Fight Predictions: UFC on ESPN 26: Makhachev vs. Moisés

Fights have been lost, but what we get with UFC on ESPN 26: Makhachev vs. Moisés (#UFCVegas31) is very compelling!

This is the opportunity for some fighters to really show that they're here to make an impact and not just a flash in the pan. Mateusz Gamrot (@mateusz_gamrot) 🇵🇱 gets his chance with Jeremy Stephens (@lilheathenmma) 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 and we have Montserrat Ruiz (@conejo_mad) 🇲🇽 who's looked great, but can she get past someone as talented and tested, as Amanda Lemos (@amandalemos_ufc) 🇧🇷 Then there's Miesha Tate (@mieshatate) 🧁, which may sound crazy, but she's been away for five years. So if she can get past someone as tough as Marion Reneau (@marion_reneau) 🇧🇿 🇺🇸 then that would be instant clout! For Reneau though, this is her retirement fight, so she will be bringing everything to the table!!!

There's one debut on the card, Preston Parsons (@p_parsonsmma) 🇺🇸 who took this on short notice. His last four wins were all by submission, so he's coming in super confident. Daniel Rodriguez (@d_rod_ufc) 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 is 10th Planet (@10thplanetnetwork) 🥋 all day. So he can implement a chess game on the mat or utilise his arsenal on the feet.

AND, the Main event sees two talented young guns, who feel they're ready for the next level. Islam Makhachev (@Islam_Makhachev) 🇷🇺 & Thiago Moisés (@ThiagoMoisesMMA) 🇧🇷 have both had big wins. The question is though, who will work their first five rounder the best and potentially get into the title picture!

For the full event preview, you can listen to the podcast (ep 212) Otherwise, here are your @ChinCheckPod #fightpredictions 🥊

Main Event - Lightweight

Islam Makhachev (W) vs Thiago Moisés

Co-main - Women's Bantamweight

Marion Reneau (W) vs Miesha Tate

Lightweight

Jeremy Stephensv vs Mateusz Gamrot (W)

Middleweight

Rodolfo Vieira (W) vs Dustin Stolzfus

Featherweight

Gabriel Benítez vs Billy Quarantillo (W)

Preliminary card

Welterweight

Daniel Rodriguez (W) vs Preston Parsons

Women's Strawweight

Amanda Lemos vs Montserrat Ruiz (W)

Bantamweight

Khalid Taha vs Sergey Morozov (W)

Bantamweight

Miles Johns (W) vs Anderson dos Santos

Flyweight

Francisco Figueiredo (W) vs Malcolm Gordon

Heavyweight

Alan Baudot (W) vs Rodrigo Nascimento