DFS By The Numbers — UFC Baku predictions

DFS prefers Matsumoto by decision behind pressure, volume, cardio, and wrestling looks if his chin holds up over fifteen minutes.

• Matsumoto can mix takedowns
• Almakhan needs the big power moment

“I think Matsumoto is going to win this fight by decision.”

DFS expects Donchenko's elbows and danger in exchanges to catch Berggren and finish him in the second round.

• Berggren has not been knocked out before
• Donchenko has the heavier damage tools

“I'll go Danelo Donenko to win. I'll take the win by second round knockout.”

DFS takes Reyes by knockout, arguing Ofli is hittable and Reyes brings the more dangerous finishing threat on the feet.

“So, I'm going to take Javier Reyes to win this fight. I'm going to take him to win this fight by knockout.”

DFS goes with Hasanov in a greasy decision, siding with the hometown fighter's control path despite respecting Nolan's power.

“I'm going Hosenov here. Going with the hometown guy. I'm going to take him to win a greasy decision”

DFS ultimately picks Abus by submission, seeing his wrestling and grappling as the clearest route even though Oleksiejczuk's pressure makes the under interesting.

“I'm going to pick Abus Magda by submission.”

DFS expects Sadykhov to push Camilo until the gas tank breaks, then knock him out in the second round in a fight-of-the-night style brawl.

“So, give me Nazim Satakov to put up a fight of the night type performance and knock out Camello in the second round.”

DFS takes Shara by decision in his lowest-confidence pick, mostly fading Pereira's current cardio, urgency and recent form.

“but give me Sha Magame by decision.”

DFS picks Torres, reading the career trajectories in opposite directions and expecting Torres to land the bigger shot while Fiziev is still vulnerable from recent damage.

“I'm going to go Torres.”