
Vitor Costa vs Ryan Gandra
- Vitor Costa
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 8-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 16-4-1 fighter. Split decision over a 5-1 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Ryan Gandra
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 7-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-0 fighter, a 3-0 striker, and a 13-4 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Costa by 1st round knockout.
Damon Wilson vs Marcio Barbosa
- Damon Wilson
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 9-2
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
- Marcio Barbosa
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 16-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-2 striker, a well rounded 10-3 fighter, a well rounded 6-2 fighter and a well rounded 13-2 fighter. Submitted a 5-0 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Barbosa by 1st round knockout.
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Alik Lorenz
- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 6-0
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-2 fighter and a 5-1 striker. Beat a 7-0 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Alik Lorenz
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 6-1
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
Chris’ Pick: Yakhyaev by 1st round submission.
Cristian Perez vs Manoel Sousa
- Cristian Perez
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 13-1
- Key Wins: Beat a 3-0 wrestler and a 4-0 wrestler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Manoel Sousa
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 12-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Mauricio Ruffy and a well rounded 13-4 fighter. Beat a well rounded 8-2-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Sousa by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Sousa -200
Elisha Ellison vs Brando Pericic
- Elisha Ellison
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 5-1
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
- Brando Pericic
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 4-1
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Pericic by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Pericic -250