Kangjie Zhu vs Bin Xie
- Kangjie Zhu
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 20-4
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Losses: Lost to a 10-10 striker.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 9-3 grappler. Beat a well rounded 14-3 fighter and a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Split decision over Shin Haraguchi.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Bin Xie
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 13-4
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 10-3 wrestler. Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Zhu by 2nd round knockout.
Yuji Ephoevi-Ga vs Dom Mar Fan
- Yuji Ephoevi-Ga
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 11-0
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Dom Mar Fan
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 6-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Submitted a 4-1 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Ephoevi-Ga by decision.
Qinghe Zhang vs Lawrence Lui
- Qinghe Zhang
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 16-7-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out by a 14-8 striker. Lost to a well rounded 6-8 fighter.
- Key Draws: Fought a well rounded 14-6 fighter to a draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
- Lawrence Lui
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Lui by 2nd round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Lui -250
Sang Wook Kim vs Daichi Kamiya
- Sang Wook Kim
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 11-3
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: average (50)
- Grappling: fringe average (45)
- Daichi Kamiya
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 6-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Kamiya by decision.
Rui Imura vs Van Y Nghiem
- Rui Imura
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 12-4
- Key Losses: Submitted by a 13-8 grappler.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-2 striker, a 7-1 striker and a 5-1 wrestler. Beat a well rounded 11-3 fighter and a 16-5 grappler, and an 8-2 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Van Y Nghiem
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-2 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
I couldn’t find any Imura video out there but based off his resume and experience, his grappling could be as high as a 65. Nghiem was so impressive in his last fight. Took on a 6-2 grappler who I think has 55 grappling. Nghiem’s opponent got nowhere close to getting him down. Nghiem is very fast. I really liked how defensively responsible he is and his ability to get in and out. Slight chance I’m over rating him a tad.
Chris’ Pick: Nghiem by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Nghiem -200