On November 4, the fight in the semifinals of the ACA light heavyweight division Grand Prix will take place. The fighter from Grozny Yusuf Raisov will fight Armenian Eduard Vartanyan.
Very unexpectedly Raisov opened as the underdog in the bookmaker and for such high odds, it is definitely worth taking his victory. Of course, Vartanyan is a very serious contender, but in my opinion, the fighters are at different stages of their careers now. Raisov is constantly progressing and is at his peak, but Eduard’s peak was in 2017-2018 when he showed very bright and uncompromising fights. Now Vartanian performs rarely and does not look as spectacular, although he is on a six-fight winning streak. In the standup, Lionheart is likely to have a slight advantage, but Raisov should be favored in wrestling. “Borz” was preparing for the fight together with the Azerbaijani freestyle wrestling team along with world champions and Olympic medalists. Most likely Yusuf will bet on wrestling, and as the fight against Kokov showed, Eduard can be fought.
Yusuf Raisov a 27-year-old fighter from Grozny nicknamed “Borz”. Like Vartanyan, Raisov fought at an amateur level for a long time. He is a master of sports in combat sambo and hand-to-hand combat, and also has a blue belt in BJJ. Yusuf is practically a pupil of the ACB league, as he has fought in that organization his entire career. In 2016, he became a welterweight division champion, but due to heavy weight loss, he decided to move up a category higher. The 27-year-old fighter is now on a streak of three straight wins. In his last three fights, he won against Alexey Makhno, Hakran Diaz, and Yegor Golubtsov. For the fight with Vartanyan, Raisov underwent a training camp in Baku under the guidance of Zelimkhan Guseinov, the coach of Azerbaijan’s freestyle wrestling team.
Eduard Vartanyan (MMA record 23-4), a 31-year-old Armenian fighter from Moscow nicknamed “Lionheart”. Vartanyan is rightfully considered one of the best lightweights in Russia. Eduard has been in the ACB (ACA) league for almost his entire professional career, with 14 fights under his belt already. Also under his belt is a successful amateur career. He is the master of sports of the international class in combat sambo and the master of sports in complex martial arts. Eduard’s strong point is phenomenal endurance, thanks to which he is able to build up the pace from round to round. He trains at Lionheart Fighting Club together with such fighters as Armen Ghulyan, Armen Torosyan, Aren Hakobyan, Mihran Harutyunyan, and other top Russian MMA fighters. Vartanyan is currently on a six-fight winning streak in a row. In his last fight, he defeated Eli Ilungu by submission in the third round.
Age – 27
Height – 1.72
Weight – 70
Reach – 1.83
Statistics – 16-4
Age – 31
Height – 1.77
Weight – 70
Reach – 1.80
Statistics – 23-4
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at CSKA Arena, Moscow, Russia
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the ACA 147: Raisov vs Vartanyan at 1xBet.