Atlantic City Fight Night Blanchfield vs Fiorot

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Stepping out into the real world from the Apex this weekend, we head out to Atlantic City. Home of the Shore, boardwalks, and more. The UFC has been here several times. To mark its return on March 30th, we’re predicting all of the main card bouts. #UFCAtlanticCity

FIGHT NIGHT Blanchfield vs Fiorot (UFC Atlantic City)

Women’s Flyweight 125lbs

Erin Blanchfield “Cold Blooded” (-195)
  • 5′ 4″, 125 lbs
  • 5/4/1999 (24)
  • Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
  • Orthodox
  • 66″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Aug 26, 2023Taila SantosWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Feb 18, 2023Jessica AndradeWSubmission21:37UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Nov 12, 2022Molly McCannWSubmission13:37UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
Jun 4, 2022JJ AldrichWSubmission22:38UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 11, 2021Miranda MaverickWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Manon Fiorot “The Beast”
  • 5′ 7″, 125 lbs
  • 2/17/1990 (34)
  • Boxing Squad
  • Orthodox
  • 65″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Sep 2, 2023Rose NamajunasWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Oct 22, 2022Katlyn CerminaraWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Mar 26, 2022Jennifer MaiaWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Oct 16, 2021Mayra Bueno SilvaWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
Jun 5, 2021Tabatha RicciWKO/TKO23:00UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

Both fighers come in a perfect 6-0 in the UFC. Manon Fiorot has never been the underdog in her fights in the UFC, but Erin Blanchfield has. (2-0 as an underdog) Marking Blanchfield as the favorite here is telling me that Vegas thinks she’s the better fighter. Blanchfield mixes things up on the ground as well, giving Fiorot multiple threats to stop. Fiorots last 4 fights have all gone to the cards, where it was obvious she was the victor.

Erin Blanchfield by Decision

Welterweight 170lbs

Vicente Luque “The Silent Assassin” (-120)
  • 5′ 11″, 170 lbs
  • 11/27/1991 (32)
  • Kill Cliff FC
  • Orthodox
  • 75.5″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Aug 12, 2023Rafael Dos AnjosWDecision – Unanimous55:00UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Aug 6, 2022Geoff NealLKO/TKO32:01UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
Apr 16, 2022Belal MuhammadLDecision – Unanimous55:00UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
Aug 7, 2021Michael ChiesaWSubmission13:25UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Mar 27, 2021Tyron WoodleyWSubmission13:56UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2
Joaquin Buckley “New Mansa” (+100)
  • 5′ 10″, 170 lbs
  • 4/27/1994 (29)
  • Murcielago MMA
  • Southpaw
  • 76″
LAst 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Oct 7, 2023Alex MoronoWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
May 20, 2023Andre FialhoWKO/TKO24:15UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
Dec 10, 2022Chris CurtisLKO/TKO22:49UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Sep 3, 2022Nassourdine ImavovLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Jun 18, 2022Albert DuraevWTKO – Doctor’s Stoppage25:00UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett

The Atlantic City Fight Night is going to be remebered well when these two headhunters come out to play. Both fighters are 3-2 in their last 5 with both featuring heavy KO power. Luque wins 76.5% of the time as a favorite. Buckley win at a slightly lower clip as the favorite 71.4%, but when he’s facing fighters with shorter reach he wins at 75%. Gotta trust all the data for this one and lean with the power of New Mansa

Joaquin Buckley Rd 2 KO

Middleweight 185lbs

Chris Weidman “The All American” (+175)
  • 6′ 2″, 186 lbs
  • 6/17/1984 (39)
  • Longo-Weidman MMA
  • Orthodox
  • 78″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Aug 19, 2023Brad TavaresLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley
Apr 24, 2021Uriah HallLKO/TKO10:17UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
Aug 8, 2020Omari AkhmedovWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Oct 18, 2019Dominick ReyesLKO/TKO11:43UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Nov 3, 2018Jacare SouzaLKO/TKO32:46UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Bruno Silva “Blindado” (-210)
  • 6′ 0″, 186 lbs
  • 7/13/1989 (34)
  • Evolucao Thai
  • Orthodox
  • 74″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Oct 21, 2023Shara MagomedovLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Jun 24, 2023Brendan AllenLSubmission14:39UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Apr 22, 2023Brad TavaresWKO/TKO13:35UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Aug 13, 2022Gerald MeerschaertLSubmission31:39UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Mar 12, 2022Alex PereiraLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Chris Weidman is an all American, he doesn’t quit. In his 2nd fight back off the leg break, he’s 1-4 in his last 5, same as his opponent Bruno Silva. It’s hard to put faith in Weidman whose fallen so far, but he performed well against Tavares, who used the leg kick approach to beat Weidman by decision. Silva when facing fighters with longer reach is 2-3, but has only lost once as a favorite.

