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#13 Anthony Hernandez vs #9 Roman Dolidze - What an absolute beatdown, The pressure of Fluffy is absolutely insane, I know that they are going to LA for UFC 311 and no doubt Fluffy will want to be on that Main Card. Someone else who wanted to get one in at the end of the year was Roman Dolizde. I'm sure Roman wouldn't mind waiting a few weeks until a PPV Main Card in January in LA California. This is actually a huge test for Fluffy because Roman is absolutely no joke on the ground, winner get's someone outside that Top 5 or in it.
#14 Michel Pereira vs Winner of Brunno Ferreira/Abus Magomedov - Tough loss for Pereira, I still love his fights regardless the loss, but similar to Kyler Phillips, he will now have to defend that ranking. Next week Brunno and Abus go against each other and the winner will deserve a ranked opponent. This is a winnable fight for Michel and could be a good one to add to any card in the early quarter of 2025, needs to be Infront of the fans.
#10 Rob Font vs #15 Montel Jackson - Don't get me wrong it was a good performance by Rob Font, does he deserve someone higher? Maybe but it wasn't the performance where it knocks your socks off. I think giving him Montel Jackson is a great fight to make, if Font can get past Montel then yes, he can go ahead and get someone higher ranked. Montel is no joke though, on a crazy win streak and has knocked his opponent down almost every time he steps into the cage. He could be the first one to TKO/KO Font.... you never know....
#12 Kyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira - Tough loss for Kyler, seemed to gas out after a 3 minutes of mediocre offensive wrestling in the first round. He is young and still ranked so there is a chance he can come back and make a run later in his career but right now he has to defend that ranking. Oliveira is only 2-0 in the UFC but was scheduled to fight Ricky Simon when he WAS ranked, he ended up beating Simon either way and it's clear the UFC seems to like him quite a bit. I think this is a good fight for both men.
Charles Johnson vs #11 Tim Elliott - That is 4 wins in a row.... IN THIS YEAR! How you can deny a ranked opponent now for Charles Johnson is beyond me. He said he wants to even squeeze one more in this year and I love it. I say let's put him on the Tampa card, the very last card of the year about 2 months from now. I'm sure if any ranked opponent is willing to do, Tim Elliott, the UFC Vet, is always down. Would actually be a fun one for the fans to see in Tampa.
Su Mudaerji vs Daniel Barez - Very close fight that could've went to Su Mudaerji but he takes the L on the scorecards. He is now on a 3 fight losing streak but I will say despite his boxing always looking good, his grappling looked VERY improved tonight. I would love to see him against Daniel Barez. Barez is someone who is all about standing and trading, something Su Madaerji would love to do. I heard they are eyeing to go to Spain next year in the first quarter, this is the perfect fight to make on that card.
Cameron Smotherman vs Qileng Aori - Amazing win for Smotherman who on short notice, you got to feel happy for him. He got knocked out on the Contender Series in a minute, get's a few wins on the regional scene and get's the call to step in on short notice and get's it done by unanimous decision and is still only 27! I think him against Qileng Aori is a smart match up to make. We don't know how good Smotherman is so let's give him a basic test. Aori just lost at 306 against Raul Rosas so I'm sure he's gonna be wanting to get back in there early next year, this could be a big test for Smotherman but we'll see.
Jake Hadley vs Vince Morales - Just wasn't Hadley's night, I still wish he never made the move to 135 but it is what it is. He is now 1-1 at 135 in the UFC and 3-4 overall. I think giving him UFC Vet, Vince Morales, who just came back after getting 4 straight finishes on the regional scene should be a good match. Morales just fought 3 weeks ago in Paris and lost by decision, both are on similar timelines.
Darren Elkins vs Christian Rodriguez - Can't believe I am saying this in 2024 but.... Darren Elkins is on a 2 fight winning streak, crazy... I would like to see him against Christian Rodriguez, someone who has minimal power on the feet but good grappling. I think the UFC will see this as a bounce back for CROD, someone who needs a win pretty badly to get back onto track after losing to Erosa as a pretty sizeable favorite. At least we won't see Darren Elkins go out cold, we could see some interesting grappling exchanges but I expect CROD to take this if it was made.
