Jared Cannonier vs Gregory Rodrigues
- Jared Cannonier
- Age: 40
- UFC Record: 7-4 at 185 lbs. 10-8 overall.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva, and David Branch. Beat Marvin Vettori, Sean Strickland, and Kelvin Gastelum.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Gregory Rodrigues
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 7-3
- Key Losses: Lost a split decision to Armen Petrosyan.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 4-1-1 grappler. Knocked out Brad Tavares, Dennis Tiuliulin, Chidi Njokuani, Julian Marquez, Jun Yong Park, an 8-3 striker, a well rounded 7-1 fighter, a well rounded 3-0 fighter, and a 4-1 grappler. Beat Christian Leroy Duncan and Dusko Todorovic.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Cannonier by decision.
Israel Bonfim vs Nazim Sadykhov
- Ismael Bonfim
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 20-4
- UFC Record: 3-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Terrance McKinney, an 11-4 wrestler, and a 8-3 wrestler. Beat Vinc Pichel, a 27-3 wrestler, a 6-1 grappler, a well rounded 12-2 fighter, and a well rounded 10-1 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Nazim Sadykhov
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Terrence McKinney. Knocked out a well rounded 8-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Bonfim by 2nd round knockout.
Gabriel Bonfim vs Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Trevin GIles, Mounir Lazzez, a well rounded 6-0 fighter, a well rounded 6-2-1 fighter and a well rounded 13-3 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 8-0 fighter. Beat Ange Loosa.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 4-0-1
- Key Draws: Fought Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos to a draw.
- Key Wins: Submitted Kevin Lee and a well rounded 13-2 fighter. Beat Andreas Michailidis. Split decision over Nicolas Dalby.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Bonfim by 2nd round submission.
Elijah Smith vs Vince Morales
- Elijah Smith
- Age: 22
- Pro Record: 7-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 2-0 striker and a 7-1 wrestler. Beat an 8-0 striker and a well rounded 4-0 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Vince Morales
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 3-7
- Key Wins: Submitted by Domingo Pilarte. Knocked out a 10-3 wrestler. Submitted a 4-1 grappler in his first pro fight. Beat Louis Smolka, a well rounded 7-2 fighter, and a 7-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Smith by decision.
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dylan Budka
- Edmen Shahbazyan
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 7-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out AJ Dobson, Dalcha Lungiambula, Brad Tavares, and Charles Byrd.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Dylan Budka
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 7-4
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a well rounded 15-3 fighter.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 4-1 striker. Beat a well rounded 9-2 fighter and a 3-0 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Shahbazyan by 2nd round knockout.
Jose Delgado vs Connor Matthews
- Jose Delgado
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 7-0 fighter, a well rounded 4-1 fighter, and a 7-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Connor Matthews
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 7-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Submitted an 8-3 grappler. Beat a 10-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Matthews by split decision.
Julia Avila vs Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Julia Avila
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Julija Stoliarenko. Beat Pannie Kianzad, Nicco Montano, and Marion Reneau.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Beat Josiane Nunes, Zarah Fairn, and a 4-1 striker. Split decision over Nora Cornolle.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Cavalcanti by decision.
Jesus Aguilar vs Rafael Estevam
- Jesus Aguilar
- Age: 28
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Stewart Nicoll, Edgar Chairez, an 11-1 striker, a well rounded 5-2 fighter, and a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Knocked out Shannon Ross. Beat a 6-2 grappler. Split decision over Mateus Mendonca.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Rafael Estevam
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 12-0
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 17-3 grappler and a well rounded 7-0 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter. Beat Charles Johnson, a 6-1 grappler, and a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Estevam by decision.
Nikolay Veretennikov vs Billy Goff
- Nikolay Veretennikov
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 12-5
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Anthony Ivy and a 5-2 grappler. Beat an 8-1 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Billy Goff
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Yusaku Kinoshita, a 9-1 striker, 3-0 grappler and a 5-0 striker, and a well rounded 7-2 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Veretennikov by split decision.
Don’Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker
- Don’tale Mayes
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 6-7
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Allen Crowder. Split decision loss to Hamdy Abdelwahab.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Andre Arlovski, Josh Parisian, a 10-1 grappler, and a 4-0 striker. Beat Caio Machado.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Valter Walker
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 12-1
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Junior Tafa. Beat a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Split decision over an 8-3 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Mayes by 1st round knockout.
Jared Gordon vs Kaue Fernandes
- Jared Gordon
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 8-5
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Joaquim Silva. Split decision loss to Nasrat Haqparast.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Mark O. Madsen. Beat Leonardo Santos, Danny Chavez, and Chris Fishgold. Split decision over Joe Solecki.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Kaue Fernandes
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-2
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Marc Diakiese.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 6-1 wrestler. Knocked out Mohammed Yahya, a 19-5 striker, a 6-0 wrestler, and a well rounded 9-1 fighter. Beat a 4-0 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Gordon by decision.