Moicano vs Duncan, Jandiroba vs Ricci, Shahbazyan vs Park Fight Picks – April 4, 2026

Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan

  • Renato Moicano
  • Age: 36
  • UFC Record: 7-4 at 155 lbs. 11-7 overall.
  • Key Wins: Submitted Brad Riddell, Alexander Hernandez, Jai Herbert, and Cub Swanson. Knocked out Benoit Saint Denis and Jalin Turner. Beat Drew Dober and Calvin Kattar. Split decision over Jeremy Stephens.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: near plus plus (75)
  • Chris Duncan
  • Age: 32
  • UFC Record: 7-2
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 striker, a well rounded 8-2 fighter, and a 14-5 wrestler. Submitted Terrance McKinney, Jordan Vucenic, Bolaji Oki. Beat Mateusz Rebecki and Yanal Ashmoz. Split decision over Omar Morales.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Moicano by decision.


Virna Jandiroba vs Tabatha Ricci

  • Virna Jandiroba
  • Age: 37
  • UFC Record: 8-4
  • Key Wins: Submitted Amanda Lemos, Felice Herrig, a 6-2 wrestler, a well rounded 8-2 fighter and a 10-2 striker. Beat Xiaonan Yan, Loopy Godinez, Marina Rodriguez, and Angela Hill. Split decision wins over Mizuki Inoue and a 7-2 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: fringe average (45)
  • Grappling: near plus plus (75)
  • Tabatha Ricci
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 7-3
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Loopy Godinez.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Amanda Ribas. Submitted Jessica Penne. Beat Angela Hill, Gillian Robertson, Polyana Viana, and a 12-4 striker. Split decision over Tecia Pennington.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Jandiroba by decision.


Edmen Shahbazyan vs Jun Yong Park

  • Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Age: 28
  • UFC Record: 10-5
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Andre Muniz, Dylan Budka, AJ Dobson, Dalcha Lungiambula, Brad Tavares, and Charles Byrd. Beat Andre Petroski.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)
  • Jun Yong Park
  • Age: 35
  • UFC Record: 9-4
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Andre Muniz. 
  • Key Wins: Submitted Albert Duraev, Dennis Tiuliulin, and Joseph Holmes. Beat Ismail Naurdiev, Marc-Andre Barriault, and a 18-6 striker. Majority decision over Tafon Nchukwi. Split decision wins over Brad Tavares and Eryk Anders.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Shahbazyan by decision.


Tresean Gore vs Azamat Bekoev

  • Tresean Gore
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 2-4
  • Key Wins: Submitted Antonio Trocoli and Josh Fremd.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Azamat Bekoev
  • Age: 30
  • Pro Record: 20-4
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Ryan Loder and Zachary Reese. Submitted a well rounded 7-2 fighter and a 4-0 grappler. Beat a well rounded 6-1 fighter and a well rounded 9-2 fighter. Split decision over Dylan Budka.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Bekoev by split decision.


Ethyn Ewing vs Rafael Estevam

  • Ethyn Ewing
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 9-2
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Billy Brand and a well rounded 6-1 fighter. Beat Malcolm Wellmaker and a well rounded 4-1 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Rafael Estevam
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 14-0
  • UFC Record: 4-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 17-3 grappler and a well rounded 7-0 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 5-0 fighter. Beat Felipe Bunes, Jesus Aguilar, Charles Johnson, a 6-1 grappler, and a well rounded 7-1 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Estevam by 2nd round submission.


Dione Barbosa vs Melissa Gatto

  • Dione Barbosa
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 3-2
  • Key Wins: Submitted Diana Belbita and a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Ernesta Kareckaite and Karine Silva.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Melissa Gatto
  • Age: 29
  • UFC Record: 3-2
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Ariane Lipski.
  • 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)

Chris’ Pick: Gatto by 2nd round knockout.


Guilherme Pat vs Thomas Petersen

  • Guilherme Pat
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 6-0
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Beat Allen Frye.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Thomas Petersen
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 3-3
  • Key Wins: Beat Dont’Tale Mayes and Mohammed Usman.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Petersen by decision.


Robert Ruchala vs Jose Delano

  • Robert Ruchala
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 11-2
  • UFC Record: 0-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out an 18-4 striker, a 20-6 striker, an 11-2 wrestler. Beat a well rounded 7-0 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Jose Delano
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 16-3
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-0 striker and a well rounded 9-1 fighter. Submitted a well rounded 17-6 fighter. Beat a well rounded 13-2 fighter, a well rounded 14-1 fighter, a well rounded 7-1 fighter, a well rounded 14-4 fighter, and a 9-1-1 striker.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Delano by split decision.


Tommy McMillen vs Manolo Zecchini

  • Tommy McMillen
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 9-0
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 3-0 grappler. Majority decision over a well rounded 7-0 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Manolo Zecchini
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 11-4
  • UFC Record: 0-1
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: McMillen by 2nd round knockout.


Alessandro Costa vs Stewart Nicoll

  • Alessandro Costa
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 4-2
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to a 10-2 striker.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Kevin Borjas, Jimmy Flick and a 9-2 wrestler. Beat a 4-1 grappler. Split decision over a 12-0 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Stewart Nicoll
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 8-2
  • UFC Record: 0-2
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-0 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Costa by decision.


Hailey Cowan vs Alice Pereira

  • Hailey Cowan
  • Age: 34
  • Pro Record: 7-4
  • UFC Record: 1-2
  • Key Losses: Submitted by a 1-2 fighter.
  • Key Wins: Split decision over an 8-2 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Alice Pereira
  • Age: 20
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 0-1
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Montse Rendon.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Pereira by 2nd round knockout.