We Want Picks — UFC Belgrade predictions

Takes Grad on the striking edge, noting Buzukja is a credentialed wrestler who does not use his wrestling, while saying he would probably not bet it.

“it. This is a tricky fight. I'm probably not This is a tricky fight. I'm probably not going to bet it here. Bogdan's going to going to bet it here. Bogdan's going to be the pick, but I promise you, Dennis be the pick, but I promise you, Dennis is not as bad as his record indicates. is not as bad as his record indicates. Those are just some tough matchups in Those are just some tough matchups in the mix. Then we have a Michael Oliveira the mix. Then we have a Michael Oliveira taking on Oban Ellio”

Elliott’s losses come from being taken down and Oliveira does not wrestle, so he expects a striker-versus-striker fight that Oliveira’s volume and pressure win.

“This is not as clear as people are going to make it. Minus 400, you're just snap to make it. Minus 400, you're just snap decision. I don't necessarily agree with decision. I don't necessarily agree with that. Michael is the pick. He should that. Michael is the pick. He should win. win. But odds matter. But odds matter. And Oban, yes, he's on a recent skid, And Oban, yes, he's on a recent skid, but that's because he was taken down. but that's because he was taken down. His losses are from people ”

Rates Klein far the better striker with good takedown defence and believes Musayev can be rocked — conditional on Klein being fully recovered from a broken ankle.

“Fortunately for Ludovit, that's not what happened. happened. Anyway, for this fight, I do think Anyway, for this fight, I do think Klein's going to win. I think he is 100 Klein's going to win. I think he is 100 times the striker in this match up. He's times the striker in this match up. He's got really good takedown defense got really good takedown defense and I know for a fact that Tofiq can be and I know for a fact that Tofiq can be rocked. He's not like this brick-headed rocked. He's not like”

Rates Urbina well short of the level and expects Cepo to crowd him, hedging on whether it ends inside the distance.

“by wins over bums. Luckily for everybody here, here, Gilbert Urbina's basically a bum. So, Gilbert Urbina's basically a bum. So, Seppo should win and he probably wins by Seppo should win and he probably wins by finish. finish. Then we have a Dusko Todorovic taking on Then we have a Dusko Todorovic taking on a Robert Valentine. Dusko Todorovic, a Robert Valentine. Dusko Todorovic, technical striker, he's got good power. technical striker, he's got good power. He also has takedowns and offensive B”

Calls Valentin the more durable man and expects his forward pressure, grinding and takedown mixing to get him on top — while saying he could not bet the fight either way.

“Robert Valentine is the pick.”

Backs Rakic’s footwork, striking and takedown defence despite a suspect chin, while calling the price risky money on a fighter coming off four straight losses.

“clearly, his last one. Seems like Seems like very risky money to make. very risky money to make. But Rakić is the pick. But Rakić is the pick. And then we have the co-main event of And then we have the co-main event of the evening. Bit of a switcheroo here the evening. Bit of a switcheroo here because Bogdan Guskov will move to because Bogdan Guskov will move to another card. Jan got moved around and another card. Jan got moved around and there was a lot of movement here, but we there was a lot ”

Says he would rather fade Stirling, but takes him anyway on Blachowicz being 43 and coming off a fight he nearly lost in the second round.

“us the matchup where it was very obvious to fade him. He's a 43-year-old man. to fade him. He's a 43-year-old man. I'd love to fade Navaho. The guy's 43. I'd love to fade Navaho. The guy's 43. Unfortunately, Navaho's the pick. Unfortunately, Navaho's the pick. Then we have the main event of the Then we have the main event of the evening. We have Uros Medic, who this evening. We have Uros Medic, who this card was built around, taking on Daniel card was built around, taking on Daniel Rodriguez. No”

Rates Medic faster, more diverse and harder-hitting, and does not expect Rodriguez to land the takedowns that might change it.

“Uros is faster, he's more diverse, he hits harder. This honestly might be a hits harder. This honestly might be a bit of a showcase. I'm going to pick bit of a showcase. I'm going to pick Uros, but hopefully the crowd recognizes Uros, but hopefully the crowd recognizes the [ __ ] that Daniel Rodriguez just the [ __ ] that Daniel Rodriguez just went through to get here, and they do went through to get here, and they do cheer for him winning or losing. Guys, cheer for him winni”