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Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev prediction, pick, start time for 2024 PFL Championship

Magomed Umalatov and Shamil Musaev meet Saturday for the welterweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup.

Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev 2024 PFL Championship preview

PFL 9: Washington DC Playoffs at the The Anthem in Washington D.C., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

The road to his first PFL championship bout included a decision win over former Bellator champion Andrey Koreshkov in April, an anaconda choke finish of Brennan Ward and a decision over Neiman Gracie for Magomed Umalatov (17-0).

Shamil Musaev def. Murad Ramazanov – 2024 PFL 6: Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Friday, June 28, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Shamil Musaev (19-0-1), just 30, burst onto the PFL scene in April when he upset Logan Storley with a second-round knockout. He followed that with a 5-point second-round TKO of Murad Ramazanov. He met Ramazanov again in the semifinals and outworked him to get his $1 million shot.

Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev 2024 PFL Championship odds

Musaev is as much as a 3-1 favorite in the fight. The return on Umalatov has been in the +200 range.

Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev 2024 PFL Championship expert pick, prediction

2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Magomed Umalatov vs Shamil Musaev during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)

Our staff members picked Musaev at a 7-4 clip, showing there’s still a camp whose members think Umalatov is a live ‘dog.

Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev 2024 PFL Championship start time, how to watch

As the third fight on the main card, Umalatov and Musaev are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 2:45 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Championship.

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