Tatsuro Taira vs Amir Albazi
- Tatsuro Taira
- Age: 25
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Brandon Royval.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Alex Perez, Carlos Henrnadez and a 6-1 wrestler. Submitted Jesus Aguilar, CJ Vergara, and a 6-2 striker. Beat Edgar Chairez and Carlos Candelario.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus plus (75)
- Amir Albazi
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Francisco Figueiredo, Malcolm Gordon, a 6-2 wrestler, and a 6-2 striker. Knocked out Alessandro Costa. Beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov and a well rounded 6-1 fighter. Split decision over Kai Kara-France.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Taira by 2nd round submission.
Nora Cornolle vs Karol Rosa
- Nora Cornolle
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 9-2
- UFC Record: 3-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jacqueline Cavalcanti.
- Key Wins: Submitted Hailey Cowan. Knocked out Melissa Mullins. Beat Joselyne Edwards.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Karol Rosa
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 7-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-3 striker. Beat Pannie Kianzad, Joselyne Edwards, and Vanessa Melo. Split decision over Lara Procopio. Majority decision over Lina Lansberg. Split decision over Yana Santos.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Cornolle by split decision.
Mateusz Rebecki vs Chris Duncan
- Mateusz Rebecki
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Loik Radzhabov, a well rounded 18-5 fighter, a 8-1 striker, a 12-1 striker, a 12-2 grappler, a 12-2 wrestler, and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Submitted Roosevelt Roberts, a 12-2 striker. Beat Nick Fiore and a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Split decision over Myktybek Orolbai.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Chris Duncan
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 5-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 striker, a well rounded 8-2 fighter, and a 14-5 wrestler. Submitted Jordan Vucenic, Bolaji Oki. Beat Yanal Ashmoz. Split decision over Omar Morales.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Rebecki by 2nd round submission.
Rafael Estevam vs Felipe Bunes
- Rafael Estevam
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 13-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 17-3 grappler and a well rounded 7-0 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter. Beat Jesus Aguilar, Charles Johnson, a 6-1 grappler, and a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Felipe Bunes
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 14-7
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Jose Johnson, a 4-0 striker, a well rounded 7-0-1 fighter, and a 4-1 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wresting: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Estevam by split decision.
Austin Bashi vs Francis Marshall
- Austin Bashi
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 13-1
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 8-2 fighter and a 14-3 striker. Knocked out a 6-1 grappler. Beat an 8-1 grappler and a 9-3 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Francis Marshall
- Age: 26
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Mairon Santos and 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: Bashi by decision.
Esteban Ribovics vs Elves Brener
- Esteban Ribovics
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 4-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Nasrat Haqparast.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Terrance McKinney, an 11-3 striker, a 5-1 grappler, a well rounded 17-6 fighter, and a well rounded 21-6 fighter. Beat Kamuela Kirk. Split decision over Daniel Zellhuber.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Elves Brener
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Losses: Lost to a 10-7 wrestler.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Kaynan Kruschewsky and Guram Kutateladze. Submitted a 7-0 grappler, a 5-2 wrestler, and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Split decision over Zubaira Tukhugov.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Brener by decision.
Kevin Vallejos vs Danny Silva
- Kevin Vallejos
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 15-1
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Seung Woo Choi, Luiz Garagorri, an 8-0 striker, and a well rounded 6-0 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Danny Silva
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 10-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Canaan Kawaihae.
- Key Wins: Beat a 7-1 striker and a 4-0 wrestler. Split decision wins over Lucas Almeida and Josh Culibao.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Vallejos by 2nd round knockout.
Ketlen Souza vs Piera Rodriguez
- Ketlen Souza
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 15-5
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Split decision loss to Angela Hill.
- Key Wins: Submitted Yazmin Jauregui. Knocked out a 6-1 grappler. Beat Marnic Mann.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Piera Rodriguez
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 4-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 13-4 grappler and a 3-1 grappler. Beat Josefine Knutsson, Sam Hughes, Kay Hansen, and an 8-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Souza by split decision.
Rodolfo Vieira vs Tresean Gore
- Rodolfo Vieira
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 4-3
- Key Wins: Submitted Cody Brundage, Dustin Stoltzfus, Oskar Piechota, Saparbek Safarov, and a well rounded 10-0 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Tresean Gore
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 2-3
- Key Wins: Submitted Antonio Trocoli and Josh Fremd.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Vieira by decision.
Azamat Bekoev vs Torrez Finney
- Azamat Bekoev
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 20-3
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Ryan Loder and 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)
- Torrez Finney
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 11-0
- UFC Record: 4-0
- 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. Split decision over Robert Valentin.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Bekoev by 1st round knockout.
Rinya Nakamura vs Nathan Fletcher
- Rinya Nakamura
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 9-1
- UFC Record: 3-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 10-2 fighter and a 9-2 grappler. Beat Carlos Vera, Fernie Garcia, and a 23-6 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Nathan Fletcher
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 8-2
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Caolan Loughran.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-2 striker, a well rounded 8-1 fighter, a 10-3 wrestler, a well rounded 4-0 fighter, and a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Knocked out a 3-0 striker. Beat a 6-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Nakamura by 2nd round knockout.
Nick Klein vs Andrey Pulyaev
- Nick Klein
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 6-2
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-1-1 grappler and a 12-4 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Andrey Pulyaev
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Beat a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Klein by split decision.