Aleksandar Rakic vs Marcin Tybura Pick, 08/01/2026 Predictions UFC Belgrade Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/28/2026

Aleksandar Rakic vs Marcin Tybura

UFC Belgrade

Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Aleksandar Rakic will face off with Marcin Tybura at UFC Belgrade on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The line has Rakic at -345 while Tybura is coming in at +278.

Aleksandar "Rocket" Rakic holds a record of 14-6-0. The 34-year-old weighs 205 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Marcin "Tybur" Tybura stands 6'3" and is fighting at 249 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 27-11-0. The 40-year-old extends his reach 78". Regarding significant strikes, Aleksandar Rakic is connecting on 4.13 per min and Marcin Tybura connects on 3.56 significant strikes per minute. Rakic is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he tries and Tybura is connecting on 48%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Rocket" absorbs 2.86 significant strikes per minute and "Tybur" absorbs 3.26. Rakic also thwarts 51% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Tybura is able to stop 55% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Aleksandar Rakic predictions best bet odds

UFC Belgrade	Aleksandar Rakic	Marcin Tybura
Opening Odds	-345	+278
Record	14-6-0	27-11-0
Average Fight Time	10:41	11:01
Height	6'4"	6'3"
Weight	205 lbs	249 lbs
Reach	78"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.13	3.56
Striking Accuracy	50%	48%

Concerning grappling, Aleksandar Rakic is the not as competent as a grappler as he gets a takedown 0.64 times per 15 minutes. Rakic is getting his opponent to the mat on 21% of the times he tries and is stuffing 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Tybura is finishing his takedowns on 33% of his takedown tries and is defending 70% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding submission attempts, Rakic is the more apt fighter by going for 0.3 subs per 3 rds while Tybura goes for 0.1 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Aleksandar Rakic went up against Azamat Murzakanov and walked away with a loss via a punch to the head in round 1. Murzakanov ended up landing 4 of 9 total strikes that he let go. Rakic finished this fight landing 13 of 18 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Murzakanov ended up landing 3 of 8, which gave him a rate of 37%. He landed 1 of 6 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Rakic landed 64% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 9 of 14. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 0 of 3 aimed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Murzakanov and 88% of them landed by Rakic were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Marcin Tybura, he squared up with Tyrell Fortune and was defeated by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Fortune ended up landing 60% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Tybura connected on 76% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Tybura landed 42% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 47 of 110. He ended up connecting on 22 of 77 significant strikes to the head. Fortune connected on 30 of 59 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 24 of 53 directed at the head. Regarding the strikes he fired off in this contest, Fortune ended up landing 49 of 81 while Tybura ended up connecting on 85 of 153 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Dusko Todorovic faces off with Robert Valentin. Todorovic holds a career record of 13-6-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Valentin measures in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-6-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old reaches 77". In the grappling category, Dusko Todorovic is able to score a takedown 1.77 times per 3 rds while Robert Valentin takes his opponents down 0.59 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Todorovic tags his opponents 4.73 strikes/minute and landing 57% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Robert Valentin, who is connecting on 55% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 1.30 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Tofiq Musayev is set to enter the Octagon against Ludovit Klein. Klein walks into the Octagon with a record of 24-5-1. The 31-year-old weighs 155 lbs and stands 5'7". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 72". Musayev stands 5'9" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 23-6-0. The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 69". Regarding takedowns, Ludovit Klein is stopping 76% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown tries on 51% of his attempts. Musayev is finishing his takedowns on 60% of his attempts and is able to thwart 50% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Klein takes 3.48 strikes/minute and he connects on 3.76 strikes/min. Musayev, moreover, takes 1.74 strikes per minute and is connecting on 1.84 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aleksandar Rakic (-345)

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