Raffael is better than people will give him credit for, but not good enough to win here. Abdul can knock him out, he can out wrestle him and basically do whatever he wants here. This will be an unfortunate skid for the soon to be cut Raffael. Abdul is the very confident pick.

AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev

AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev is a solid prospect who can wrestle and strike. He has fantastic takedowns with everything from body locks to actual shots. On the feet he has great power and throws in combinations. He doesn't just toss one strike out at a time. He doesn't have a ton of volume but he does have accuracy and a solid chin. When he gets takedowns he throws out strikes and will snatch up submissions. Overall he is a well rounded guy with finishing upside.

Raffael Cerqueira

Raffael Cerqueira is a patient guy who fights very loose and fluidly. He is not in a hurry, doesn't chase finishes and doesn't even seem to throw with intent. But he is dangerous. He's athletic enough to be creative on his feet and has a good enough ground game to hang there as well. He is pretty big at 6'4 and uses that size to move forward and get you on your back foot. His striking is better than most people will give him credit for, but he cannot defend a takedown. He is coming off the decision loss to Julius Walker where he gave up 6 takedowns