Bryan Battle vs Nursulton Ruziboev Pick, 08/16/2025 Predictions UFC 319 Odds
Bryan Battle vs Nursulton Ruziboev
UFC 319
United Center in Chicago
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Bryan Battle will face off against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The line has Battle coming in at -175 while Ruziboev is priced at +150.
Bryan "The Butcher" Battle will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-2-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Nursulton "Black" Ruziboev comes in at 6'5" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 36-9-2 (2 NC). The 31-year-old has a reach of 76". Concerning significant strikes, Bryan Battle is landing 5.12 per min and Nursulton Ruziboev lands 2.59 significant strikes per min. Battle is landing 52% of the significant strikes he tries and Ruziboev lands 46%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "The Butcher" allows 4.11 significant strikes per min while "Black" absorbs 2.89. Battle also curbs 44% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Ruziboev defends against 48% of the shots thrown in his direction.
| UFC 319 | Bryan Battle | Nursulton Ruziboev |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -175 | +150 |
| Record | 13-2-0 (1 NC) | 36-9-2 (2 NC) |
| Average Fight Time | 8:37 | 8:02 |
| Height | 6'1" | 6'5" |
| Weight | 185 lbs | 185 lbs |
| Reach | 77" | 76" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 5.12 | 2.59 |
| Striking Accuracy | 52% | 46% |
In terms of takedowns, Bryan Battle is the better wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.77 times per 15 min. Battle is getting his opponent to the mat on 17% of the times he tries and is stuffing 53% of all takedown tries against him. Ruziboev is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 33% of the tries against him. Regarding submissions, Battle is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.4 subs per 3 rds while Ruziboev looks to get 0.8 subs per 15 min.
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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Bryan Battle squared up with Randy Brown and ended up getting the victory via split decision in round 3. Brown ended up landing 80 of 135 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Battle finished this fight landing 109 of 175 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Brown landed 60 of 111, which means his percentage was 54%. He finished the fight landing 32 of 79 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Battle ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by sticking 57 of 110. Of those significant strikes, he was 20 of 64 aimed at the head. 81% of the significant strikes connected on by Brown and 47% of them connected on by Battle were done at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Nursulton Ruziboev, he battled Dustin Stoltzfus and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Stoltzfus ended up connecting on 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Ruziboev ended up connecting on 68% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Ruziboev ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 35 of 68. He ended up landing 24 of 53 significant strikes to the head. Stoltzfus connected on 21 of 37 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 5 of 19 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Stoltzfus was 41 of 62 while Ruziboev was 53 of 94 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other fights on the card to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jessica Andrade squares up against Loopy Godinez. Andrade has a career mark of 26-14-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Godinez stands 5'2" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 61". When it comes to grappling, Jessica Andrade takes her opponents to the mat 2.21 times per 3 rds and Loopy Godinez takes her opponents to the canvas 3.12 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Andrade tags his opponents 6.39 strikes per min and landing 50% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Loopy Godinez, who is landing 48% of the strikes she has attempted and lands an average of 4.28 per minute.
Another bout to watch is when Khamzat Chimaev is set to square up with Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis steps into the Octagon with a record of 23-2-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The switch fighter extends his reach 76". Chimaev measures in at 6'2" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 14-0-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Concerning grappling, Dricus Du Plessis is able to defend against 50% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents down on 50% of the times he tries. Chimaev is taking his opponents to the mat on 46% of the tries he takes and curbs 90% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Du Plessis is taking 4.90 strikes per min while he lands 6.12 strikes/min. Chimaev, on the other side, absorbs 3.25 strikes per minute and lands 5.36 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bryan Battle (-175)
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