Middleweights
Dwight Grant (11-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (13-4, 0-3 UFC)Grant seems to slowly be figuring some things out, but at 37 years old, it needs to click soon. When things are working for “The Body Snatcher,” he is a terrifying knockout artist, but those moments are sadly few and far between. By default, Grant is a patient fighter who waits for the perfect shot, which is great when it comes but often results in a lot of low-output affairs where it feels like he is leaving a lot of things on the table. To his credit, Grant seems to be aware of the issue and occasionally shows some bursts of aggression, but it is usually not too long before that default state takes over and things are back to where they started. Now on a bit of a skid, Grant moves up to middleweight against Stoltzfus, who is in search of his first UFC victory. An American who settled in Germany and started his career there, Stoltzfus has proven to be a decent enough fighter. However, like many regional fighters before him, Stoltzfus has struggled to find success in the UFC now that he is unable to set himself apart as a wrestler—a skill that served him well on the German scene. UFC matchmakers have not done Stoltzfus many favors, as Kyle Daukaus, Rodolfo Vieira and Gerald Meerschaert are all opponents notable for being able to hold their own on the mat. To his credit, Stoltzfus has been game, even doing quite well against Meerschaert before suffering a late submission loss. This is Stoltzfus’ most winnable fight in the UFC yet, and there is a chance he can take this to the ground and turn this into a clear victory. With that said, the bet is that this is more of an even affair that does not move much above a simmer, allowing Grant to hit some powerful offense enough to separate himself on the scorecards. The pick is Grant via decision.
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