Chris Weidman Decision

Middleweight 185lbs

Nursulton Ruziboev “Black” (-210)
  • 6′ 5″, 185 lbs
  • 11/19/1993 (30)
  • Renzo Gracie Philly
  • Orthodox
  • 76″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Jul 1, 2023Brunno FerreiraWKO/TKO11:17UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Apr 9, 2022Paval MasalskiWSubmission (Armbar)12:25WEF Global 17 and Kingdom Professional Fight NWPA: Battle on the Neva
Feb 18, 2022Luciano ContiniWSubmission (Kimura)10:44Octagon 27
Dec 11, 2021Eduard ArustamyanWTKO (Punches)11:51OFC 14: Open Fighting Championship 14 & Alash Pride 71
Sep 24, 2021Alexander DolotenkoWSubmission (Kimura)1ATFC 3: Amir Temur Fighting Championship 3
Sedriques Dumas “The Reaper” (+175)
  • 6′ 2″, 185 lbs
  • 8/6/1995 (28)
  • Team Remedy BJJ & MMA
  • Orthodox
  • 79″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Oct 21, 2023Abu AzaitarWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Jun 24, 2023Cody BrundageWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Mar 11, 2023Josh FremdLSubmission23:00UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Aug 30, 2022Matej PenazWSubmission10:47Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6
Mar 17, 2022Aaron HighbaughWDecision – Unanimous35:00iKON FC 2: iKON Fighting Championship

Nursulton Ruziboev is on a 9 fight win streak going back to December of 2019, but he just made his UFC debut in his last fight which he knocked out Brunno Ferreira in the first round. Dumas came into the UFC unbeaten, but slipped up in his debut and was submitted by Josh Fremd. Not much to go off of in terms of UFC experience with these two, but Ruziboev has 31 finishes at only 30 years old. (11 KO 20 Submission)

Nursulton Ruziboev Rd 2 Submission

Featherweight 145lbs

Bill Algeo “Senor Perfecto” (-250)
  • 6′ 0″, 146 lbs
  • 6/9/1989 (34)
  • Algeo MMA and Kickboxing
  • Switch
  • 73″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Oct 7, 2023Alexander HernandezWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Apr 15, 2023TJ BrownWSubmission21:40UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Sep 17, 2022Andre FiliLDecision – Split35:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Jul 16, 2022Herbert BurnsWKO/TKO21:50UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jan 15, 2022Joanderson BritoWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
Kyle Nelson “The Monster” (+205)
  • 5′ 11″, 145 lbs
  • 4/20/1991 (32)
  • House Of Champions
  • Switch
  • 71″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Sep 16, 2023Fernando PadillaWDecision – Unanimous35:00Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Jun 10, 2023Blake BilderWDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
Feb 4, 2023Dooho ChoiDDraw35:00UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Jul 23, 2022Jai HerbertLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Sep 12, 2020Billy QuarantilloLKO/TKO30:07UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill

4-1 in his last 5 Bill Algeo has been on a tear sporting 1 submission, 1 KO, and 2 decision victories. Kyle Nelson has put up back to back wins, Fernando Padilla, and Blake Bilder, forcing himself back into the discussion in the lower tiers of the Featherweight division. Winning 66.7% of the time as the favorite, coupled with being 4-2 in the UFC against shorter reach, I’m leaning on Senor Perfecto.

Bill Algeo Decision

Welterweight 170lbs

Chidi Njokuani “Bang Bang” (-140)
  • 6′ 3″, 170 lbs
  • 12/31/1988 (35)
  • Janjira Muay Thai
  • Orthodox
  • 80″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Aug 26, 2023Michal OleksiejczukLKO/TKO14:16UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Mar 25, 2023Albert DuraevLDecision – Split35:00UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Sep 17, 2022Gregory RodriguesLKO/TKO21:27UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
May 21, 2022Dusko TodorovicWKO/TKO14:48UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
Feb 5, 2022Marc-Andre BarriaultWKO/TKO10:16UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Rhys McKee “Skeletor” (+120)
  • 6′ 2″, 170 lbs
  • 9/10/1995 (28)
  • Next Generation Northern Ireland
  • Orthodox
  • 78″
Last 5
DATEOPPONENTRES.DECISIONRNDTIMEEVENT
Sep 2, 2023Ange LoosaLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Apr 29, 2023Jimmy WallheadWKO/TKO45:00CW 153: Cage Warriors 153
Jun 25, 2022Justin BurlinsonWKO/TKO30:20CW 140: Cage Warriors 140
Oct 2, 2021Aleksi MantykiviWKO/TKO33:18CW 129: Cage Warriors 129
Nov 14, 2020Alex MoronoLDecision – Unanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos

Chidi is 2-3 in his last 5, and 0-3 in his last 3. He fights aggressive as hell, he just makes mistakes and gets caught. This is Rhys McKee’s second stint in the UFC. (0-3 total) Chidi sports insane KO power, and while McKee does as well, Chidi has translated it to the UFC.

Chidi Njokuani RD 2 KO

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