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Prophecy read
Ankalaev v Rakić
Light Heavyweight
Our fair value
$1.30
best price $1.29
PASS · MARKET AGREES
Where to back Ankalaev
best price · region · EV vs fair $1.30
US
FanDuel
$1.28
-2%
UK
Paddy Power
$1.29
-1%
EU
Pinnacle
$1.29
-1%
AU
PointsBet (AU)
$1.28
-2%
PointsBet (AU)
$1.28
-2%
How it endsmethod calls · Ankalaev · crowd line
KO/TKO
17
$4.75
Submission
2
$40.36
Decision
42
$1.92
None
1
$80.72
Tale of the tape
the matchup, side by side
Ankalaev 21-2-1
VS
14-5 Rakić
6'3"
height
—
204 lb
weight
—
75"
reach
—
34
age
34
Orthodox
stance
Orthodox
3.1
strikes landed / min
4.2
65%
striking accuracy
50%
2.9
strikes absorbed / min
2.9
54%
striking defence
51%
2.2
takedowns / 15 min
0.7
35%
takedown accuracy
23%
84%
takedown defence
85%
0.8
submissions / 15 min
0.1
AI analysis
Deep research · camps & rumours
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What the numbers say
Model vs market77% vs 78%
Consensus70 of 92 analysts
Sharpest angleAnkalaev by Decision — 42 of 62 method calls
Recommendation
Pass — no edge model agrees with the market
PASS
Analyst tape
every extracted call on this fight
BS
B ALL N Sports picks Magomed Ankalaev VALUE
“I do am G to side with ankali in this match ... I think this is gonna be a sub in round round number two”
JU
JussJustin picks Magomed Ankalaev
“I'll go with Magomed Ankalaev”
ST
Stephen Wonderboy Thompson picks Magomed Ankalaev
“I'm leaning towards my man Magomed Ankalaev”
CS
Chael Sonnen picks Aleksandar Rakić VALUE
“I'm taking Aleksandar Rakić four to one 3 to one”
JW
Josh Wisse picks Aleksandar Rakić
“I think if it goes to the cards with Aleksandar Rakić and it's a close fight I think they're going to give it to Aleksandar Rakić”
GI
GiulianoArgenti picks Magomed Ankalaev VALUE
“MaVictor Hugomed Ankalaev to beat Aleksandar Aleksandar Rakić”
EB
ESPN BET picks Aleksandar Rakić
“Magomed Ankalaev taking on Aleksandar Rakić in a very very important light heavyweight bout”
LM
Livid Larry MMA picks Magomed Ankalaev
“this is a really close fight but I think Magomed Ankalaev gets the win over Aleksandar Rakić”
DN
DFS BY THE NUMBERS picks Aleksandar Rakić VALUE
“I think Aleksandar Rakić is live to win the fight”
$69.00
MN
MMA Lock of the Night picks Magomed Ankalaev
“give me anive by knockout”
AJ
AjTooFresh picks Magomed Ankalaev
“I think Magomed Ankalaev is going to win this fight”
LM
Livid Larry MMA picks Magomed Ankalaev
“I'm going to go with Farid Basharat”
Recent form
last five, most recent first
Ankalaev21-2-1
L
Pereira
Oct '25
W
Pereira
Mar '25
W
Rakić
Oct '24
W
Walker
Jan '24
W
Smith
Jul '22
Rakić14-5
L
Murzakanov
Oct '25
L
Ankalaev
Oct '24
L
Procházka
Apr '24
L
Błachowicz
May '22
W
Santos
Mar '21