Daniel Pineda - RETIRED - I give respect to Pineda who always comes out to fight and goes to war, I wish him well in retirement, thanks for all the fun fights.
#7 Asu Almabayev vs #4 Kai Kara-France - Good win for Asu, he called for a title shot but he isn't quite there yet. I would love to see this fight against Kai Kara France, not just a 3 rounder though. I would actually love to see this in a 5 rounder, not knowing Asu's cardio is a bit worrying but Asu has to also worry about Kai Kara's takedown defense. Would make for a great fight night Main Event, IN THE APEX.
#8 Matheus Nicolau vs #9 Steve Erceg - Nicolau loses and is now on a 3 fight losing streak, despite that he had his moments against the up and comer. I think when they return back to Australia, giving Nicolau Erceg is a perfect fight for both men. Nicolau desperately needs a win and Erceg got knocked out by Kai Kara France at UFC 305, so he's looking to get another win. Could make for an interesting fight and see which man gets that win that they both need.
Jean Matsumoto vs Raoni Barcelos - Amazing win for Matsumoto tonight, he truly looks like he is a possible contender for the belt in the future, only looking better every time he steps into the cage. I want to see him against a fellow Brazilian, Raoni Barcelos. Raoni is no joke and is a scrapper who will come to fight any day of the week, he is 37 years of age but don't let that fool you, this could be a pretty big test for Jean.
Brad Katona vs Douglas Silva de Andrade - What an absolute war, Katona loses here but even as a UFC vet, his stock goes up even more. Since returning to the UFC he has had 2 absolute wars against Cody Gibson and Jean. I would love to see him against Silva De Andrade next, 2 veterans who love to scrap.. been calling for this fight for a long time and I need to see it.
Joselyne Edwards vs Darya Zheleznyakova - Congrats on Edwards for getting her first win by finish in the UFC but... this is her 3rd weight miss and I doubt the UFC is to happy. She is now 5-4 in the UFC and I think Darya should be next. Darya is 1-1 in the UFC and lost about 3 weeks ago in the first round to Perez, make it early next year to see which woman can get some momentum.
Tamires Vidal - RELEASED - 1-3 in the UFC and absolutely should not be brought back.
Elise Reed vs Victoria Dudakova - Congrats for Elise Reed on getting the W, she is now 4-4 in the UFC and I think giving her Dudakove is a great test for both women. Reed has always been a middle of the pack fighter outside the rankings and Dudakova just got "Fraud Checked" by Sam Hughes a few months back. Let's see of Dudakova can bounce back or if Reed continues a winning streak.
Jessica Penne vs Alexia Thainara (DWCS) - Penne loses tonight and I'm totally fine with the UFC cutting her but to be fair she is a former TUF winner along with a former Title Challenger, so maybe keeping her for 1 last fight so she can be a DWCS contract winner's debut is a little better. She is 41, about to be 42, and didn't look to impressive at all, let's see this early next year and she can retire right after.
Melissa Martinez vs Shauna Bannon - Despite the fight being close, Melissa looked good with her kicking, she gets her first win in the UFC after losing her debut 2 years ago. Another fighter who is 1-1 is Shauna Bannon and both of these fighters prefer to stand up and use their Karate and Taekwondo, would love to see how this one goes on the feet.
Alice Ardelean vs Rayanne Amanda - Tough loss for Alice, funny enough I actually had her winning 2-1, although it should've been stopped in the 3rd round by TKO because Alice took a nasty body kick to the liver and instantly shut down but the Ref took it as a low blow and it was stopped, nonetheless Alice loses either way and she was scheduled to fight Amanda until she broke her arm, rebook it when Amanda is healthy early 2025.
Austen Lane vs Thomas Peterson - Not the most entertaining fight whatsoever, but to be fair Lane had a gameplan and that was to wrestle and he did it well. He is 1-2 in the UFC, going to be 37 in less than a month and just said that this was his last fight on his contract, will it get renewed? I think it will personally, the UFC desperately needs FIT heavyweights and he actually checks that box. Put him against Thomas Peterson who is 1-1 in the UFC and is looking to get back in there.
