Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes at UFC Fight Night 249 | Preview & Prediction
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The light heavyweights are up next on the prelims at UFC Fight Night 249 as unbeaten Dagestani fighter Magomed Gadzhiyasulov will put his record on the line against Bruno Lopes
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 249? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 11th January 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET (Saturday) and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC Fight Night 249? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 249? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 249
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 249 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 249? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 249 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and Bruno Lopes expected to walk out? Saturday 11th January, 2025, 10:00pm UK / 5:00pm US ET / 2:00pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 249 Main Card Event
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas (Women’s Strawweight)
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris (Welterweight)
Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak Alhassan (Middleweight)
Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi (Featherweight)
Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic (Welterweight)
UFC Fight Night 249 Prelims
Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes (Flyweight)
Marco Tulio vs Ihor Potieria (Middleweight)
Thiago Moises vs Trey Ogden (Lightweight)
Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari (Women’s Flyweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes (Light Heavyweight)
Fatima Kline vs Victoria Dudakova (Women’s Strawweight)
Preston Parsons vs Jacobe Smith (Welterweight)
Nurullo Aliev vs Joe Solecki (Lightweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov: Dagestani fighter puts unbeaten record on the line
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (9-0) is the latest fighter from Dagestan to bring an outstanding record into the UFC and have that air of invincibility about him. He has won all nine of his professional MMA bouts and after coming through Dana White’s Contender Series, he won his debut back in June. He picked up a majority decision against Brendson Ribeiro and he will now look to build some more momentum in the UFC by beating Lopes.
Bruno Lopes: Contender Series victor making his UFC debut
Bruno Lopes (13-1) is a Brazilian light heavyweight who also came through the contender Series like Gadzhiyasulov did. That was actually his second attempt as he joined the Contender Series in 2023 but lost to Brendson Ribeiro – the man Gadzhiyasulov beat on his UFC debut. He now gets his own show in the big time at the age of 31 and Brunao will be desperate to capitalise on that.
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes Prediction
We have another bout between two Contender Series graduates here as Magomed Gadzhiyasulov takes on Bruno Lopes. The interesting standout factor ahead of this bout is that the duo have a mutual opponent in Brendson Ribeiro.
Gadzhiyasulov managed to get the decision win over him last time out while Lopes was knocked out by him. if that is any measure, Gadzhiyasulov simply had to be favoured.
It is always a challenge to assess the levels of fighters who have spent the majority of their careers outside of the UFC such is the gulf in quality of the fights and the matchmaking.
However, we favour Gadzhiyasulov based on his body of work and we can see the win coming on the judges’ scorecards.
Prediction: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov to win
