Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley
- Kamaru Usman
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 15-3
- Key Losses: Majority decision losses to Khamzat Chimaev and Leon Edwards.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington. Beat Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards, Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, and Tyron Woodley.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Joaquin Buckley
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 10-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, Andre Fialho, Antonio Arroyo, Jordan Wright, Impa Kasanganay, a 4-0 grappler, a 9-3 grappler, and an 8-2 grappler. Beat Nursulton Ruziboev, Alex Morono and a 9-2 wrestler. Split decision wins over Abdul Razak Alhassan and a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Buckley by 2nd round knockout.
Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick
- Rose Namajunas
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 2-2 at 125 lbs. 13-5 overall.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Submitted Joanne Calderwood and Michelle Waterson. Beat Amanda Ribas and Tecia Torres. Split decision over Jessica Andrade.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Miranda Maverick
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 8-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Maycee Barber.
- Key Wins: Submitted Priscila Cachoeira, Sabina Mazo, DeAnna Bennett, and Shanna Young. Knocked out Liana Jojua. Beat Jamey-Lyn Horth, Dione Barbosa, Andrea Lee, Gillian Robertson, and a 6-1 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Namajunas by decision.
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Andre Petroski
- Edmen Shahbazyan
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 8-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out Dylan Budka, AJ Dobson, Dalcha Lungiambula, Brad Tavares, and Charles Byrd.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Andre Petroski
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 7-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Nick Maximov and Yaozong Hu. Beat Dylan Budka, Josh Fremd, and Wellington Turman. Split decision over Gerald Meerschaert.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Shahbazyan by 1st round knockout.
Oumar Sy vs Alonzo Menifield
- Oumar Sy
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 11-0
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Submitted George Tokkos. Knocked out a well rounded 5-0 fighter. Beat Da Woon Jung and a well rounded 7-2 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Alonzo Menifield
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 11-5-1
- Key Draws: Fought Crute to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jimmy Crute. Knocked out Misha Cirkunov, Paul Craig, a 9-1 grappler, and a well rounded 8-1 fighter. Beat Dustin Jacoby. Split decision over Julius Walker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Sy by decision.
Cody Garbrandt vs Raoni Barcelos
- Cody Garbrandt
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 9-5 at 135 lbs. 9-6 overall.
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Pedro Munhoz.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Raphael Assuncao and Thomas Almeida. Beat Trevin Jones and Dominick Cruz.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Raoni Barcelos
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 8-4
- Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Timur Valiev.
- Key Wins: Submitted Cristian Quinonez and Chris Guttierez. Beat Payton Talbott, Trevin Jones, Khalid Taha, and Said Nurmagomedov.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Garbrandt by 2nd round knockout.
Cody Durden vs Jose Ochoa
- Cody Durden
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 6-5-1
- Key Draws: Fought Chris Guttierez to a draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out JP Buys and a 6-2 grappler. Submitted Matt Schnell and a 10-3 wrestler. Beat Jake Hadley, Charles Johnson, Carlos Mota, and Qileng Aori.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Jose Ochoa
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 7-1
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Durden by decision.
Tereza Bleda vs Jamey-Lyn Horth
- Tereza Bleda
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 6-1
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 9-1 wrestler. Beat Gabriella Fernandes and a well rounded 7-0 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 7-2
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Veronica Hardy.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-3 grappker. Knocked out a well rounded 3-1 fighter. Beat Hailey Cowan. Split decision over Ivana Petrovic.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Bleda by split decision.
Michael Chiesa vs Court McGee
- Michael Chiesa
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 6-3 at 170 lbs. 13-7 overall.
- Key Wins: Submitted Max Griffin, Tony Ferguson, and Beneil Dariush. Beat Neil Magny and Rafael dos Anjos.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Court McGee
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 10-12
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Dhiego Lima. Lost to Ben Saunders.
- Key Wins: Beat Ramiz Brahimaj and Claudio Silva.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Chiesa by decision.
Mansur-Abdul Malik vs Cody Brundage
- Mansur Abdul-Malik
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 8-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Nick Klein, Dusko Todorovic, and Wesley Schultz.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Cody Brundage
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 5-6
- Key Wins: Knocked out Julian Marquez, Zachary Reese and Tresean Gore. Submitted Dalcha Lungiambula and a 4-1 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Abdul-Malik by 2nd round knockout.
Ricky Simon vs Charles Jourdain
- Ricky Simon
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 9-5
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Urijah Faber.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jack Shore and Merab Dvalishvili. Knocked out Javid Basharat and Raphael Assuncao. Beat Brian Kelleher, Montel Jackson, and Rani Yahya. Split decision over Ray Borg.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Charles Jourdain
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 7-7-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Sean Woodson. Majority decision loss to Shane Burgos.
- Key Draws: Split draw to an 8-1 strike
- Key Wins: Knocked out Doo Ho Choi. Submitted Victor Henry, Ricardo Ramos, Lando Vannata and a 9-3 striker. Beat Kron Gracie and Andre Ewell.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Jourdain by split decision.