Lerone Murphy vs Josh Emmett
- Lerone Murphy
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 7-0-1
- Key Draws: Fought Zubaira Tukhugov to a split decision draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Makwan Amirkhani and Ricardo Ramos. Beat Dan Ige, Edson Barboza, Josh Culibao, Douglas Silva de Andrade, and a well rounded 7-1 fighter. Split decision over Gabriel Santos.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Josh Emmett
- Age: 40
- UFC Record: 8-3 at 145 lbs.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Bryce Mitchell, Ricardo Lamas, Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic. Beat Dan Ige and Shane Burgos. Split decision over Calvin Kattar.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Murphy by decision
Joanderson Brito vs Pat Sabatini
- Joanderson Brito
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 6-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to William Gomis.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Alexander, a well rounded 5-0 fighter, and a 6-0 grappler. Knocked out Jack Shore, Westin Wilson, Andre Fili, and a well rounded 9-3 fighter. Beat Diego Lopes.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Pat Sabatini
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 6-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a well rounded 6-3 fighter.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Almeida, Jamall Emmers, a 12-4 wrestler and a 10-3 wrestler. Beat TJ Laramie, Tucker Lutz, and a 6-2 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Brito by 1st round knockout.
Cortavious Romious vs Changho Lee
- Cortavious Romious
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Changho Lee
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 10-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Zhawupasi Daermisi and an 11-1 grappler. Split decision over Long Xiao.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Lee by decision.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Martin Buday
- Kennedy Nzechukwu
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 2-0 at heavyweight. 9-5 overall.
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Nicolae Negumereanu.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Lukasz Brzeski, Chris Barnett, Ion Cutelaba, Karl Roberson, Danilo Marques, and Carlos Ulberg. Submitted Devin Clark.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Martin Buday
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Josh Parisian. Knocked out a 7-1 striker. Beat Jake Collier and Chris Barnett. Split decision wins over Andrei Arlovski and Lukas Brzeski.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Nzechukwu by 1st round knockout.
Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Brad Tavares
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 15-10
- Key Wins: Knocked out Krzysztof Jotko. Beat Antonio Carlos Jr and Elias Theodorou. Split decision over Omari Akhmedov.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Gerald Meerschaert
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 12-10
- Key Losses: Lost split decisions to Andre Petroski, Kevin Holland, and Eryk Anders.
- Key Wins: Submitted Edmen Shahbazyan, Bryan Barberena, Bruno Silva, Dustin Stoltzfus, Makhmud Muradov, Bartosz Fabinski, Ryan Janes, Oskar Piechota, and Trevin Giles.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Meerschaert by decision.
Torrez Finney vs Robert Valentin
- Torrez Finney
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 10-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-1 striker and a 5-1 grappler. Submitted a 7-0 grappler. Beat a well rounded 8-2 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Robert Valentin
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 10-4
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 6-1 striker, a 10-3 wrestler, and an 11-3 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Finney by decision.
Luis Gurule vs Ode Osbourne
- Luis Gurule
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 10-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- 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. Split decision over Nick Piccininni.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Ode Osbourne
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 5-6
- Key Wins: Knocked out Zarrukh Adashev. Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat CJ Vergara. Split decision over Charles Johnson.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Gurule by split decision.
Daniel Santos vs Davey Grant
- Daniel Santos
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 10-2
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out John Castaneda, a well rounded 8-0 fighter and a well rounded 7-0 fighter. Submitted a 7-2 striker. Beat Johnny Munoz Jr. a well rounded 11-3-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Davey Grant
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 9-6
- Key Losses: Submitted by Damian Stasiak and Manny Bermudez. Split decision loss to Daniel Marcos.
- Key Wins: Submitted Raphael Assuncao. Knocked out Louis Smolka and Jonathan Martinez. Beat Ramon Taveras and Marlon Vera.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Grant by split decision.
Rhys McKee vs Daniel Frunza
- Rhys McKee
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 13-6-1
- UFC Record: 0-4
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Chidi Njokuani.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jai Herbert in 2016, a well rounded 6-2 fighter, and a 5-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: average (50)
- Daniel Frunza
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 9-2
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 grappler, a 5-1 grappler and a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat a well rounded 16-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: McKee by split decision.
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa
- Diana Belbita
- Age: 28
- UFC Record: 2-5
- Key Wins: Beat Maria Oliveira and Hannah Goldy. Majority decision win over a 0-2 fighter in 2017.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Dione Barbosa
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 7-3
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Ernesta Kareckaite and Karine Silva.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Belbita by split decision.
Loma Lookboonmee vs Ariane Carnelossi
- Loma Lookboonmee
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 6-2
- Key Losses: Submitted by a 1-1 grappler.
- Key Wins: Submitted Elise Reed. Beat Bruna Brasil, Denise Gomes, Sam Hughes and Jinh Yu Frey. Split decision over Aleksandra Albu.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Ariane Carnelossi
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Na Liang and an 8-1 striker. Submitted Istela Nunes. Beat Piera Rodriguez.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Carnelossi by split decision.
Victor Henry vs Pedro Falcao
- Victor Henry
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Rani Yahya and Anderson dos Santos. Submitted a well rounded 11-2 fighter, an 18-3 wrestler and a 10-2-1 wrestler. Beat a 6-0 wrestler, a 4-0 striker, and a 12-4 wrestler. Split decision wins over Tony Gravely and Kyler Phillips.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Pedro Falcao
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 16-4
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Beat a 14-4 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Henry by decision.
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar
- Vanessa Demopoulos
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 5-4
- Key Wins: Submitted Silvana Juarez and Sam Hughes. Knocked out a 5-2 striker. Beat Kanako Murata and Maria Oliveira. Split decision over Emily Ducote.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Talita Alencar
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 5-1-1
- UFC Record: 1-1-1
- Key Draws: Fought Stephanie Luciano to a draw.
- Key Wins: Split decision over Rayanne dos Santos.
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: below average (40)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Demopoulos by split decision.