Tagir Ulanbekov vs Azat Maksum Pick, 06/21/2025 Predictions UFC Baku Odds

Tagir Ulanbekov vs Azat Maksum

UFC Baku

Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Tagir Ulanbekov will face off with Azat Maksum at UFC Baku on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The odds have Ulanbekov coming in at -360 while Maksum is coming in at +285.

Tagir Ulanbekov looks to add a win to his career record of 16-2-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Azat "Qazaq" Maksum stands 5'7" and will fight at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a mark of 15-1-0. The 30-year-old reaches 70". In terms of significant strikes, Tagir Ulanbekov is connecting on 3.13 per min while Azat Maksum connects on 2.80 significant strikes per min. Ulanbekov is landing 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Maksum is landing 23%. Regarding defending in the cage, Ulanbekov takes 3.20 significant strikes per min while "Qazaq" takes 5.23. Ulanbekov also curbs 49% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Maksum deflects 55% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

When it comes to wrestling, Tagir Ulanbekov is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.56 times per 15 minutes. Ulanbekov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 47% of his tries and stopping 63% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Maksum is taking his opponents to the mat on 22% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 66% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Ulanbekov is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 1.7 subs per 3 rds while Maksum goes for 0.5 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Tagir Ulanbekov fought Clayton Carpenter and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Carpenter ended up landing 86 of 117 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Ulanbekov finished this fight landing 100 of 138 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Carpenter landed 42 of 69, which means his percentage was 60%. He ended up landing 20 of 40 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Ulanbekov landed 56% of his significant strikes by connecting on 42 of 75. Out of those significant strikes, he was 35 of 68 pointed at the head. 59% of the significant strikes connected on by Carpenter and 64% of them landed by Ulanbekov were done at distance.

In the last fight for Azat Maksum, he fought Charles Johnson and wound up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Johnson connected on 86% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Maksum landed 94% of his significant strikes at distance. Maksum ended up landing 23% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 38 of 163. He connected on 25 of 142 significant strikes to the head. Johnson ended up connecting on 76 of 140 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 29 of 76 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Johnson connected on 81 of 149 while Maksum ended up landing 40 of 166 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Hamdy Abdelwahab enters the Octagon against Mohammed Usman. Abdelwahab holds a record of 6-0-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old is weighing in at 264 lbs and stands 6'2". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Usman comes in at 6'2" and tips the scales at 239 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 11-4-0. The 36-year-old has an arm span of 79". In the grappling category, Hamdy Abdelwahab takes his opponents down 2.00 times per 3 rds while Mohammed Usman takes his opponents to the canvas 0.69 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Abdelwahab lands 3.40 strikes per minute and connects on 51% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Mohammed Usman, who tags his opponent on 36% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 3.41 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Melissa Mullins is set to enter the Octagon with Daria Zhelezniakova. Zhelezniakova will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Mullins measures 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her record of 7-1-0. The 33-year-old reaches 68". When it comes to takedowns, Daria Zhelezniakova is able to stop 50% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 100% of the times she tries. Mullins is finishing her takedown tries on 37% of her tries and is able to stop 85% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Zhelezniakova is absorbing 1.70 strikes/minute and she is dealing 3.29 strikes per min. Mullins, on the other side, absorbs 3.26 strikes/minute and dishes out 3.43 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Azat Maksum (+285)

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