Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan
- Brendan Allen
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 15-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out Renier de Ridder and Tom Breese. Submitted Paul Craig, Bruno Silva, Andre Muniz, Krzysztof Jotko, Sam Alvey, Kevin Holland, a 9-1 striker, a well rounded 7-0 fighter, and a 6-1 striker. Beat Edmen Shahbazyan, Marvin Vettori, Jacob Malkoun, Punahele Soriano, and an 8-1 striker. Split decision over Chris Curtis.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 8-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Marco Tulio, Eryk Anders, Claudio Ribeiro, Dennis Tiuliulin, a 5-0 grappler, an 8-0 wrestler, and a 10-2 striker. Beat Jared Cannonier, Roman Dolidze, and Andrey Pulyaev.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Ok, I’m a believer in Duncan’s striking being a 75 now after he out struck Cannonier 43 to 6. Absurd numbers.
Chris’ Pick: Duncan by 2nd round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Duncan -250
Matheus Camilo vs Jai Herbert
- Matheus Camilo
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 11-3
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-3 wrestler and a well rounded 6-1 fighter. Knocked out Nazim Sadykhov, a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat Viacheslav Borshchev and an 8-0 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Jai Herbert
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 3-5-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Francisco Trinaldo. Split decision loss to Chris Padilla.
- Key Draws: Fought Ludovit Klein to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Mandel Nallo, Khama Worthy, an 8-2 grappler, a 9-3 grappler, a well rounded 15-4 fighter, and a well rounded 11-3 fighter. Beat Rolando Bedoya and Kyle Nelson.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Camilo by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Camilo -135
Loopy Godinez vs Ketlen Souza
- Loopy Godinez
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 9-2 at 115 lbs. 9-3 overall
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Jessica Penne.
- Key Wins: Submitted Elise Reed and Silvana Juarez. Beat Jessica Andrade, Julia Polastri, Emily Ducote, Ariane Carnelossi, and Loma Lookboonmee. Split decision wins over Tabatha Ricci and Cynthia Calvillo. Majority decision over Vanessa Demopoulos.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Ketlen Souza
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 4-3
- Split decision losses to Piera Rodriguez and Angela Hill.
- Key Wins: Submitted Yazmin Jauregui. Knocked out Ariane Carnelossi and a 6-1 grappler. Beat Bruna Brasil and Marnic Mann.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Godinez by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Godinez -200
Kai Kamaka III vs Andre Fili
- Kai Kamaka III
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 2-3-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to TJ Brown.
- Key Draws: Fought Danny Chavez to majority draw.
- Key Wins: Beat a 6-1 wrestler and a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Split decision over Dakota Hope.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Andre Fili
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 13-13
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Michael Johnson.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Lucas Almeida, Gabriel Benitez, and Sheymon Moraes. Split decision wins over Christian Rodriguez, Cub Swanson, Bill Algeo, and Charles Jourdain.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Fili by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Fili -250
Malcolm Wellmaker vs Otari Tanzilovi
- Malcolm Wellmaker
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 3-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Kris Moutinho, Cameron Saaiman, a 13-2 striker, and a 5-2 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Otari Tanzilovi
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 10-2
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Josias Musasa.
- Key Wins: Beat an 8-2-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Possible Tanzilovi’s tools could be as low as 55’s.
Chris’ Pick: Wellmaker by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Wellmaker -300
Julius Walker vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Julius Walker
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 7-3
- UFC Record: 1-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Alonzo Menifield.
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-1 fighter. Beat Raffael Cerqueira.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Gerald Meerschaert
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 12-14
- Key Losses: Lost split decisions to Andre Petroski, Kevin Holland, and Eryk Anders.
- Key Wins: Submitted Edmen Shahbazyan, Bryan Barberena, Bruno Silva, Dustin Stoltzfus, Makhmud Muradov, Bartosz Fabinski, Ryan Janes, Oskar Piechota, and Trevin Giles.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Meerschaert by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Meerschaert -200
Francisco Prado vs Ismael Bonfim
- Francisco Prado
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 12-5
- UFC Record: 1-5
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Nikolay Veretennikov.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Ottman Azaitar, a well rounded 6-2 fighter, a 9-3 striker, and a 5-0 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Ismael Bonfim
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 3-4
- 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: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Bonfim by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Bonfim -135
Leon Shahbazyan vs Niko Price
- Leon Shahbazyan
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 12-5
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Niko Price
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 8-11
- Key Wins: Knocked out Alan Jouban, Randy Brown, and Tim Means. Beat Alex Morono.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Price by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Price -200
Felipe Franco vs Brendson Ribeiro
- Felipe Franco
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 10-2
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Levi Rodrigues.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Brendson Ribeiro
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 3-6
- Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov.
- Key Wins: Submitted Diyar Nurgozhay, Antonio Arroyo, and a 6-1 striker. Knocked out a well rounded 11-0 fighter and a 7-1 striker. Split decision over Caio Machado.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Franco by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Franco -200
Richard Harris vs Allen Frye Jr
- Richard Harris
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 6-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Alvin Hines. Beat a 5-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Allen Frye Jr
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 6-1
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out an 11-3 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Frye Jr by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Frye Jr -135
Alice Pereira vs Darya Zheleznyakova
- Alice Pereira
- Age: 20
- Pro Record: 7-1
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Montse Rendon.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Hailey Cowan.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Dariya Zheleznyakova
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 1-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 9-0 striker and a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Beat Melissa Mullins and Montserrat Rendon.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Pereira by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Pereira -135
Melissa Gatto vs Ernesta Kareckaite
- Melissa Gatto
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Ariane Lipski. Majority decision loss to Dione Barbosa.
- Key Draws: Fought a 9-4-1 striker to a draw.
- Key Wins: Submitted Karol Rosa. Knocked out Tamires Vidal and Victoria Leonardo.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Ernesta Kareckaite
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 6-2-1
- UFC Record: 2-2
- Key Wins: Split decision wins over Nicolle Caliari, a 3-0 striker, and a well rounded 4-0-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Gatto by 2nd round submission.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Gatto -135