Prediction: Lerone Murphy via Decision Lerone Murphy is the rightful side in this fight, and it’s becoming clearer with every performance that he’s a future title contender. The first time it really stood out was back in 2021 against Douglas Silva de Andrade—he showed a special level of composure, awareness,…

Prediction: Pat Sabatini inside the distance Joanderson Brito is an aggressive power striker with solid grappling, but his success in that area has come against fighters who either lack strong takedown defense or don’t possess high-level ground skills. That won’t be the case here. Sabatini is one of the best…

Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu via KO Kennedy Nzechukwu should be the side in this fight, but with the current betting lines, playing props might be the smarter move. Since moving up to heavyweight, he’s been a completely different fighter, largely due to his work with a new striking coach. The results…

Prediction: Cortavious Romious via Submission Cortavious Romious is being undervalued in this matchup, and recency bias is likely playing a major role in the betting line. While Romious has a wild, power-reliant striking style that can look sloppy at times, his grappling and submission game are undeniably strong. That’s the…

Prediction: Brad Tavares via TKO The massive gap in striking and the near-impossible path to victory for Gerald Meerschaert if he can’t get it to the mat. Tavares is levels above Meerschaert on the feet—faster, sharper, and fundamentally sound, while Meerschaert is slow, predictable, and wide open for counters. Given…