Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic pick, start time: UFC Vegas 100

Mansur Abdul-Malik and Dusko Todorovic meet Saturday in the principle card opener of UFC Combat Evening 247 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look at this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

Final occasion: 1-3
UFC fundamental playing cards, 2024: 91-88-3

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic UFC Combat Evening 247 preview

Undefeated Abdul-Malik (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut in a fundamental card opening slot. The 27-year-old Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee brings his unblemished document crammed with finishes to the world’s premier MMA group. By means of six professional fights, Abdul-Malik has completed 5 opponents within the opening spherical, solely reaching the second body as soon as. … Todorovic (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) will look to return to .500 within the UFC whereas rebounding from a loss in his final outing. The 30-year-old has traded wins and losses since 2021, struggling to construct momentum.

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic UFC Combat Evening 247 professional decide, prediction

Regardless of having bantamweight motion fights like Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann on the prelims, the UFC matchmakers determined to kick off the principle card with a middleweight matchup between Abdul-Malik and Todorovic.

Within the matchmakers’ protection, each time they disrespectfully go towards Joe Silva’s tried and true methodology of reserving lighter-weight males’s divisions to set correct leisure tones, they not less than decide welterweight or middleweight fights which have a excessive potential for finishes.

And when this combat between Abdul-Malik and Todorovic, it’s exhausting to not see a excessive chance of violence.

Though Abdul-Malik continues to be a bit inexperienced on paper, it’s not exhausting to see the potential that I and lots of others are excessive on. He made my prospects column in 2023 for a motive.

Todorovic may have the submission edge because the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, however I’m unsure his wrestling is nice sufficient to safe high positions or make sure that he doesn’t find yourself on backside – which might be problematic given the American’s vicious floor putting.

Add in Todorovic’s porous protection on the ft, and I can’t assist however aspect with Abdul-Malik to drive a stoppage by way of strikes in Spherical 1.

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic UFC Combat Evening 247 odds

The oddsmakers and the general public closely favor the American fighter, itemizing Abdul-Malik -500 and Todorovic +360 by way of FanDuel.

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic UFC Combat Evening 247 begin time, find out how to watch

As the principle card opener, Abdul-Malik and Todorovic are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 7:05 p.m. ET (4:05 p.m. PT). The combat will stream on ESPN+.