Mike Malott vs Joaquin Buckley
- Mike Malott
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 8-1
- Key Draws: Fought a 5-4 striker to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Burns, Charlie Radtke, Mickey Gall, a well rounded 6-1 fighter. Submitted Adam Fugitt, Yohan Lainesse, a 8-0 striker, a 6-0 wrestler, and a 3-0 grappler. Beat Kevin Holland and Trevin Giles.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: near plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Joaquin Buckley
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 10-6
- 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: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Malott by 2nd round submission.
Erin Blanchfield vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Erin Blanchfield
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 8-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Tracy Cortez.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Victoria Leonardo. Submitted Tracy Cortez, Jessica Andrade, Molly McCann, and JJ Aldrich. Beat Rose Namajunas, Taila Santos, Miranda Maverick, and Sarah Alpar. Majority decision over Kay Hansen.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 10-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to a 4-0 striker.
- Key Wins: Submitted Jessica Andrade, Ariane da Silva and Priscila Cachoeira. Beat Karine Silva, Mayra Bueno Silva, Fatima Kline, Miranda Maverick, Gabriella Fernandes, Kay Hansen, and an 8-2 striker.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Blanchfield by split decision.
Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Perez
- Kyle Nelson
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 6-5-1
- Key Draws: Fought Doo Ho Choi to a majority draw.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Bill Algeo, Khama Worthy, and Marco Polo Reyes. Beat Matt Frevola, Fernando Padilla, and Blake Bilder.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Cristian Perez
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 15-2
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 10-1 fighter. Beat a 3-0 wrestler and a 4-0 wrestler.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Nelson by decision.
Marc Andre Barriault vs Kyle Daukas
- Marc-Andre Barriault
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 6-10
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Chris Curtis.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Bruno Silva, Julian Marquez, Abu Azaitar, a 9-3 striker, and a 7-1 striker. Submitted Jordan Wright. Beat Eryk Anders and Dalcha Lungiambula.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Kyle Daukaus
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 4-5
- Key Wins: Knocked out Michel Pereira. Submitted Gerald Meerschaert, Jamie Pickett, and a 12-2 grappler. Beat Dustin Stoltzfus and an 8-1 wrestler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Daukaus by 1st round knockout.
Louis Jourdain vs Timmy Cuamba
- Louis Jourdain
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-3
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 12-3 fighter. Submitted a 6-1 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Timmy Cuamba
- Age: 27
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Beat Chang Ho Lee and a well rounded 8-2 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Cuamba by decision.
Nate Landwehr vs Mandel Nallo
- Nate Landwehr
- Age: 38
- UFC Record: 5-6
- Key Wins: Submitted Austin Lingo and Ludovit Klein. Knocked out Jamall Emmers, a well rounded 6-1 fighter, a 13-2 grappler, and a well rounded 10-1 fighter. Beat Darren Elkins, a 6-2 grappler, a 9-2 grappler, and a 15-3 grappler (twice). Majority decision over David Onama.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Mandel Nallo
- Age: 37
- Pro Record: 14-4
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 13-4-1 fighter, a 6-1 grappler, a 7-1 wrestler, and 9-2 grappler.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Landwehr by split decision.
Tanner Boser vs Jhonata Diniz
- Tanner Boser
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 4-4 at heavyweight. 4-5 overall.
- Key Losses: Lost to Andrei Arlovski. Split decision loss to Ilir Latifi.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Ovince St Preux, Raphael Pessoa, and Philipe Lins.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Jhonata Diniz
- Age: 35
- UFC Record: 4-2
- Key Wins: Knocked out Austen Lane and a 7-1 striker. Beat Karl Williams and Alvin Hines.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Boser by 2nd round knockout.
Gilbert Urbina vs Julien Leblanc
- Gilbert Urbina
- Age: 30
- Pro Record: 8-4
- UFC Record: 2-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out Vlastislav Cepo and Orion Cosce. Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Julien Leblanc
- Age: 34
- Pro Record: 10-3
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Darian Weeks.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Urbina by 1st round knockout.
Louie Sutherland vs Javad Mahjoub
- Louie Sutherland
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 11-6
- UFC Record: 1-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-1 fighter and a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat Tai Tuivasa.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Javad Mahjoub
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 5-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-1 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Sutherland by decision.
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Katlyn Cerminara
- Jamey-Lyn Horth
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 4-3
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Veronica Hardy.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 9-3 grappker. Knocked out Tereza Bleda and a well rounded 3-1 fighter. Beat Vanessa Demopoulos and Hailey Cowan. Split decision over Ivana Petrovic.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Katlyn Cerminara
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 6-5 at 125 lbs. 10-5 overall.
- Key Losses: Lost to Liz Carmouche. Lost a split decision to Jessica Eye.
- Key Wins: Beat Jennifer Maia, Viviane Araujo, Cynthia Calvillo, Joanne Calderwood, Jennifer Maia, and Antonina Shevchenko. Split decision wins over Amanda Ribas and Irene Aldana.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Cerminara by decision.
Steven Koslow vs Chad Anheliger
- Steven Koslow
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 6-1
- UFC Record: 0-1
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: below average (40)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Chad Anheliger
- Age: 39
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jesse Strader, Brady Hiestand, a 4-1 grappler, and a 5-2 striker. Beat Charalampos Grigoriou. Split decision over a well rounded 16-3 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
Chris’ Pick: Anheliger by decision.
Melissa Croden vs Chelsea Chandler
- Melissa Croden
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 8-3
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Tainara Lisboa. Beat Darya Zheleznyakova.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Chelsea Chandler
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 3-3
- Key Wins: Submitted Priscila Cachoeira. Knocked out Julija Stoliarenko and a 3-0 striker. Submitted a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat Josiane Nunes.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Chandler by split decision.
Cody Chovancek vs SuYoung You
- Cody Chovancek
- Age: 28
- Pro Record: 9-0
- UFC Record: 1-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 10-1 fighter. Submitted a 6-0 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- SuYoung You
- Age: 30
- UFC Record: 4-1
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Knocked out a well rounded 19-5 fighter. Beat Long Xiao, AJ Cunningham, Jieleyisi Baergeng. Split decision over Zhawupasi Daermisi.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: You by decision.