Predictions: Rise FC 6

Every time Rise FC puts together an event, they bring in a guest analyst to break down the matchups and pick winners for every MMA contest.

Chad Anheliger
Chad Anheliger receives his bantamweight title after defeating Brady Hiestand at Rise FC 5. (Photo by Sofia Bennett)

For Rise FC 6, Chad Anheliger (10-5) has come on board to share his picks and breakdown of the four MMA bouts on the lineup.

Anheliger holds the current flyweight and bantamweight titles for Rise FC and was set to defend his bantamweight belt on this card before testing positive for COVID-19. He's now sitting on an impressive eight-fight win streak and is knocking on the door of a bigger promotion.

Here's what Anheliger has to say about Rise FC 6:

Elias Theodorou (17-3) vs. Matt Dwyer (11-7): PRO Middleweight FIGHT PREVIEWS

"This should be a great fight. Both competitors have big-event experience, so we'll get to see who still has that competitive fire. I think Dwyer can leverage the smaller cage to keep things moving and deny Theodorou room to breathe."

Prediction: Matt Dwyer wins via unanimous decision.

Josh Kwiatkowski (4-2) vs. Blake Sigvaldason (3-2): PRO Featherweight FIGHT PREVIEW

"This matchup caught my eye right away. Solid matchmaking. Sigvaldason is dropping down from 135, but they'll probably be very similar in size. It's essentially a coin flip, though I think Sigvaldason's grappling edges him to a submission victory."

Prediction: Blake Sigvaldason wins via submission.

Sean Michael (1-0) vs. Konstantin Gaivoronskii (0-0): PRO Lightweight

"Another evenly matched fight. We'll see who's been able to adjust their training through the COVID shutdowns. Michael works alongside a lot of high-level grapplers, and I think that gives him enough to earn the TKO."

Prediction: Sean Michael wins via TKO.

Russ McCumber vs. Isaiah Metituk: PRO Featherweight

"Honestly, I'm not too familiar with these fighters. They've got solid amateur backgrounds, and since both are stepping into the pros for the first time, it really boils down to whose mindset is more committed to building their professional career. I'm leaning toward McCumber securing a TKO victory based on his physical advantages."

Prediction: Russ McCumber by TKO.