Bryan Battle vs. Nursulton Ruziboev prediction, odds, pick for UFC 319

The UFC 319 Prelims are finally here from the United Center in Chicago as we open the motion with a betting prediction and pick within the Middleweight (185) Division on Saturday. Dangerous finishers will meet as North Carolina’s Bryan Battle takes on Uzbekistan’s Nursulton Ruziboev. Take a look at the UFC odds for our Battle-Ruziboev prediction and pick.

Bryan Battle (12-2) has gone a formidable 7-1-0-1 since winning The Ultimate Fighter Season 29. He comes into this fight off back-to-back wins, one in all which included a ‘Performance of the Night’ KO over Kevin Jousset. He is available in because the rightful betting favorite on the lookout for one other exciting performance. Battle stands 6-foot-1 with a 77-inch reach.

Nursulton Ruziboev (36-9-2) is 4-1 under the UFC banner since 2023. He’s managed to notch three of those 4 wins by KO/TKO, and his only loss has come against a top contender in Joaquin Buckley, so expect Ruziboev to make some noise on this fight because the underdog. He stands 6-foot-5 with a 76-inch reach.

Listed here are the UFC 319 Odds, courtesy of DraftKings. 

UFC 319 odds: Bryan Battle-Nursulton Ruziboev odds

Bryan Battle: -170

Nursulton Ruziboev: +142

Over 2.5 rounds: -110

Under 2.5 rounds: -120

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Why Bryan Battle will win

• Last Fight: (W) Randy Brown – S DEC
• Last 5: 4-0-0-1
• Finishes: 4 KO/TKO, 5 SUB

Bryan Battle was tested by Randy Brown during his last fight but narrowly managed to win the striking totals 109-80 despite allowing two takedowns. Battle continues to indicate his ability to evolve with each passing fight, and since his time on TUF, he’s matured greatly by way of his decision-making and toughness throughout a fight.

Battle stays dangerous during every a part of a fight as he possesses an amazing chin and talent to maintain walking forward after getting hit. He isn’t afraid to combine things up together with his kicking game, but he’ll definitely have to proceed working on his takedown defense if he wants to maintain his success going.

During this fight, I expect Battle to resist Ruziboev’s attacks without giving him much respect and immediately crowding his space. He’ll must take care of a slight height drawback, but we have seen Battle find offense in as many creative ways to eventually figure this opponent out.

Why Nursulton Ruziboev will win

• Last Fight: (W) Dustin Stoltzfus – U DEC
• Last 5: 4-1
• Finishes: 14 KO/TKO, 20 SUB

Nursulton Ruziboev looked dominant during his last win over Dustin Stoltzfus, controlling the striking distance early and neutralizing nearly all of his opponent’s offense.

Along with his staggering size at 6-foot-5, he’s extremely long for the division and a troublesome puzzle to work out. During this fight, he could stand to see success if he stays patient enough to counter Battle throughout the striking entries.

Ruziboev also has a really strong chin in his own right, so he could pose an issue if Battle is unable to get him out of there early into the fight. His cardio must barely improve if he wants a likelihood against faster-paced opponents, but he should do a high-quality job of slowing this fight down if he’s capable of land his counter jabs and deter Battle from marching forward.

Ruziboev has a world of experience behind him, and although he’s been facing UFC-level competition just in these previous few years, his long line of ending opponents with knockouts and submissions alike makes him a dangerous opponent for anyone.

He’s sneaky together with his standing guillotine and will develop into an issue if he’s capable of have success taking Battle down like his previous opponent did.

Final Bryan Battle-Nursulton Ruziboev prediction & pick

This can be a very interesting matchup given the same skill set of each side here. Each fighters have very solid chins, so it’s no surprise that the entire is ready at 2.5 Rounds. Bryan Battle has been the rather more aggressive and brutal finisher up up to now, so it’ll be interesting to see if he comes into one other fight trying to make a giant statement.

Ruziboev, then again, has been capable of win his fights in a greater diversity of how, making for a well-rounded attack in all elements of the fight. His height advantage should serve him well in countering excessive of Bryan Battle.

Nevertheless, I believe Bryan Battle is hard enough to walk through a few of these strikes as he lands his own offense. Still, I do not see this being a fairly fight, and each men should walk away visibly battered. Nevertheless, Battle’s use of his kicking game to all three levels should provide a nuance that helps him during this fight, ultimately winning it within the later rounds.

Final Bryan Battle-Nursulton Ruziboev Prediction & Pick: Bryan Battle (-170)