The night\u2019s co-main event will see Rob Font try to earn a third-straight victory against David Martinez, who steps up for a huge opportunity against a long time staple of the UFC bantamweight Top 15.<\/p>\n
Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva<\/p>\n
Diego Lopes (blue gloves) reacts after losing to Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a bit surprised to see Lopes lined as around a 2-1 underdog <\/a>in this fight. Even though Silva has obviously been on an incredible run, I still have to side with the fighter that\u2019s only lost to Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev since joining the UFC.<\/p>\n (Pick: Lopes)<\/p>\n READ MORE: Beloved UFC fan favorite and four other fighters removed in latest UFC roster update<\/a><\/p>\n Rob Font vs. David Martinez David Martinez knocked out Saimon Oliveira in his UFC debut. \/ (Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n I was fully prepared to pick Font to defeat Raul Rosas Jr. in the original co-main event for Noche UFC before Rosas Jr. withdrew. This fight is a massive step up for Martinez, but I\u2019m going to pick \u201cBlack Spartan\u201d to take full advantage of this opportunity and vault into the UFC bantamweight rankings.<\/p>\n (Pick: Martinez) <\/p>\n Jared Gordon vs. Rafa Garcia Jared Gordon (red gloves) fights Mark Madsen (blue gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. \/ Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Gordon has flashed some unexpected knockout power in his last two wins. While don\u2019t expect him to stop Garcia here, I do think he should be able to stifle the Mexican’s grappling in what should hopefully be a back-and-forth scrap.<\/p>\n (Pick: Gordon)<\/p>\n Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus Kelvin Gastelum (red gloves) fights Joe Pyfer (blue gloves) during UFC 316 at Prudential Center. \/ Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n I would still have picked Gastelum here even before he missed the middleweight limit<\/a> by several pounds, and now it\u2019s just a question of how impressively he\u2019ll need to defeat Stoltzfus in order to keep his place on the UFC roster after yet another weigh-in mishap.<\/p>\n (Pick: Gastelum)<\/p>\n Alexander Hernandez vs. Diego Ferreira Grant Dawson (red gloves) fights Diego Ferreira (blue gloves) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. \/ Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Hernandez\u2019s up-and-down UFC career hit another high just three weeks ago when he knocked out Chase Hooper in a sizeable upset. Even though \u201cThe Great Ape\u201d is now on a three-fight win streak, Ferreira is the kind of well-rounded veteran that\u2019s capable of halting that momentum.<\/p>\n (Pick: Ferreira)<\/p>\n Santiago Luna vs. Quang Le Quang Le (blue gloves) defeats Gaston Bolanos (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena. \/ Lily Smith\/The Register \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n Luna steps in here on short notice<\/a> after David Martinez was moved to the co-main event, and unless \u201cBorderboy\u201d connects with something big then I think Le should be able to spoil the Mexican\u2019s promotional debut.<\/p>\n (Pick: Le)<\/p>\n READ MORE: Top UFC heavyweights reportedly meet at UFC Qatar after two failed fight bookings<\/a><\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Medina vs. Du\u0161ko Todorovi\u0107 Christian Leroy Duncan (red gloves) fights Dusko Todorovic (blue gloves) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. \/ Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Both of these men enter the night in desperate need of a win following three-straight losses, and Todorovi\u0107 has the finishing skills necessary to get back on track in this matchup and likely end Medina\u2019s time with the UFC.<\/p>\n (Pick: Todorovi\u0107)<\/p>\n Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva Dan Hooker (red gloves) and Claudio Puelles (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. \/ Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images<\/p>\n This is one of the more underrated fights at Noche UFC, and I\u2019m going to slightly lean with Puelles to snap his current two-fight skid and pick up his first victory since 2022.<\/p>\n (Pick: Puelles)<\/p>\n Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos Tatiana Suarez (blue gloves) celebrates the win by submission over Jessica Andrade (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. \/ Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Even though they both got largely dominated by UFC Strawweight Champion Wili Zhang, I have no idea what this matchup is doing on the prelims. I don\u2019t love how big of a favorite Suarez is, but she should be able to get the job done and start working back towards another title shot.<\/p>\n (Pick: Suarez)<\/p>\n Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule Jesus Aguilar (blue gloves) reacts to defeating Shannon Ross (red gloves) during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Aguilar had a three-fight win streak snapped in his last outing against Rafael Estevam, and I think he\u2019ll return to the win column here and spoil Gurule\u2019s efforts to pick up what would be his first win in the UFC.<\/p>\n (Pick: Aguilar)<\/p>\n Zach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas Zachary Reese (red gloves) fights Cody Brundage (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moody Center. \/ Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images<\/p>\n I\u2019m a little surprised that Dumas is still on the roster after the circumstances that forced him out of his last booking<\/a> against Jackson McVey. Then again, the matchmakers have now given him a matchup with a dangerous finisher in Reese after Dumas was stopped in all three of his UFC losses.<\/p>\n (Pick: Reese)<\/p>\n Alessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria Alessandro Costa (red gloves) fights against Kevin Borjas (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. \/ Jason Silva-Imagn Images<\/p>\n It\u2019s good to see Costa finally returning to action after more than a year on the sidelines, although it\u2019s a shame that he\u2019s now facing a promotional debutant in Coria instead of Edgar Ch\u00e1irez<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Pick: Costa)<\/p>\n Alice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon Montserrat Rendon during her fight with Tamires Vidal. \/ (Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n The UFC is already pretty clearly invested in Pereira\u2019s storyline as the youngest female fighter to ever compete in the promotion. She\u2019ll still have plenty of time to develop, but I have to side with Rendon to at least temporarily halt the 19-year-old\u2019s rise.<\/p>\n (Pick: Rendon)<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ilia Topuria sick of boxers like Terence Crawford disrespecting MMA fighters<\/a><\/p>\n Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Daniil Donchenchko Rodrigo Sezinando and Daniil Donchenko will finally close out Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. \/ (Zuffa LLC\/ESPN)<\/p>\n This rebooked welterweight final for The Ultimate Fighter 33 was supposed to take place a month ago<\/a> at UFC 319, and I still like Donchenko to get things done after having to wait a few extra weeks for the fight to happen.<\/p>\n (Pick: Donchenko)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White scoffs at PBS reporter after Canelo-Crawford purses get questioned<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0<\/a>48-year-old former UFC boogeyman makes BKFC debut this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Undefeated fighter that got rave review from Dana White booked to return at UFC 322<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Carlos Prates admits UFC career nearly over as he outlines retirement plan<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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