Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
- Alex Pereira
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 5-0 at 205 lbs. 9-1 overall.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Khalil Rountree, Jiri Prochazka twice, Jamahal Hill, Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Andreas Michailidis and a 6-0 wrestler. Beat Bruno Silva. Split decision over Jan Blachowicz.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Magomed Ankalaev
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 11-1-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out Anthony Smith. Submitted by Paul Craig with 1 second left in the fight.
- Key Draws: Fought Jan Blachowicz to a split draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Ion Cutelaba twice. Knocked out Johnny Walker, Dalcha Lungiambula. Beat Aleksandar Rakic, Thiago Santos, Nikita Krylov, and Klidson Abreu.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus plus wrestling (75)
Chris’ Pick: Ankalaev by decision.
Justin Gaethje vs Dan Hooker
- Justin Gaethje
- Age: 36
- UFC record: 8-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson, Edson Barboza, and Donald Cerrone. Beat Michael Chandler. Majority decision over Rafael Fiziev.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Dan Hooker
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 10-4 at 155 lbs. 13-8 overall.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Claudio Puelles and James Vick. Beat Al Iaquinta and Nasrat Haqparast. Split decision wins over Matesuz Gamrot, Jalin Turner, and Paul Felder.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Gaethje by 2nd round knockout.
Joshua Van vs Bruno Silva
- Joshua Van
- Age: 23
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Felipe Bunes and a 7-1 wrestler. Beat Cody Durden and Kevin Borjas. Split decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Bruno Silva
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 4-2
- 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: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Van by decision.
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
- Amanda Lemos
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 7-4
- 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)
- Iasmin Lucindo
- Age: 23
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Polyana Viana. Beat Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Brogan Walker and an 8-3 grappler. Split decision wins over Marina Rodriguez and Sarah Frota.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Lucindo by split decision.
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
- King Green
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 11-11-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Rashid Magomedov.
- Key Wins: Submitted Tony Ferguson. Knocked out Grant Dawson and Al Iaquinta. Beat Jim Miller, Nasrat Haqparast, Alan Patrick, Lando Vannata and Erik Koch.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Mauricio Ruffy
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 11-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jamie Mullarkey, a well rounded 10-1 fighter, Ronys Torres, and a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Beat James Llontop.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Green by decision.
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall
- Mairon Santos
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 14-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Kaan Ofli, a 5-0 striker and a 6-2 grappler. Beat a 7-1 wrestler and a well rounded 14-4 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Francis Marshall
- Age: 25
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to William Gomis.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Marcelo Rojo. Submitted a 4-0 striker. Beat a 5-0 grappler. Split decision over Dennis Buzukja.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Santos by 2nd round knockout.
Carlos Leal vs Alex Morono
- Carlos Leal
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 21-6
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a 15-6 wrestler.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 12-3 wrestler, a well rounded 13-3 fighter, and a well rounded 21-6 fighter. Submitted an 8-3 striker. Beat a well rounded 9-0 fighter. Split decision over a 8-3 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Alex Morono
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 13-8
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Daniel Rodriguez and Keita Nakamura.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Donald Cerrone and Zak Ottow. Beat Court McGee, Tim Means, Matthew Semelsberger, Mickey Gall, David Zawada, Kenan Song, and Max Griffin.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Leal by decision.
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
- Brunno Ferreira
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 4-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a 3-1 striker. Knocked out Dustin Stoltzfus, Phil Hawes, Gregory Rodrigues, a well rounded 10-1 fighter, and a well rounded 10-3 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Armen Petrosyan
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 4-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 10-0 striker and a 7-0 wrestler and a 4-1 grappler. Beat Christian Leroy Duncan and AJ Dobson. Split decision over Gregory Rodrigues.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Ferreira by 1st round knockout.
Chris Gutierrez vs Jean Matsumoto
- Chris Gutierrez
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 9-2-1
- Key Draws: Fought Cody Durden to a draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Batgerel Danaa and Vince Morales. Beat Quang Le, Alateng Heili, and Andre Ewell. Split decision wins over Felipe Dias Colares and Geraldo de Freitas.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Jean Matsumoto
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 16-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Dan Argueta, a 7-0 striker. Beat Brad Katona, a well rounded 6-0 fighter, a 9-1 wrestler, a well rounded 9-2 fighter, a well rounded 4-0 fighter, and a well rounded 10-3 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Gutierrez by decision.
Djorden dos Santos vs Ozzy Diaz
- Djorden dos Santos
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 10-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat a 12-3 wrestler and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Split decision over a 3-0 wrestler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: average (50)
- Ozzy DIaz
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-2 striker. Knocked out Bevon Lewis and a 3-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Diaz by decision.