The UFC is off to Atlantic City this Sunday where Erin Blanchfield is set to headline UFC Fight Night against Manon Fiorot.
But before we get to the ‘Main Event of the Evening’, Vicente Luque will put his number 11 ranking on the linking against the dominant Joaquin Buckley.
Former Middleweight champ, Chris Weidman will be back in the octagon this weekend against Bruno Silva who like Weidman, is on a two-fight losing streak.
There’s a lot to unpack in these matchups and my thoughts for UFC Fight Night Atlantic City are down below.
Erin Blanchfield vs Manon Fiorot
Tip: Erin Blanchfield to win via Submission or Decision.
A massive, ranked bout is set to headline the card with Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot set to battle it out for what could be the number one contender spot for Alexa Grasso’s UFC Flyweight title.
It will be a tough matchup for both of them as Blanchfield has shown phenomenal BJJ skills against the likes of Talia Santos, Jessica Andrade and Molly Mccann just to name a few.
But “The Beast” Manon Fiorot won’t go down without a fight!
She has a terrific record of 11-1 with six KO’s, five decisions and one first-round finish.
Both fighters are yet to lose in the UFC, and somebody’s ‘0’ has got to go!
With her skillset, I’m taking Blanchfield to add another victory to her record here.
Vicente Luque vs Joaquin Buckley
Tip: Vincente Luque via KO/TKO
Vincente Luque is officially back in the octagon!!
After a clinical main event Fight Night against Rafael Dos Anjos, the Brazilian native is ready to put his number 11 ranking on the line against Joaquin Buckley this weekend in Atlantic City!
Luque is looking to start a winning streak for the first time since 2022 after losing to Belal Muhammad in a dominant unanimous decision performance.
Eight of his last ten victories have ended in a finish and to break that stat down a little further, seven of them were knockouts.
Although Joaquin Buckley has a solid steel chin on him, a dabble on Luque to win via knockout is the play for me.
Chris Weidman vs Bruno Silva
Tip: Silva via KO/TKO
Future Hall Of Famer Chris Weidman is back in the octagon and boy, does he have a tough test ahead of him!
Both fighters are coming off two losses on the trot and this one should be closer than what the bookies are suggesting.
Bruno Silva has made short work of his opponents since arriving on the scene in 2021!
In Silva’s four victories in the UFC, all of them have been won by way of knockout and I think the Brazilian will do the same thing to the former Middleweight champion of the world.
