Zhawupasi Daermisi vs Ren Ozaki
- Zhawupasi Daermisi
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter and a well rounded 4-1 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Ren Ozaki
- Age: 22
- Pro Record: 6-0-2
- Key Draws: Fought a 1-0-2 fighter to a draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 3-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: average (50)
Zhawupasi’s wrestling could be a 65. It’s really close. But he does seem one dimensional and his striking could be as low as a 50.
Chris’ Pick: Zhawupasi by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be: Zhawupasi -225
John Dave Almanza vs Angad Bisht
- John Dave Almanza
- Age: NA
- Pro Record: 6-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-0 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Angad Bisht
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 9-2
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
I watched Bisht’s last fight and I wasn’t that impressed, except he did have solid cardio. Bisht was losing the fight after 2 rounds, but it was a 5 round fight and his opponent started to gas out in the 3rd, which then Bisht was able to take over.
Chris’ Pick: Almanza by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Almanza -135
Soo Young Yoo vs Shohei Nose
- Soo Young Yoo
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 11-3
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 19-5 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Shohei Nose
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 12-4-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
To my eye, Yoo looks like he has 60 tools early in the fight. But his cardio isn’t great and I’ve seen him slow down. But if gets that fixed, I could be under rating him here.
Chris’ Pick: Nose by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Nose -125
Niushiyue Ji vs Dong Hoon Choi
- Niushiyue Ji
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 13-3
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 10-2 fighter. Beat Seung Guk Choi.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: average (50)
- Dong Hoon Choi
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 6-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-3 wrestler. Beat a 3-0 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
I’m comfortable with where I have Niushiyue graded. Rei Tsuruya dominated him, but Tsuruya is one of the best prospects in the sport with a 70 grappling tool.
Chris’ Pick: Niushiyue by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Niushiyue -175
Won Bin Ki vs Tatsuya Saika
- Won Bin Ki
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 17-9
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out by a 4-4-1 striker.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 4-1 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Tatsuya Saika
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 11-4
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
Bahateboli Batebolati has proven to be really good with 65 tools. Thus, I can upgrade Ki’s tools with a decent amount of confidence based on how well he did in his fight with Batebolati.
Chris’ Pick: Ki by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Ki -450