
The fighter out of Bahrain came through Dana White’s Contender Series when beating Greg Velasco with a rear-naked choke.
He then won his UFC debut at UFC 296, and to make your company debut on a pay-per-view card gives credit to his ability.
He won by TKO (punches) in the second round, so it was an impressive debut, and it puts the heavyweight division on notice.
His next UFC event could be on another PPV card should he win in Las Vegas on Saturday, and the -155 is a fair price given his potential.
There is more unknowns with Gaziev, but that’s what makes him an exciting fighter. The ceiling is high, and although he’s not a young fighter, he still has many years left at the top of the heavyweight division.
Gaziev Scores Quick KO
Rozenstruik vs Gaziev UFC odds are available for a wealth of markets, and we’re taking a same-game parlay.
We’re confident in taking Gaziev to win outright. The -155 price is fair from the sportsbook, and we would have been happy to back him close to -200.
He will need to avoid the big power punches of Rozenstruik, who packs a lot of power. However, if he avoids getting rocked early, he’s not a hard UFC fighter to put away.
Under 1.5 rounds pays -170, which is short. However, Rozenstruik could find it tough to last the full five minutes, especially if he doesn’t have early success.
Backing a Round 1 victory is never easy for bettors, but we would be surprised if the main event went into the second round. It should be a quick fight regardless of who comes out ahead.
Gaziev by Round 1 knockout is also worth including with UFC prop bets, so include that option in your picks.
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