Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus Curtis Blaydes Age: 30 UFC Record: 10-3 Key Wins: Knocked out Alexey Oleinik, Alistair Overeem, Shamil Abdurakhimov, and Junior dos Santos. Beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexander Volkov, Mark Hunt, and Justin Willis. Tools: Blaydes has plus striking paired with above average power (70-60). He also has...
Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev Thiago Santos Age: 38 UFC Record: 5-3 at 205 lbs. Key Wins: Knocked out Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa, and Eryk Anders. Beat Johnny Walker. Tools: Santos has plus striking (70) and plus wrestling (70). Magomed Ankalaev Age: 29 UFC Record: 7-1 Key Losses: Submitted...
Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green Islam Makhachev Age: 30 UFC Record: 9-1 Key Wins: Knocked out Gleison Tibau. Submitted Dan Hooker, Drew Dober, and Kajan Johnson. Beat Nik Lentz, Arman Tsarukyan, and Davi Ramos. Tools: Makhachev has near plus striking paired with power that’s a little above average (65-55)....
Johnny Walker vs Jamahal Hill Johnny Walker Age: 29 UFC Record: 5-3 Key Wins: Knocked out Ryan Spann, Khalil Rountree, Justin Ledet, and Misha Cirkunov. Tools: Walker has plus striking (70) and above average wrestling (60). Jamahal Hill Age: 30 UFC Record: 4-1 Key Wins: Knocked out Jimmy Crute...
Jack Hermansson vs Sean Strickland Jack Hermansson Age: 33 UFC Record: 9-4 Key Wins: Knocked out Thales Leites. Submitted Kelvin Gastelum, David Branch, and Gerald Meerschaert. Beat Edmen Shahbazyan and Jacare Souza. Tools: Hermansson has near plus striking paired with power that’s a little above average (65-55). He also has plus grappling (70)....
Giga Chikadze vs Calvin Kattar Giga Chikadze Age: 33 UFC Record: 7-1 Key Wins: Knocked out Edson Barboza and Cub Swanson. Beat Omar Morales. Split decision wins over Jamall Emmers and Brandon Davis. Tools: Chikadze has plus striking (70) and above average wrestling (60). Calvin Kattar Age: 33 UFC...
Derrick Lewis vs Chris Daukaus Derrick Lewis Age: 36 UFC Record: 16-6 Key Wins: Knocked out Curtis Blaydes, Alexei Oleinik, Shamil Abdurakhimov, Travis Browne, and Alexander Volkov. Beat Francis Ngannou. Tools: Lewis has above average striking paired with plus plus power (60-80). He also has near plus wrestling (65). Chris...
Jose Aldo vs Rob Font Jose Aldo Age: 35 UFC/WEC Record: 2-2 at 135 lbs. 20-6 overall. Key Losses: Split decision loss to Marlon Moraes. Key Wins: Knocked out Chad Mendes, the Korean Zombie, Jeremy Stephens, and Renato Moicano. Beat Marlon Vera, Urijah Faber, and Frankie Edgar. Tools: Aldo...
Miesha Tate vs Ketlen Vieira Miesha Tate Age: 35 UFC Record: 6-4 Key Wins: Submitted Holly Holm. Knocked out Marion Reneau. Majority decision over Sara McMann. Tools: Tate has above average striking paired with average power (60-50). She also has plus wrestling (70). Ketlen Vieira Age: 29 UFC Record:...
Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez Max Holloway Age: 29 UFC Record: 18-5 Key Losses: Split decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski. Key Wins: Knocked out Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo (twice), Anthony Pettis, and Charles Oliveira. Beat Frankie Edgar, Jeremy Stephens and Ricardo Lamas. Tools: Holloway has plus plus striking paired...