UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Gilbert Urbina defeats Vlasto Čepo by KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:01
Čepo vs Urbina — Middleweight · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Predictions summary
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Cepo pressed forward aggressively from the opening bell. Urbina met him as he came in.
Urbina dropped Cepo with a stiff jab. The fight then went to the floor.
Urbina followed with an unanswered barrage on the floor, and Marc Goddard stopped the fight at 1:01 of round one.
- Official UFC resultsUFC.com — UFC Belgrade main card results
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Čepo
Čepo has finished all fourteen of his wins — ten by knockout, four by submission — and stopped both Daniel Schwindt and Erhan Kartal in the first round of his last two. Urbina has been stopped by strikes in each of his last two fights, and at 1.85 m to Urbina's 1.75 m Čepo has the size as well as the finishing rate.
Case for Urbina
Urbina is the one fighter here who leans on wrestling, averaging 2.86 takedowns per fifteen minutes. All fourteen of Čepo's wins ended early and his only trip to the judges was a loss, so if Urbina can close distance and drag this into a grinding, control-heavy fifteen minutes, he forces the one shape of fight Čepo has never won.
What We Were Watching For
- Urbina's takedown entries — 2.86 per fifteen minutes is his only clear edge.
- The opening exchanges; Čepo's last two wins both ended in round one.
- Urbina's durability after back-to-back stoppage losses, one to Saturday's headliner Uroš Medić.
- Whether Čepo can handle a long fight — all fourteen of his wins ended early and he has never won a decision.
Records & career stats
- 14-3-0
- Record
- 7-5-0
- 4-1 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 1-4 last 5
- Serbia
- Nationality
- United States
- 31
- 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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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 01:01
- 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.
- 04:24
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 (1)
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Calls Cepo a relentless first-round finisher moving into a home-town showcase and thinks Urbina, moving up to 185 and easy to bait into a brawl, gets destroyed early.
“heavy hands, reckless aggression, and an opponent that I think is ripe for the opponent that I think is ripe for the pickings here. So, we're going with pickings here. So, we're going with Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should destroy Orbena in round one. And uh destroy Orbena in round one. And uh yeah, I think Erbena defensively a yeah, I think Erbena defensively a little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances too. And he's tak”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
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 ”
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: Vlasto Čepo
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Reads the matchmaking as a gift-wrapped home debut and rates Cepo explosive enough that he sees no path for Urbina.
“Vlasto Cipo is definitely going to get it done. There's no way he loses to it done. There's no way he loses to Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo who actually I seen a little bit about. who actually I seen a little bit about. He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, I got Vlasto Cipo for the win. This I got Vlasto Cipo for the w”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Openly says he is not sold on Cepo and thinks Urbina is technically the better fighter, but sides with Cepo's power and chaotic early aggression overwhelming him.
“getting him out of there. So, I do think it's possible Erbena wins this fight. it's possible Erbena wins this fight. I'm not counting him out, but I'm going I'm not counting him out, but I'm going to lean with uh on the side of Lassto to lean with uh on the side of Lassto here. I I like I think he's a ton of here. I I like I think he's a ton of fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just b”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Warns that Cepo has one of the worst ground games he has seen and that Urbina genuinely has a grappling path, but rates Urbina as chinny with horrible fight IQ.
“rats in a shoe. I think these guys are going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I think he's going to get that knockout. think he's going to get that knockout. So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win by first round KO. by first round KO. And then we get to the co-main event, we And then we get to the co-main event, we have Navajo Sterling going against Jan have Navajo Sterling going against Jan Błachowicz. Błachowicz. Um Um who”
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: Vlasto Čepo
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
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”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Backs Cepo's 100% finish rate and Oktagon form in front of a home crowd, and dismisses Urbina as 7-4 with one UFC win and finished in his last two.
