Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov Prediction: How Long Will Muslim Salikhov Last at UFC on ABC 3?
Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov Prediction: How Long Will Muslim Salikhov Last at UFC on ABC 3?
Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
Date: July 16, 2022
Time: Main: 2:00 pm EST
Where to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
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Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov Prediction
In what perhaps encompasses the featured bout of the night, Muslin "Kung Fu Panda" Salikhov takes on the Chinese Superman Li "The Leech" Jingliang. Now this on paper seems like an absolute barn burner, two relentless counter strikers looking to make their mark on the division and the sport for that matter.
Salikhov comes from an extensive Wushu combat background, boasting over 50 wins in the respective combat sport. The Leech might not be as credentialed, but boy when I tell you this young man cracks, he cracks with a vengeance. Standing orthodox but able to switch stances on a whim, the Chinese Jingaling will look to utilize youth and vitalic aggression over the aging Kung fu legend in Salikov.
What Muslim has in his back pocket that no one ever talks about, however, is his Sanda wrestling skills, popping them out every now and again whenever he looks to break up the action or stifle aggressive flurries on the backfoot.
Although neither is currently ranked in any meaningful way at welterweight, you would think the UFC would look to get behind The Leech, as he is nearly a decade younger and already possesses illustrious fanfare from fighting a million times in the promotion. When it comes down to brass tax, however, who takes home the bacon and who gets greased like a repulsive pig?
Even though I favor Muslim in just about every facet of mixed martial arts, you can never count out the guy with age on his side, as well as more fights in the UFC to boot. The pick is Muslim Salikov, but the bet is the over as you get better odds, and like I always say you take yourself out of the equation in case the judges are on one Saturday.
Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov Pick
Bet - Muslim Salikhov over 2.5 -145 (Bet $145 to win $100)
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