Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo
- Cory Sandhagen
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 10-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out Frankie Edgar, Marlon Moraes, and Iuri Alcantara. Submitted Mario Bautista. Beat Rob Font, Yadong Song, and Raphael Assuncao. Split decision wins over Marlon Vera and John Lineker.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Deiveson Figueiredo
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 3-1 at 135 lbs. 13-3-1 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: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Sandhagen by decision.
Bo Nickal vs Reinier de Ridder
- Bo Nickal
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 6-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Cody Brundage, Jamie Pickett, a well rounded 7-1 fighter, and a 4-0 striker. Knocked out Valentine Woodburn. Beat Paul Craig.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Reinier de Ridder
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 19-2
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Kevin Holland, Gerald Meerschaert, a well rounded 12-2 fighter, a 17-1 grappler, and a well rounded 23-4 fighter. Knocked out a 6-1 striker and a well rounded 30-6 fighter. Beat an 11-3 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Nickal by decision.
Jeremy Stephens vs Mason Jones
- Jeremy Stephens
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 15-18
- Key Wins: Knocked out Doo Ho Choi and Josh Emmett. Beat Darren Elkins.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Mason Jones
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 15-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-1 fighter and a 6-2 grappler, and a 12-1 wrestler. Beat David Onama.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Jones by decision.
Montel Jackson vs Daniel Marcos
- Montel Jackson
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 9-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Brian Kelleher. Knocked out Da’Mon Blackshear and Rani Yahya. Beat Julio Arce, JP Buys, and Felipe Corales.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Daniel Marcos
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 5-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Saimon Oliveira and a well rounded 7-1 fighter. Beat John Castaneda, a 6-1 striker and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Split decision over Adrian Yanez and Davey Grant.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Jackson by split decision.
Don’Tale Mayes vs Thomas Petersen
- Don’tale Mayes
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 6-8
- 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: above average (60)
- Thomas Petersen
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Wins: Beat Mohammed Usman.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Mayes by decision.
Ryan Loder vs Azamat Bekoev
- Ryan Loder
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 7-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Robert Valentin and an 8-3 grappler. Beat a 5-0 wrestler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Azamat Bekoev
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 19-3
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Zachary Reese. Submitted a well rounded 7-2 fighter and a 4-0 grappler. Beat a well rounded 6-1 fighter and a well rounded 9-2 fighter. Split decision over Dylan Budka.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Bekoev by decision.
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Daniel Rodriguez
- Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 12-7
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Muslim Salikhov, Michel Pereira, and Geoff Neal.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Carlston Harris, Alex Morono, Gunnar Nelson, and Neil Magny. Beat Miguel Baeza, Mike Perry, Nordine Taleb, and Zak Cummings.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Daniel Rodriguez
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 8-4
- Key Wins: Submitted Tim Means and a 7-2 grappler. Knocked out Dwight Grant, a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat Kevin Lee, Mike Perry and a 7-2 striker. Split decision over Alex Morno and Jingliang Li.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Ponzinibbio by split decision.
Miesha Tate vs Yana Santos
- Miesha Tate
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 7-6
- Key Wins: Submitted Julia Avila and Holly Holm. Knocked out Marion Reneau. Majority decision over Sara McMann.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Yana Santos
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 5-4 at 135 lbs.
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Karol Rosa.
- Key Wins: Beat Chelsea Chandler, Ketlen Vieira, Marion Reneau, and Lina Lansberg.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Santos by decision.
Marina Rodriguez vs Gillian Robertson
- Marina Rodriguez
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 8-5-2
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Iasmin Lucindo, Jessica Andrade, and Carla Esparza
- Key Draws: Fought Randa Markos and Cynthia Calvillo to draws.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Amanda Ribas. Beat Mackenzie Dern, Michelle Waterson, and Tecia Torres. Split decision over Xiaonan Yan.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Gillian Robertson
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 4-1 at 115 lbs. 12-7 overall.
- Key Wins: Submitted Piera Rodriguez, Mariya Agapova, Priscila Cachoeira, Cortney Casey, Emily Whitmire, and Molly McCann. Knocked out Polyana Viana and Sarah Frota. Beat Luana Pinheiro, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, and Poliana Botelho.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Robertson by 2nd round submission.
Cameron Smotherman vs Serhiy Sidey
- Cameron Smotherman
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 12-4
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Beat Jake Hadley. Split decision win over a well rounded 2-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Serhiy Sidey
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 11-2
- UFC Record: 12-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Ramon Tavares.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Ramon Taveras and a 4-1 grappler. Beat a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Split decision over Garrett Armfield.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Smotherman by decision.
Junior Tafa vs Tuco Tokkos
- Junior Tafa
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 6-3
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Sean Sharaf, Parker Porter, and a 6-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Tuco Tokkos
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 10-5
- UFC Record: 0-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 4-1 striker and a 9-3 wrestler. Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Tokkos by 2nd round knockout.
Trevor Peek vs Jeong Yeong Lee
- Trevor Peek
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out Erick Gonzalez, Khama Worthy, a 5-0 striker, and a well rounded 7-0 fighter. Beat Mohammad Yayha.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Jeong Yeong Lee
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-0 grappler and a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Beat Blake Bilder. Split decision over Zha Yi.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Peek by 2nd round knockout.
Ivana Petrovic vs Juliana Miller
- Ivana Petrovic
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 7-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jamey-Lyn Horth.
- Key Wins: Submitted Na Liang and a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Juliana Miller
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 3-3
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Brogan Walker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Petrovic by decision.