Preview analysis favors Azamat Murzakanov over Paulo Costa at UFC 327

An analytical preview of the Azamat Murzakanov versus Paulo Costa fight at UFC 327 suggests this is the biggest fight in both fighters' careers. For Murzakanov, defeating Costa represents a ticket to the upper echelon both athletically and in terms of media profile. For Costa, the fight against Murzakanov is a chance to show the UFC he still has the drive for more than endless losses and social media memes. The analysis predicts that the "fat guy" (Murzakanov) will outperform the bodybuilder in a kickboxing exchange, with the possibility of an early finish not being surprising. The betting odds favor Murzakanov at 1.5 to Costa's 2.5.