“been finished in his last two fights so far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the first round. first round. I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of these guys that looks really dominant on these guys that looks really dominant on the regional scene because of certai”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Notes all 14 of Cepo's wins are finishes and says Urbina's defence and chin are not good enough to bang with him, leaving Urbina only an outside wrestling-based path.
“I think the safe money is on Ceppo finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in the first round. the first round. So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo first round KO. first round KO. And another kind of janky fight here, And another kind of janky fight here, Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And pretty shocking that these guys are both pretty shocking that these guys are both”
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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Thinks Cepo is getting a deliberately favourable debut matchup, and that Urbina would need to weather a serious storm and drag Cepo into a fatigue state before the takedowns land.
“to get back up, but I'm just not convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get him to that point. So, for that reason, him to that point. So, for that reason, I think Chepo's going to come out here I think Chepo's going to come out here and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very first round. Next up in the lightweight first round. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between division, we got a match up between”
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: Vlasto Čepo
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Lands on Cepo because Urbina is chinny and has been violently knocked out repeatedly, even though Cepo is defensively sloppy and easy to take down.
“knocked down. He might get hurt early. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my liking, so Seppo will get the win. But liking, so Seppo will get the win. But when you're betting a guy that's this when you're betting a guy that's this big of a favorite, I don't want him big of a favorite, I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him”
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
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gilbert Urbina
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
Takes the big underdog purely on distrust of Cepo, whom he calls a strategy-free hook-swinger not worth 3-to-1 odds, versus Urbina's known UFC level and straight punches. Explicitly says he is not confident.
“god. I almost want to pick Gilbert Obina here, dude. here, dude. Do I [ __ ] do it? Do I [ __ ] do it? I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, obviously, yes, he got chinned in his obviously, yes, he got chinned in his last two and he lost to Medic. It's not last two and he lost ”
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: Gilbert Urbina
Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO
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”
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
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; AJ Devito Miss; Michael Chiesa Hit; The MMA Guru Miss; KennyOkoyeMMA Miss; JakeGerberMMA Miss; DFS By The Numbers Miss; We Want Picks Miss; HopperMMA Miss; MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG) Miss; Half The Battle Miss; Bookie Beatdown Miss.
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Bedtime MMA
Bedtime MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Gilbert Urbina Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Takes the big underdog purely on distrust of Cepo, whom he calls a strategy-free hook-swinger not worth 3-to-1 odds, versus Urbina's known UFC level and straight punches. Explicitly says he is not confident. “god. I almost want to pick Gilbert Obina here, dude. here, dude. Do I [ __ ] do it? Do I [ __ ] do it? I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, obviously, yes, he got chinned in his obviously, yes, he got chinned in his last two and he lost to Medic. It's not last two and he lost ” 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 Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Urbina · to win | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Takes the big underdog purely on distrust of Cepo, whom he calls a strategy-free hook-swinger not worth 3-to-1 odds, versus Urbina's known UFC level and straight punches. Explicitly says he is not confident. “god. I almost want to pick Gilbert Obina here, dude. here, dude. Do I [ __ ] do it? Do I [ __ ] do it? I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to pick Gilbert Obina, dude. I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't I'm going to [ __ ] pick him. I don't care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, care. I I I'm concerned. I mean, obviously, yes, he got chinned in his obviously, yes, he got chinned in his last two and he lost to Medic. It's not last two and he lost ” Track record: winner called in 121 of 171 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
AJ Devito
AJ Devito
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Calls Cepo a relentless first-round finisher moving into a home-town showcase and thinks Urbina, moving up to 185 and easy to bait into a brawl, gets destroyed early. “heavy hands, reckless aggression, and an opponent that I think is ripe for the opponent that I think is ripe for the pickings here. So, we're going with pickings here. So, we're going with Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should destroy Orbena in round one. And uh destroy Orbena in round one. And uh yeah, I think Erbena defensively a yeah, I think Erbena defensively a little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances too. And he's tak” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Calls Cepo a relentless first-round finisher moving into a home-town showcase and thinks Urbina, moving up to 185 and easy to bait into a brawl, gets destroyed early. “heavy hands, reckless aggression, and an opponent that I think is ripe for the opponent that I think is ripe for the pickings here. So, we're going with pickings here. So, we're going with Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should Vlasto. Violet knockout. He should destroy Orbena in round one. And uh destroy Orbena in round one. And uh yeah, I think Erbena defensively a yeah, I think Erbena defensively a little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances little worrisome. Takes a lot of chances too. And he's tak” Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
