Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke Odds
City Kickboxing has a big presence at UFC 293, including Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke in a welterweight clash.
Diamond (aka Mike Mathetha) gets a third shot at a first UFC win – likely in his final opportunity to do so – when he meets a fellow striker in Radtke, who recently parlayed a CFFC title win into a UFC contract.
Despite Diamond’s kickboxing background, he’s a sizable underdog to 11-year vet Radtke.
Let’s break down Blood Diamond vs. Radtke at UFC 293.
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Tale of the Tape
| Diamond | Radtke | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-2 | 7-3 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 9:49 | n/a |
| Height | 5-foot-11 | 5-foot-9 |
| Weight | 170.25 pounds | 170.3 pounds |
| Reach (inches) | 76″ | 72″ |
| Stance | Switch | Orthodox |
| Date of birth | 7/10/1988 | 7/9/1990 |
| Sig Strikes Per Minute | 3.26 | 0.00 |
| SS Accuracy | 63% | 0% |
| SS Absorbed Per Minute | 2.04 | 0.00 |
| SS Defense | 43% | 0% |
| Take Down Average | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TD Acc | 0% | 0% |
| TD Def | 69% | 0% |
| Submission Average | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Diamond, a training partner and teammate of UFC 293 headliner and champ Israel Adesanya, will get his third (and potentially final) try at a UFC win on Saturday against Radtke, the CFFC welterweight champion.
Radtke, a former lightweight, is the smaller man in this matchup (two inches shorter, four-inch reach discrepancy) and may struggle to complete takedowns against a bigger, stronger fighter.
Diamond struggled with a pure grappler in Jeremiah Wells and a pure wrestler in Orion Cosce but might have more success defending takedowns against Radtke, the most undersized athlete of the three.
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Radkte is well-rounded enough to keep the fight competitive – or potentially win the striking – even if he can’t land takedowns.
Still, he should mix things up against Mathetha, who has more of a pure kickboxing skillset.
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Diamond vs. Radtke Pick
Radtke doesn’t have the best cardio, either.
And if he tries – and fails – to take down Diamond, he may gas himself out before the second half of the fight.
Take a small underdog shot on Mathetha – or Blood Diamond – depending on the book at +245 or better.
The Pick: Blood Diamond (+260, 0.25u at Caesars)
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