Every time a show goes down, a guest analyst joins the site to break down the matchups and share their picks for every fight on the card.
For Fight Night 12, Isaiah Metituk has volunteered his picks and breakdowns for the seven fights stacked on the card.
Metituk finished his amateur run with a 6-4 mark, highlighted by a second-round submission victory against Brody Zariwny at XFFC 22. He is now set to turn pro at XFFC 23, where he will take on Harley King in a bantamweight matchup.
Below are Metituk's predictions for Fight Night 12:
Chris Curtis (21-8) vs Darren Smith Jr. (20-10): PRO Welterweight Title Bout** FIGHT PREVIEW
"This is a fantastic matchup; as a viewer, I'm genuinely pumped to see it. Both fighters are hovering right around that tipping point, and whoever walks away from this probably has a shot at reaching the next tier. Following his bout with Matt Dwyer, Curtis demonstrated he's operating above the typical regional talent pool, and he's also tested himself against a steeper lineup of opponents."
Prediction: Curtis takes the decision.
Melissa Croden (1-0) vs Elizabeth Schroder (0-0): PRO Women's Bantamweight FIGHT PREVIEW
"Croden stands out as the top female prospect in Canada, no question. I have respect for Schroder for stepping in on short notice, but I'm going with Croden to finish it."
Prediction: Croden wins by TKO in the third round.
Lucas Neufeld (4-1) vs Cleve Bentley (2-3): PRO Featherweight FIGHT PREVIEW
"My mom always told me, if you've nothing good to say, keep quiet—so I'll skip naming the guy who likes to call himself wild. Bentley moved through dynasty after dynasty, from Toshido MMA over to Xtreme Couture MMA. I was blown away by how he handled Josh Kwiatkowski, so I expect him to show everyone he's the actual wild card here."
Prediction: Bentley takes it by unanimous decision.
Adam Zekry (1-0) vs Derek Khosa (2-1): AMATEUR Welterweight
"Khosa packs real power in his fists. He's been grinding hard with Jesse Arnett and the Alavanca crew, so I see that work paying off big time."
Prediction: Khosa stops him by TKO in round one.
Nick Matthews (1-0) vs Caden Boyce (1-0): AMATEUR Lightweight
"Boyce has taken on harder competition, comes from a solid gym, and is set to lean on the home crowd to close it out."
Prediction: Boyce knocks him out in round two.
Kristopher Bryan (0-1) vs Joshua Hopkins (0-1): AMATEUR Middleweight
"Hopkins fought a five-round battle with Eric Stevens at his debut for Rumble in the Cage 60. Stevens isn't someone to mess with, so I think dropping down a level from his first outing should put him over the top."
Prediction: Hopkins wins by unanimous decision.
Melanie Hansen (0-0) vs Ami Lyczewski (1-0): AMATEUR Women's Strawweight
"Lyczewski has already stepped into the cage once and took the win. She's training at PFA, which is a legitimate gym regardless of the drama."
Prediction: Lyczewski wins by unanimous decision.
