Sean O'Malley is the name and the line's clear favorite, back in the win column after edging Song Yadong following back-to-back losses to Merab Dvalishvili. But Aiemann Zahabi is the quietly dangerous problem here: the Canadian has won four straight by decision, including notable nods over Pedro Munhoz, Jose Aldo, and Marlon Vera. FightIQ's model rates this close to a toss-up — far tighter than O'Malley's price implies — making it one of the card's notable model/market splits. O'Malley's flash and output against Zahabi's steady, technical volume; the star power says one thing, the data says it's anyone's.
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The Star Is the Favorite; the Model Says Coin Flip
Sean O'Malley is a heavy betting favorite over Aiemann Zahabi — but the numbers see a much tighter fight.