John Alessio vs. Andre Galvao
The Breakdown: Galvao comes from the same camp, Brasa Jiu-Jitsu, as UFC middleweight contender Demian Maia. He struggled in his MMA debut against former Gladiator Challenge champion Jeremiah Metcalf, who dominated significant portions of the stand-up action. Alessio, for all his skill and experience, has oftentimes disappointed in big fights.
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The Prediction: If Alessio can keep this fight standing, the match is his to lose. On the ground, it’s a different story altogether, as there are only a select few welterweights who can hang with Galvao, a world champion grappler, on the mat. Expect Galvao to go the distance for the first time in his MMA career and win a unanimous decision.