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CLAUDEThis is a clash of two unbeaten UFC flyweights, but the resumes are not equivalent. Silva's 8-0 UFC run includes consecutive wins over Namajunas, Grasso and Andrade, three former champions, all by clear unanimous decision, while Wang's 5-0 came against Cortez, Moura, da Silva, Brasil and (per her 10-1 record and the enrichment log) a submission loss to Gabriella Fernandes that the fight-history table mislabels. Wang's UFCStats per-minute numbers (7.07 SLpM, 0.73 SApM, 100% TD accuracy, 0% TD defense) were last updated Nov 2024 and reflect essentially one fight; they should not be read as a true skill profile. What we do know: Wang is a decorated kickboxer with a 2-inch height and 1-inch reach edge who, at 34, is the older fighter by five years, and her one loss came when she was taken down and choked. Silva does not grapple offensively (0.4 TD/15, 25% accuracy), so the fight stays standing, which is Wang's best case, but Silva's southpaw-vs-southpaw movement, 64% striking defense and 2.84 differential have repeatedly frustrated stylistically diverse elite strikers, and the open-stance mirror removes Wang's lead-leg kick lane. The 43-point Elo gap (56/44) and recent trends (+34 vs +51) both say this is competitive but tilted to Silva. Silva's 246-day layoff is normal for her (she averages ~178 days between bouts) and not a rust concern. Over five rounds Silva's superior movement and proven pace against elite opposition should bank the later rounds; neither woman has finished a UFC opponent in her last five, so a decision is overwhelmingly likely.

GPTWang's supplied striking volume, accuracy and defense favor her winning exchanges and accumulating points. Silva's 91% takedown defense could limit Wang's grappling opportunities, making a decision the preferred outcome. Missing sample sizes and conflicting submission fields temper confidence. Round 5 assumes a five-round main event.

CLAUDEElo still gives Figueiredo 55% on the strength of his championship-era résumé, but I disagree with that prior: Elo lags on aging fighters and Figueiredo is 38 with a -16 trend, having lost four of five, knocked out by Sandhagen, outworked by Yan and Umar, and choked by Song Yadong four months ago. His 51% striking defense and negative strike differential (-0.38) mean he now absorbs more than he lands, and his 3.01 SLpM output is a third of Talbott's 8.38. Talbott, 28, holds a 5-inch height and 2-inch reach advantage, switches stances, and just went three rounds with Henry Cejudo without being controlled, relevant because Figueiredo's wrestling (1.68 TD/15 at 35% accuracy) is far less efficient than Cejudo's and Talbott's 90% takedown defense held up. The Barcelos loss showed Talbott can be smothered by a strong grinder, but Figueiredo at 135 has never been that fighter; his path is the early right hand and a guillotine off a scramble, both real threats given Talbott's 51% striking defense. That live one-punch equity keeps this from being lopsided, and the 4,300-foot Salt Lake City altitude penalizes Talbott's high-volume pace somewhat. Still, Figueiredo's cardio has faded in rounds two and three of nearly every recent bout, and Talbott's length, volume and youth should pull away late. Talbott's 295-day layoff is under the 450-day rust threshold.

GPTTalbott's substantially higher striking volume and positive strike differential favor him at distance. His 90% takedown defense could limit Figueiredo's grappling opportunities, although Figueiredo's submission threat remains significant. Missing sample sizes and reliable finishing data temper confidence. Round assumes a three-round bout; method probabilities describe Talbott's potential wins.

CLAUDEGenuinely close fight and the model's lowest-confidence pick on the card. Green's Elo is flagged provisional and his UFC history table only captures three bouts, so the 44/56 Elo lean toward Ribovics is unreliable, treat it as noise. What is reliable: two effective common opponents. Green knocked out Daniel Zellhuber; Ribovics needed a split decision over him. Both men knocked out Terrance McKinney in round one. That gives Green a modest comparative edge. Stylistically, Ribovics is a high-output brawler (7.27 SLpM) who absorbs 5.83 per minute with only 54% defense, profile that plays directly into Green's counter-striking, 62% defense, and 2-inch reach advantage. Green's four-fight finish run (80%) is the hottest stretch of his career, though it came against faded or mid-tier names (Stephens, McKinney, Zellhuber, Gibson Jr.). Two major concerns anchor the confidence: Green is 40 and was flattened by Ruffy in round one 18 months ago, and Ribovics just knocked out Edson Barboza and returns on a 43-day turnaround, so he is sharp and confident. The short turnaround cuts both ways, minimal camp time and a fresh war at UFC 330. Salt Lake City's altitude tends to punish the fighter who throws the most with the least efficiency, which is Ribovics (43% accuracy). Expect a high-pace striking bout where Green's counters and cleaner accuracy edge close rounds, but Ribovics' power and Green's age-related durability risk keep the KO probability high for both sides.

