Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden UFC fight info, date and time

Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall at 5:30pm EST on Saturday 19th March 2022 in a 125lbs matchup.

Exciting prospect Muhammad Mokaev will be making his UFC debut with an undefeated amateur and professional MMA record.

Cody Durden racked up his first UFC win at the third attempt with a unanimous decision victory over Qileng Aori.

Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden betting odds

Muhammad Mokaev opens as the heavy favorite with betting odds of -340.

Cody Durden is the betting underdog with opening odds of +285.

Fight information

Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden was first reported on December 7th.

Cody Durden will fight Muhammad Mokaev at UFC event on March 19th. (per @MMAjunkie) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/TCbx0PAm5f

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) December 7, 2021

This will be the UFC debut of the highly-touted Muhammad Mokaev.

Muhammad Mokaev

Muhammad Mokaev has a perfect 5-0 record in his professional MMA career. The Dagestani arrived in the UK at 12 years of age and plans to come out holding the British flag.

Mokaev’s last fight ended via rear-naked choke in Round 2. He has fought extensively as an amateur, accumulating an undefeated 22-0 record.

Cody Durden

Cody Durden defeated Chinese fighter Qileng Aori in November, with 15 out of 16 major media outlet picks calling the fight for Durden.

The American drew his UFC debut and then lost via submission to Jimmy Flick in his second UFC fight.

How they match up

Muhammad Mokaev is considerably younger than his opponent at 21 years old, while Durden is 30.

Mokaev is also two inches taller than Durden at 5”9. The American has twice the professional MMA experience, with 15 fights to Mokaev’s 7.

However, Mokaev has extensive amateur MMA experience. He spent almost 4 months in Bahrain in preparation for this fight.

Reasons to watch

UFC fans have been eagerly awaiting Muhammad Mokaev’s debut for some time now. The undefeated fighter is considered the heavy-favorite here for good reason.

However, Cody Durden showed how tough he is in his last UFC appearance and will put on a stern test for the debutant.

The stakes

The stakes are always huge for any fighter making their UFC debut. In Muhammad Mokaev’s case, his debut also comes in front of a home crowd.

Durden is 1-1-1 in his UFC career. Another defeat could spell his last fight in the promotion.

Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden predictions

The bookies’ predictions see Muhammad Mokaev as the sizeable favorite with betting odds of -340.

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Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Mokaev is the younger fighter at 21 years old.
• Significant experience difference: Durden has 9 more professional MMA fights than Mokaev.

Muhammad Mokaev	vs	Cody Durden
21	Age	30
7	Fights	16
5	Wins	12
0	Losses	3
2	KO’s	5
2	Subs	5
5′ 8	Height (in)	5′ 7
	Reach (in)	67

Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev fighter profile and recent form

Muhammad Mokaev is a 21 year old male fighter from United Kingdom with 5 pro wins and 0 losses. See Muhammad Mokaev’s full MMA record.

Muhammad Mokaev has a 60% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 2 by submission, 2 by decision.

Muhammad Mokaev is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Blaine O’Driscoll at BRAVE CF 54.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	4-0-0	Blaine O’Driscoll	SUB R2 1:36	BRAVE CF 54	2021-09-25	Catchweight	BCF
No Contest	4-0-0	Ibragim Navruzov	KO/TKO R1 2:34	BRAVE CF 51	2021-06-04	Catchweight	BCF
Win	3-0-0	Abdul Hussein	DEC R3 5:00	BRAVE CF 49	2021-03-25	Flyweight	BCF
Win	2-0-0	Dave Jones	KO/TKO R1 1:27	Celtic Gladiator 28	2020-11-22	Bantamweight	CG
Win	1-0-0	Jamie Kelly	SUB R3 2:11	Brave CF 43	2020-10-01	Bantamweight	BCF

Cody Durden fighter profile and recent form

Cody Durden is a 30 year old male fighter from United States with 12 pro wins and 3 losses. See Cody Durden’s full MMA record.

Cody Durden has a 84% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 5 by submission, 2 by decision.

Cody Durden is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Qileng Aori at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	11-3-1	Qileng Aori	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-11-20	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	11-2-1	Jimmy Flick	SUB R1 3:18	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Flyweight	UFC
Draw	11-2-0	Chris Gutierrez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-01	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	10-2-0	John Sweeney	KO/TKO R1 1:20	NFC 125	2020-07-18	Bantamweight	NFC
Win	9-2-0	Varon Webb	SUB R1 3:17	NFC 124	2020-03-07	Bantamweight	NFC