Bet on Muhammad Kalmykov vs Nabi Gadzhiev on MMA

Muhammad Kalmykov is favored to win with moneyline odds around 1.70 while Nabi Gadzhiev is priced near 2.10; Kalmykov’s favoring is based on a three-fight winning streak in IBA Bare Knuckle and a 68% strike accuracy in his last four bouts, while Gadzhiev has shown more inconsistent results and fewer significant strikes landed per round.

The fight is scheduled to start at 4:00:00 PM local time on 20/12/2025; converting to UTC that is 4:00 PM if the event is in an Eastern European or Moscow time zone, so confirm the venue’s local timezone for exact global conversion.

The bout will be held at the IBA Bare Knuckle arena in Sochi, Russia, a 4,500-capacity indoor combat venue with reinforced canvas ring, LED lighting rig for high-definition broadcasts, and dedicated warm-up rooms and medical facilities on-site.

My prediction: Muhammad Kalmykov by unanimous decision or late stoppage at odds near 1.70 on the moneyline and total rounds under 2.5 priced around 1.95; the pick weighs Kalmykov’s superior recent activity, striking accuracy, and cardio versus Gadzhiev’s lower output over five rounds, making the shorter-fight market attractive alongside the moneyline, and DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

Kalmykov and Gadzhiev have met once previously in IBA Bare Knuckle with Kalmykov winning that encounter; across all formats Kalmykov leads with 2 wins to Gadzhiev’s 1, and their average fight duration is 2.8 rounds with a combined finish rate near 60%.