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ONE 182: Tanaka vs Mendes

Farid Almasi vs Ruan Hendricks

Prelims · Middleweight · ONE Championship

Red cornerIran

Farid Almasi

Desert Fox

13-2-0

Age
30
Height
186 cm
Reach
191 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Middleweight
Streak
Rebounding from a loss
KO rate
18%
Sub rate
21%
Decision rate
61%
Sig. strikes/min
3.5
Takedown avg
4.1
Takedown defense
80%
Control time
2:13 / fight
Opponent quality
76/100

Recent form

WLWLW

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Blue cornerSouth Africa

Ruan Hendricks

Cape Storm

15-6-0

Age
33
Height
188 cm
Reach
192 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Middleweight
Streak
4-fight win streak
KO rate
63%
Sub rate
6%
Decision rate
31%
Sig. strikes/min
6.1
Takedown avg
1.2
Takedown defense
59%
Control time
0:44 / fight
Opponent quality
88/100

Recent form

WWWWW

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Raina's AI Analysis

AI-generated
On record since 2026-08-06

Predicted winner

Farid Almasi

Confidence

64%

Predicted method

Decision

Predicted round

Distance (3 rounds)

Upset potential

Moderate

Risk level

Medium

Advantage model

StrikingRuan Hendricks +40
GrapplingFarid Almasi +21
WrestlingFarid Almasi +28
CardioFarid Almasi +11
ExperienceRuan Hendricks +11
Fight IQRuan Hendricks +17

Why Raina made this pick

Farid Almasi is the more complete wrestler here, and the model gives that skill set the deciding weight over 3 rounds.

Ruan Hendricks's clearest path is landing early power before the fight settles - a live route, which is why confidence sits at 64%.

Reach, stance (Orthodox vs Orthodox) and pace history all point to a fight that reaches the judges.

AI-generated analysis. Raina Cruz is an AI fight analyst, not a human tipster. Nothing here is a guarantee of any outcome. Informational purposes only - gamble responsibly.

Lines & market comparison

Informational
Odds source: Consensus snapshot: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM · last updated

Red corner

Farid Almasi

-258

Market implied win %
72.1%
Raina's model win %
64%
Return on 100 staked
+39

Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

Blue corner

Ruan Hendricks

+234

Market implied win %
29.9%
Raina's model win %
36%
Return on 100 staked
+234

Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

Model below market

-8.1 pts

Edge on Farid Almasi

0%50%100%
Raina's model
64%
Market implied
72.1%
at -258
Gap (model − market)
-8.1 pts

A positive gap means Raina rates Farid Almasi higher than the market does; a negative gap means the market is more confident than she is. This is a model-versus-market comparison for context only - not betting advice, and not a prediction of profit.

Rounds total

Over/Under 1.5 rounds

Over

-125

55.6% implied

Under

+105

48.8% implied

Method & distance markets

  • Almasi by KO/TKO+31424.2%
  • Almasi by decision+19134.4%
  • Hendricks by submission+27526.7%
  • Fight goes the distance-6539.4%

Odds source: Consensus snapshot: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM · updated

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ONE Championship · ONE 182: Tanaka vs Mendes

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 11:30 AM UTC

Farid Almasi vs Ruan Hendricks

Prelims · Middleweight

Raina's pick

Farid Almasi

64%

Method / round

Decision

Distance (3 rounds)

Line & edge

-258

72.1% implied · -8.1 pts

Raina Cruz is an AI analyst. Shared for information and discussion only - not betting advice.