Bantamweights
Nathan Maness (14-1) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (14-0)Odds: Nurmagomedov (-900), Maness (+625)
The UFC's bantamweight division didn't need any more talent, yet here comes Umar Nurmagomedov. Through two UFC fights, Khabib's cousin has lived up to the hype; most of the difficulty he's encountered during his time on the roster has been in regards to actually making it to the cage. But inside of the Octagon, it's been aces; Nurmagomedov has a flashy but effective kicking game, but has looked scintillating when he's been able to get his hands on his opponent, scoring rear naked chokes of Sergey Morozov and Brian Kelleher without much difficulty. Up next is Nate Maness, who has the potential to serve as a stiff test. Unlike Nurmagomedov, Maness didn't come to the UFC with much hype despite a solid regional resume, though "Mayhem" has proven to be a surprisingly effective scrapper that's gone undefeated through three UFC fights. A large bantamweight, Maness is willing to cede ground at times but has been able to hold his own just about anywhere in the hopes that he can turn things around on his opponents, an approach that scored him second-round knockouts of Luke Sanders and Tony Gravely in his last two bouts. There's a chance he could crack Nurmagomedov here, but this does seem like a poor stylistic matchup for the American; Maness is likely to give Nurmagomedov some early opportunities to get his game going, and unlike Maness's previous opponents, the Russian is unlikely to hand back any big opportunities in return. Maness has done well to get this far in his UFC career, but this looks to be Nurmagomedov's fight to lose; the pick is Nurmagomedov via second-round submission.
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