Michael Chiesa — UFC Belgrade predictions

Named in the rapid-fire prelim run-through with no accompanying analysis, and repeated in his own recap of the prelim slate.

“Milosevic. After that, I'm going with Mateusz Rębecki. In the featherweight Mateusz Rębecki. In the featherweight bout on the prelims, I'm taking Bogdan bout on the prelims, I'm taking Bogdan Grad. In the bantamweight bout, the Grad. In the bantamweight bout, the biggest coin flip fight on the entire biggest coin flip fight on the entire card, I'm taking Mark O. Madsen. And card, I'm taking Mark O. Madsen. And then in the welterweight tilt between then in the welterweight tilt between Oban Ellio”

Named in the rapid-fire prelim run-through with no accompanying analysis, and repeated in his own recap of the prelim slate.

“card, I'm taking Mark O. Madsen. And then in the welterweight tilt between then in the welterweight tilt between Oban Elliott and Michael Oliveira, I'm Oban Elliott and Michael Oliveira, I'm going with Oliveira. And in the featured going with Oliveira. And in the featured prelim, a great clash at 155 lb, I'm prelim, a great clash at 155 lb, I'm going with Ludovit Klein over Tofiq going with Ludovit Klein over Tofiq Musayev. So, one more time, guys, I'm Musayev. So, one more time, guys, I'm takin”

Named in the rapid-fire prelim run-through with no accompanying analysis, and repeated in his own recap of the prelim slate.

“Oban Elliott and Michael Oliveira, I'm going with Oliveira. And in the featured going with Oliveira. And in the featured prelim, a great clash at 155 lb, I'm prelim, a great clash at 155 lb, I'm going with Ludovit Klein over Tofiq going with Ludovit Klein over Tofiq Musayev. So, one more time, guys, I'm Musayev. So, one more time, guys, I'm taking Jovan Lecca, Nina Milosevic, taking Jovan Lecca, Nina Milosevic, Mateusz Rębecki, Bogdan Grad, Mark O. Mateusz Rębecki, Bogdan Grad, Mark O. Madsen, M”

Has trained with Urbina and rates his length, teeps, oblique kicks and front-choke game, plus higher-level UFC experience, against Cepo's wild pressure brawling.

“I think that there's going to be a finish and I think it's going to go to finish and I think it's going to go to the side of Gilbert Urbina. I'm I'm the side of Gilbert Urbina. I'm I'm taking Gilbert Urbina inside the taking Gilbert Urbina inside the distance. distance. Boom. All right, guys, time for the Boom. All right, guys, time for the second fight on the main card, but second fight on the main card, but before I do that, I better take a little before I do that, I better take a little fan b”

Likes the move to heavyweight for Rakic, who he says is oversized for 205 and will perform better without the cut, with a clear athleticism, speed and power edge over the 40-year-old Tybura.

“Rakic. I think all signs point to him being a heavy favorite in this fight. being a heavy favorite in this fight. So, that's why I'm picking Aleksandar So, that's why I'm picking Aleksandar Rakic Rakic to win. I don't know how. I know I know to win. I don't know how. I know I know in a in full disclaimer, I know you guys in a in full disclaimer, I know you guys really want me to give you methods of really want me to give you methods of victory, but victory, but it's just it's it's too much at ti”

Picked Stirling because he does not think Blachowicz, carrying injuries and age, can find his rhythm if it is disrupted, and sees no plan B for him. Explicitly said he does not expect a finish.

“We will see. Aljamain Sterling's a big boy, big young athletic guy from New boy, big young athletic guy from New Zealand with a lot of promise. Zealand with a lot of promise. Taking Aljamain Sterling. All right, Taking Aljamain Sterling. All right, guys, it is time for our main event. guys, it is time for our main event. It's time to get in the weeds and talk It's time to get in the weeds and talk about Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. about Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. And listen, guys, I a”

Called it a hard fight to pick and admitted a personal relationship with D-Rod, but went with Medic on explosiveness and fast starts, expecting him to bank big early rounds while conceding Rodriguez gets better the longer it goes.

“with them. I help them prepare. But this isn't that type of situation. As isn't that type of situation. As contradictory as this is, I'm going with contradictory as this is, I'm going with Erceg Medić. I just I just think that Erceg Medić. I just I just think that the he's going to win big rounds early. the he's going to win big rounds early. Maybe even a 10-8. I don't know. It's Maybe even a 10-8. I don't know. It's hard fight for me to pick. hard fight for me to pick. But in this moment right ”