
Tim Boetsch entered this fight with a record of 21-12-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 middleweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (Souza vs Boetsch) and Antonio Carlos Jr (Tim Boetsch vs Antonio Carlos Jr); between these two bouts he beat Johny Hendricks (Johny Hendricks vs Tim Boetsch).
His opponent, Omari Akhmedov, has a mma record of 17-4-1 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.77 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2015 and 2016, against Sergio Moraes and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, but then he has collected two victories and one draw, against Marvin Vettori in his last bout. Boetsch vs Akhmedov is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos – UFC Fight Night 146 (UFC on ESPN+ 4). Watch the video and rate this fight!