We’re usually in for a letdown in the weeks following a big UFC event such as last weekend’s UFC 322, but that is not the case this week. The promotion hosts their first-ever fight card in Qatar this Saturday, and they’re bringing out some big guns for it. For my MMA Underdog Pick of the Week: UFC Qatar, I’ve got a live dog for a prelim welterweight fight. Let’s get it on, c’mon!
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MMA Underdog Pick of the Week: UFC Qatar
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker (aka UFC Qatar)
Main Card Start Time: 10:00 AM EST – (ESPN+)
I’m taking a bit of a big swing on my underdog play for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night, but I know at the very least that Danish fighter Nicolas Dalby will fight for my money. He welcomes Russian newcomer Saygid Izagakhmaev to the UFC octagon on Saturday afternoon.
While Dalby is 41 now, 10 years older than Izagakhmaev, and he’s dropped two straight, he’s still a very tough out. Dalby is a solid striker, very durable, a solid grappler, with tonnes of experience.
This all adds up to a tough debut fight for a guy who hasn’t fought the level of competition that Dalby has and hasn’t stepped inside the ring/cage in over three years.
UFC Qatar Underdog Pick: Nicolas Dalby ML (+280)
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