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UFC on ESPN+ 89 live results: Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon heads back to Brazil, returning to Sao Paulo for the first time in four years, for UFC On ESPN+ 89: Almeida vs. Lewis from the Ginasio do Ibirapuera.

The main event will be a heavyweight slugfest as rising contender Jailton Almeida battles former title challenger Derrick Lewis. Almeida is looking to remain undefeated under the UFC banner as he was won his first five outings. Lewis is taking this fight on short notice as a replacement for Curtis Blaydes, the first fight under his newly-signed UFC contract, as he looks to notch his second straight win.

In the welterweight co-main event, undefeated Gabriel Bonfim meets Nicolas Dalby as Bonfim looks for his 16th straight win, while Dalby is looking for his fourth straight. Also on the main card is a pair of middleweight bouts as Caio Borralho battles Abus Magomedov, and Rodolfo Vieira takes on Armen Petrosyan.

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> Lightweights- Kaue Fernandes (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Marc Diakiese (16-7, 7-7 UFC)

Fernandes lands a high kick. He lands some more kicks before they clinch against the fence. Diakiese is able to get a takedown and is working from the top and landing. Fernandes goes for an armlock from the bottom and it allows them to get to their feet. They briefly clinch before separating. Diakiese tries a spin kick but it allows Fernandes to get him down, but Diakiese scrambles to the top. He isn’t doing much from the top but he’s keeping Fernandes pinned on the mat. Diakiese lands a nice left hand from the top. 10-9 Diakiese.

Fernandes lands a body kick. He lands another. Diakiese comes in looking for a takedown but Fernandes defending against the fence. Fernandes reverses and they separate. Diakiese lands a left hook. Fernandes lands a calf kick. Diakiese is able to get a takedown. He’s working from the top and is landing and remains there as the round ends. 10-9 Diakiese, 20-18 Diakiese.

Fernandes lands a leg kick. Diakiese lands a right hand and then a left hand that makes Fernandes stumble. Fernandes recovers and lands a leg kick. Diakiese tries to get it down but Fernandes defends against the fence. They separate. Diakiese lands a right hand. Diakiese gets a takedown. He’s landing from the top. He’s still working from the top and remaining active enough to keep it down as he’s landing. Fernandes is showing good ground defense but can’t get out from the bottom. They get to their feet late. 10-9 Diakiese, 30-27 Diakiese.

Official Result- Marc Diakiese def. Kaue Fernandes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights*- Eduarda Moura (9-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Montserrat Conejo (10-3, 1-2 UFC)

*Moura missed weight by 3.5 pounds

Conejo lands some early leg kicks. Moura tries a takedown but Conejo defends, though Moura sweeps to end up on top. Moura controlling from the top but not doing a lot of damage. Moura now landing some right hands and gets the mount where she’s landing lots of punches. Moura with big right hands from the top. Moura is looking for an arm but lets go and lands more right hands. Conejo gives up her back for a moment and Moura threatened with a choke but ends back up in mount. They scramble but Moura keeps it down and is in side control. Moura gets the mount back and is landing. She gets the back and continues to land as a dominant round ends. 10-8 Moura.

Moura lands some big punches and a knee to start the second. Moura lands a right hand. Moura gets it down and is landing big punches from the top. She continues to land big punches from the top until it is stopped. This was an absolute mauling by Moura.

Official Result- Eduarda Moura def. Montserrat Conejo by TKO (punches) at 2:14 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #12 Angela Hill (15-13, 10-13 UFC) vs. Denise Gomes (8-2, 2-1 UFC)

Hill lands a right hand and Gomes stumbled to the mat. Hill grabs the neck and they get to their feet and clinch. Hill lands a knee as they switch positions and switch back. Gomes tried to pull guard but Hill is on top and has neck control. Hill takes the back and lands a left hand as they stand. They separate. Gomes lands a front kick and they trade before clinching. Gomes gets a pair of takedowns that Hill quickly gets up from. Gomes lands some heavy punches including a right hand. They clinch and trade knees. They separate and Gomes lands a body kick. Gomes lands a right hand. They go to the mat and Gomes is looking for an armbar. Gomes lands some hammerfists. Hill escapes. Hill is on top but Gomes lands some right hands from the bottom. 10-9 Gomes.

