Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Vegas 49 bout

Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman UFC fight info, date and time

Co-main event

Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman is set to go down at UFC Vegas 49: UFC Fight Night at 10:00pm EST on Saturday 26th February 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.

Misha Cirkunov is chasing his first win at 185lbs after dropping down to Middleweight for his last fight against Krzysztof Jotko. He lost the fight by split decision which makes its two losses in a row for the Canadian.

Wellington Turman steps into this fight on the back of a split decision victory over Sam Alvey. Prior to this win, Turman had been knocked out twice in succession in defeats against Bruno Silva and Andrew Sanchez.

Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman betting odds

Misha Cirkunov will be the favorite in this fight with opening odds of -120.

Wellington Turman is the betting underdog with opening odds of +110.

Fight information

This matchup between Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman was first reported on January 28th, less than a month before UFC Vegas 49.

M.Muradov out. Misha Cirkunov will now fight Wellington Turman at UFC event on February 26th. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFCVegas49 pic.twitter.com/JXC7dwPnE7

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 28, 2022

Cirkunov was originally scheduled to fight Makhmud Muradov before Muradov was forced out with an arm injury.

Wellington Turman steps in with around 4-weeks notice in this co-main event at 185lbs. He was scheduled to fight Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 270 before the bout fell through.

Misha Cirkunov

Misha Cirkunov has lost 4 out of his last 6 UFC fights, including his debut at Middleweight in his last bout against Krzysztof Jotko.

Misha Cirkunov defeated Jim Crute by Submission (Peruvian Necktie, Round 1, 3:38)pic.twitter.com/vSzXbaDNN6

— MMA UNDERGROUND (@theUG) September 15, 2019

Despite the judges ruling it a split decision, every major media outlet pick had Jotko winning the fight. Cirkunov has secured a finish in all 6 of his UFC victories, with 5 wins coming by submission.

Wellington Turman

Wellington Turman managed to secure a split decision win over Sam Alvey in his last Octagon appearance in spite of a 2-point deduction for eye pokes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdo5gGr7E10

Turman is 2-3 in the UFC, with his only other win coming against Markus Perez. Turman’s victory over Alvey cut short a two-fight skid.

How they match up

Misha Cirkunov will be the significantly taller fighter in the bout at 6”3, compared to Turman who is 6”0.

Cirkunov will also have a large 5-inch reach advantage in this fight. He will be the much-older fighter at 34 years old, while Turman is just 25.

Turman mixes in the takedowns well with an average of 2.22 TD’s per 15 minutes. However, Cirkunov’s grappling-heavy approach shows in his 4.48 TD’s per 15 minutes.

Reasons to watch

This fight matches up two excellent grapplers who are both dangerous with submissions. Cirkunov is one of the most seasoned submission artists in the UFC with 5 of his 6 wins coming via submission.

Turman has 6 submissions on his pro record and is well-rounded in all departments. At 25 years old, there is still plenty of room for improvement in his game.

The stakes

Misha Cirkunov has lost 3 of his last 4 fights, including his debut at Middleweight. This fight is particularly important for his future UFC prospects.

Wellington Turman may be coming off a win, but he lost both his prior fights via KO. He also has a lot to prove if he wants to remain a UFC fighter.

Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Misha Cirkunov as the favorite with opening betting odds of -120.

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Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Turman is the younger fighter at 25 years old.
• Cirkunov has a significant 5 inch reach advantage.
• Same number of professional MMA fights. Both fighters have entered the cage 22 times.

Misha Cirkunov	vs	Wellington Turman
34	Age	25
22	Fights	22
15	Wins	17
7	Losses	5
4	KO’s	4
9	Subs	7
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 0
77	Reach (in)	72

Wellington “The Prodigy” Turman fighter profile and recent form

Wellington Turman is a 25 year old male fighter from Brazil with 17 pro wins and 5 losses. See Wellington Turman’s full MMA record.

Wellington Turman has a 65% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 7 by submission, 6 by decision.

Wellington Turman is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Sam Alvey at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	16-5-0	Sam Alvey	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-08-28	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	16-4-0	Bruno Silva	KO/TKO R1 4:45	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-19	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	16-3-0	Andrew Sanchez	KO/TKO R1 4:14	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-08	Middleweight	UFC
Win	15-3-0	Markus Perez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	15-2-0	Karl Roberson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 13	2019-07-13	Middleweight	UFC

Misha Cirkunov fighter profile and recent form

Misha Cirkunov is a 34 year old male fighter from Latvia with 15 pro wins and 7 losses. See Misha Cirkunov’s full MMA record.

Misha Cirkunov has a 87% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 9 by submission, 2 by decision.

Misha Cirkunov is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	15-6-0	Krzysztof Jotko	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-02	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	15-5-0	Ryan Spann	KO/TKO R1 1:11	UFC Fight Night	2021-03-13	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	14-5-0	Jimmy Crute	SUB R1 3:38	UFC on ESPN+ 16	2019-09-14	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	14-4-0	Johnny Walker	KO/TKO R1 0:36	UFC 235	2019-03-02	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	13-4-0	Patrick Cummins	SUB R1 2:40	UFC Fight Night 138	2018-10-27	Light Heavyweight	UFC