- Luke Fernandez (-720) vs Rafael Pergentino (+450)
- Luis Felipe Dias (-125) vs Donavon Hedrick (-105)
- Imanol Rodriguez (-260) vs Roque Conceicao (+195)
- Adrian Luna Martinetti (+105) vs Mark Vologdin (-135)
- Lucas Caldas (+310) vs Magomed Zaynukov (-445)
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Luke Fernandez vs Rafael Pergentino
Fernandez is well-rounded, showcasing a good mix of striking and grappling. Fernandez has the power to put his opponent’s lights out, which was best on display in his brutal left hook KO of Gregg Ellis, which left Ellis out cold on the mat. To land the knockout blow, Fernandez timed Ellis coming in and threw the hook into the vacated open side to connect clean to the jaw.
Fernandez has also displayed solid grappling. In MMA, Fernandez has blended striking and grappling together to get cleaner entries on takedowns and has showcased powerful double-leg takedowns, lifting opponents up and slamming them to the mat. In grappling matches, Fernandez holds a win over current UFC middleweight Eryk Anders, who is a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and in July, Fernandez submitted former UFC middleweight Phil Hawes with an anaconda choke.
Pergentino is Brazilian but does not appear to have a sophisticated grappling background, as he was wearing a blue belt in a social media post as of last September. Pergentino’s striking does not look strong visually. Pergentino does not practice good distance management and has swung for the fences inside the pocket with poor posture, which could badly expose him to counters. Pergentino also lacks athleticism and fast-twitch movement.
