Danny Vithlani sees betting value on Alexa Grasso against the surging Natalia Silva. While he praised Silva’s speed, footwork and well-rounded striking, he called the +210 moneyline "far too wide" and recommends taking Grasso +3.5 points on the judges’ spread—she only needs one round on any card for that to cash. Vithlani expects the former champ’s relentless Mexican pressure boxing to drag Silva into exchanges she hasn’t faced yet. Even in a loss, he anticipates Grasso winning at least one frame and thinks an upset is very live at these odds.

Danny Vithlani sided with underdog Manon Fiorot to become the new flyweight queen. He argued the French-Canadian will enjoy a size edge and owns the best pure kickboxing Valentina Shevchenko has seen since Amanda Nunes. Fiorot’s 93 % takedown defense, clinch strength and side-kick-driven range management should neutralize Shevchenko’s wrestling attack that stifled Alexa Grasso. Vithlani added that the 37-year-old champion may be slipping on the feet, pointing to a split-decision escape versus Taila Santos and her 1-1-1 trilogy with Grasso. With a hometown Montreal crowd behind her, he believes Fiorot controls distance and out-points the bullet over five rounds.

Danny Vithlani picked Belal Muhammad to win a 48-47 decision, highlighting several championship-caliber intangibles. Muhammad’s relentless cardio, improved Mexican-style pressure boxing and proven five-round durability contrast with Jack Della Maddalena’s inexperience past three rounds. Vithlani stressed that Muhammad’s takedown threat will dampen Della Maddalena’s boxing output and that the challenger has “danced through the raindrops” in narrow wins over Basil Hafez, Kevin Holland and an arm-broken Gilbert Burns. He expects Belal’s chain wrestling and top control to bag at least three rounds and keep the strap in Chicago.