Bedtime MMA said "the professional is here" now that Murzakanov has parked the Uber permanently and can focus on a title run. He likes The Professional’s patience and "sneaky" nuclear power: Murzakanov routinely slips his head off-line, then detonates a looping right or tight left around the guard. Brenson Ribeiro, meanwhile, got iced by Zhang Mingyang with a basic combo and is “never going to be ranked,” so one defensive lapse should end his night. The tout envisions Ribeiro having a brief fence-clinch or volume surge, then Murzakanov resetting in open space and detonating a counter that ends matters late Round 1 or early Round 2. Bettors were urged to take Murzakanov ITD or hedge with KO/TKO props at plus money.

Kunath backed Azamat Murzakanov to add another knockout to his perfect UFC finish rate against Brendson Ribeiro. Despite conceding height and reach and possibly raw athleticism, Murzakanov’s "thump" has produced stoppages over Tafon Nchukwi, Devin Clark, and two knockdowns of Dustin Jacoby. Ribeiro has been slept on the regional scene by far lesser hitters, leading Kunath to label him a live landmine for underdog backers. He recommended bettors attack Murzakanov KO/TKO and look at under 2.5-round totals across a card he believes is ‘full of finishes.’