Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland Derek Brunson Age: 37 UFC Record: 12-5 Key Wins: Knocked out Edmen Shahbazyan and Uriah Hall. Beat Ian Heinisch and Elias Theodorou. Tools: Brunson has near plus striking (65) and above average wrestling (60). Kevin Holland Age: 28 UFC Record: 9-1 at 185 lbs....
Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad Leon Edwards Age: 29 UFC Record: 10-2 Key Wins: Beat Vicente Luque, Donald Cerrone, and Rafael dos Anjos. Split decision over Gunnar Nelson. Tools: Edwards has plus striking paired with above average power (70-60). He also has near plus wrestling (65). Belal Muhammad Age:...
Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya Jan Blachowicz Age: 37 UFC Record: 10-5 Key Knocked out Dominick Reyes, Corey Anderson, Luke Rockhold, and Ilir Latifi. Submitted Nikita Krylov and Devin Clark. Beat Jared Cannonier and Jimi Manuwa. Split decision over Jacare Souza. Tools: Blachowicz has near plus plus striking (75)....
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Ciryl Gane Jairzinho Rozenstruik Age: 32 UFC Record: 5-1 Key Wins: Knocked out Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Andrei Arlovski. Tools: Rozenstruik has plus striking (70). He also has wrestling that’s a little above average (55). Ciryl Gane Age: 30 Pro Record: 7-0 UFC Record: 4-0...
Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis Curtis Blaydes Age: 29 UFC Record: 9-2 Key Wins: Knocked out Alexey Oleinik, Alistair Overeem, Shamil Abdurakhimov, and Junior dos Santos. Beat Alexander Volkov, Mark Hunt, and Justin Willis. Tools: Blaydes has near plus striking (65) and plus wrestling (70). Derrick Lewis Age: 35 UFC...
Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns Kamaru Usman Age: 33 UFC Record: 12-0 Key Wins: Knocked out Colby Covington. Beat Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards, Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, and Tyron Woodley. Tools: Usman has plus striking paired with above average power (70-60). He also has plus plus wrestling (80). Gilbert Burns...
Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov Alistair Overeem Age: 40 UFC Record: 12-7 Key Wins: Knocked out Augusto Sakai, Walt Harris, Junior dos Santos, Mark Hunt, Sergei Pavlovich, and Alexei Oleinik. Majority decision win over Fabricio Werdum. Tools: Overeem has plus striking (70) and near plus wrestling (65). Alexander Volkov...
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 Conor McGregor Age: 32 UFC Record: 10-2 Key Wins: Knocked out Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, Eddie Alvarez, and Donald Cerrone. Majority decision over Nate Diaz. Tools: McGregor has near plus plus striking (75) and near plus wrestling (65). Dustin Poirier Age: 31 UFC...
Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny Michael Chiesa Age: 33 UFC Record: 3-0 at 170 lbs. 10-4 overall. Key Wins: Submitted Beneil Bariush. Beat Rafael dos Anjos. Tools: Chiesa has above average striking paired with average power (60-50). He also has plus grappling (70). Neil Magny Age: 33 UFC Record: 20-7...
Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar Max Holloway Age: 29 UFC Record: 17-5 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 near plus plus striking...