Makhmud Muradov vs. Bryan Barberena is on the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN+ 82, but this doesn\u2019t mean you should ignore this fight. On the contrary, this could be one of the most interesting duels of the July 22 event. It\u2019s because these two fighters are incredibly interesting both in and out of the Octagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barberena is a Mohican haircut-rocking brawler who likes to tell jokes to his opponents in the cage. Meanwhile, Muradov is a Floyd Mayweather prot\u00e9g\u00e9 who ALLEGEDLY used to shoot gay porn a few years back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interested? Well, those facts are just the tip of the iceberg. To learn more about this bout, keep reading this Muradov vs. Barberena prediction piece!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makhmud Muradov could be the next big thing in the UFC if he manages to get outside the pit he\u2019s currently in after suffering two losses in a row \u2013 to Gerald Meerschaert and Caio Borralho. Before that, however, he won three UFC fights, winning the Performance of the Night bonus twice. Both times, he got it thanks to an impressive striking performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only MMA fighter promoted by Floyd Mayweather\u2019s company is an expert kickboxer who lands 4.35 significant strikes per fight while absorbing only 2.72. His knockout-to-win ratio is 68%, which makes his fights incredibly fun to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s an attractive fighter to watch, but his skills might not be as great as his UFC on ESPN+ 82 odds suggest. Muradov is the biggest favorite of all the fighters going to The O2 Arena in London this weekend, which is interesting considering that he\u2019s facing a pretty formidable opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n