GPTGreen's higher striking accuracy, stronger defense and superior strike differential favor him in sustained exchanges. His higher takedown rate provides another route to winning rounds. Ribovics' greater striking volume and higher reported win rate keep confidence modest. Missing finish data limits certainty about the method.

CLAUDESoldic is a UFC debutant, so every UFCStats field for him is empty and cannot be read as a weakness; this projection rests on his 21-4 pro record built as a two-division KSW champion with the bulk of his wins by knockout, plus his known profile as a compact, counter-punching southpaw with elite hand speed and one-shot power. The uncertainty is real: his ONE Championship run was marred by a leg-kick injury stoppage and a cramping no-contest, and he has never fought in the UFC cage, so confidence is capped for the debut. Williams, however, is close to the ideal stylistic opponent for a counter-puncher. He throws 5.81 significant strikes per minute at only 39% accuracy while absorbing 5.42 per minute with a 42% strike defense, the worst defensive number on this card. His approach is to walk forward and swing, which is exactly what a patient counter striker like Soldic wants. Williams' durability is a legitimate counter-argument: his UFC losses have come by decision (Randy Brown, Michel Pereira, Gustafsson) and one D'Arce to Bonfim, never by strikes, so a first-round blitz is less likely than a gradual accumulation. But Soldic's power at 170 is a different tier from the Veretennikov and Harris wins Williams built his highlights on. Grappling is a near non-factor: Williams averages zero takedowns, Soldic historically prefers to strike, so this is a pure striking exchange where the more accurate, more defensively responsible man should land the fight-ending shots by round two. Salt Lake City's altitude slightly raises the chance this goes late if Soldic's cardio issues from ONE resurface, which is the main path to a Williams upset.

GPTWilliams' 5.81 significant strikes landed per minute and positive 0.39 striking differential support a tentative decision lean. However, his 5.42 strikes absorbed per minute indicate vulnerability. Soldic's missing statistics and apparent zero placeholders prevent a reliable comparison, keeping confidence low. Method probabilities are conditional on Williams winning; round assumes a three-round bout.

CLAUDEThis is a genuine step up for Gautier and a genuine size problem for Kopylov. Gautier stands 6'4 with an 81-inch reach against Kopylov's 6'0 and 75 inches, a six-inch reach and four-inch height edge that matters against a fighter whose offense is built on rear-leg body kicks and left hands from a southpaw stance at mid-range. Gautier's switch stance lets him take the open-stance angle away from Kopylov's kick, and his defensive numbers (54% strike defense, only 2.60 absorbed per minute, +1.72 differential) show a fighter who does not take unnecessary damage despite being a finisher, though those numbers were built against Diaz, Pulyaev, Vines, Valentin and Medina, none of whom approach Kopylov's level. Kopylov is the clear experience edge at 35 years old with 12 UFC fights and a 50% strike accuracy, but his 5.08 strikes absorbed per minute and 53% defense reveal a fighter who is hittable, and his recent form is telling: he lost decisions to the two most physical opponents he has faced (Costa and Rodrigues) before rebounding against Marco Tulio. Against Costa and Rodrigues he was out-muscled and out-worked at range, and Gautier brings a similar physicality with far longer levers. Kopylov's takedown defense at 87% and Gautier's at 93% mean neither man is likely to change the terms, so it is a kickboxing fight. Elo favors Gautier 54-46 but his rating is provisional at four fights; the market-independent read is that Kopylov's live path is a 15-minute technical fight where he lands body kicks early, tests Gautier's cardio (the Pulyaev decision was the only time Gautier has been past round two, and he slowed), and steals rounds late at altitude. Gautier's finishing power (four of five UFC wins by KO, including a knee on Medina and a round-two stoppage of Diaz) against a defensively porous Kopylov is the more likely outcome, but this is a coin flip leaning to youth and reach rather than a confident pick.

GPTGautier's superior striking differential (+1.72 versus -0.34), lower absorption rate and listed reach advantage favor him in exchanges. His 93% takedown defense could limit Kopylov's grappling options. Kopylov's higher striking accuracy and volume keep this competitive. Unspecified sample sizes and limited finish data temper confidence; the decision prediction assumes three rounds.