They trade right hands early to start the second. Gomes lands a leg kick then a right hand. Hill lands a combination. Gomes tries to land the right hand but Hill ducks. Gomes is looking a little tired. Hill lands a right hand. Gomes lands an uppercut to the body. Hill lands a jab. Hill lands a spinning elbow. Gomes keeps pressing forward. They trade kicks. Hill gets a brief takedown but they scramble up. Gomes lands a right hand and an elbow as they clinch. They clinch and Gomes lands an uppercut while Hill lands a knee. Hill lands a front kick to the body and they clinch with Hill landing a knee. Hill lands another knee. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Gomes comes out blitzing and landing. They trade and Gomes lands a nice right hook. Hill grabs the back and pushes it against the fence where she gets a takedown. They get to their feet. Hill lands an elbow in the clinch. Hill lands a lot of knees in the clinch. Gomes lands some before they separate. Hill is able to get it back to the ground. Hill lands an elbow from the top. Hill has the back and is landing punches. She gets the back mount and flattens Gomes out. She tried something and they ended up on the feet. Hill lands a knee. 10-9 Hill, 29-28 Hill.

Official Result- Angela Hill def. Denise Gomes by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Vitor Petrino (9-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (15-5, 3-3 UFC)

Bukauskas lands a leg kick. Petrino lands a jab. He lands another and Bukauskas lands a leg kick. Petrino lands a body kick. Petrino lands another stiff jab. Petrino gets a takedown but Bukauskas gets right up. Petrino then picks Bukauskas up and slams him down. Petrino is in the guard of Bukauskas but there isn’t a lot of action going on. Petrino lands a right hand from the top. 10-9 Petrino.

Petrino lands a jab. Bukauskas lands a left hook. Petrino lands a left hook as Bukauskas throws a left hand and it connects and Bukauskas goes down and is out and it’s all over. What a finish from Petrino!

Official Result- Vitor Petrino def. Modestas Bukauskas by knockout (punch) at 1:03 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #15 Rinat Fakhretdinov (22-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (24-7, 10-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Fakhretdinov lands a left hand that puts Zaleski on the mat. Fakhretdinov gets on top and is landing. Fakhretdinov with some heavy right hands from the top. Zaleski tries to scramble up and Fakhretdinov takes his back on the knees. They stand and Fakhretdinov still has the back. Fakhretdinov is threatening with a choke as he has maximum pressure on. Fakhretdinov lands some knees. They separate. Zaleski lands a leg kick. Fakhretdinov lands a left hand. Zaleski lands a body kick. Zaleski lands a jab. Zaleski lands a body kick. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.

They’re swinging to start the second. Zaleski lands a leg kick. Zaleski lands a jab. Fakhretdinov is throwing a lot but missing. Fakhretdinov lands a left hook. Zaleski lands a calf kick and Fakhretdinov goes to his knees for a moment. Fakhretdinov lands a left hand. Fakhretdinov lands a body kick. They trade punches and Fakhretdinov gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Fakhretdinov is pressuring against the fence but Zaleski lands a knee on the break. 10-9 Fakhretdinov, 20-18 Fakhretdinov.

Zaleski lands a leg kick. Zaleski tries a takedown and Fakhretdinov lands to defend. They trade jabs. Zaleski lands a right hand then an uppercut. Zaleski lands a pair of knees as Fakhretdinov is looking for a takedown. Zaleski lands a combo and a big knee. Fakhretdinov lands a right hand. Zaleski landing with more volume. Zaleski lands a jab. Zaleski hurts Fakhretdinov badly with a body kick. Fakhretdinov goes to the mat and Zaleski is landing from the top. Zaleski with some big punches from the top. Fakhretdinov is covering up. Zaleski locks in a rear-naked choke. Fakhretdinov is landing punches to defend. Fakhretdinov escapes to the top and they stand. What a fight! 10-9 Zaleski, 29-28 Fakhretdinov.

