Shem Rock and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady are scheduled to compete in a three-round contest at today’s UFC Fight Night. The two fighters in the Lightweight division are aiming to get back to winning ways. The event is headlined by Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy.
Fighters’ Backgrounds
Shem Rock trains at Next Generation MMA Liverpool, which is also the home of Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady trains at Fortis MMA, which is led by Head Coach Sayif Saud.
Before joining the UFC, Rock had a seven-fight unbeaten streak and last competed in Oktagon. Al-Selwady’s five-fight winning streak was ended in his last fight against Loik Radzhabov. Al-Selwady last fought on March 2, 2024.
Odds and Predictions
Shem Rock is a slight -130 favourite, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is a +110 underdog. The fight is -135 to go to the judges’ scorecards and +105 not to go the distance.
- Al-Selwady is +150 to win by decision.
- Rock is +350 to win by decision or submission.
Rock’s Advantages
Rock is favoured due to his physical advantages and Al-Selwady coming off a long layoff. Rock has a three-inch height advantage (5’11” vs. 5’8″) and a four-inch reach advantage (73″ vs. 69″).
In his first UFC fight, Rock completed one of nine takedown attempts. He will need to be more efficient in this area against Al-Selwady.
The fight takes place at today’s UFC Fight Night in London, England.