So we have four first-timers in the Octagon, including heavyweights Paul Buentello and James Irvin, welterweight Drew Fickett and middleweight Pete Sell. We see yet another “interim” title bout (but a good one) in Sylvia-Arlovski and the middleweights finally get a champion again. Lytle-Parisyan and Loiseau-Ray battle to stay alive in the division while Belfort-Ortiz will determine whom the fourth or fifth best fighter in the light heavyweight division is. Enjoy the fights!
To recap, my picks are:
Lytle def. Parisyan decision R3
Diaz def. Fickett TKO R2
Kyle def. Irvin TKO R2
Eilers def. Buentello KO R1
Loiseau def. Ray TKO R2
Baroni def. Sell TKO R2
Terrell def. Tanner submission R2
Arlovski def. Sylvia TKO R2
Belfort def. Ortiz decision R3