Justin Burlinson vs Theodor Berggren Prediction: Equal chances for both fighters

The Welterweight Division presents a bout between Justin Burlinson and Theodor Berggren set for Sunday morning. This bout is selected for the 170 lbs (77.1 kg) weight class with the bout billing of Main Card (fight 9 of 12). Justin Burlinson has won three of his last five fights, while Theodor Berggren has won four consecutive bouts. Both fighters have won four of their last five matches. All action will take place at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England, with promotion from cage warriors.

Justin Burlinson is currently ranked the 301st MMA fighter in the Europe region. His last fight was July 8, 2023, in WFP at the Wild Fight Promotion 3. It was a six-minute, one-round fight that ended in a unanimous decision victory against Shane Curtis. He is fighting out of Sunderland, England, and has never lost via submission. Prior to this fight, he recorded a victory in March 2023 against Jamie Richardson via a rear naked choke submission. In June 2022, he lost his chance for the vacant Cage Warriors Vacant Welterweight Championship in a bout against Rhys McKee. This loss was decided via punches in the third round. He also lost in the contender series in 2021 against Yohan Lainesse via Left Hook TKO. Other victories recorded by Justin Burlinson in his career were against Daniel Skibiński (via Guilitoine Choke submission), Edward Aitken (via Arm Triangle choke submission), David Bear (via punches TKO), Wendle Lewis (via verbal submission to punches TKO), Maciek Gierszewski (via rear naked choke submission), Ole Magnor (via submission), and Tommy King (via punches TKO).

Theodor Berggren is currently ranked the 718th MMA fighter in the Europe region. He boasts of a professional MMA career record of six wins and one loss. His last fight was on September 7, 2024, in FCR against Moein Ahmadi. He won the bout Ground and Pound Technical knockout in the first round. He is fighting out of Sweden. Prior to this bout, he was on the preliminary card on FCR 20. He faced Kristjan Toniste and won via rear naked choke submission in the first round. In 2021, Theodor Berggren joined Fight Club Rush (FCR) and has won four times, losing only once. He began his 2024 season with a bout against Giorgi Kankava in the first round via punches. His only career loss was to Christian Stigenberg via unanimous decision. Other victories were against Tobias Wallberg (via TO/TKO), Ebrima Faal (via rear naked choke submission), and Markus Mäki-Ventelä (via rear naked submission).

Both fighters are in the capacity to win. Justin Burlinson has more experience and more wins, but in recent times has been inconsistent in his recent bouts. Theodor Berggen has been so actively firing all gas, winning most of his bouts in the first round. He is also younger. I see this bout extending to the third round. Fight will surely go the distance.