Lemos vs Jandiroba, Ige vs Mariscal, Barbosa vs Maverick Fight Picks – July 20, 2024

Amanda Lemos vs Virna Jandiroba

  • Amanda Lemos
  • Age: 37
  • UFC Record: 7-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Montserrat Ruiz and Livinha Souza. Submitted Michelle Waterson and Miranda Granger. Beat MacKenzie Dern and Mizuki Inoue. Split decision over Angela Hill.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Virna Jandiroba
  • Age: 35
  • UFC Record: 6-3
  • Key Wins: Submitted Felice Herrig, a 6-2 wrestler, a well rounded 8-2 fighter and a 10-2 striker. Beat Loopy Godinez, Marina Rodriguez, and Angela Hill. Split decision wins over Mizuki Inoue and a 7-2 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: near plus plus (75)

Chris’ Pick: Jandiroba by 2nd round submission.


Dan Ige vs Chepe Mariscal

  • Dan Ige 
  • Age: 32
  • UFC Record: 11-6
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Andre Fili, Damon Jackson, and Gavin Tucker. Knocked down Danny Henry and submitted him. Beat Nate Landwehr and Kevin Aguilar. Split decision wins over Mirsad Bektic and Edson Barboza.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Jose Mariscal
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 16-6
  • UFC Record: 3-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Jack Jenkins. Beat Trevor Peek and Youssef Zalal. Split decision wins over Morgan Charriere and Pat Sabatini.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Ige by decision.


Dione Barbosa vs Miranda Maverick

  • Dione Barbosa
  • Age: 32
  • Pro Record: 7-2
  • UFC Record: 2-0
  • Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Ernesta Kareckaite and Karine Silva.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Miranda Maverick
  • Age: 26
  • UFC Record: 6-3
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Maycee Barber.
  • Key Wins: Submitted Priscila Cachoeira, Sabina Mazo, DeAnna Bennett, and Shanna Young. Knocked out Liana Jojua. Beat Andrea Lee, Gillian Robertson, and a 6-1 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Maverick by decision.


Jun Yong Park vs Brad Tavares

  • Jun Yong Park
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 7-3
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Andre Muniz. 
  • Key Wins: Submitted Albert Duraev, Dennis Tiuliulin, and Joseph Holmes. Beat Marc-Andre Barriault and a 18-6 striker. Majority decision over Tafon Nchukwi. Split decision over Eryk Anders.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)
  • Brad Tavares
  • Age: 36
  • UFC Record: 15-9
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Krzysztof Jotko. Beat Antonio Carlos Jr and Elias Theodorou. Split decision over Omari Akhmedov.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Park by decision.


Bill Algeo vs Doo Ho Choi

  • Bill Algeo
  • Age: 35
  • UFC Record: 5-5
  • Key Wins: Submitted TJ Brown. Knocked out Herbert Burns and a 27-8 grappler. Beat Alexander Hernandez, Joanderson Brito, Spike Carlyle, a 5-1 striker and a well rounded 11-4 fighter.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Doo Ho Choi
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 3-3-1
  • Key Draws: Fought Kyle Nelson to a majority draw.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Thiago Tavares and Sam Siscilia.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Algeo by decision.


Cody Durden vs Bruno Silva

  • Cody Durden
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 5-3-1
  • Key Draws: Fought Chris Guttierez to a draw.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out JP Buys and a 6-2 grappler. Submitted a 10-3 wrestler. Beat Jake Hadley, Charles Johnson, Carlos Mota, and Qileng Aori.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)
  • Bruno Silva
  • Age: 34
  • UFC Record: 3-2
  • Key Draws: Fought Casey Kenney and a 4-0 grappler to draws.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Victor Rodriguez, JP Buys, and a 4-0 grappler. Submitted Tyson Nam.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Grappling: average (50)

Chris’ Pick: Durden by decision.


Hyder Amil vs Jeong Yeong Lee

  • Hyder Amil
  • Age: 34
  • Pro Record: 9-0
  • UFC Record: 2-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Fernie Garcia. Beat a 14-4 striker. Split decision win over a 9-7 grappler.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Jeong Yeong Lee
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 11-1
  • UFC Record: 4-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-0 grappler and a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Beat Blake Bilder. Split decision over Zha Yi.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Lee by decision.


Loik Radzhabov vs Trey Ogden

  • Loik Radzhabov
  • Age: 33
  • Pro Record: 18-5-1
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 5-0 grappler and a well rounded 10-2 fighter. Knocked out Abdul Kareem Al Selwady, a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat Esteban Ribovics and a well rounded 8-1 fighter.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Trey Ogden
  • Age: 34
  • Pro Record: 17-6
  • UFC Record: 2-2
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jordan Leavitt.
  • Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 8-2 fighter and an 8-2 grappler. Beat Kurt Holobaugh, Daniel Zellhuber, and a 4-0 wrestler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Ogden by decision.


Steve Garcia vs Seung Woo Choi

  • Steve Garcia
  • Age: 32
  • UFC Record: 1-0 at 155 lbs. 5-2 overall.
  • Key Losses: Submitted by Aalon Cruz. Split decision loss to a 5-0 wrestler.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Melquizael Costa, Nuerdanbieke Shayilan, Chase Hooper, and a 7-1 grappler. Split decision over a 5-0 grappler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Seung Woo Choi
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 4-5
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Josh Culibao.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Julian Erosa. Beat Jarno Errens, Youssef Zalal, and an 8-1 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Choi by decision.


Kaynan Kruchewsky vs Kurt Holobaugh

  • Kaynan Kruschewsky
  • Age: 33
  • Pro Record: 15-3
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Losses: Knocked out by a 12-5 striker. Lost to a well rounded 18-4-3 fighter.
  • Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 7-2 fighter and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Knocked out a 5-1 striker, an 8-3 wrestler, and an 8-3 striker.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Kurt Holobaugh
  • Age: 37
  • UFC Record: 1-5
  • Key Wins: Submitted Austin Hubbard.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Holobaugh by split decision.


Cody Gibson vs Brian Kelleher

  • Cody Gibson
  • Age: 36
  • UFC Record: 1-5
  • Key Wins: Submitted Francisco Rivera. Knocked out a 9-1 wrestler. Beat John Dodson and a 19-3 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Brian Kelleher
  • Age: 37
  • UFC Record: 8-8
  • Key Losses: Knocked out Damian Stasiak. 
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Hunter Azure. Submitted Iuri Alcantara. Beat Kevin Croom, Domingo Pilarte and Julio Arce twice. Once by submission, the other decision.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Gibson by split decision.


Mohammed Usman vs Thomas Petersen

  • Mohammed Usman
  • Age: 35
  • Pro Record: 10-3
  • UFC Record: 3-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Zac Pauga and a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Submitted a 4-1 striker. Beat Jake Collier, Junior Tafa, and a 5-2 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Grappling: average (50)
  • Thomas Petersen
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 8-2
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Petersen by split decision.


Luana Carolina vs Lucie Pudilova

  • Luana Carolina
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 5-3
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Joanne Wood.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Julija Stoliarenko. Beat Ivana Petrovic, an 8-2 striker, and a 7-0 wrestler. Split decision over Poliana Botelho.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Lucie Pudilova
  • Age: 29
  • UFC Record: 3-7
  • Key Losses: Split decision losses to Joselyne Edwards and Irene Aldana.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Wu Yanan. Beat Ji Yeon Kim and Sarah Moras.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Carolina by decision.

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