The preliminary card of the UFC Edmonton tournament, which will take place on the night of November 3, will see Moldovan fighter Alexander Romanov take on Brazilian Rodrigo Nascimento. The fight will take place in the heavyweight division (Romanov is ranked thirteenth, Nascimento – fifteenth).

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Alexander Romanov

Alexander Romanov made the transition from freestyle wrestling to mixed martial arts, and it shows. Known as “King Kong”, he is comfortable on his feet, but he also packs a punch and likes to throw ground balls. He joined the UFC in 2020 and was undefeated, doing well at first. Alexander took five early victories and rose to the top. But as the level of competition increased, things didn’t go as well. He began to fail more often than to win. He lost to Jailton Almeida in his last fight via first-round submission.

This evening is important for Romanov. We hope he gets back to winning ways and leaves with a clear victory.

Rodrigo Nascimento

The Brazilian heavyweight has only suffered two defeats in his career: he was knocked out by Chris Daukaus and Derrick Lewis in his last fight. On the surface, the opponents he has beaten seem weaker than Alexander’s, but Nascimento still has a long way to go. He wrestles with his opponents like Alexander but also hits them, even though he is not good at it. Generally speaking, Romanov and Nascimento have a similar fighting style, but the Moldovan fighter still has a higher skill level.

Expert Betting Tips

Frankly, we are surprised that the bookmakers made such an obvious mistake in determining the favorite in this confrontation. We do not believe Nascimento poses a significant threat. He didn’t look very good when facing below average fighters. He was eliminated as soon as he faced someone at the top of his game. Remember, Derrick Lewis finished him, and it was in the third round after being tired for a while.

Standing up, Rodrigo doesn’t look convincing. And on the ground, it’s hard to imagine him capable of handling King Kong’s power wrestling. On the other hand, Nascimento can complete all three rounds in a single mode, while Romanov hasn’t won early in two years.