Last week we had a unique set of results to get us to the window. The entire card had a disqualification, a TKO, a split-decision, and a unanimous decision. The only thing missing was a submission, to cover all the bases. Luckily, we ended up going 1-1 and Mario Piazzon cashed for us at +275. There are only two more weeks left of DWCS this year. Here are all my picks for Week 9. And below we dive into Murtaza Talha vs. Rodolfo Bellato.
Dana White's Contender Series Season 7 Picks: Murtaza Talha vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Light Heavyweight: Murtaza Talha (-285) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (+230)
Murtaza Talha has a professional record of 6-0 with three KOs/TKOs and three submissions. He had a decorated amateur career going 11-0 and was an IMMAF World Champion twice. Talha has five first-round finishes in a row. He fights out of the world-renowned KHK MMA Team, which is home to Islam Makhachev, Magomed Magomedov, and Muhammad Mokaev.
Rodolfo Bellato has a professional record of 10-2 with five KOs/TKOs, four submissions, and one decision. In his last fight, he won the vacant Light Heavyweight Championship in LFA. Bellato has six first-round finishes. I do not think he will be able to overcome the pedigree of Talha in this fight.
Bet: Murtaza Talha (-285)
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