UFC 289 Pros Pick: UFC News: This weekend, UFC fans will be treated to a highly anticipated co-main event featuring Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. Oliveira, a former lightweight champion, will be making his return to the octagon after losing his title, and will face a tough challenge in Dariush. As fight night approaches, MMA experts, including Jan Blachowicz and Curtis Blaydes, are weighing in on who they think will emerge victorious. With predictions flying left and right, fight fans are eagerly anticipating what promises to be an exciting and hard-fought battle in the octagon.
UFC 289 Pros Pick: Jan Blachowicz, Curtis Blaydes and Others Predict Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush
UFC 289 Pros Pick: Experts Predict the Winner of the Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush
As the date of the fight draws near, MMA professionals are sharing their opinions on who they believe will emerge victorious, with many sharing their thoughts on James Lynch’s YouTube channel. Talking about the match, Jan Blachowicz, who himself is a UFC light heavyweight champion, has picked Oliveira to win, but admits he’s unsure how he’ll do it. In his words, “You know I will pick Charles Oliveira. But I don’t know how he’s gonna beat him.”
Curtis Blaydes, another UFC heavyweight contender, also favors Oliveira, citing his diverse skill set and experience in both striking and grappling. “I’ll go Oliveira. Again I think he has more weapons and more options. We know he can strike and I think he’s slightly better on the Ground,” Blaydes said.
On the other handBlake Bilder picked Beneil, “So excited for this one. It’s tough but I think Beneil can win based on how Islam tackled things with Charles Oliveira. I think Charles is definitely gonna be hungry. He is so slick with his submissions but Beneil has world class wrestling so I could see Beneil pulling it off.”
Oliveira has garnered support from Tim Elliot, Daniel Pineda, Bryan Battle and Chris Daukus, all of whom have picked him to win outright. On the other hand, Adrian Yanez, Brady Hiestand, Sean Brady, Drew Dober, and Diego Ferreira have expressed their belief that Dariush will emerge victorious.
It’s clear that both Oliveira and Dariush have their fair share of supporters, with opinions on the outcome of the fight split down the middle. One thing is for sure, though: fans are in for an exciting and hard-fought battle, as both fighters are known for their tenacity and determination in the octagon.
Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
Editors pick