Official Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

*Breaking- A middleweight bout between Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan, scheduled for the main card, was scratched from the card. Petrosyan suffered an illness and was vomiting backstage at the venue and was pulled from the fight.

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> 165-pound Catchweights- Elves Brener (15-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky (15-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Brener landing some leg kicks early on. Kruschewsky lands a combo and they trade in a wild exchange. Brener lands a left hook. Brener lands another combo. Brener lands a leg kick then another. Brener then lands a right hand then an overhand left and Kruschewsky immediately face plants to the mat and is out cold. What a knockout from Brener!

Official Result- Elves Brener def. Kaynan Kruschewsky by knockout (punch) at 4:01 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Caio Borralho (14-1 1 NC, 4-0 UFC) vs. Abus Magomedov (25-5-1, 1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks in the early going. Borralho lands a combo. Borralho lands a jab. They trade punches. Magomedov lands a right hand. There isn’t a lot happening. Borralho tries a takedown but Magomedov defends and almost lands a kick as Borralho was getting to his feet. Borralho lands a combo. We have a timeout for an eye poke by Magomedov. They get back to action and Magomedov lands a right hand. 10-9 Magomedov.

Magomedov lands a body kick. Borralho lands a combo. Borralho lands a solid jab. Borralho lands a right hook and then a jab. He lands a left hand. Magomedov lands a body kick. Borralho lands a left hand to the body. Magomedov lands a right hand. Magomedov with another body kick. Borralho lands a jab. He lands another. 10-9 Borralho, 19-19.

Borralho lands a body kick and then another. Borralho lands a jab and then another. Magomedov lands a high kick. Borralho lands a combination. Borralho lands an elbow and Magomedov is hurt. Magomedov backs to the fence and Borralho lands a left hand. Magomedov trying to circle away. Borralho lands a knee then an uppercut. Magomedov falls to the mat and Borralho gets on top. Magomedov tries to scramble and they get to their feet with Borralho on the back. Borralho looking for a choke. He lands some hammerfists. Borralho ends the fight on the back. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Abus Magomedov by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Rodrigo Nascimento (10-1 1 NC, 3-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (10-5 1 NC, 3-3 1 NC UFC)

Nascimento lands some right hands. Mayes lads some leg kicks then mixes punches to the head and body. Nascimento lands a combo and some uppercuts when they clinch but they break. Nascimento lands a left hook. Mayes lands a combo. Nascimento lands a body kick. They’re both throwing wild punches near the fence. Mayes lands some left hands. They clinch but break. Nascimento lands a jab. Nascimento lands a flurry against the fence. Nascimento gets a takedown but Mayes starts landing hammerfists on the way to their feet. Nascimento lands a leg kick. Mayes lands an uppercut. 10-9 Nascimento.

Nascimento lands some big punches to start the second and Mayes is throwing in return. Nascimento looks for a takedown but Mayes defends. They’re tied up against the fence. Nascimento is landing to the body. They separate. Nascimento lands a head kick. Mayes lands a leg kick as Nascimento lands a right hand. Nascimento rushes in and they clinch. They break after Nascimento lands a knee. Mayes lands an uppercut and they clinch. Both with some dirty boxing and Nascimento lands an uppercut. They separate and Mayes lands a right hand. 10-9 Nascimento, 20-18 Nascimento.

Mayes lands a leg kick. Nascimento is pressing forward. Nascimento grabs a brief clinch and lands a knee. Nascimento lands a combo then a leg kick. They clinch and both with some dirty boxing as they work to the fence. They break and Nascimento lands a right hand. Mayes is landing with more volume in this round. There is not much action happening now. Mayes lands to the body. They clinch as Mayes lands a left hand. Mayes lands a left hand after they break. 10-9 Mayes, 29-28 Nascimento.

