At every event, a guest analyst steps forward to share their perspective and lay out their picks for each matchup on the card.
For BFL 63, Nicolas Ouellet has come aboard to deliver his forecasts and breakdowns for the 11 MMA fights headlining the card.
Ouellet (2-0) currently holds the BFL amateur lightweight championship following his victory over Manny Fernandez at BFL 61. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu technician is set to return to the cage on Nov. 16 at BFL 64 where he'll look to retain his belt.
Below are Ouellet's picks for BFL 63:
Dejan Kajic (11-7-2, 1 NC) vs Ricardo Centeno (5-4): PRO 175-pound Title Bout FIGHT PREVIEW
"Centeno has rattled off four straight victories, but Kajic is exceptional at reading his opponent's shots and controlling the range."
Prediction: Kajic secures a knockout victory in the second round.
Achilles Estremadura (4-0) vs Carson Frei (8-3): PRO Lightweight Title Bout
"I've had the chance to watch Estremadura compete on multiple occasions and his boxing hands are incredibly fluid. I see him defending takedown attempts and forcing the fight to stay standing."
Prediction: Estremadura takes a TKO stoppage in round one.
Kirk Tse (1-0) vs Bilal Mobarak (0-0): PRO Featherweight
"Tse has squared off against some genuinely elite competition during his amateur career, and that background should give him the edge."
Prediction: Tse earns a unanimous decision.
Ali Wasuk (1-1) vs Tylor Nicholson (1-3): PRO Bantamweight
"Nicholson is riding the momentum from a significant win in his most recent outing, and I believe he'll outland Wasuk with his strikes once again."
Prediction: Nicholson finishes the fight with a knockout in the third round.
Gwyn Berry (6-2) vs Dakota Angel (3-1): AMATEUR Featherweight Title Bout FIGHT PREVIEW
"Those two gave us a real back-and-forth battle last time around. In this rematch, I'm picking Angel to have the upper hand thanks to his pressure game and takedown ability."
Prediction: Angel wins by unanimous decision.
Gio Platon (3-1) vs Donavin Morris (2-0): AMATEUR Bantamweight Title Bout FIGHT PREVIEW
"Platon's going to simply outwork Morris in this one."
Prediction: Platon wins by unanimous decision.
Flint Radatzke (1-2) vs Mark Purdy (2-1): AMATEUR Lightweight
"Purdy already beat these guys the first time around, and I expect him to handle the rematch with his grappling prowess and forward pressure."
Prediction: Purdy wins by submission in the first round.
Nick Kew (2-0) vs Scott Erikson (0-1): AMATEUR 130 pounds
"Kew will have the advantage over Erikson on the feet."
Prediction: Kew wins by unanimous decision.
Josh Lam (1-1) vs Mani El-Hefnawy (1-0): AMATEUR Featherweight
"El-Hefnawy's going to stuff the takedowns, keep this standing, and take it on the feet."
Prediction: El-Hefnawy wins by TKO in the second round.
Oguzhan Yalćin (1-1) vs Brandon Labrecque (2-2): AMATEUR Featherweight
"Labrecque is a solid, well-rounded competitor, but I think Yalćin will come out on top with his takedown game."
Prediction: Yalćin wins by unanimous decision.
Varun Sunder Rajan (0-1) vs Dylan Malinowski (0-0): AMATEUR Flyweight
"Malinowski is stepping into the cage for the first time, so that experience Sunder Rajan has under his belt should make the difference."
Prediction: Sunder Rajan wins by unanimous decision.
