Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev
- Jack Della Maddalena
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 9-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Burns, Randy Brown, Danny Roberts, Ramazan Emeev, Pete Rodriguez, a 4-0 grappler, and a 4-0 wrestler. Beat Belal Muhammad and a 7-1 striker. Split decision over Kevin Holland.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Islam Makhachev
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 15-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Alexander Volkanovski, Bobby Green, and Gleison Tibau. Submitted Renato Moicano, Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Dan Hooker, Drew Dober, and Kajan Johnson. Beat Alexander Volkanovski, Nik Lentz, Arman Tsarukyan, and Davi Ramos.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: near plus plus (75)
Chris’ Pick: Della Maddalena by decision.
Valentina Shevchenko vs Weili Zhang
- Valentina Shevchenko
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 11-1-1 at 125 lbs. 14-3-1 overall.
- Key Draw: Split decision draw to Alexa Grasso.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Lauren Murphy, Jessica Andrade, Katlyn Chookagian, and Jessica Eye. Submitted Julianna Pena. Beat Manon Fiorot, Alexa Grasso, Holly Holm, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Liz Carmouche, and Jennifer Maia. Split decision over Taila Santos.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Weili Zhang
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 9-2
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Rose Namajunas.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Jessica Andrade. Submitted Carla Esparza. Beat Yan Xiaonan, Amanda Lemos, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and Tecia Torres.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Zhang by 2nd round knockout.
Sean Brady vs Michael Morales
- Sean Brady
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 8-1
- 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: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: near plus plus (75)
- Michael Morales
- Age: 26
- UFC Record: 7-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Burns, Neil Magny, Adam Fugitt, and Trevin Giles. Beat Jake Matthews, Max Griffin, and a 9-3 striker.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Brady by 2nd round submission.
Benoit Saint Denis vs Beneil Dariush
- Benoit Saint Denis
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 7-2 at 155 lbs. 7-3 overall.
- Key Wins: Submitted Mauricio Ruffy, Ismael Bonfim, Niklas Stolze, a 4-0 striker, an 8-1 grappler, a 6-2 striker, and a 15-4 striker. Knocked out Matt Frevola, Thiago Moises, Gabriel Miranda, and a 13-4 grappler.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Beneil Dariush
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 17-6-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out by Alexander Hernandez.
- Key Draws: Fought Evan Dunham to a draw.
- Key Wins: Submitted Anthony Rocco Martin and Drew Dober. Knocked out Scott Holtzman, Drakkar Klose, and James Vick. Beat Mateusz Gamrot and Tony Ferguson. Split decision over Diego Ferreira.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: near plus plus (75)
Chris’ Pick: Saint Denis by 2nd round knockout.
Leon Edwards vs Carlos Prates
- Leon Edwards
- Age: 34
- UFC Record: 13-4
- Key Wins: Beat Nate Diaz, Vicente Luque, Donald Cerrone, and Rafael dos Anjos. Split decision over Gunnar Nelson.
- Striking: near plus plus (75)
- Power: near plus plus (75)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Carlos Prates
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Jingliang Li, Charlie Radtke, Trevin Giles, an 8-0 striker, a 5-0 striker, and an 8-3 striker, and a well rounded 21-7 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Edwards by decision.
Erin Blanchfield vs Tracy Cortez
- Erin Blanchfield
- Age: 26
- UFC Record: 7-1
- Key Losses: Split decision loss to Tracy Cortez.
- Key Wins: Knocked out Victoria Leonardo. Submitted 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)
- Tracy Cortez
- Age: 31
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Beat Jasmine Jasudavicius, Melissa Gatto, Mariya Agapova, and Stephanie Egger. Split decision wins over Justin Kish and a well rounded 3-0 fighter.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Blanchfield by decision.
Gregory Rodrigues vs Roman Kopylov
- Gregory Rodrigues
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 8-4
- Key Losses: Lost a split decision to Armen Petrosyan.
- Key Wins: Submitted a 4-1-1 grappler. Knocked out Jack Hermansson, Brad Tavares, Dennis Tiuliulin, Chidi Njokuani, Julian Marquez, Jun Yong Park, an 8-3 striker, a well rounded 7-1 fighter, a well rounded 3-0 fighter, and a 4-1 grappler. Beat Christian Leroy Duncan and Dusko Todorovic.
- Striking: plus (70)
- Power: plus (70)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
- Roman Kopylov
- Age: 33
- UFC Record: 6-4
- 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: Rodrigues by 1st round knockout.
Bo Nickal vs Rodolfo Vieira
- Bo Nickal
- Age: 29
- UFC Record: 6-1
- Key Wins: Submitted Cody Brundage, Jamie Pickett, a well rounded 7-1 fighter, and a 4-0 striker. Knocked out Valentine Woodburn. Beat Paul Craig.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Grappling: plus (70)
- Rodolfo Vieira
- Age: 36
- UFC Record: 5-3
- Key Wins: Submitted Cody Brundage, Dustin Stoltzfus, Oskar Piechota, Saparbek Safarov, and a well rounded 10-0 fighter. Beat Tresean Gore.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Nickal by decision.
Angela Hill vs Fatima Kline
- Angela Hill
- Age: 40
- UFC Record: 12-12
- Key Losses: Split decision losses to Amanda Lemos, Michelle Waterson, and Claudia Gadelha.
- Key Wins: Submitted Luana Pinheiro. Knocked out Hannah Cifers. Beat Denise Gomes, Emily Ducote, Loopy Godinez, Ashley Yoder, and Maryna Moroz. Split decision wins over Ketlen Souza and Livinha Souza.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
- Fatima Kline
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 2-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out Melissa Martinez and Viktoriia Dudakova. Beat a 4-1 striker and a well rounded 6-3-1 fighter.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: plus (70)
Chris’ Pick: Kline by 2nd round knockout.
Baisangur Susurkaev vs Eric McConico
- Baisangur Susurkaev
- Age: 24
- Pro Record: 10-0
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Submitted Eric Nolan. Knocked out 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)
- Eric McConico
- Age: 35
- Pro Record: 10-3-1
- UFC Record: 1-1
- Key Losses: Knocked out by a 10-7-2 striker and a 5-3 striker. Split decision over Cody Brundage.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Chris’ Pick: Susurkaev by 1st round knockout.
Kyle Daukaus vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Kyle Daukaus
- Age: 32
- UFC Record: 3-4
- Key Wins: Knocked out Michel Pereira. Submitted 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)
- Gerald Meerschaert
- Age: 37
- UFC Record: 12-12
- 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: Daukaus by 1st round knockout.
Malcolm Wellmaker vs Cody Haddon
- Malcolm Wellmaker
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 10-0
- UFC Record: 3-0
- 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)
- Cody Haddon
- Age: 27
- Pro Record: 8-1
- UFC Record: 2-0
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-0 striker.
- Striking: near plus (65)
- Power: near plus (65)
- Wrestling: near plus (65)
Chris’ Pick: Haddon by decision.