Welcome to Season 2 of “Anik’s Fire Forecast!” This is officially the 45th edition of my segment. For those reading recently, I’m posting my weekly UFC predictions.
This Saturday the first PPV event of the year will take place when the UFC returns to Canada. Headlining the card will be two of the most vicious charlatans in the game. These two warriors are also responsible for causing the biggest upsets in 2023. Here are my picks for UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis:
Championship Picks: C Sean Strickland over #2 Dricus Du Plessis, #3 Mayra Bueno Silva over #2 Raquel Pennington
Top Card Picks: Mike Malott over #13 Neil Magny, #13 Chris Curtis over Marc-Andre Barriault, #3 Arnold Allen over #9 Movsar Evloev
Undercard Picks: Brad Katona over Garrett Armfield, Charles Jourdain over Sean Woodson, Gillian Robertson over Polyana Viana, Jasmine Jasudavicius over Priscila Cachoeira, Jimmy Flick over Malcolm Gordon
2024 selection record: 8-3
Anik Subramanian is an aspiring MMA journalist living in the United States. He discovered his passion for MMA when the sport was the first to return to live action during the pandemic. He is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been a lifelong sports fan.