Official Result- Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Gabriel Bonfim (15-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (22-4-1 2 NC, 6-4-1 1 NC UFC)

Bonfim throwing right away and landing. Dalby lands a leg kick. Bonfim lands a leg kick and they have a wild exchange. Dalby lands a body kick. Bonfim lands a calf kick followed by a combo. Dalby lands a left hand and shoots for a takedown but Bonfim defends. They separate. Bonfim lands a leg kick. Bonfim lands a pair of jabs. Dalby lands a leg kick. Bonfim lands a body kick. They trade jabs and Dalby lands a pair of leg kicks. Bonfim gets a takedown. Bonfim moves to side control and lands an elbow. Bonfim gets the mount. Bonfim with some big shots from the top as he lands heavy elbows. 10-9 Bonfim.

Dalby throwing to start the second before Bonfim gets a big slam takedown. They get to their feet but Bonfim is able to get another takedown. Bonfim looking for a choke. He abandons it but remains on top. Bonfim looking to set up a D’Arce choke. Bonfim gets the back now. They get to their feet and Dalby lands a combo. They clinch against the fence. They separate and Dalby is still pressuring. Dalby landing big shots against the fence. He lands some hard knees. Dalby lands a big right hand. Dalby with some elbows. They break and Dalby still pressuring. Dalby landing and lands some knees. Bonfim falls to the mat and Dalby gets on top and is landing as he gets the stoppage! What a comeback and win for Dalby.

Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Gabriel Bonfim by TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- #9 Jailton Almeida (19-2, 5-0 UFC) vs. #10 Derrick Lewis (27-11 1 NC, 18-9 UFC)

Almeida lands a head kick then a left hand. Almeida looks for a takedown and completes it. Almeida with a knee to the body. Almeida gets the mount. Lewis gives up his back. Almeida then gets an arm-triangle choke locked in as he is on top. Lewis defends it. Almeida back in the mount. Almeida with some punches from the top. Almeida gets the back. Lewis spins and they almost stand but Almeida gets it back down and right into the mount. Almeida now looking for an arm and then moves to look for a choke. Lewis gets out. Almeida lands a right hand. Lewis lands some body shots. 10-9 Almeida.

Lewis lands a right hand but Almeida ducks under and gets a takedown. Almeida has the back for a moment but gets into the mount. Almeida lands some punches then takes the back. Lewis lands a back elbow. Almeida is looking for a choke. Almeida with some body punches. 10-9 Almeida, 20-18 Almeida.

Almeida tries a takedown and Lewis is landing body shots to defend and Almeida is unable to get him down. Almeida ends up getting the takedown. Almeida has the mount but is just holding position. Almeida lands an elbow. Almeida lands some left hands. Lewis gets up and is on top and starts landing punches. Almeida is trying for a leg. Almeida is trying to keep it on the mat and is able to. Almeida gets back to the mount. Almeida lands an elbow. Almeida with some big punches. Almeida gets the back again. Almeida now in side control. Almeida with a hammerfist. Almeida with a few big punches. 10-9 Almeida, 30-27 Almeida.

Almeida tries for a takedown but Lewis is landing to defend. Almeida is able to get a takedown. Almeida is in the mount. Almeida landing but not a ton is happening. Almeida gets the back for a moment but ends up back in the mount. Almeida still controlling from the top but isn’t doing much on offense. Almeida landing from the back. 10-9 Almeida, 40-36 Almeida.

Lewis lands as Almeida is trying to get a takedown. Almeida is trying hard for the takedown but Lewis is keeping it on the feet. Almeida is able to get the takedown. Almeida gets the full mount but is being told to work. Almeida remains on top but not a lot of action is happening. They stand and Almeida gets one final takedown. Bizarre fight. 10-9 Almeida, 50-45 Almeida.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Derrick Lewis by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-45)

UFC Fight Night 100 DFS Playbook: Who to target & who to avoid

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Here’s some advice for who to pick in your DraftKings lineup for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 100 event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, headlined by Ryan Bader taking on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a five-round light heavyweight bout on FOX Sports 1.

