UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Bogdan Grad defeats Dennis Buzukja by Submission
Round 2 · 4:33
Buzukja vs Grad — Featherweight · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Predictions summary
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Grad controlled the early going and pursued the finish throughout. The fight reached the second round.
Grad secured an arm-triangle choke late in the second round. The referee waved the fight off.
The fight ended at 4:33 of round two, with Buzukja protesting the stoppage.
- Official UFC resultsUFC.com — UFC Belgrade prelim results
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Buzukja
Buzukja takes less damage than Grad does — 4.79 strikes absorbed a minute against 5.06, the highest figure recorded on this card — and his best work comes in scrambles where his Ring of Combat grounding shows. If he keeps the fight standing and honest, that gap is his opening.
Case for Grad
Grad's karate base gives him awkward entries, and he is happy to turn the fight into scrambles rather than a clean striking match — though Buzukja defends takedowns at 75%. Buzukja has been knocked out as recently as April, so Grad does not need the full fifteen minutes.
What We Were Watching For
- Whether Grad can drag Buzukja into scrambles — Buzukja defends takedowns at 75%.
- Buzukja's chin after a first-round knockout loss in April 2026.
- Which man's cardio holds up; both absorb more strikes than they land.
- Grad's karate-style blitzes against a fighter who counters well.
Records & career stats
- 4.28 4.16
- 48% 49%
- 4.76 5.02
- 73% 75%
- 50% 73%
- 12-6-0
- Record
- 15-4-0
- 1-4 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 3-2 last 5
- United States
- Nationality
- Austria
- 28
- Age
- 30
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- 10:16
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 09:18
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Videos
Outcome footage, post-fight coverage, and the pre-fight lead-up.
Before the fight (2)
Comments
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Performance filters use calls resolved before this event.
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Frames it as striker vs grappler where Buzukja's chin is the bigger liability, and trusts Grad's chained takedowns and control.
“a crafty little bedtime mustache as well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him to win this one by decision. Okay, we to win this one by decision. Okay, we are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever time it is to watch this fight. Um and time it is to watch this fight. Um ”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 70.8% 121 50
- Method Accuracy 62.9% 56 33
- Round Accuracy 38.5% 10 16
- Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
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”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72
- Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42
- Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2
- Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
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”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20
- Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
- Round AccuracyNo round picks
- Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
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”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.9% 203 105
- Method Accuracy 52.8% 57 51
- Round Accuracy 32.4% 12 25
- Underdog Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Says Grad hits with more velocity, is more unorthodox and more well-rounded, and can also grapple if he gets uncomfortable.
“unorthodox in his striking. He's just more well-rounded. He's going to be a more well-rounded. He's going to be a harder fight for Dennis to deal with. harder fight for Dennis to deal with. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. Uh next up, this is going to be fight of Uh next up, this is going to be fight of the night. it right now. Boris Lab the night. it right now. Boris Lab versus Nikolic. Uh versus Nikolic. Uh Bro, just said the Bro, just said the Bori”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.6% 42 22
- Method Accuracy 63.6% 7 4
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 2
- Underdog Accuracy 60.0% 6 4
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Calls this a genuine coin flip and says Buzukja may be the sharper striker, but leans Grad because his forward pressure and activity should look better to the judges.
“probably knocks out Dennis Bazookia in the first or second round as well. So, the first or second round as well. So, tough fight to call, but I'll lean tough fight to call, but I'll lean Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he gets this one done. 2928 split decision gets this one done. 2928 split decision on the cards. on the cards. Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Borislav Nicolich. Borislav Nicolich. I always want to say Ni”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.4% 83 44
- Method Accuracy 60.4% 29 19
- Round Accuracy 44.4% 4 5
- Underdog Accuracy 30.0% 3 7
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
His least favourite fight on the card. Grad is a BJJ black belt who throws more volume, lands the bigger shots and can mix in takedowns, so he takes Grad on activity rather than a finish.
