AJ (MMA Experts) — UFC Belgrade predictions

Calls it a close battle of two defensively leaky fighters but favours Grad's speed, explosiveness and wrestling, and is worried about Buzukja's chin after a brutal knockout loss.

“maybe it's more grappling." And then in that case, I'd favor Grod's wrestling a that case, I'd favor Grod's wrestling a bit over Bazooka's jiu-jitsu. So close bit over Bazooka's jiu-jitsu. So close fight, but I'll lean towards Bogdon Grod fight, but I'll lean towards Bogdon Grod getting it over Dennis Bazooka. getting it over Dennis Bazooka. Let's keep running up. Next fight up the Let's keep running up. Next fight up the card, we have Mark Velagin versus card, we have Mark Velagin versus Borisl”

Sees Oliveira as a freakishly powerful, technically patient striker with a large size and reach edge, and thinks a declining Elliott has been handed a nightmare matchup.

“to me fading him against a terrifying Brazilian UFC debut. His game's Brazilian UFC debut. His game's ruthless, man. And I'm going Michael ruthless, man. And I'm going Michael Alivera to knock Oban out. So, we're Alivera to knock Oban out. So, we're going with the Brazilian freak to pull going with the Brazilian freak to pull this one off. And I think he is getting this one off. And I think he is getting a KO. Next fight up the card featured a KO. Next fight up the card featured prelim of the ni”

Takes the underdog, arguing Musayev's close-range pressure, takedowns and ground-and-pound can outdog Klein, who is coming back from a broken leg and a nine-month layoff.

“see him go out and get chinned, but potentially Messiah doing some big potentially Messiah doing some big damage to Ludovic. Not going to blow me damage to Ludovic. Not going to blow me away if it happens. So, Tofi Musia to away if it happens. So, Tofi Musia to win against Ludovic Klein to close out win against Ludovic Klein to close out the prelims in a wild fight feels like the prelims in a wild fight feels like the right pick to me and I'm going for the right pick to me and I'm going for the ”

Calls Cepo a relentless first-round finisher moving into a home-town showcase and thinks Urbina, moving up to 185 and easy to bait into a brawl, gets destroyed early.

“heavy hands, reckless aggression, and an opponent that I think is ripe for the opponent that I think is ripe for the pickings here. So, we're going with pickings here. So, we're going with Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should destroy Orbena in round one. And uh destroy Orbena in round one. And uh yeah, I think Erbena defensively a yeah, I think Erbena defensively a little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances too. And he's tak”

Started leaning Todorovic then flipped live on air, citing Valentin's speed, kicks, elbows and jiu-jitsu edge and his low opinion of Todorovic.

“going to chop that lead leg down. That's what I'm thinking. The Valentine low what I'm thinking. The Valentine low kicks are going to cause problems for kicks are going to cause problems for Dooo. We're going Robert Valentine. My Dooo. We're going Robert Valentine. My confidence as I talked about it with you confidence as I talked about it with you guys here is actually growing on guys here is actually growing on Valentine. The Zinc can told me my Valentine. The Zinc can told me my internal feel”

Thinks Rakic's speed, footwork and kicks at his new heavyweight build are far too much for a fading 40-year-old Tybura, who has no real power to threaten him.

“decision. Both seem very likely for this matchup. And I think Rockic takes home a matchup. And I think Rockic takes home a pretty lopsided win against an aging pretty lopsided win against an aging Martian Tyber. So, the prediction for me Martian Tyber. So, the prediction for me is going to be Alexander Rockic to get is going to be Alexander Rockic to get back on business. And I think he beats back on business. And I think he beats up Martian Tyber in the feature fight of up Martian Tyber in the ”

Agonised over picking against Stirling, one of his favourite prospects, but decided the short-notice step up is too much too soon and backed the former champion's veteran savvy as a big underdog.

“Sterling. I'm excited to see what's up, man. I think that Yamlhovich is going to man. I think that Yamlhovich is going to get this win. So, I'm picking Yamlhovich get this win. So, I'm picking Yamlhovich to beat Navajo Sterling in the co-main to beat Navajo Sterling in the co-main event. I'm going with the underdog. I'm event. I'm going with the underdog. I'm going with the former champion. We're going with the former champion. We're going Yamlhovich for the W. going Yamlhovich for the W. Let's ”

Rates Medic's speed, timing and kickboxing well above Rodriguez's boxing, and thinks D-Rod gets lit up on the feet in front of a home crowd despite his durability.

“D-Rod, who's more than willing to oblige in a good back and forth war. And I in a good back and forth war. And I think he's going to pay for it. So, think he's going to pay for it. So, we're going Euros Medic in the main we're going Euros Medic in the main event by knockout over Daniel Rodriguez. event by knockout over Daniel Rodriguez. And we got a sick UFC Bgrade card in And we got a sick UFC Bgrade card in main event. I think this card is eating main event. I think this card is eating some [&”