Winner: Aleksandar Rakic
Confidence Score: 68Aleksandar Rakic has significant physical advantages with a 6.5-inch arm reach and 5-inch leg reach advantage over Azamat Murzakanov, which is a historically important factor in the light heavyweight division. Rakic is younger (33 vs 36), has faced a higher level of competition, and has a very strong takedown defense (86%) which should neutralize Murzakanov's wrestling attempts. While Murzakanov has a high knockout rate and excellent significant strike accuracy (58%), Rakic's reach, defensive stats, and ability to control distance have proven effective against power punchers. Murzakanov recently suffered his first loss, which may indicate a vulnerability against larger, technically sound opponents. Historically, fighters with Rakic's size, reach, and defensive wrestling edge win a majority of similar matchups in the division.
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