Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

I was surprised to see that Darren was a dog here. Sure, he's old, but so is Pineda. Elkins is the more durable of the two and can fight a full 15 without fading. My only concern would be early wrestling success from Pineda, but even that won't last long and Elkins...
Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabaev

Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabaev

The betting line here is a bit surprising to me. Asu is only a -162 favorite. While I understand that Nicolau is getting KO'd and not submitted and Asu isn't exactly a KO guy, it is still surprising. Asu has been very dominant and I think this is more of the same. He...
Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto

Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto

I am not as high on Jean as others are. He is definitely very good and very well rounded, but if Dan Argueta has a touch more cardio, he is no longer undefeated. Brad Katona is the exact type of guy that can come in and play spoiler. He is busy on the feet and will...
Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal

Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal

This is a tricky fight to pick because Tamires Vidal has a very logic path to victory here with the pressure and wrestling. Joselyne can be taken down and doesn't love pressure. Tamires does both of those well. But Tamires has also been a bit of a bust. Losing to...
Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed

Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed

Jessica Penne is 41 years old and while women can have longer careers than men in this sport, Jessica has seemed checked out for a while. She has the veteran savvy and has never been a quitter, but she does seem to be phoning it in, at least she did in her last fight....
Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez

Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez

I picked Alice to win her last fight and I thought she did. Strikes were about even, she had 2 takedowns and control time. She was not the cleaner, more technical fighter, but she is a dog. I think she can win here too. Constant forward pressure, the threat of...