Gabriel Bonfim vs Randy Brown
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Age: 28
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Khaos Williams, Trevin GIles, Mounir Lazzez, a well rounded 6-0 fighter, a well rounded 6-2-1 fighter and a well rounded 13-3 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 8-0 fighter. Beat Ange Loosa. Split decision over Stephen Thompson.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Randy Brown
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 14-6
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Bryan Battle.
- Key Wins: Submitted Alex Oliveira and Warlley Alves. Knocked out Nicolas Dalby, Muslim Salikhov, and Bryan Barbarena. Beat Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Wellington Turman, Francisco Trinaldo, and Mickey Gall. Split decision over Khaos Williams.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: near plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Bonfim by 2nd round submission.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Bonfim -200
Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales
- Matt Schnell
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 7-8 at 125 lbs.
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Hector Sandoval.
- Key Wins: Submitted Su Mudaerji, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa. Split decision win over Tyson Nam.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Joseph Morales
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 12-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Roberto Sanchez. Beat a well rounded 8-1 fighter and an 8-2 wrestler. Split decision over a 13-7 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Morales by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Morales -225
Uros Medic vs Muslim Salikhov
- Uros Medic
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 6-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Urbina, Matthew Semelsberger, Omar Morales, Aalon Cruz, and a 7-1 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Muslim Salikhov
- Age: 41
- UFC Record: 9-4
- Key Losses: Submitted by Alex Garcia.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Carlos Leal, Kenan Song, Andre Fialho, Nordine Taleb, a 5-1 striker, and a well rounded 6-2 fighter. Beat Francisco Trinaldo, Laureano Staropoli, and an 8-1 wrestler. Split decision wins over Santiago Ponzinibbio and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Medic by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Medic -135
Ismael Bonfim vs Chris Padilla
- Ismael Bonfim
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Terrance McKinney, an 11-4 wrestler, and a 8-3 wrestler. Beat Vinc Pichel, a 27-3 wrestler, a 6-1 grappler, a well rounded 12-2 fighter, and a well rounded 10-1 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Chris Padilla
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 16-6
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Rongzhu and Justin Jaynes. Submitted James Llontop and a 4-0 grappler. Beat a well rounded 8-1 fighter. Split decision over Jai Herbert.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Bonfim by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Bonfim -250
Marco Tulio vs Christian Duncan Leroy
- Marco Tulio
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 13-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Tresean Gore, Ihor Potieria, a 6-2 striker, a well rounded 22-7 fighter, and a 6-1 striker. Beat a 5-2 striker and a 6-1 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 5-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Eryk Anders, Claudio Ribeiro, Dennis Tiuliulin, a 5-0 grappler, an 8-0 wrestler, and a 10-2 striker. Beat Andrey Pulyaev.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Tulio out struck Gore by a mind boggling 118 to 17. Total wipeout.
Chris’ Pick: Tulio by 2nd round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Tulio -400
Hyder Amil vs Jamall Emmers
- Hyder Amil
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jeong Yeong Lee and Fernie Garcia. Beat a 14-4 striker. Split decision win over a 9-7 grappler. Split decision over William Gomis.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Jamall Emmers
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 4-5
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jack Jenkins.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-1 striker and a well rounded 12-2 fighter. Knocked out Gabriel Miranda, Dennis Buzukja, and a well rounded 8-1 fighter. Beat Cory Sandhagen back in 2017. Split decision win over Alexander Hernandez back in 2013.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Emmers by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Emmers -125
Raoni Barcelos vs Ricky Simon
- Raoni Barcelos
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 9-4
- Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Timur Valiev.
- Key Wins: Submitted Cristian Quinonez and Chris Guttierez. Beat Cody Garbrandt, Payton Talbott, Trevin Jones, Khalid Taha, and Said Nurmagomedov.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Ricky Simon
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 10-5
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Urijah Faber.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jack Shore and Merab Dvalishvili. Knocked out Javid Basharat and Raphael Assuncao. Beat Cameron Smotherman, 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)
Chris’ Pick: Simon by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Simon -125
Mayra Bueno Silva vs Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Mayra Bueno Silva
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 6-5-1 at 135 lbs.
- Key Draws: Fought Montana de la Rosa to a draw.
- Key Wins: Submitted Lina Lansberg, Stephanie Egger, and a 7-0 striker. Knocked out a well rounded 5-0 fighter in her 1st pro fight. Beat Yanan Wu. Split decision over a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 9-1
- UFC Record: 4-0
- Key Wins: Beat Julia Avila, Josiane Nunes, Zarah Fairn, and a 4-1 striker. Split decision over Nora Cornolle.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Cavalcanti by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Cavalcanti -125
Josh Hokit vs Max Gimenis
- Josh Hokit
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 6-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Max Gimenis
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 6-1
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
With Hokit dominating on the Contender, it’s possible his wrestling is as high as a 70.
Chris’ Pick: Hokit by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Hokit -135
Denise Gomes vs Tecia Pennington
- Denise Gomes
- Age: 25
- UFC Record: 6-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Elise Reed, Yazmin Jauregui, Bruna Brasil, a well rounded 3-0 fighter, and a 3-0 striker. Beat Karolina Kowalkiewicz and a 3-0-1 grappler. Split decision over Eduarda Moura.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Tecia Pennington
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 12-9
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Tabatha Ricci and Mackenzie Dern.
- Key Wins: Beat Luana Pinheiro, Carla Esparza, Angela Hill, Sam Hughes, Michelle Waterson, and Brianna van Buren.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: average (50)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Pennington by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Pennington -200
Miles Johns vs Daniel Marcos
- Miles Johns
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 7-4
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jean Matsumoto.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-0 striker. Beat Douglas Silva de Andrade, Vince Morales, a 7-1 grappler, a well rounded 11-3 fighter, and a well rounded 6-2 fighter. Knocked out Kevin Natividad. Beat Cody Gibson. Split decision over Cole Smith and a 7-2 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Daniel Marcos
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Saimon Oliveira and a well rounded 7-1 fighter. Beat John Castaneda, a 6-1 striker and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Split decision over Adrian Yanez and Davey Grant.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Marcos by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Marcos -135
Jackson McVey vs Zachary Reese
- Jackson McVey
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 6-1
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- 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: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: McVey by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: McVey -135