Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 9-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Kevin Holland and Jingliang Li. Knocked out Gerald Meerschaert, a 10-2 striker, a well rounded 8-0 fighter and a 4-0 grappler. Beat Dricus du Plessis and Gilbert Burns. Majority decision over Kamaru Usman.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus plus (75)
- Sean Strickland
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 17-7
- Key Wins: Knocked out Anthony Hernandez, Abus Magomedov, Brendan Allen and Nordine Taleb. Beat Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya, Nassourdine Imavov, Uriah Hall, Krzysztof Jotko, and Court McGee. Split decision wins over Jack Hermansson and Tom Breese.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
Chris’ Pick: Strickland by 4th round knockout.
Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira
- Joshua Van
- Age: 24
- UFC Record: 8-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Bruno Silva, Felipe Bunes and a 7-1 wrestler. Beat Brandon Royval, Rei Tsuruya, Cody Durden, and Kevin Borjas. Split decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Tatsuro Taira
- Age: 26
- UFC Record: 8-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Brandon Royval.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Brandon Moreno, Alex Perez, Carlos Henrnadez and a 6-1 wrestler. Submitted Hyun Sung Park, 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)
Chris’ Pick: Van by 4th round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Van -200
Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Alexander Volkov
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 13-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alistair Overeem, Walt Harris, and Fabricio Werdum. Submitted Tai Tuivasa. Beat Sergei Pavlovich, Marcin Tybura, and Greg Hardy. Split decision over Jailton Almeida.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Waldo Cortes Acosta
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 10-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Derrick Lewis, Shamil Gaziev, Ryan Spann, Lukasz Brzeski, a 5-0 striker, and a 9-1 striker. Beat Serghei Spivac, Robelis Despagne, Andre Arlovski, Chase Sherman, and Jared Vanderaa.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Volkov by decision.
Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley
- Sean Brady
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 8-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Leon Edwards, Kelvin Gastelum, Jake Matthews, and Christian Aguilera. Knocked out an 8-1 striker. Beat Gilbert Burns, Court McGee, and a 5-0 wrestler.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus plus (75)
- Joaquin Buckley
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 10-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, Andre Fialho, Antonio Arroyo, Jordan Wright, Impa Kasanganay, a 4-0 grappler, a 9-3 grappler, and an 8-2 grappler. Beat Nursulton Ruziboev, Alex Morono and a 9-2 wrestler. Split decision wins over Abdul Razak Alhassan and a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Brady by decision.
King Green vs Jeremy Stephens
- King Green
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 13-12-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Rashid Magomedov.
- Key Wins: Submitted Tony Ferguson. Knocked out Daniel Zellhuber, Grant Dawson and Al Iaquinta. Beat Jim Miller, Nasrat Haqparast, Alan Patrick, Lando Vannata and Erik Koch. Split decision over Lance Gibson Jr.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Jeremy Stephens
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 15-19
- Key Wins: Knocked out Doo Ho Choi and Josh Emmett. Beat Darren Elkins.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Green by decision.
Jan Blachowicz vs Bogdan Guskov
- Jan Blachowicz
- Age: 43
- UFC Record: 12-8-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Alex Pereira.
- Key Draws: Fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Aleksandar Rakic, Dominick Reyes, Corey Anderson, Luke Rockhold, and Ilir Latifi. Submitted Nikita Krylov and Devin Clark. Beat Israel Adesanya, Jared Cannonier, and Jimi Manuwa. Split decision over Jacare Souza.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Bogdan Guskov
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 4-1-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Nikita Krylov, Ryan Spann, a well rounded 13-3 fighter and a 4-1 grappler. Submitted Billy Elekana.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Guskov by split decision.
Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz
- Ateba Gautier
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 9-1
- UFC Record: 4-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Robert Valentin and a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Beat Andrey Pulyaev.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Ozzy DIaz
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 10-3
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a 5-2 striker. Knocked out Bevon Lewis and a 3-0 striker. Beat Djorden Santos.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Gautier by 1st round knockout.
Joel Alvarez vs Yaroslav Amosov
- Joel Alvarez
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 8-2
- Key WIns: Submitted Marc Diakiese, Alexander Yakovlev, Joseph Duffy, a 5-1 striker, a well rounded 5-0 fighter, a well rounded 14-2 fighter, and a 9-1 striker. Knocked out Drakkar Klose, Elves Brener, Thiago Moises, and a 12-4 striker. Beat Vicente Luque.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Yaroslav Amosov
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 29-1
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Neil Magny, a well rounded 21-5 fighter, a 4-0 striker, a 6-2 grappler and a 5-0 striker. Beat Douglas Limoa, Erick Silva, a 14-1 wrestler, and an 8-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Alvarez by decision.
Jim Miller vs Jared Gordon
- Jim Miller
- Age: 42
- UFC Record: 27-18
- Key Wins: Knocked out Nik Motta. Submitted Damon Jackson, Gabriel Benitez, Donald Cerrone, Roosevelt Roberts, and Clay Guida.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Jared Gordon
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 9-6
- 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)
Chris’ Pick: Gordon by decision.
Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rebecki
- Grant Dawson
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 11-2-1
- Key draws: Fought Ricky Glenn to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Rafa Garcia, Leonardo Santos. Submitted Mark O. Madsen, Jared Gordon, and Michael Trizano. Beat Joe Solecki, Damir Ismagulov and Nad Narimani.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Mateusz Rebecki
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 5-3
- Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Ludovit Klein.
- 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’ Pick: Dawson by decision.
Pat Sabatini vs William Gomis
- Pat Sabatini
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 8-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a well rounded 6-3 fighter.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Almeida, Jamall Emmers, a 12-4 wrestler and a 10-3 wrestler. Beat Chepe Mariscal, Joanderson Brito, TJ Laramie, Tucker Lutz, and a 6-2 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- William Gomis
- Age: 28
- UFC Record: 5-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Hyder Amil.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Yanis Ghemmouri and a 6-1 striker. Beat Robert Ruchala, a 9-1 striker. Split decision wins over Joanderson Brito and Francis Marshall. Majority decision over a well rounded 13-3 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Sabatini by 1st round submission.
Marco Tulio vs Roman Kopylov
- Marco Tulio
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 13-2
- UFC Record: 3-1
- 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: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Roman Kopylov
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 6-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out Chris Curtis, Josh Fremd, Claudio Ribeiro, Punahele Soriano, Alessio di Chirico, out a 7-1 striker in just his 2nd pro fight. Also knocked out a well rounded 8-2 fighter in his 3rd pro fight. Knocked out a 6-2 wrestler and a 9-2 wrestler. Split decision over Cesar Almeida.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Tulio by 1st round knockout.
Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa
- Clayton Carpenter
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Submitted Lucas Rocha, Juancamilo Ronderos, a well rounded 3-1 fighter. Knocked out a 5-2 striker. Beat Edgar Chairez.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
- Jose Ochoa
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 8-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Cody Durden. Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Ochoa by decision.
Baisangur Susurkaev vs Djorden Santos
- Baisangur Susurkaev
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 11-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Eric Nolan. Knocked out Eric McConico, Murtaza Talha, and a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Beat an 8-3 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Djorden Santos
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 11-2
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat Danny Barlow, a 12-3 wrestler and a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Split decision over a 3-0 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Susurkaev by decision.