“activity. So, yeah, I got to go Grad here, but it's not a fight I'm running here, but it's not a fight I'm running to the window for by any means. I'm to the window for by any means. I'm going to go Bogdan Grad to win this going to go Bogdan Grad to win this fight. fight. And win this fight by decision. And win this fight by decision. All right, next we got Ludovit Klein All right, next we got Ludovit Klein going against Tofiq Musayev. We got going against Tofiq Musayev. We got Ludovit Klein min”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.4% 94 52
- Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34
- Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25
- Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
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”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.1% 93 52
- Method Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 34.5% 10 19
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Says being semi-good is enough to beat Buzukja, and Grad is a good grappler with solid stand-up who out-grappled Luke Riley early.
“I don't think it was the Brazil card. It was actually earlier on this year. I was actually earlier on this year. I forgot who he fought, but he got knocked forgot who he fought, but he got knocked out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan Grad to win this one by decision. I like Grad to win this one by decision. I like Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career serious. Lost against Tom Nolan on the serious. Lost agains”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 63.6% 77 44
- Method Accuracy 64.6% 42 23
- Round Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
- Underdog Accuracy 26.3% 5 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Calls Buzukja more technical but Grad more explosive and powerful, says Grad looks hungrier and has had longer to recover from his knockout loss, with control time the difference.
“because it's happened recently to both of them. So, it's a difficult fight to of them. So, it's a difficult fight to be super confident in, but I'm going to be super confident in, but I'm going to lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say he actually wins via decision. he actually wins via decision. And we got a short notice match up once And we got a short notice match up once again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not Bog”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 59.4% 41 28
- Method Accuracy 57.7% 15 11
- Round Accuracy 12.5% 1 7
- Underdog Accuracy 30.8% 4 9
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Says Buzukja is coming off a bad knockout only three months ago with no real recovery time, while Grad took proper time off after his own KO loss and has the more functional, well-rounded game.
“But, I just think that Bogdan's got a more functional and well-rounded game more functional and well-rounded game than Dennis Buzukja. And for that than Dennis Buzukja. And for that reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to come out here and win this fight. Next come out here and win this fight. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's ”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 56.1% 55 43
- Method Accuracy 71.4% 10 4
- Round Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
- Underdog Accuracy 26.1% 6 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Bogdan Grad · Dec
Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission
Grad's relentless pressure, high work rate and takedowns beat Buzukja, described as a generalist with no volume and no power to make Grad respect him.
“Bogdan Grad. You would better be a Michael Azzwell. You would better be Michael Azzwell. You would better be someone that can keep that volume up, someone that can keep that volume up, which Basziev is not. And outside of which Basziev is not. And outside of that, Grad gets the decision win. that, Grad gets the decision win. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really comes down to like him getting comes down to like him getting taked”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
- Method Accuracy 0.0% 2
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 33.3% 3 6
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; AJ Devito Hit; Michael Chiesa Hit; The MMA Guru Hit; KennyOkoyeMMA Hit; JakeGerberMMA Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; We Want Picks Hit; HopperMMA Hit; MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG) Hit; Half The Battle Hit; Bookie Beatdown Hit.
