UFC Fight Night Belgrade predictions: Full card picks, best bets for Serbia
From the Middle East to the Balkan Peninsula, UFC Fight Night returns this weekend in another obscure location.It’s the first time that the UFC has traveled to Serbia, as headliner Uros Medic will get to fight in front of his hometown crowd in Belgrade.We have 14 fights on this weekend’s card where oddsmakers are projecting eight of those bouts to end inside the distance.
The entire card begins at 10 a.m.ET and is broadcast on Paramount+.
It’s a big fight for Uros Medic, as he fights at home this weekend against Daniel Rodriguez, who most recently was jailed in Mexico for a small amount of cannabis in his possession.Rodriguez is coming off a win over Kevin Holland, and he might be a tough matchup for Medic this weekend.For starters, Rodriguez has only been knocked out once in his MMA career, and that was against Ian Machado Garry, who is now fighting for the title.His win over Holland was impressive as well; it showed he still has elite cardio, as Holland really faded down the stretch and lost by decision.Medic has plenty of wins, but his level of competition is too low for me to trust.His wins over Tim Means and Matthew Semelsberger don’t mean a whole lot, as both have been released from the promotion.Medic was knocked out by Punahele Soriano, and I think that Rodriguez is a live dog in enemy territory.Live bet Rodriguez if he survives round one is one of the most obvious bets to target on the card, and I like the value of him to win by KO/TKO +560 on Fanatics.THE PLAY: Daniel Rodriguez wins by KO/TKO (+560, Fanatics Sportsbook)Jan Blachowicz is one of those light heavyweights that everyone sleeps on because of his age, but he’s always been consistent.Blachowicz, 43, has lost four straight fights, but he’s also fought the three former champions in the division and only narrowly lost those fights.He lost a split decision bout to Alex Pereira and also lost a unanimous decision to current champion Carlos Ulberg.
His opponent, Navajo Stirling, is hardly...