MMA is a sport based on opportunity and split second decision making. The breakdowns that we try to focus on here will be looking at stylistic differences between fighters and how they will impact the card. Although the breakdowns won’t usually be long, they’ll have info on fighter strengths and weaknesses and how we expect them to be exploited. Towards the end of the article there will be the five best bets on the slate for you to tail!
All my information is from https://fightodds.io/ and https://wp.paydirtdata.com/mma-ranks-and-leverage-model/
Jafel Cavalcante Filho (Striker/Grappler) vs Daniel Barez (Striker)
This is a fun one to start the night! Two aggressive flyweights that are ready to get a finish. I am not going to pick one here because I think this is going to be a very close fight.
Bruna Emanuele Brasil (Striker) vs Shauna Bannon (Striker)
I think we will take the new Irish girl! She is very new to MMA, but she is going to be forcing the action and making Brasil uncomfortable.
Bannon +120
Chris Duncan (Striker) vs Yanal Ashmuz (Striker/Wrestler)
Duncan has been using his wrestling more often lately and I think he is going to use that to try to neutralize Yanal. I think Duncan is also very hittable. I think we will see a Yanal win here.
Ashmuz +130
Ketlen Vieira (Striker/Wrestler) vs Pannie Kianzad (Wrestler/Boxer)
Viera has all the tools for the UFC, but she is just so dumb in there. I don’t know how this is going to go, but I know I can’t pick Vieira.
Bryan Barberena (Striker/Grappler) vs Makhmud Muradov (Striker)
I am a Bryan fan! I don’t think he wins, but I have to pick him here. I just love the dumb guys that do anything in there.
Barberena +300
Jamal Pogues (Striker) vs Michael Parkin (Striker)
Very rare heavyweight grappling fight here. I think the advantage goes to Parkin here because of his size. Pogues may be more experienced, but I give the edge to Parkin.
Parkin +135
Marc Diakiese (Striker) vs Joel Alvarez (Striker/Grappler)
Damn, what happened to Diakiese. I thought he was going to be a champ one day. Now he is going to lose to Joel Alvarez…. SAD!
Alvarez -210
Danny Roberts (Striker) vs Johnny Parsons (Striker)
This is a low level matchup. Danny would wrestle if he was smart, but he isn’t the smartest. I think Parsons wins this one by KO if I had to guess.
Parsons +110
Davey Grant (Striker) vs Daniel Marcos (Striker)
Grant is definitely on his way out, but I think he shows out one more time for England. Give him the dub!
Grant +120
Lerone Murphy (Striker) vs Joshua Culibao (Grappler)
I think Lerone is just going to outclass Culibao here. Lerone’s physicality here is going to be the difference in this one.
Murphy -150
Jai Herbert (Striker) vs Fares Ziam (Striker/Grappler)
Ziam is a lot more well rounded than Herbert is. If Jai can’t do anything standing, this is going to be a long fight for him.
Ziam -170
Paul Craig (Striker/Grappler) vs Andre Muniz (Grappler)
TOUGH first fight for Craig at MW. Muniz is a lot better than Craig on the ground and that’s where Craig likes to go. Going to be a rude awakening.
Muniz -200
Nathaniel Wood (Striker) vs Andre Fili (Striker/Wrestler)
This is a TOUGH fight for Wood. He may be the favorite, but don’t underestimate Fili. He is a much tougher fight than Jourdain for Wood. I think Andre shows him some stuff he hasn’t seen before and takes the win.
Fili +170
Molly McCann (Striker) vs Julija Stoliarenko (Grappler)
Can the meatball bounce back? If she doesn’t get subbed right away, I think she bounces back nicely.
McCann -210
Tom Aspinall (Striker) vs Marcin Tybura (Striker/Grappler)
Biggest favorite in the main event is lame. We’ll have to see how Tom’s knee looks, but I think he will be back and looking good again.