Petr Yan vs Deiveson Figueredo
- Petr Yan
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 9-4
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Douglas Silva de Andrade and Urijah Faber. Beat Song Yadong, Cory Sandhagen, Jimmie Rivera, and John Dodson.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Deiveson Figueiredo
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 3-0 at 135 lbs. 13-2-1 overall.
- Key Draws: Fought Brandon Moreno to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Joseph Benavidez, Marco Beltran, and John Moraga. Submitted Cody Garbrandt, Alex Perez, and Tim Elliott. Beat Marlon Vera, Rob Font, Moreno, and Alex Pantoja.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Figueiredo by 2nd round knockout.
Yan Xiaonan vs Tabatha Ricci
- Yan Xiaonan
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 8-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Marina Rodriguez.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jessica Andrade. Beat Claudia Gadelha, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Angela Hill. Majority decision over MacKenzie Dern.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Tabatha Ricci
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 6-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Loopy Godinez.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jessica Penne. Beat Angela Hill, Gillian Robertson, Polyana Viana, and a 12-4 striker. Split decision over Tecia Pennington.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Xiaonan by decision.
Song Kenan vs Muslim Salikhov
- Song Kenan
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 6-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Ricky Glenn and Rolando Bedoya.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Muslim Salikhov
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 6-4
- Key Losses: Submitted by Alex Garcia.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Andre Fialho, Nordine Taleb, a 5-1 striker, and a well rounded 6-2 fighter. Beat Francisco Trinaldo, Laureano Staropoli, and an 8-1 wrestler. Split decision over Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Salikhov by 2nd round knockout.
Wang Cong vs Gabriella Fernandes
- Cong Wang
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 6-0
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Victoria Leonardo. Submitted a 5-2 striker. Beat Wu Yanan and a well rounded 3-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Gabriella Fernandes
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a 3-0 striker. Beat a 3-0 striker. Split decision over Carli Judice.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Cong by 1st round submission.
Volkan Oezdemir vs Carlos Ulberg
- Volkan Oezdemir
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 8-6
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Dominick Reyes.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Johnny Walker, Ilir Latifi, Misha Cirkunov, and Jimi Manuwa. Submitted Bogdan Guskov. Beat Paul Craig. Split decision win over Aleksandar Rakic and Ovince St. Preux.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Carlos Ulberg
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 7-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Alonzo Menifield, Ihor Potieria, Nicolae Negumereanu, Tafon Nchukwi, an 8-2 striker, and a 5-1 grappler. Submitted Da Woon Jung.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Ulberg by 2nd round knockout.
Zhang Mingyang vs Ozzy Diaz
- Zhang Mingyang
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 17-6
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Brendson Ribeiro, a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Submitted a 4-0 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Ozzy DIaz
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 9-2
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-2 striker. Knocked out Bevon Lewis and a 3-0 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Mingyang by 1st round knockout.
Xie Bin vs Zhu Kangjie
- Xie Bin
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 12-4
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 10-3 wrestler. Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Zhu Kangjie
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 20-4
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Losses: Lost to a 10-10 striker.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 9-3 grappler. Beat a well rounded 14-3 fighter and a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Split decision over Shin Haraguchi.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Kangjie by 2nd round knockout.
Baergeng Jieleyisi vs Suyoung Yu
- Baergeng Jieleyisi
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 18-5
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Beat a 12-3 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Suuoung Yu
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 13-3
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 19-5 fighter. Split decision over Zhawupasi Daermisi.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Yu by decision.
Kiru Singh Sahota vs Donghun Choi
- Kiru Singh Sahota
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 12-2
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Beat a well rounded 6-1 fighter and 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)
- Donghun 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 wins over Niushiyue Ji and a well rounded 10-2 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Choi by split decision.
Shi Ming vs Feng Xiaocan
- Ming Shi
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 16-5
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Beat a 7-3 grappler, a 10-3 striker and a well rounded 14-3 fighter. Split decision over Huaxiong Dong.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Feng Xiaocan
- Age: 22
- Pro Record: 10-2
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Feier Huang and a 7-3 grappler. Submitted Miki Motono. Beat a 14-5 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Xiaocan by decision.
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel vs Carlos Hernandez
- Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 8-0
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Split decision over a 9-4 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Carlos Hernandez
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 3-4
- Key Wins: Beat Denys Bondar and a 3-1 striker. Split decision wins over Victor Altamirano and Daniel Barez.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: average (50)
Tumendemberel out struck Peter Danesoe 24 to 7, but the gap was wide because Tumendemberel hurt him early, poured on strikes before submitting him. It’s possible that Tumendemberel’s striking leveled up to a 65, but I want to see more.
Chris’ Pick: Tumendemberel by 1st round knockout.
Lone’er Kavanagh vs Jose Ochoa
- Lone’er Kavanagh
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 7-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-0 striker and a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat a 6-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Jose Ochoa
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 7-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Ochoa by 1st round knockout.
Xiao Long vs Quang Le
- Xiao Long
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 26-8
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Chang Ho Lee.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-0 striker. Beat a well rounded 5-1 fighter and a 5-1 grappler. Split decision over a 10-3 grappler. Majority decision over a 13-1 grappler.
- Striking: a little average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: average (50)
- Quang Le
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Le by decision.
Maheshate vs Nikolas Motta
- Maheshate
- Age: 24
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Steve Garcia. Beat a 7-0 striker. Split decision over Gabriel Benitez.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Nikolas Motta
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Tom Nolan, Cameron VanCamp, Joe Solecki, and a 6-1 wrestler. Beat a 9-1 striker and a well rounded 6-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Motta by decision.