Current pick evidencePicked: Gilbert Urbina Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO 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” 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 Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Urbina · to win | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 42 of 62 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
The MMA Guru
The MMA Guru
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO 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 ” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| 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 ” Track record: winner called in 203 of 308 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
KennyOkoyeMMA
KennyOkoyeMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Reads the matchmaking as a gift-wrapped home debut and rates Cepo explosive enough that he sees no path for Urbina. “Vlasto Cipo is definitely going to get it done. There's no way he loses to it done. There's no way he loses to Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo who actually I seen a little bit about. who actually I seen a little bit about. He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, I got Vlasto Cipo for the win. This I got Vlasto Cipo for the w” 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 73.5%. Čepo · to win | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Reads the matchmaking as a gift-wrapped home debut and rates Cepo explosive enough that he sees no path for Urbina. “Vlasto Cipo is definitely going to get it done. There's no way he loses to it done. There's no way he loses to Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown Urbina or Urbina in his debut as a grown man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo man who's Serbian. So, I got Vlasto Cipo who actually I seen a little bit about. who actually I seen a little bit about. He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, He's a pretty pretty explosive dude. So, I got Vlasto Cipo for the win. This I got Vlasto Cipo for the w” Track record: winner called in 42 of 64 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
JakeGerberMMA
JakeGerberMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Openly says he is not sold on Cepo and thinks Urbina is technically the better fighter, but sides with Cepo's power and chaotic early aggression overwhelming him. “getting him out of there. So, I do think it's possible Erbena wins this fight. it's possible Erbena wins this fight. I'm not counting him out, but I'm going I'm not counting him out, but I'm going to lean with uh on the side of Lassto to lean with uh on the side of Lassto here. I I like I think he's a ton of here. I I like I think he's a ton of fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just b” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Openly says he is not sold on Cepo and thinks Urbina is technically the better fighter, but sides with Cepo's power and chaotic early aggression overwhelming him. “getting him out of there. So, I do think it's possible Erbena wins this fight. it's possible Erbena wins this fight. I'm not counting him out, but I'm going I'm not counting him out, but I'm going to lean with uh on the side of Lassto to lean with uh on the side of Lassto here. I I like I think he's a ton of here. I I like I think he's a ton of fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I fun, man. I think Arbena's solid, but I I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just I'm I'm not sold on Chepo. I'm just b” 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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Warns that Cepo has one of the worst ground games he has seen and that Urbina genuinely has a grappling path, but rates Urbina as chinny with horrible fight IQ. “rats in a shoe. I think these guys are going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I think he's going to get that knockout. think he's going to get that knockout. So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win by first round KO. by first round KO. And then we get to the co-main event, we And then we get to the co-main event, we have Navajo Sterling going against Jan have Navajo Sterling going against Jan Błachowicz. Błachowicz. Um Um who” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Warns that Cepo has one of the worst ground games he has seen and that Urbina genuinely has a grappling path, but rates Urbina as chinny with horrible fight IQ. “rats in a shoe. I think these guys are going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I going to swing dicks. Chepo, yeah, I think he's going to get that knockout. think he's going to get that knockout. So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win So, give me Chepo to win. Chepo to win by first round KO. by first round KO. And then we get to the co-main event, we And then we get to the co-main event, we have Navajo Sterling going against Jan have Navajo Sterling going against Jan Błachowicz. Błachowicz. Um Um who” Track record: winner called in 94 of 146 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
We Want Picks
We Want Picks
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO 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” 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 73.5%. Čepo · to win | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| 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” Track record: winner called in 93 of 145 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
