The MMA Guru — UFC Belgrade predictions

Picks Grad as the explosive, athletic, physically bigger man who has multiple winning paths, striking or grappling, against a Buzukja coming off a bad knockout loss.

“think he should be this big of a favorite, but I am going to go with favorite, but I am going to go with Rebecqui getting it done. We move on. Rebecqui getting it done. We move on. Dennis Bazooka versus Bogdan Grad. Dennis Bazooka versus Bogdan Grad. Bazooka's a great name for a fighter, Bazooka's a great name for a fighter, but Bogdan has hair now. but Bogdan has hair now. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> He's grown his hair out. He's got a bit >> He's grown his hair out. He's”

Backs Elliott as a near 3-to-1 underdog on craft and experience, saying the green Oliveira has not seen entries like Elliott's takedown-to-knee-and-low-kick sequences.

“Nikolic getting this one done by brutal finish, in all honesty, in the first two finish, in all honesty, in the first two rounds. rounds. Ode Osbourne Elliott versus Michael Ode Osbourne Elliott versus Michael Oliveira. Listen. Oliveira. Listen. Somehow, someway, we're pulling this one Somehow, someway, we're pulling this one off. off. I've been casting spells on Michael I've been casting spells on Michael Oliveira. I've done some Garusalem Oliveira. I've done some Garusalem voodoo to ensure our”

Thinks Klein is too sharp and has the reach to punish an aggressive opponent swinging early, catching him coming in with a counter.

“he'll get a 29-28 decision. We move on. We move on. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Ludovit Klein versus Tafon Nchukwi >> Ludovit Klein versus Tafon Nchukwi I'm going with Ludovit Klein. [ __ ] Tafon I'm going with Ludovit Klein. [ __ ] Tafon Nchukwi on everything. Absolute filth, Nchukwi on everything. Absolute filth, dirty fighter, won't ever root for him dirty fighter, won't ever root for him ever in his career. I'll celebrate the ever in his career. I'l”

Notes Urbina repeatedly gets dropped by big hooks on the chin, including in his loss to Medic, and that Cepo's right hook has finished four of his last five.

“there, I think he'll do work on top position. Noa Gunon gets this one done. position. Noa Gunon gets this one done. We move on. Vlasto Ceppo versus Gilbert Urbina. Vlasto Ceppo versus Gilbert Urbina. I'm going to go with Vlasto Ceppo. Big I'm going to go with Vlasto Ceppo. Big dude for the division. They had him at dude for the division. They had him at the press conference. He's their hyped the press conference. He's their hyped top one. I don't think he's all that. top one. I don't think he's ”

Says Todorovic is repeatedly KO-able, especially to elbows in tight and on clinch breaks with his chin up, and that Valentin is the nastier finisher with an early submission edge.

“but yeah, Vlasto Cepo's getting this one done. I reckon he'll find a KO blow. We done. I reckon he'll find a KO blow. We move on. move on. Darko Stosic versus Robert Valentin I'm going to go with Robert Valentin. I'm going to go with Robert Valentin. I've I've been a believer in Robert I've I've been a believer in Robert Valentin. Sometimes incorrectly, you Valentin. Sometimes incorrectly, you know, he had a fight where he lost his know, he had a fight where he lost his mom and then he has to go”

Expects Rakic's size, movement and leg kicks to break down the plodding Tybura, then finish him on top after sprawling on a desperation takedown.

“I'm going to go with Robert Valentin getting this one done by finish early. getting this one done by finish early. Early on the card. We move on. Early on the card. We move on. Aleksandar Rakic versus Marcin Tybura. Aleksandar Rakic versus Marcin Tybura. If Aleksandar Rakic loses to Marcin If Aleksandar Rakic loses to Marcin Tybura, Tybura, I don't know what we ever saw in him. I don't know what we ever saw in him. And yes, we And yes, we you remember a time where Rakic was you remember a time w”

Calls the odds wrong, arguing Blachowicz is still at the top of his game and too hard to catch on the chin, and that he out-jabs and out-low-kicks Stirling at range on short notice.

“him coming in at about 235 240. And piecing up Tybura with ease. We move And piecing up Tybura with ease. We move on. on. Jan Blachowicz versus Navajo Sterling. Jan Blachowicz versus Navajo Sterling. Are these odds having a [ __ ] laugh? +240 Jan Blachowicz -300 +240 Jan Blachowicz -300 Navajo Sterling. The odds on the weight Navajo Sterling. The odds on the weight I think it's wrong. I think it's wrong. The odds on the weight and still have The odds on the weight and still have Jan Bl”

Thinks Rodriguez's habit of lunging in and swinging from the waist walks him onto a Medic counter, and that Medic's body kicks plus his first-round finishing record end it early in front of a home crowd.

“over Navaho Sterling. That's what I think's going to happen. We move on. think's going to happen. We move on. Up the card. Up the card. Uros Medic versus Daniel Rodriguez. Uros Medic versus Daniel Rodriguez. I'm going with Uros Medic. I don't think I'm going with Uros Medic. I don't think he should be a minus 400 favorite, he should be a minus 400 favorite, though. though. Daniel Rodriguez is a really crafty Daniel Rodriguez is a really crafty underdog to pick here and I don't really underdog to”