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Bedtime MMA
Bedtime MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Frames it as striker vs grappler where Buzukja's chin is the bigger liability, and trusts Grad's chained takedowns and control. “a crafty little bedtime mustache as well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him to win this one by decision. Okay, we to win this one by decision. Okay, we are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever time it is to watch this fight. Um and time it is to watch this fight. Um ” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Frames it as striker vs grappler where Buzukja's chin is the bigger liability, and trusts Grad's chained takedowns and control. “a crafty little bedtime mustache as well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from well. I'm liking what I'm seeing from Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him Bogdan Groud. I'm going to go with him to win this one by decision. Okay, we to win this one by decision. Okay, we are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all are all fans of Bogdan Grod. We will all be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever be tuning in at 11:00 a.m. uh whatever time it is to watch this fight. Um and time it is to watch this fight. Um ” Track record: winner called in 121 of 171 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
AJ Devito
AJ Devito
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission 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” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission 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” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 42 of 62 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
The MMA Guru
The MMA Guru
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission 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” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 203 of 308 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
KennyOkoyeMMA
KennyOkoyeMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Says Grad hits with more velocity, is more unorthodox and more well-rounded, and can also grapple if he gets uncomfortable. “unorthodox in his striking. He's just more well-rounded. He's going to be a more well-rounded. He's going to be a harder fight for Dennis to deal with. harder fight for Dennis to deal with. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. Uh next up, this is going to be fight of Uh next up, this is going to be fight of the night. it right now. Boris Lab the night. it right now. Boris Lab versus Nikolic. Uh versus Nikolic. Uh Bro, just said the Bro, just said the Bori” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Says Grad hits with more velocity, is more unorthodox and more well-rounded, and can also grapple if he gets uncomfortable. “unorthodox in his striking. He's just more well-rounded. He's going to be a more well-rounded. He's going to be a harder fight for Dennis to deal with. harder fight for Dennis to deal with. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. So, I got Bogdan Grad getting it done. Uh next up, this is going to be fight of Uh next up, this is going to be fight of the night. it right now. Boris Lab the night. it right now. Boris Lab versus Nikolic. Uh versus Nikolic. Uh Bro, just said the Bro, just said the Bori” Track record: winner called in 42 of 64 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
JakeGerberMMA
JakeGerberMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Calls this a genuine coin flip and says Buzukja may be the sharper striker, but leans Grad because his forward pressure and activity should look better to the judges. “probably knocks out Dennis Bazookia in the first or second round as well. So, the first or second round as well. So, tough fight to call, but I'll lean tough fight to call, but I'll lean Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he gets this one done. 2928 split decision gets this one done. 2928 split decision on the cards. on the cards. Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Borislav Nicolich. Borislav Nicolich. I always want to say Ni” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Calls this a genuine coin flip and says Buzukja may be the sharper striker, but leans Grad because his forward pressure and activity should look better to the judges. “probably knocks out Dennis Bazookia in the first or second round as well. So, the first or second round as well. So, tough fight to call, but I'll lean tough fight to call, but I'll lean Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he Bogdong Grod for now. I feel like he gets this one done. 2928 split decision gets this one done. 2928 split decision on the cards. on the cards. Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Next up, we got Mark Vagdin versus Borislav Nicolich. Borislav Nicolich. I always want to say Ni” Track record: winner called in 83 of 127 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
DFS By The Numbers
DFS By The Numbers
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission His least favourite fight on the card. Grad is a BJJ black belt who throws more volume, lands the bigger shots and can mix in takedowns, so he takes Grad on activity rather than a finish. “activity. So, yeah, I got to go Grad here, but it's not a fight I'm running here, but it's not a fight I'm running to the window for by any means. I'm to the window for by any means. I'm going to go Bogdan Grad to win this going to go Bogdan Grad to win this fight. fight. And win this fight by decision. And win this fight by decision. All right, next we got Ludovit Klein All right, next we got Ludovit Klein going against Tofiq Musayev. We got going against Tofiq Musayev. We got Ludovit Klein min” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| His least favourite fight on the card. Grad is a BJJ black belt who throws more volume, lands the bigger shots and can mix in takedowns, so he takes Grad on activity rather than a finish. “activity. So, yeah, I got to go Grad here, but it's not a fight I'm running here, but it's not a fight I'm running to the window for by any means. I'm to the window for by any means. I'm going to go Bogdan Grad to win this going to go Bogdan Grad to win this fight. fight. And win this fight by decision. And win this fight by decision. All right, next we got Ludovit Klein All right, next we got Ludovit Klein going against Tofiq Musayev. We got going against Tofiq Musayev. We got Ludovit Klein min” Track record: winner called in 94 of 146 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