HopperMMA
HopperMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Backs Cepo's 100% finish rate and Oktagon form in front of a home crowd, and dismisses Urbina as 7-4 with one UFC win and finished in his last two. “been finished in his last two fights so far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the first round. first round. I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of these guys that looks really dominant on these guys that looks really dominant on the regional scene because of certai” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Backs Cepo's 100% finish rate and Oktagon form in front of a home crowd, and dismisses Urbina as 7-4 with one UFC win and finished in his last two. “been finished in his last two fights so far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also far over Mr. Uroš Medić himself and also Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Charles Radtke. I'm I'm to go with uh Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the Vlasto Čepo to win this one by KO in the first round. first round. I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of I do worry that Vlasto Cepo is one of these guys that looks really dominant on these guys that looks really dominant on the regional scene because of certai” 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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Notes all 14 of Cepo's wins are finishes and says Urbina's defence and chin are not good enough to bang with him, leaving Urbina only an outside wrestling-based path. “I think the safe money is on Ceppo finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in the first round. the first round. So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo first round KO. first round KO. And another kind of janky fight here, And another kind of janky fight here, Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And pretty shocking that these guys are both pretty shocking that these guys are both” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Notes all 14 of Cepo's wins are finishes and says Urbina's defence and chin are not good enough to bang with him, leaving Urbina only an outside wrestling-based path. “I think the safe money is on Ceppo finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in finding the chin, knocking out Urbina in the first round. the first round. So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo So, I'm going to go with Vlachos Ceppo first round KO. first round KO. And another kind of janky fight here, And another kind of janky fight here, Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And Dusko Todorovic and Robert Valentin. And pretty shocking that these guys are both pretty shocking that these guys are both”
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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: Vlasto Čepo · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Thinks Cepo is getting a deliberately favourable debut matchup, and that Urbina would need to weather a serious storm and drag Cepo into a fatigue state before the takedowns land. “to get back up, but I'm just not convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get him to that point. So, for that reason, him to that point. So, for that reason, I think Chepo's going to come out here I think Chepo's going to come out here and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very first round. Next up in the lightweight first round. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between division, we got a match up between” 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 73.5%. Čepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Thinks Cepo is getting a deliberately favourable debut matchup, and that Urbina would need to weather a serious storm and drag Cepo into a fatigue state before the takedowns land. “to get back up, but I'm just not convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get convinced that Gilbert Urbina can get him to that point. So, for that reason, him to that point. So, for that reason, I think Chepo's going to come out here I think Chepo's going to come out here and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very first round. Next up in the lightweight first round. Next up in the lightweight division, we got a match up between division, we got a match up between” Track record: winner called in 55 of 98 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Bookie Beatdown
Bookie Beatdown
Current pick evidencePicked: Vlasto Čepo Fight result: Gilbert Urbina · KO/TKO Lands on Cepo because Urbina is chinny and has been violently knocked out repeatedly, even though Cepo is defensively sloppy and easy to take down. “knocked down. He might get hurt early. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my liking, so Seppo will get the win. But liking, so Seppo will get the win. But when you're betting a guy that's this when you're betting a guy that's this big of a favorite, I don't want him big of a favorite, I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him” 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 73.5%. Čepo · to win | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Lands on Cepo because Urbina is chinny and has been violently knocked out repeatedly, even though Cepo is defensively sloppy and easy to take down. “knocked down. He might get hurt early. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. He'll get back up. He'll return fire. And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my And Urbina is a little bit chinny for my liking, so Seppo will get the win. But liking, so Seppo will get the win. But when you're betting a guy that's this when you're betting a guy that's this big of a favorite, I don't want him big of a favorite, I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him getting knocked down. I don't want him” Track record: winner called in 19 of 36 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
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