Nick Klein vs Heraldo Souza
- Nick Klein
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 12-4 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Heraldo Souza
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-1-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 5-2 fighter. Submitted a 4-1 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Klein by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Klein -135
Nick Piccininni vs Luis Gurule
- Nick Piccininni
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 7-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a 4-0 striker and a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Split decision over Jack Duffy.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Luis Gurule
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 9-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 3-0 fighter and a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Beat a well rounded 7-2 fighter, a 12-4 wrestler, and a 9-3 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Gurule by 2nd round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be: Gurule -135
Yadier Del Valle vs Antonio Monteiro
- Yadier Del Valle
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 7-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a 3-0 wrestler. Beat Michael Aswell, a 3-0 grappler, and a 4-1 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Antonio Monteiro
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 17-4
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a 5-2 wrestler.
- Key Wins: Beat Melquizael Costa and a well rounded 4-1 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Del Valle by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: De Valle -250
Julieta Martinez vs Leslie Hernandez
- Julieta Martinez
- Age: 20
- Pro Record: 7-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Leslie Hernandez
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 4-1
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Hernandez’s striking might be a 60. The tool is on the higher end of a 55 grade. Wrestling is definitely a 60. Martinez looks like she has title contender upside. Watched her dominate a very good 7-0 striker with her wrestling.
Chris’ Pick: Martinez by 2nd round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Martinez -200
Mohamed Ado vs Jonathan Micallef
- Mohamed Ado
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 5-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 4-0 striker. Submitted a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Jonathan Micallef
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 13-4 striker. Beat a well rounded 4-1 fighter and a 7-1 grappler.
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: below average (40)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Wasn’t impressed with Micallef at all. Watched him against an 8-3 striker. Micallef got touched up all fight on the feet. Got some take downs, but his opponent kept getting up.
Chris’ Pick: Ado by 2nd round submission.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Ado -250