Prediction: Jacobe Smith via TKO Let’s not sugarcoat it. Smith is just younger, faster, stronger, and he’s got that real “I’m here to take your job” energy. The dude’s not playing games. He doesn’t waste time trying to rack up cage control or look for slick submissions—he’s hunting violence. That…

Myktybek Orolbai via Submission (+400) Melissa Mulliins via TKO/KO/DQ (+220) Irina Alekseeva Rd 2 or 3 submission (+550) Hill/Roundtree Over 2.5 (+100)

Prediction: Khalil Roundtree inside the distance My pick is Rountree, and it’s not because I think Hill’s washed—it’s because this version of Hill, the one we’ve seen post-title, just isn’t the same cold sniper that rose up the rankings. And against someone like Rountree, who’s all violence and explosion with…

Prediction: Rafael Fiziev via Decision Let’s be real: this line is wild. Fiziev as anything short of a clear favorite is just another case of fans falling in love with the new shiny name and forgetting what elite actually looks like. My pick is Fiziev, and I’m saying that with…

Prediction: Rivzan Kuniev via TKO Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev is one of those matchups where the name value doesn’t tell the whole story. Blaydes is the established guy with the big UFC wins and top-level wrestling résumé—but honestly, this version of Blaydes just isn’t the same dude that bulldozed…