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#3. UFC Fight Night: The Main Card
In a UFC strawweight bout, Amanda Lemos takes on Angela Hill. This should be a winnable fight for Lemos. She’s shown excellent technical striking and nasty power in her UFC career thus far, picking up a total of four wins, two by KO.
Hill is still a tough out, but with three losses in her last four fights, her best days may be behind her. With that in mind, it won’t be easy for Lemos, but she should be able to win a decision here.
In the bantamweight division, veteran Raphael Assuncao takes on Ricky Simon. This will be Simon’s latest attempt to break into the elite level at 135 pounds, as he’s been turned away by Urijah Faber and Rob Font previously but is now on a three-fight win streak.
Assuncao, meanwhile, has not fought since his bad KO loss to Cody Garbrandt last year and he’s also on a three-fight skid. Can he bounce back here? It seems doubtful. He’s taken plenty of damage over the years, is now 39 years old and wasn’t that quick in his prime. Therefore, Simon by decision is the pick.
At lightweight, Mateusz Gamrot squares off with Diego Ferreira. This should be an interesting bout, as Gamrot has shown a lot of potential thus far into his UFC tenure. However, despite being on a two-fight skid, Ferreira will be his trickiest test to date.
This one should come down to whether ‘Gamer’ can prevent Ferreira from taking him down, as the Brazilian isn’t the best striker, even if he’s willing to brawl there. Overall, it feels like Gamrot is on his way up while Ferreira is on the way down, so ‘Gamer’ via TKO is the pick.
Finally, in a real battle of veterans, Cub Swanson takes on Darren Elkins in a featherweight bout. Given the experience both men possess, it’s hard to believe they’ve never faced off before.
Both men are past their prime, even if Elkins is coming off two wins, so the question is who has more left? It’s questionable, but Swanson may have the edge, as he’s the better striker and can probably keep the fight standing. Therefore, Swanson via KO is the pick.
#4: UFC Fight Night: The Prelims
Picks in bold
Middleweight division: Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Bantamweight division: Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry
Heavyweight division: Justin Tafa vs. Harry Hunsucker
Women's flyweight division: Sijara Eubanks vs. Melissa Gatto
Featherweight division: Charles Jourdain vs. Andre Ewell
Women's bantamweight division: Raquel Pennington vs. Macy Chiasson
Heavyweight division: Don’Tale Mayes vs. Josh Parisian
Lightweight division: Matt Sayles vs. Jordan Leavitt
