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RAF 12: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo 2

Vladimer Khinchegashvili vs Jesse Mendez

Main Card · Featherweight · Real American Freestyle

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Vladimer Khinchegashvili

Record unlisted

Age
30
Height
180 cm
Reach
183 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Featherweight
Streak
3-fight win streak
KO rate
37%
Sub rate
25%
Decision rate
38%
Sig. strikes/min
3.5
Takedown avg
2.1
Takedown defense
74%
Control time
1:08 / fight
Opponent quality
73/100

Recent form

WWWWL

Recent fight history

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    Jesse Mendez

    Record unlisted

    Age
    30
    Height
    180 cm
    Reach
    183 cm
    Stance
    Orthodox
    Weight class
    Featherweight
    Streak
    2-fight win streak
    KO rate
    36%
    Sub rate
    26%
    Decision rate
    38%
    Sig. strikes/min
    4.4
    Takedown avg
    2.2
    Takedown defense
    78%
    Control time
    7:26 / fight
    Opponent quality
    65/100

    Recent form

    WWLWL

    Recent fight history

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      Raina's AI Analysis

      AI-generated
      On record since 2026-08-06

      Predicted winner

      Vladimer Khinchegashvili

      Confidence

      70%

      Predicted method

      Decision

      Predicted round

      Distance (3 rounds)

      Upset potential

      Moderate

      Risk level

      Medium

      Advantage model

      StrikingJesse Mendez +16
      GrapplingJesse Mendez +23
      WrestlingVladimer Khinchegashvili +22
      CardioJesse Mendez +11
      ExperienceJesse Mendez +13
      Fight IQJesse Mendez +17

      Why Raina made this pick

      Vladimer Khinchegashvili is the more complete all-rounder here, and the model gives that skill set the deciding weight over 3 rounds.

      Jesse Mendez's clearest path is forcing grappling exchanges and stealing rounds from top position - a live route, which is why confidence sits at 70%.

      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 updated Last updated

      Red corner

      Vladimer Khinchegashvili

      -300

      Market implied win %
      75%
      Raina's model win %
      70%
      Return on 100 staked
      +33

      Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

      Blue corner

      Jesse Mendez

      +270

      Market implied win %
      27%
      Raina's model win %
      30%
      Return on 100 staked
      +270

      Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

      Model below market

      -5 pts

      Edge on Vladimer Khinchegashvili

      0%50%100%
      Raina's model
      70%
      Market implied
      75%
      at -300
      Gap (model − market)
      -5 pts

      A positive gap means Raina rates Vladimer Khinchegashvili 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

      • Khinchegashvili by KO/TKO+20932.4%
      • Khinchegashvili by decision+14141.5%
      • Mendez by submission+60914.1%
      • Fight goes the distance-11453.3%

      Odds updated Updated

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      Real American Freestyle · RAF 12: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo 2

      Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC

      Vladimer Khinchegashvili vs Jesse Mendez

      Main Card · Featherweight

      Raina's pick

      Vladimer Khinchegashvili

      70%

      Method / round

      Decision

      Distance (3 rounds)

      Line & edge

      -300

      75% implied · -5 pts

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

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