Daniel Santos vs Joo Sang Yoo

Prediction: Daniel Santos inside the distance Yoo’s already proven you can’t just rush in on him. He’s sharp enough to punish reckless entries, and with Santos, that’s exactly what makes Round 1 so dicey. Santos is chaos. He pushes a ridiculous pace, throws volume nonstop, and honestly fights like defense…

Yana Santos vs Macy Chiasson

Prediction: Macy Chiasson via Submission Yana has definitely leveled up her striking. Her footwork is sharper, she’s mixing in kicks, and she’s strong enough to make it really hard to just grab hold of her and drag her down. Early on, that’s going to be a problem for Chiasson. She’s…

Patchy Mix vs Jakub Wiklacz

Prediction: Patchy Mix (Winner) Mix is more patient, doesn’t waste shots, and when he lands it’s with way more intent. Wiklacz, on the other hand, fights like he’s got a fast-forward button stuck. The second that bell rings, he’s forcing exchanges, trying to overwhelm, but there’s no real setup behind…

Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov

Prediction: Punahele Soriano inside the distance At middleweight, Puna was always a guy known for pounching power. He’d load up, look for the knockout, leaving himself open fo counters and burning too much energy early. But since making the move to 170, you can see he’s done this the right…

Ramiz Brahimaj vs Austin Vanderford

Prediction: Austin Vanderford via Decision Brahimaj is always dangerous in that opening round. He’s explosive, aggressive, and if he gets to your back or locks up a choke early, the fight can be over before you know it. But the issue with Brahimaj has always been what happens when that…