Brandon Moreno vs Asu Almabayev
- Brandon Moreno
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 11-6-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Brandon Royval.
- Key Draws: Fought Askar Askarov and Deiveson Figueiredo to draws.
- Key Wins: Submitted Deiveson Figueiredo, Louis Smolka, and Dustin Ortiz. Knocked out Deiveson Figueiredo, Kai Kara France, and Brandon Royval. Beat Steve Erceg, Amir Albazi, Kai Kara-France. Split decision over Ryan Benoit.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Asu Almabayev
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 10-1 striker. Submitted Alex Perez, Ode Osbourne, a well rounded 6-0 fighter, a well rounded 5-0 fighter and a well rounded 10-2 fighter. Beat Jose Ochoa, Jose Johnson, CJ Vergara, a 4-0 grappler, and a 14-4 wrestler.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Moreno by split decision.
Marlon Vera vs David Martinez
- Marlon Vera
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 15-9
- Key Losses: Lost a controversial decision to Yadong Song. Split decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi.
- Key Wins: Submitted Brian Kelleher. Knocked out Dominick Cruz, Frankie Edgar, Sean O’Malley, Frankie Saenz and Andre Ewell. Beat Pedro Munhoz, Rob Font, and Davey Grant.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- David Martinez
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 13-1
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Saimon Oliveira, a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Rob Font and a 6-0 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Vera by decision.
Daniel Zellhuber vs King Green
- Daniel Zellhuber
- Age: 26
- UFC Record: 4-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Esteban Ribovics.
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 11-3 striker, a well rounded 4-1 fighter, and a 4-0 striker. Submitted Cristos Giagos. Beat Francisco Prado, Lando Vannata, Lucas Almeida, and a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- King Green
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 12-12-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Rashid Magomedov.
- Key Wins: Submitted Tony Ferguson. Knocked out Grant Dawson and Al Iaquinta. Beat Jim Miller, Nasrat Haqparast, Alan Patrick, Lando Vannata and Erik Koch. Split decision over Lance Gibson Jr.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Zellhuber by split decision.
Ailin Perez vs Macy Chiasson
- Ailin Perez
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Dariya Zheleznyakova. Beat Karol Rosa, Joselyne Edwards, Lucie Pudilova, and Ashlee Evans Smith
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Macy Chiasson
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 8-6
- Key Wins: Submitted Pannie Kianzad twice. Knocked out Mayra Bueno Silva, Sarah Moras and Gina Mazany. Beat Marion Reneau. Split decision over Norma Dumont.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Perez by decision.
Edgar Chairez vs Felipe Bunes
- Edgar Chairez
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 12-6
- UFC Record: 2-3
- Key Wins: Submitted CJ Vergara, Daniel Lacerda, and a 4-0 striker. Knocked out a well rounded 5-2 fighter and a 10-3 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Felipe Bunes
- Age: 36
- Pro Record: 14-8
- UFC Record: 1-2
- 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)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Chairez by 3rd round knockout.
Santiago Luna vs Angel Pacheco
- Santiago Luna
- Age: 21
- Pro Record: 7-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Quang Le.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 6-1 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Angel Pacheco
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 7-3
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a 6-2 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Luna by 1st round knockout.
Imanol Rodriguez vs Kevin Borjas
- Imaol Rodriguez
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 6-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 10-2 fighter and a 3-0 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Kevin Borjas
- Age: 28
- UFC Record: 2-3
- Key Wins: Beat Ronaldo Rodriguez and an 11-2 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Rodriguez by 2nd round knockout.
Cristian Quinonez vs Kris Moutinho
- Cristian Quinonez
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 18-5
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Khalid Taha, a 4-1 striker, a well rounded 9-2 fighter, a 9-0 striker, a 6-1 grappler and a 13-1 grappler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Kris Moutinho
- Age: 33
- Pro Record: 14-7
- UFC Record: 0-3
- Key Losses: Knocked out by a well rounded 17-12 fighter.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 3-0 striker. Beat a 5-1 grappler.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Quinonez by 1st round knockout.
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Javier Reyes
- Douglas Silva de Andrade
- Age: 40
- UFC Record: 7-6
- Key Wins: Submitted Sergey Morozov. Beat Cody Stamann and Marlon Vera.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Javier Reyes
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 22-5
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 12-3 striker and a well rounded 7-2 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Silva de Andrade by decision.
Ernesta Kareckaite vs Sofia Montenegro
- Ernesta Kareckaite
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 6-1-1
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Split decision wins over Nicolle Caliari, a 3-0 striker, and a well rounded 4-0-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Sofia Montenegro
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 6-2
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 3-0 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Kareckaite by decision.
Ryan Gandra vs Jose Daniel Medina
- Ryan Gandra
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-2 fighter, 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)
- Jose Daniel Medina
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 11-6
- UFC Record: 0-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Split decision over a 4-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Gandra by 2nd round knockout.
Wesley Schultz vs Damian Pinas
- Wes Schultz
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 8-2
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 7-0 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Damian Pinas
- Age: 23
- Pro Record: 8-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-1 striker, an 11-3 grappler, and a 6-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Schultz by decision.
