Jieleyisi Baergeng vs Tokitaka Nakanishi
- Jieleyisi Baergeng
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 17-5
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Tokitaki Nakanishi
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 12-3
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Losses: Submitted by a 9-8 grappler.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-3 wrestler and a 5-2 wrestler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Possible that Jieleyisi’s striking could be as high as a 60.
Chris’ Pick: Jieleyisi by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Jieleyisi -175
Angad Bisht vs Dong Hun Choi
- Angad Bisht
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 10-2
- UFC Record: Knocked out a 6-0 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Dong Hun Choi
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 7-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-3 wrestler. Beat a 3-0 striker. Split decision over Niushiyue Ji.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Choi by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Choi -250
Zhawupasi Daermisi vs Su Young You
- Zhawupasi Daermisi
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 9-1
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter and a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat a 6-0-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Su Young You
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 12-3
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 19-5 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
You was really impressive in his last fight. Took on Shohei Nose, vet of 3 UFC fights. I’m very confident Nose’s wrestling is no worse than a 55 and You dominated him on the ground with over 10 minutes of control time.
Chris’ Pick: You by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: You -175
Kierandip Singh Sahota vs Ruel Panales
- Kierandip Singh Sahota
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 11-2
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Beat a 6-1 grappler. Split decision over a well rounded 16-4 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Ruel Panales
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 4-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Panales looks really good. Striking could be as high as a 65. Sahota’s striking could be as low as a 55.
Chris’ Pick: Panales by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Panales -175
Qihui Yan vs Danni McCormack
- Qihui Yan
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 25-4
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Na Liang. Knocked out a 5-2 striker. Beat a 9-3 grappler. Split decision over a 7-1 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Danni McCormack
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 8-2
- Key Wins: Submitted an 11-3 wrestler. Beat a 12-3 striker, a 4-1 grappler and a 5-1 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Qihui by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Qihui -175