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Main Card

Jamahal Hill (+110) vs Khalil Rountree Jr

No, I don’t think that Jamahal Hill is a good fighter - he’s a mess in the cage. However, he has knockout power, he’s fairly durable, and he’s fearless. While Khalil Rountree Jr is a better technical striker, he doesn’t have that “dog” in him. I see Hill wearing him down.

Ignacio Bahamondes (-125) vs Rafael Fiziev

This is definitely a big step up in competition for Ignacio Bahamondes, but he may be catching Rafael Fiziev at a good time, since he’s dropped three straight. Bahamondes should use his extreme length and superior striking to win this test.

Curtis Blaydes (-250) vs Rizvan Kuniev

It makes no sense for the UFC to be so hellbent on this matchup that they’ve rescheduled it three times. Newcomer Rizvan Kuniev is not ready for Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes is going to drown him on the ground.