Robelis Despaigne vs Justin Tafa - Terrible showing from Robelis, constantly just becomes a turtle when he gets his back on the ground. He is now 1-2 in the UFC and is already 36 years of age, earlier this year was looked at as a possible future contender, now looking like a candidate to get cut. I think the UFC will give him one more, against someone who will at least make it an entertaining fight. Tafa just pulled out of his fight at 308 and Robelis took minimal damage, early next year is the time for this fight.
#14 Michel Pereira vs Winner of Brunno Ferreira/Abus Magomedov - Tough loss for Pereira, I still love his fights regardless the loss, but similar to Kyler Phillips, he will now have to defend that ranking. Next week Brunno and Abus go against each other and the winner will deserve a ranked opponent. This is a winnable fight for Michel and could be a good one to add to any card in the early quarter of 2025, needs to be Infront of the fans.
#10 Rob Font vs #15 Montel Jackson - Don't get me wrong it was a good performance by Rob Font, does he deserve someone higher? Maybe but it wasn't the performance where it knocks your socks off. I think giving him Montel Jackson is a great fight to make, if Font can get past Montel then yes, he can go ahead and get someone higher ranked. Montel is no joke though, on a crazy win streak and has knocked his opponent down almost every time he steps into the cage. He could be the first one to TKO/KO Font.... you never know....
#12 Kyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira - Tough loss for Kyler, seemed to gas out after a 3 minutes of mediocre offensive wrestling in the first round. He is young and still ranked so there is a chance he can come back and make a run later in his career but right now he has to defend that ranking. Oliveira is only 2-0 in the UFC but was scheduled to fight Ricky Simon when he WAS ranked, he ended up beating Simon either way and it's clear the UFC seems to like him quite a bit. I think this is a good fight for both men.
Charles Johnson vs #11 Tim Elliott - That is 4 wins in a row.... IN THIS YEAR! How you can deny a ranked opponent now for Charles Johnson is beyond me. He said he wants to even squeeze one more in this year and I love it. I say let's put him on the Tampa card, the very last card of the year about 2 months from now. I'm sure if any ranked opponent is willing to do, Tim Elliott, the UFC Vet, is always down. Would actually be a fun one for the fans to see in Tampa.
Su Mudaerji vs Daniel Barez - Very close fight that could've went to Su Mudaerji but he takes the L on the scorecards. He is now on a 3 fight losing streak but I will say despite his boxing always looking good, his grappling looked VERY improved tonight. I would love to see him against Daniel Barez. Barez is someone who is all about standing and trading, something Su Madaerji would love to do. I heard they are eyeing to go to Spain next year in the first quarter, this is the perfect fight to make on that card.
Cameron Smotherman vs Qileng Aori - Amazing win for Smotherman who on short notice, you got to feel happy for him. He got knocked out on the Contender Series in a minute, get's a few wins on the regional scene and get's the call to step in on short notice and get's it done by unanimous decision and is still only 27! I think him against Qileng Aori is a smart match up to make. We don't know how good Smotherman is so let's give him a basic test. Aori just lost at 306 against Raul Rosas so I'm sure he's gonna be wanting to get back in there early next year, this could be a big test for Smotherman but we'll see.
Jake Hadley vs Vince Morales - Just wasn't Hadley's night, I still wish he never made the move to 135 but it is what it is. He is now 1-1 at 135 in the UFC and 3-4 overall. I think giving him UFC Vet, Vince Morales, who just came back after getting 4 straight finishes on the regional scene should be a good match. Morales just fought 3 weeks ago in Paris and lost by decision, both are on similar timelines.
Darren Elkins vs Christian Rodriguez - Can't believe I am saying this in 2024 but.... Darren Elkins is on a 2 fight winning streak, crazy... I would like to see him against Christian Rodriguez, someone who has minimal power on the feet but good grappling. I think the UFC will see this as a bounce back for CROD, someone who needs a win pretty badly to get back onto track after losing to Erosa as a pretty sizeable favorite. At least we won't see Darren Elkins go out cold, we could see some interesting grappling exchanges but I expect CROD to take this if it was made.
Daniel Pineda - RETIRED - I give respect to Pineda who always comes out to fight and goes to war, I wish him well in retirement, thanks for all the fun fights.