We Want Picks
We Want Picks
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission 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” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 93 of 145 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
HopperMMA
HopperMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Says being semi-good is enough to beat Buzukja, and Grad is a good grappler with solid stand-up who out-grappled Luke Riley early. “I don't think it was the Brazil card. It was actually earlier on this year. I was actually earlier on this year. I forgot who he fought, but he got knocked forgot who he fought, but he got knocked out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan Grad to win this one by decision. I like Grad to win this one by decision. I like Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career serious. Lost against Tom Nolan on the serious. Lost agains” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Says being semi-good is enough to beat Buzukja, and Grad is a good grappler with solid stand-up who out-grappled Luke Riley early. “I don't think it was the Brazil card. It was actually earlier on this year. I was actually earlier on this year. I forgot who he fought, but he got knocked forgot who he fought, but he got knocked out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan out cold. I'm going to go with a Bogdan Grad to win this one by decision. I like Grad to win this one by decision. I like Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career Bogdan Grad. He seems to take his career serious. Lost against Tom Nolan on the serious. Lost agains” Track record: winner called in 77 of 121 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)
MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Calls Buzukja more technical but Grad more explosive and powerful, says Grad looks hungrier and has had longer to recover from his knockout loss, with control time the difference. “because it's happened recently to both of them. So, it's a difficult fight to of them. So, it's a difficult fight to be super confident in, but I'm going to be super confident in, but I'm going to lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say he actually wins via decision. he actually wins via decision. And we got a short notice match up once And we got a short notice match up once again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not Bog” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Calls Buzukja more technical but Grad more explosive and powerful, says Grad looks hungrier and has had longer to recover from his knockout loss, with control time the difference. “because it's happened recently to both of them. So, it's a difficult fight to of them. So, it's a difficult fight to be super confident in, but I'm going to be super confident in, but I'm going to lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say lean towards Bogdan Grad, and I'll say he actually wins via decision. he actually wins via decision. And we got a short notice match up once And we got a short notice match up once again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not again here with Bogdan Grad, and or not Bog”
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Track record: winner called in 41 of 69 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Half The Battle
Half The Battle
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Says Buzukja is coming off a bad knockout only three months ago with no real recovery time, while Grad took proper time off after his own KO loss and has the more functional, well-rounded game. “But, I just think that Bogdan's got a more functional and well-rounded game more functional and well-rounded game than Dennis Buzukja. And for that than Dennis Buzukja. And for that reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to come out here and win this fight. Next come out here and win this fight. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's ” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Says Buzukja is coming off a bad knockout only three months ago with no real recovery time, while Grad took proper time off after his own KO loss and has the more functional, well-rounded game. “But, I just think that Bogdan's got a more functional and well-rounded game more functional and well-rounded game than Dennis Buzukja. And for that than Dennis Buzukja. And for that reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to reason, I think Bogdan Grad's going to come out here and win this fight. Next come out here and win this fight. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's match up between Mateusz Rębecki, who's ” Track record: winner called in 55 of 98 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Bookie Beatdown
Bookie Beatdown
Current pick evidencePicked: Bogdan Grad · Dec Fight result: Bogdan Grad · Submission Grad's relentless pressure, high work rate and takedowns beat Buzukja, described as a generalist with no volume and no power to make Grad respect him. “Bogdan Grad. You would better be a Michael Azzwell. You would better be Michael Azzwell. You would better be someone that can keep that volume up, someone that can keep that volume up, which Basziev is not. And outside of which Basziev is not. And outside of that, Grad gets the decision win. that, Grad gets the decision win. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really comes down to like him getting comes down to like him getting taked” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 65.5%. Grad · Dec | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Grad's relentless pressure, high work rate and takedowns beat Buzukja, described as a generalist with no volume and no power to make Grad respect him. “Bogdan Grad. You would better be a Michael Azzwell. You would better be Michael Azzwell. You would better be someone that can keep that volume up, someone that can keep that volume up, which Basziev is not. And outside of which Basziev is not. And outside of that, Grad gets the decision win. that, Grad gets the decision win. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really A lot a lot of Brad Grad stuff really comes down to like him getting comes down to like him getting taked” Track record: winner called in 19 of 36 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
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