CLAUDEThe market has Rodriguez at 59% after de-vigging, and I see only a small reason to come off that. The data has a conflict: Rodriguez is flagged as a UFC debutant, but his fight log shows a UFC KO win over Kevin Borjas (Feb 2026) after a DWCS KO, and he has per-minute numbers (5.71 SLpM, 2.42 SApM, 55% accuracy). Because of the debut flag, the 65 cap applies. Those numbers come from one or two fights, so they are small-sample noise. Still, a +3.29 strike differential and back-to-back KO wins point to a sharp, efficient orthodox puncher. Coria is the more proven UFC fighter at 13-3 (1 NC). He is on a 3-fight UFC win streak, beating Costa by KO and then Gurule and Nicoll by unanimous decision. His last two fights went 15 minutes, so he is durable and can control pace. His UFCStats profile is empty (last updated Sep 2025), so I can't check his volume or defense, and the zeros there mean missing data, not a weakness. Rodriguez is 5'4" with a 64" reach, which is small even at flyweight, so he has to close distance against a more experienced opponent. That favors a close, competitive fight over an early stoppage. Rodriguez's power and accuracy give him the edge, but Coria's durability and 75-day layoff (against Rodriguez's 215 days) make this closer than his 100% finish rate suggests. I'm shading slightly below the market because Coria has three straight wins at UFC level, while Rodriguez's UFC body of work is thinner.

GPTI favor Rodriguez at the supplied 59% de-vigged market baseline; there is no concrete evidence supporting an adjustment. His two listed knockout wins support the finish prediction, while Coria's three consecutive wins, including two decisions, provide a credible alternative. Rodriguez's debut flag conflicts with the enrichment's UFC history, and Coria's statistics are incomplete, preventing reliable statistical comparisons. Neither the reported 215-day nor 75-day layoff reaches the material-risk threshold. Opposition quality is not established. Method probabilities are conditional on Rodriguez winning.

CLAUDEThe market makes Walker a slight 56% favorite. Elo leans the other way, giving Parkin 53%, but Walker's 1535 rating is dragged down by an 8-8 UFC run against light heavyweight contenders (Ankalaev twice, Oezdemir, Reyes). Parkin's 4-1 record came against weaker heavyweight opposition (Pogues, Machado, Usman, Brzeski), and he lost the one real step up to Tybura. I mostly side with the market for one concrete reason: Parkin has been out 558 days and pulled out of a March 2026 bout with Mario Pinto for undisclosed reasons. That is a layoff-plus-possible-injury flag the Elo number can't see. Walker brings the bigger frame (6'6", 82" reach, a 3" reach edge), the more dangerous shot selection and real finishing power. He has a 60% finish rate in recent fights and stopped Zhang Mingyang in round 2. The risks are real, though. This is Walker's heavyweight debut, he was knocked out twice in 2024, and his career striking defense is a poor 44%. Heavier punches landing on that chin cut against him. Parkin's best route is volume and wrestling: he lands 4.91 strikes per minute and averages 1.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, while Walker's takedown defense is only 57% and he tends to fade after round 1. Parkin rarely finishes anyone, though (one stoppage in his last five), so if he wins it is most likely a grinding decision. Walker's wins are front-loaded and explosive. Because Elo and the market split, this stays close to a coin flip.

GPTStart from Walker's approximately 55.4% normalized market probability and retain a narrow lean. Parkin's 558-day layoff creates material uncertainty, while Walker has competed more recently and demonstrated finishing ability against Zhang. However, Elo favors Parkin 53%, and his higher striking volume, better striking defense and greater takedown frequency offer credible routes to victory. Walker's two knockout losses in his last four completed bouts and untested heavyweight transition reduce confidence. Parkin's withdrawal reason is undisclosed, so an injury cannot be assumed. Prioritize the named enrichment fight logs over duplicated recent-form entries. Walker by knockout is a narrow pick; method percentages are conditional on a Walker win.

CLAUDEThe market gives Hernandez 71%. Elo goes the other way, giving Dos Anjos 57% off a 1600 rating, but that rating is built on a long career that no longer describes the fighter showing up. Dos Anjos turns 42 this month. He is coming off a 705-day layoff after tearing the ACL and meniscus in his left knee against Geoff Neal, and that injury reportedly needed three surgeries. He has also lost three straight and four of his last five, including stoppage losses to Neal and Fiziev. Elo can't price age, knee reconstruction or nearly two years of inactivity, so I resolve the disagreement in the market's favor. Hernandez is 4-1 in his last five. He stopped Chase Hooper and Diego Ferreira in 2025 and lost a close-looking decision to Rafa Garcia in April. Hernandez's 71% takedown defense blunts Dos Anjos's southpaw pressure-wrestling (1.95 takedowns per 15 minutes at 35% accuracy). A surgically repaired lead knee also weakens Dos Anjos's kicking game and his ability to shoot. Dos Anjos does win the common-opponent comparison (he beat Moicano and Cerrone, both of whom beat Hernandez), but those results are years old. Hernandez's own defense is leaky (4.62 strikes absorbed per minute, 40% accuracy), so Dos Anjos keeps a live chance if he can drag the fight into clinch and grappling exchanges. The most likely outcome is Hernandez outworking him on pace for a decision, with a late TKO possible if the knee or the 42-year-old chin gives out.

