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Light Heavyweight · Prelims
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NurgozhayvsLopes
OverviewMatchupFight ShapeMarket

Overview

Forecast
Nurgozhay58%
SLIGHT FAVORITE
FightIQ Read

FightIQ favors Nurgozhay at 58%.

Current moneyline
Nurgozhay -166Lopes +140
Moneyline · DraftKings · Aug 8, 11:00 PM UTC
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How This Fight Ends
Method forecast not available for this fight yet.
Your pick
Nurgozhay · R1FightIQ called it

Matchup

RECENT OPPONENT LEVEL
Quality of each fighter's recent competition.
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STRIKING ACCURACY & DEFENSE
Equal-weight comparison of striking accuracy and striking defense.
NurgozhayLopes
Slight edge: Nurgozhay
WRESTLING & CONTROL
Comparison based on takedown accuracy and takedown defense.
NurgozhayLopes
Slight edge: Nurgozhay
FINISH THREAT
Historical knockout and submission finishing ability.
NurgozhayLopes
Even

Fight Shape

Historical UFC light heavyweight · 3-round fights · 170 fights · past 5 years
How fights like this one have historically played out.
How long comparable fights last
Past 1.5 rounds
54%typical
Past 2.5 rounds
39%typical
Full distance
35%typical
Historical context — not a second forecast.

Market

MARKET FAVORS NURGOZHAY
Nurgozhay
-166
DraftKings
Lopes
+140
DraftKings
60%40%
Normalized market estimate with the bookmaker margin removed. It is context, not a true probability or a recommendation.
FightIQ vs Market
FIGHTIQ FORECAST 58%·MARKET ESTIMATE 60%
FightIQ and the market are closely aligned on Nurgozhay.
History at Similar Prices
61%
UFC favorites at comparable prices have won 61% historically.
Historical context · Not a prediction for this fight
Odds Over Time
Tracked line · DraftKings
First capturedLatest capturedNurgozhay-142-166Lopes+120+140
Aug 3, 5pm UTC → Aug 8, 11pm UTC65 observations
No-vig moneyline shift: 3.6 probability pts toward Nurgozhay.
NurgozhayLopes
-166+140Aug 3, 5pmAug 8, 11pm
Aug 8, 11pm UTCNurgozhay -166Lopes +140
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Best Available Price
Nurgozhay
-151
BetOnline · Aug 8, 11:00 PM UTC
Lopes
+140
DraftKings · Aug 8, 11:00 PM UTC