-Daniel Cormier: The vast majority of rematches that happen in MMA, whoever won the first fight, will win the rematch. There’s exceptions, but it’s rare. Most of the exceptions have been when the fighter who won the first fight, wins by flash knockout. Which is how Cormier beat Miocic....
-Herdum Alacabek: I’m picking Alacabek because he’s more of a sure thing. 5-0 pro record. 28 years old. Trains out of All Stars in Sweeden. Has beaten a couple pretty good prospects. Above average striking. Average grappling. William Knight is 31 years old. 4-0 pro record. All wins over...
-Valentina Shevchenko: This is one of those title fights where there’s no clear cut #1 contender, so they just give the title shot to whoever has the biggest name. In this case it’s Liz Carmouche who’s now 35 years old. 5-4 in the UFC. Above average wrestling. Above average...
-Harvey Park: Park is one of these rare prospects that has been beating UFC caliber prospects outside the big show. 33 years old. 12-2 pro record. Is well rounded with plus striking and average grappling. Omar Morales is a big unknown because even though he’s 7-0, his wins were...
-Aleksa Camur: Usually if all things are equal in striker vs grappler fights, I pick the grappler because they can control where the fight takes place. I’ll make an exception here though. The reason is because half of Fabio Cherant’s submission wins have been via guillotine chokes. And back...
-Colby Covington: Covington would be undefeated if it wasn’t for getting ambushed by a Warlley Alves guillotine choke back in 2015. Covington is 9-1 in the UFC. 31 years old. Plus plus wrestling. Plus plus cardio. Plus submissions. Plus striking, however his power is average. The lack of knockout...
-Max Holloway: The UFC made this fight with Holloway and Edgar because they needed a title fight for this show and they want Alexander Volkanovski to get his title shot in October in Australia. On merit, Edgar hasn’t really done much to deserve this title shot. He’s coming off...
-Terrance McKinney: Tough fight to pick as there’s not much track record for either fighter. McKinney is 4-1. 24 years old. Has average grappling. Adli Edwards is also 4-1. 29 years old. And because of the lack of pro fights, I’m not sure he has any tools that are...
-Leon Edwards: Rafael dos Anjos picked up a triumphant win over Kevin Lee last time out but I think that had more to do with Lee gassing out. That’s not going to happen to Edwards. Edwards is 27 years old. Plus striking, above average power, above average wrestling. 9-2...
-Antonio Arroyo: Arroyo is 30 years old. 8-2. Pretty well rounded. Has above average striking and average grappling. Has beat some pretty good opponents. Stephen Regman is 9-3. 27 years old. Just has average striking. I think Arroyo is better everywhere, but the path of least resistance would be...