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Nazim Sadykhov needs this one bad. The Black Wolf is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Fares Ziam back in December, getting finished by ground strikes in round two. That's a tough way to lose, especially after he'd been building some nice momentum with back to back finishes earlier in 2025. MarQuel Mederos is riding a three fight win streak, but here's the thing: all three went to decision. He's been grinding out wins but hasn't shown that killer instinct to put guys away. The matchup is interesting because Sadykhov is the southpaw with serious finishing ability.
If Sadykhov is gonna get the finish, it happens in round two when his power starts breaking Mederos down.
Remember when he slept Nikolas Motta in Baku? That was nasty. He landed 102 strikes in that fight before getting the knockout. And that rear naked choke over Terrance McKinney showed he's dangerous everywhere. Mederos is more of a volume guy, threw 170 strikes against Mark Choinski while landing 115 of them. He's got good cardio and keeps the pressure on.
Sadykhov trains at Longo Weidman, so you know his wrestling and grappling are legit. He hit four takedowns against Borshchev in that majority draw. Mederos out of MMA Lab hasn't shown much wrestling in his recent fights, zero takedown attempts against Choinski. That could be a problem if Sadykhov decides to mix it up. This feels like a bounce back spot for the Azerbaijani. He's got the tools to finish fights, and Mederos hasn't been tested by someone this explosive yet in the UFC.
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Nazim Sadykhov needs this one bad. The Black Wolf is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Fares Ziam back in December, getting finished by ground strikes in round two. That's a tough way to lose, especially after he'd been building some nice momentum with back to back finishes earlier in 2025. MarQuel Mederos is riding a three fight win streak, but here's the thing: all three went to decision. He's been grinding out wins but hasn't shown that killer instinct to put guys away. The matchup is interesting because Sadykhov is the southpaw with serious finishing ability.
If Sadykhov is gonna get the finish, it happens in round two when his power starts breaking Mederos down.
Remember when he slept Nikolas Motta in Baku? That was nasty. He landed 102 strikes in that fight before getting the knockout. And that rear naked choke over Terrance McKinney showed he's dangerous everywhere. Mederos is more of a volume guy, threw 170 strikes against Mark Choinski while landing 115 of them. He's got good cardio and keeps the pressure on.
Sadykhov trains at Longo Weidman, so you know his wrestling and grappling are legit. He hit four takedowns against Borshchev in that majority draw. Mederos out of MMA Lab hasn't shown much wrestling in his recent fights, zero takedown attempts against Choinski. That could be a problem if Sadykhov decides to mix it up. This feels like a bounce back spot for the Azerbaijani. He's got the tools to finish fights, and Mederos hasn't been tested by someone this explosive yet in the UFC.
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Pace delta
+0.7 significant strikes/min
Nazim Sadykhov averages 5.5 significant strikes per minute while MarQuel Mederos sits at 4.8.
AI confidence
84%
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