Azat Maksum vs Mitch Raposo - AI generated fight pick

Azat Maksum is the more experienced and proven fighter at the UFC level, holding a 15-2 record with a well-rounded finishing ability (4 KOs, 6 submissions) and a strong first-round finishing rate. He has a significant reach advantage (70" arm, 39" leg) over Mitch Raposo (64.5" arm, 36" leg), which is a key factor at flyweight. Maksum's takedown defense (86%) is elite, making it difficult for Raposo, who has only a 38% takedown accuracy and 50% takedown defense, to impose a grappling-heavy game. Maksum's UFC experience and ability to defend takedowns should neutralize Raposo's main path to victory. Additionally, Raposo is on a two-fight split decision losing streak in the UFC, indicating struggles in close fights at the highest level. Historically, flyweights with Maksum's reach, takedown defense, and finishing ability have a high win rate against shorter, less defensively sound opponents who rely on decision-heavy outcomes. Maksum's durability, experience, and stylistic advantages make him the favorite.