Fight PredictionWomen’s Flyweight · Co-Main Event · #3 vs #5 The rematch five years in the making. When Alexa Grasso beat Maycee Barber by unanimous decision at UFC 258 in February 2021, Barber was 22 years old and still recovering from a knee injury. She is now 27, ranked #5 at flyweight, survived a near-death … Read more
Fight PredictionWelterweight · Main Card · Chiesa Farewell Fight · Seattle Michael “Maverick” Chiesa — TUF 15 winner, UFC veteran of 21 fights, and Washington State native — is hanging up the four-ounce gloves in his home state at Climate Pledge Arena. Carlston Harris, the first Guyanese fighter in UFC history, has withdrawn due to … Read more
Fight PredictionHeavyweight · Main Card · Tybura vs. Fortune Valter Walker’s foot fracture opened the door for Tyrell Fortune — a former Bellator heavyweight with a 17-3 record and no UFC experience — to make his promotional debut against the #8-ranked Marcin Tybura. At 40 years old, Tybura is the most durable heavyweight on the … Read more
Fight PredictionLightweight · Main Card · Hooper Homecoming · Seattle Chase “The Dream” Hooper — the 26-year-old Pacific Northwest grappler who trains out of Washington — is fighting in his backyard at Climate Pledge Arena. On a four-fight winning streak at lightweight, the submission artist gets Lance Gibson Jr. in what looks on paper like … Read more
Fight PredictionLightweight · Main Card · Washington Native Returns Terrance “T-Wrecks” McKinney — Washington State native — gets a homecoming fight at Climate Pledge Arena against Kyle Nelson. McKinney owns the 7th most finishes in UFC lightweight history and produces entertaining, violent fights every single time. Nelson is a resilient Canadian who has proven he … Read more
Fight PredictionWomen’s Flyweight · Prelims · #15 vs #21 Casey O’Neill — Scotland’s most exciting flyweight prospect — returns on the Paramount+ prelims against Gabriella Fernandes after a tough stretch that included a loss to Karine Silva. At 10-2, O’Neill’s submission grappling and aggressive pressure make her one of the most difficult flyweights to slow … Read more
Fight PredictionMiddleweight · Prelims · Two Undefeated Records Collide Mansur Abdul-Malik is 9-0-1 and has never been finished in his professional career. Every single one of his wins has come by stoppage. Yousri Belgaroui is a former Glory kickboxer and one of Alex Pereira’s main training partners — the Dutch-Tunisian spent his formative combat sports … Read more
Fight PredictionFeatherweight · Prelims · Both fighters making UFC Debut Two debut fighters. Brazil’s Marcio Barbosa (17-2, coming off a recent win) meets China’s Kangjie Zhu (21-4, making a long-awaited UFC arrival) in a featherweight prelim where both fighters have proven records beyond what their UFC debut status suggests. Barbosa enters as the slight favourite … Read more
Fight PredictionFeatherweight · Prelims · Erosa vs. Douglas UFC Debut Julian “El Profesor” Erosa — the 36-year-old featherweight who turns every fight into a war — takes on Lerryan Douglas, a Brazilian making his UFC debut at 30. Erosa’s 31-12 career record includes 9 UFC wins and enough finishing ability to make him dangerous against … Read more
Fight PredictionLight Heavyweight · Prelims · Undefeated Navajo Stirling Navajo Stirling — New Zealand’s undefeated 8-0 light heavyweight — steps up against Bruno Lopes in a prelim that could launch him into the top 25 rankings at 205 pounds. With City Kickboxing training behind him and a 78% model win probability, Stirling is one of … Read more