Top Target: Thomas Almeida ($9,700)

Thomas Almeida comes into Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 100 event in Sao Paulo looking to do something he has never done- rebound from a loss. Almeida started his career off with twenty straight wins, 19 coming by stoppage, leading to his first UFC main event in May. That night on Memorial Day Weekend didn’t go as planned as Almeida suffered his first loss, being knocked out by Cody Garbrandt in the first round. Garbrandt has since gone on to earn a title shot at 135 pounds, and Almeida is looking to get back on track towards earning a title opportunity himself.

As he looks to bounce back, Almeida takes on Albert Morales, who comes into his second UFC bout with an unbeaten record in seven fights. Morales had a draw with Alejandro Perez in his UFC debut, and Almeida is a major step up in competition. It is a winnable fight for Morales if he is able to execute a solid gameplan as Almeida is a hittable fighter and Morales hits with a lot of power. Almeida can take a few minutes to get going, but when he is on, he is one of the most dangerous fighters in the bantamweight division.

Almeida is a strong volume striker, and his constant pressure wears down his foes quickly. He has a strong arsenal of attacks, using his hands, knees and feet to finish fights. The majority of his stoppage wins have come in the first round. This fight is going to be contested on the feet as I don’t see either man attempting to get the fight to the mat. Almeida commands the highest salary on this card, but I think that is justified. His experience is going to be hard for Morales to match in ability, and Almeida is definitely the better fighter.

There is no question about that. I’m expecting a big stoppage win quickly for Almeida as he gets back on track.

Value Target: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ($6,700)

Despite a long and somewhat storied career, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will only be competing in his second UFC main event when he steps inside the Octagon across from Ryan Bader on Saturday night. Bader is an injury replacement for Alexander Gustafsson, and this is yet another rematch fight in a main event position on Saturday. Bader won the first fight by decision, and he won it rather easily.

Over six years have passed and both men are in different stages now than then. Nogueira is on the back end of his career at 40-years-old, while Bader is on the cusp of title contention following a recent run of six wins in his last seven fights. Bader is also on the last fight of his contract, and that could be a little bit of a distraction. The last time Bader headlined a Brazilian fight card, he was knocked out in the opening round by Glover Teixeira. Nogueira still has his excellent boxing skill, and fighting in Brazil in a headline position could give him some boosted confidence.

Bader has also improved greatly since their first fight as he is more of a well-rounded mixed martial artist. He has big power in his hands and still has his great wrestling. He is great at mixing his high output of strikes with his takedown attempts, and while he isn’t a finish threat on the mat, he can keep an opponent down. Nogueira should know what to expect, and he is going to be looking to use his striking from the southpaw position to keep Bader at a distance. Nogueira has that power in his hands and Bader can be finished. This fight may be Bader’s to lose, but Nogueira has a really good shot at winning due to his striking skills.

Nogueira has such a low salary that it is going to be hard to pass up, and he has very good value at his price point. If you need a low-cost option, Lil’ Nog is a great option.

Target To Avoid: Johnny Eduardo ($8,600)

It’s crazy to think that Johnny Eduardo, at 36 years of age, is now in his 20th year of competing, as he made his professional debut in November 1996. It is a career that has spanned 37 professional fights, but he is stepping inside the Octagon for only the fifth time on Saturday night when he takes on Manvel Gamburyan. Eduardo has been under the UFC umbrella since August 2011 as injuries have slowed him down to just four fights in over five years. He hasn’t fought since December, which was his first fight since May 2014. He has shown a good share of ring rust in his fights, and he may show that again when he fights the tough Gamburyan.

Both men are power strikers and this fight will likely be decided by takedowns. Gamburyan is a skilled takedown artist and Eduardo has strong takedown defense. Eduardo is going to have the length and reach advantage over the stocky Gamburyan, but Gamburyan is good enough to get inside the pocket and deliver strong body shots. Eduardo knows how to keep his foes at a distance with punishing leg kicks. The biggest thing is Eduardo doesn’t have a lot of volume output on his strikes while Gamburyan is constantly threatening with the takedown. Eduardo’s takedown defense is going to have to be at a peak in this one.

