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#3 UFC Fight Night: The Main Card

Former UFC title challenger Alex Perez appears on this weekend's main card

Former UFC title challenger Alex Perez faces Matt Schnell in a flyweight bout. This one should be interesting as Schnell is very tough and has skills in all areas, but Perez is perhaps more explosive and is likely to be able to get into Schnell’s face with his striking. Therefore, Perez via TKO is the pick.

In a strawweight bout, Ariane Lipski welcomes Mandy Bohm to the UFC. Bohm is unbeaten with a 7-0 record, but her opponents have been nothing to write home about. Lipski, meanwhile, hasn’t been as successful in the UFC as some would’ve hoped, but she’s still a cult favorite thanks to her aggressive style.

Lipski isn’t unbeatable by any means – she’s 2-4 in the UFC after all – but she’s also a very tricky out for a debutant, so the pick is Lipski via decision.

In a light-heavyweight clash, Modestas Bukauskas faces Khalil Rountree. Rountree is a classic example of a fighter who’s very easy to read. Either he’ll knock his opponent out violently – or hurt them badly en route to a decision – or he’ll gas out and succumb to his foe, usually on the ground.

Thankfully for him, Bukauskas is highly likely to meet him on the feet, meaning we’ll be in for a shootout of sorts. Either man could win, but Rountree’s power should take him to a knockout victory.

Finally, Paddy Pimblett makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Luigi Vendramini in a lightweight bout. Pimblett gained a lot of publicity for his all-action, aggressive style in the UK, and this appears to be a good time for him to be debuting, thanks to his experience.

Finally signed that bout agreement @ufc @ufceurope I’m coming and you better believe it pic.twitter.com/F0X6iJGpBo

— Paddy Pimblett (@PaddyTheBaddy) July 8, 2021

Vendramini should provide him with a tough test, but he’s been beaten by better athletes in the UFC. Pimblett should also hold a speed advantage. That should be enough to take ‘Paddy the Baddy’ to a win, probably via submission.

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#4 UFC Fight Night: The Prelims

Picks in bold

UFC flyweight division: Molly McCann vs. Ji Yeon Kim

UFC featherweight division: Julian Erosa vs. Charles Jourdain

UFC middleweight division: Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC welterweight division: Alex Morono vs. David Zawada

UFC bantamweight division: Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcelo Rojo

UFC lightweight division: Rafael Alves vs. Marc Diakiese

UFC bantamweight division: Jack Shore vs. Liudvik Sholinian