Islam Dulatov KO prop tops UFC Abu Dhabi betting locks

MMA Mania has locked in Islam Dulatov to win by knockout or technical knockout as its best betting play for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.

The event unfolds at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with former heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev facing Bogdan Guskov in the main event. But the outlet is steering readers toward a finish prop on the welterweight Dulatov, per its weekly Weekend Lock series.

Dulatov prop follows four-week run of cashes

MMA Mania enters the card riding a four-week streak after correctly predicting that Tommy McMillen versus Alberto Montes would end inside the distance last week. The site routinely solicits picks from readers in a comments section poll, tracking results across multiple fight nights.

Dulatov, who trains out of Russia, last appeared on Dana White's Contender Series in October 2024 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The welterweight earned his UFC contract with a stoppage win over Vanilto Antunes of Brazil. Saturday's bout represents his next step in the promotion.

Ankalaev returns to the Octagon after losing his heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight title to Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327 earlier this year. The Guskov fight serves as a bounce-back opportunity, though betting markets have the former champion installed as a heavy favourite by decision.

Full betting odds for UFC Abu Dhabi are available through major sportsbooks ahead of Saturday's weigh-ins.

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