UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov will go down this weekend. The two will compete in the main event of UFC Fight Night 228 at the UFC Apex on Saturday, July 1. So ahead of another exciting UFC card, we look at the Strickland vs Magomedov main card and give our preview and prediction. Follow UFC Fight Night 228: Strickland vs Magomedov LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.

Strickland and Magomedov will steal all the headlines leading up to Saturday’s main event. However, there are many exciting and close matchups on the main card. So since we have already made our prediction for the main event, we will now look at the main card and see what’s in store.

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov: Full Main Card Preview, Prediction, and Odds

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov main card Preview and Prediction

Bruno Ferreira vs Nursultan Ruziboev

The main card kicks off with an exciting middleweight clash between undefeated Brazilian Bruno Ferreira and Uzbekistan’s UFC debutant Nursultan Ruziboev. Ruziboev has a slight upper hand in terms of the physical attributes. However, it could be a contender for the fight of the night, as both are very talented on their feet and on the ground.

Our prediction: Nursultan Ruziboev beats Bruno Ferreira by submission.

Ismael Bonfim vs Benoît Saint-Denis

The second fight in the main card features lightweights Ismael Bonfim and Benoît Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis has the advantage in the physical aspects. However, Bonfim is more experienced. In terms of the numbers, Bonfim has better striking numbers, while Saint-Denis has the better grappling number.

Our prediction: Ismael Bonfim beats Benoît Saint-Denis by a decision.

Ariane Lipski vs Melissa Gatto

Two Brazilian women flyweights will also clash on this weekend’s card. Ariane Lipski will take on Melissa Gatto. Both fighters match up evenly in the physical aspects. Moreover, when you look at the numbers, there is very little to separate the two in striking and grappling.

Our prediction: Melissa Gatto beats Ariane Lipski by a decision.

Max Griffin vs Michael Morales

The fourth fight on the main card features American Max Griffin against undefeated Ecuadorian Michael Morales. Both fighters come into the contest on the back of wins. In addition, there is little to separate them in their physical attributes. When we look at the numbers, we can see that it is going to be a very close fight since they have almost identical stats in striking and grappling.

Our prediction: Max Griffin beats Michael Morales by a decision.

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Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson

The co-main event of the event will be a lightweight bout between Damir Ismagulov and Grant Dawson. Ismagulov will look to set his record straight after losing his last fight while Dawson comes in with an impressive 19-1-1 record. The two are almost identical when we compare their physical attributes. However, the numbers tell a different story. While they have fairly similar striking numbers, Dawson is clearly the better grappler.

Our prediction: Grant Dawson beats Damis Ismagulov by submission.

After this bout, Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov will take center stage and compete in the UFC Vegas 76 main event.