In fantasy scoring, with Eduardo not landing a lot of strikes, he isn’t going to rack up points that way. He isn’t going to rack up points getting takedowns as I don’t expect him to score any. I don’t even think he’s going to win this fight, but if he does, it’s going to be a decision win where he doesn’t have a lot of scoring impact. He has a higher salary, and I think he is the fighter to avoid on this fight card.

Underdog Target: Gadzhimurad Antigulov ($7,700)

Gadzhimurad Antigulov makes his UFC debut in Sao Paulo when he takes on Brazilian light heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima in what could be an action-packed preliminary bout. Antigulov is 18-4 in his career but enters the UFC riding a 12-fight win streak. What is even more impressive is that in his 18 career wins, 17 have come by stoppage- twelve by submission and four by knockout. However, he has been finished in all four of his career losses.

In contrast, de Lima has only been the distance three times in his 18-fight career. Simply put, this fight likely isn’t going the full 15 minutes. Both men are aggressive fighters with heavy hands. de Lima has a clear advantage on the feet while Antigulov has an advantage in the grappling and ground game departments. Antigulov has a background in Sambo, but the big question in his skillset is his conditioning. He gets tired very easily. de Lima gets tired easily as well.

Neither man sees a lot of action past the opening round, so if this goes longer than five minutes, it could get very interesting. A longer fight favors a striker, and de Lima would be stronger later. It’s a matter of which fighter is going to be able to implement his gameplan. I like Antigulov in this fight, and he is a very good underdog target at a $7,700 salary.

Both men have real good shots at winning, but when you need an underdog, he is as good of a bet as any.

Our Line-ups

Ryan Frederick: Thomas Almeida ($9,700), Claudia Gadelha ($9,200), Justin Scoggins ($8,400), Darren Stewart ($8,200), Gadzhimurad Antigulov ($7,700), Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ($6,700)

With Thomas Almeida being my top target on this card, he is definitely going in my line-up. I like Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira as underdog value picks, and they are part of my line-up. I’m rounding out my final three spots with Claudia Gadelha, Justin Scoggins and Darren Stewart. Gadelha is looking to get back into title contention as she fights Cortney Casey. Gadelha is the superior fighter and if she can get inside the length of Casey, her takedowns and top game should net her a good amount of points.

Scoggins moves up to 135 pounds, and his power should follow him there. He is improving everywhere and his fight with Pedro Munhoz should be a very good fight. I give him the edge and he has a good shot at finishing Munhoz. Stewart makes his UFC debut and while he is short for 205 pounds, he is an excellent wrestler. Takedowns score a lot of points and I expect some takedowns as he fights Francimar Barroso. It’s a winnable fight for him and I like his chances.

Paul Fontaine: Jack Hermansson ($8,900), Kamaru Usman ($8,800), Sergio Moraes ($8,700), Thales Leites ($8,300), Gadzhimurad Antigulov ($7,700), Manny Gamburyan ($7,600)

Jack Hermansson is on a 9 fight win streak and prior to his UFC debut had finished most of his opponents. He should do that here again an overmatched Cezar Ferreira. Kamaru Usman is a future star in the welterweight division and he should have a great fight with local product Warlley Alves but he’ll come out ahead. The first Brazillian on my team is Sergio Moraes. He hasn’t lost since his UFC debut in 2012 and has finished all but one of his opponents since then. 

A couple of veterans in Thales Leites and Manny Gamburyan are my net two picks and I look for each to score quick stoppage wins and earn me a lot of points. I’m going completely the other way with the debuting Gadzhimurad Antigulov. He makes his UFC debut on a 12 fight win streak and my rule is almost always to bet on debuting Russian fighters. 

Peach Machine: Ryan Bader ($9,500), Claudia Gadelha ($9,200), Sergio Moraes ($8,700), Darren Stewart ($8,200), Gadzhimuard Antigulov ($7,700), Albert Morales ($6,500)

Bader has the unenviable task of ending the career of Noguiera. Morales has the lowest price tag so I took him. Gadelha is awesome, she should dominate. Sergio Moraes is awesome and I suspect he’ll get the submission win. Antigulov is a blind stab in the dark, and I picked Darren Stewart because I like his attributes.