#7 Asu Almabayev vs #4 Kai Kara-France - Good win for Asu, he called for a title shot but he isn't quite there yet. I would love to see this fight against Kai Kara France, not just a 3 rounder though. I would actually love to see this in a 5 rounder, not knowing Asu's cardio is a bit worrying but Asu has to also worry about Kai Kara's takedown defense. Would make for a great fight night Main Event, IN THE APEX.
#8 Matheus Nicolau vs #9 Steve Erceg - Nicolau loses and is now on a 3 fight losing streak, despite that he had his moments against the up and comer. I think when they return back to Australia, giving Nicolau Erceg is a perfect fight for both men. Nicolau desperately needs a win and Erceg got knocked out by Kai Kara France at UFC 305, so he's looking to get another win. Could make for an interesting fight and see which man gets that win that they both need.
Jean Matsumoto vs Raoni Barcelos - Amazing win for Matsumoto tonight, he truly looks like he is a possible contender for the belt in the future, only looking better every time he steps into the cage. I want to see him against a fellow Brazilian, Raoni Barcelos. Raoni is no joke and is a scrapper who will come to fight any day of the week, he is 37 years of age but don't let that fool you, this could be a pretty big test for Jean.
Brad Katona vs Douglas Silva de Andrade - What an absolute war, Katona loses here but even as a UFC vet, his stock goes up even more. Since returning to the UFC he has had 2 absolute wars against Cody Gibson and Jean. I would love to see him against Silva De Andrade next, 2 veterans who love to scrap.. been calling for this fight for a long time and I need to see it.
Joselyne Edwards vs Darya Zheleznyakova - Congrats on Edwards for getting her first win by finish in the UFC but... this is her 3rd weight miss and I doubt the UFC is to happy. She is now 5-4 in the UFC and I think Darya should be next. Darya is 1-1 in the UFC and lost about 3 weeks ago in the first round to Perez, make it early next year to see which woman can get some momentum.
Tamires Vidal - RELEASED - 1-3 in the UFC and absolutely should not be brought back.
Elise Reed vs Victoria Dudakova - Congrats for Elise Reed on getting the W, she is now 4-4 in the UFC and I think giving her Dudakove is a great test for both women. Reed has always been a middle of the pack fighter outside the rankings and Dudakova just got "Fraud Checked" by Sam Hughes a few months back. Let's see of Dudakova can bounce back or if Reed continues a winning streak.
Jessica Penne vs Alexia Thainara (DWCS) - Penne loses tonight and I'm totally fine with the UFC cutting her but to be fair she is a former TUF winner along with a former Title Challenger, so maybe keeping her for 1 last fight so she can be a DWCS contract winner's debut is a little better. She is 41, about to be 42, and didn't look to impressive at all, let's see this early next year and she can retire right after.
Melissa Martinez vs Shauna Bannon - Despite the fight being close, Melissa looked good with her kicking, she gets her first win in the UFC after losing her debut 2 years ago. Another fighter who is 1-1 is Shauna Bannon and both of these fighters prefer to stand up and use their Karate and Taekwondo, would love to see how this one goes on the feet.
Alice Ardelean vs Rayanne Amanda - Tough loss for Alice, funny enough I actually had her winning 2-1, although it should've been stopped in the 3rd round by TKO because Alice took a nasty body kick to the liver and instantly shut down but the Ref took it as a low blow and it was stopped, nonetheless Alice loses either way and she was scheduled to fight Amanda until she broke her arm, rebook it when Amanda is healthy early 2025.
Austen Lane vs Thomas Peterson - Not the most entertaining fight whatsoever, but to be fair Lane had a gameplan and that was to wrestle and he did it well. He is 1-2 in the UFC, going to be 37 in less than a month and just said that this was his last fight on his contract, will it get renewed? I think it will personally, the UFC desperately needs FIT heavyweights and he actually checks that box. Put him against Thomas Peterson who is 1-1 in the UFC and is looking to get back in there.
Robelis Despaigne vs Justin Tafa - Terrible showing from Robelis, constantly just becomes a turtle when he gets his back on the ground. He is now 1-2 in the UFC and is already 36 years of age, earlier this year was looked at as a possible future contender, now looking like a candidate to get cut. I think the UFC will give him one more, against someone who will at least make it an entertaining fight. Tafa just pulled out of his fight at 308 and Robelis took minimal damage, early next year is the time for this fight.
