Lopes vs Silva, Suarez vs Lemos, Gastelum vs Stoltzfus Fight Picks – UFC Noche – September 13, 2025

Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva

  • Diego Lopes
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 4-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Sodiq Yusuff and Pat Sabatini. Submitted Gavin Tucker, Marcos Beltran, and a 14-3 grappler. Beat Brian Ortega.
  • Striking: near plus plus (75)
  • Power: near plus plus (75)
  • Grappling: near plus plus (75)
  • Jean Silva
  • Age: 28
  • UFC Record: 6-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Melsyk Baghdasaryan, Drew Dober, Charles Jourdain, a well rounded 4-0 fighter, a well rounded 7-2 fighter, and a 5-2 striker. Submitted Bryce Mitchell and a 5-2 striker. Beat an 11-0 striker.
  • Striking: near plus plus (75)
  • Power: near plus plus (75)
  • Wrestling: near plus plus (75)

Chris’ Pick: Silva by 1st round knockout.


Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos

  • Tatiana Suarez
  • Age: 34
  • UFC Record: 7-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted Jessica Andrade, Montana de la Rosa, and Alexa Grasso. Knocked out Carla Esparza. Beat Nina Nunes.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
  • Amanda Lemos
  • Age: 38
  • UFC Record: 8-4
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Montserrat Ruiz and Livinha Souza. Submitted Michelle Waterson and Miranda Granger. Beat Iasmin Lucindo, MacKenzie Dern, and Mizuki Inoue. Split decision over Angela Hill.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Grappling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Suarez by decision.


Kelvin Gastelum vs Dustin Stoltzfus

  • Kelvin Gastelum
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 12-10
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Darren Till.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Michael Bisping. Beat Daniel Rodriguez, Chris Curtis and Ian Heinisch. Split decision win over Jacare Souza.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Dustin Stoltzfus
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 4-6
  • Key Wins: Submitted Puna Soriano. Knocked out Marc Andre Barriault and a well rounded 7-1 fighter. Beat Dwight Grant and a 10-2 wrestler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Stoltzfus by decision.


Jared Gordon vs Rafa Garcia

  • Jared Gordon
  • Age: 36
  • UFC Record: 9-5
  • Key Losses: Knocked out by Joaquim Silva. Split decision loss to Nasrat Haqparast.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Thiago Moises, Mark O. Madsen. Beat Leonardo Santos, Danny Chavez, and Chris Fishgold. Split decision over Joe Solecki.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Rafa Garcia
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 5-4
  • Key Wins: Submitted Jesse Ronson. Knocked out a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Beat Maheshate Hayisaer and a 10-3 striker. Beat Natan Levy. Majority decision win over a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Gordon by 2nd round knockout.


David Martinez vs Quang Le

  • David Martinez
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 12-1
  • UFC Record: 2-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Saimon Oliveira, a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat a 6-0 striker.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Quang Le
  • Age: 33
  • Pro Record: 9-2
  • UFC Record: 1-2
  • Key Wins: Submitted Gaston Bolanos. Knocked out a 6-1 grappler.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Martinez by 2nd round knockout.


Luis Gurule vs Jesus Aguilar

  • Luis Gurule
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 10-1
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 3-0 fighter and a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Beat a well rounded 7-2 fighter, a 12-4 wrestler, and a 9-3 wrestler. Split decision over Nick Piccininni.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Jesus Aguilar
  • Age: 29
  • UFC Record: 4-2
  • Key Wins: Submitted Stewart Nicoll, Edgar Chairez, an 11-1 striker, a well rounded 5-2 fighter, and a well rounded 8-3 fighter. Knocked out Shannon Ross. Beat a 6-2 grappler. Split decision over Mateus Mendonca.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: fringe average (45)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Gurule by 2nd round knockout.


Rodrigo Sezinando vs Daniil Donchenko

  • Rodrigo Sezinando
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 8-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-1 wrestler and a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Submitted a 10-2 striker. Beat a 5-1 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Daniil Donchenko
  • Age: 24
  • Pro Record: 11-2
  • Key Losses: Lost to a 13-10 striker.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-0 grappler, a 5-2 striker, and a well rounded 7-2 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Donchenko by 1st round knockout.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Donchenko -250


Alessandro Costa vs Alden Coria

  • Alessandro Costa
  • Age: 29
  • UFC Record: 3-2
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to a 10-2 striker.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Kevin Borjas, Jimmy Flick and a 9-2 wrestler. Beat a 4-1 grappler. Split decision over a 12-0 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Alden Coria
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 10-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-3 fighter.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Costa by 1st round knockout.


Montserrat Rendon vs Alice Pereira

  • Montserrat Rendon
  • Age: 36
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Split decision over Tamires Vidal.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Alice Pereira
  • Age: 19
  • Pro Record: 6-0
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Pereira by 1st round knockout.


Claudio Puelles vs Jaoquim Silva

  • Claudio Puelles
  • Age: 29
  • UFC Record: 5-3
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Fares Ziam.
  • Key Wins: Submitted Clay Guida, Chris Greutzemacher, and an 8-1 striker. Beat Jordan Leavitt.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: plus (70)
  • Joaquim SIlva
  • Age: 36
  • UFC Record: 6-5
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Jared Gordon. Beat Clay Guida.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Puelles by 1st round submission.


Jose Daniel Medina vs Dusko Todorovic

  • Jose Daniel Medina
  • Age: 34
  • Pro Record: 11-5
  • UFC Record: 0-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Split decision over a 4-2 striker.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Dusko Todorovic
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 4-5
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Jordan Wright, Maki Pitolo, Michel Pereira, and a well rounded 8-0 fighter in his 3rd pro fight. Submitted an 8-1 striker. Beat a 14-4 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Todorovic by decision.


Zachary Reese vs Sedriques Dumas

  • Zachary Reese
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 4-2
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Julian Marquez. Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Beat Dusko Todorovic and Jose Medina.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Sedriques Dumas
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 4-3
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 7-0 striker. Beat Denis Tiuliulin, Abu Azaitar, and Cody Brundage.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Reese by 1st round knockout.

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