GPTI side with the market's approximately 71% Hernandez lean, but reduce confidence because opponent-adjusted Elo favors Dos Anjos at 57%. Dos Anjos' stronger historical opposition-adjusted performance and superior striking differential preserve a meaningful upset chance. However, his three consecutive losses and 705-day absence following reported ACL/meniscus damage and three surgeries weaken the relevance of those career advantages. That older injury news supports the market assessment rather than warranting an additional penalty. Hernandez's higher striking output and 71% takedown defense favor sustained scoring while limiting Dos Anjos' grappling opportunities. His latest decision loss tempers enthusiasm despite four preceding wins. Decision is the narrow method preference; the injury-associated Neal stoppage alone does not establish declining durability. Round assumes a three-round bout; method percentages are conditional on a Hernandez win.

CLAUDEThis is a genuine coin flip with the priors pointing opposite ways. The sportsbook has Naurdiev at 55% de-vigged (-140), while Elo gives Vettori 56% off a deeper schedule. Vettori's four-fight skid came entirely by decision against strong middleweights: Cannonier, Dolidze, Brendan Allen and Brunno Ferreira. He has never really been finished, and his 4.68 strikes per minute of pressure would usually outwork a lower-volume fighter. Against that, his Elo trend is the worst on this slate (-33), and the original June booking of this bout fell through because Vettori broke a rib. He is also changing camps back to Kings MMA. Those suggest a fighter who is declining and dealing with disruption. Naurdiev is defensively sharp: he absorbs only 1.30 strikes per minute, has 68% striking defense, and lands 52% of his strikes. He is efficient in the grappling exchanges too (71% takedown accuracy, 70% takedown defense), and he is coming off a first-round KO of Ryan Loder. His weaknesses are a level of opposition well below Vettori's (losses to JunYong Park and Sean Brady, wins over Bruno Silva and Loder) and a low output of 3.17 strikes per minute that Vettori's volume could steal rounds against. I side narrowly with the market. A fighter on a four-fight slide coming off a rib injury is the kind of fight-week factor that justifies the market's small lean. I keep confidence near 50 because Elo and Vettori's durability make an upset by volume entirely plausible. Neither fighter finishes often, so a decision is heavily favored.

GPTI narrowly side with Naurdiev, starting from his 55% market probability. Elo favors Vettori at 56%, supporting his opposition-adjusted credentials, but four consecutive decision losses weaken that case. Naurdiev's superior striking differential and defensive numbers support the market lean, although his six-fight sample, mixed weight-class history and inconsistent supplied logs limit confidence. Vettori's higher striking volume provides a credible route to winning rounds. Both layoffs are below 450 days and similar enough to offer little separation. Vettori's prior broken rib adds uncertainty, but current impairment is unconfirmed; his Kings MMA return does not establish improvement. Decision is favored given Vettori's five straight distance fights. Round assumes a three-round bout; method percentages are conditional on a Naurdiev win.

CLAUDEThe market makes Nolan a 69% favorite (-265). Elo has it close to even at 52-48 for McGee, but Nolan's rating is provisional because it rests on one rated UFC fight, so it shouldn't carry much weight. That leaves the market as the main prior. McGee's case has real problems. He turns 42 in December, he is 1-4 in his last five, and his only win in that stretch was a first-round rear-naked choke of a 40-year-old Tim Means. Two of those four losses were first-round knockouts (Jeremiah Wells, Matt Brown). He also hasn't fought in 474 days, which is past the ~450-day threshold where ring rust and age become a real risk. His career numbers still look decent (4.50 strikes landed per minute vs 3.65 absorbed, 60% striking defense, 70% takedown defense), but recent results contradict them. Lately he has been beaten by mid-tier welterweights such as Chiesa and Morono, which tells you he is fading. Nolan is far from a sure thing. He is 0-2 in the UFC, with a second-round rear-naked choke loss to Baisangur Susurkaev at middleweight and a decision loss to Farman Hasanov in June. Those were both solid opponents, though, and he showed he can last into later rounds. At 29 he is about 12 years younger than McGee and is 6'2" compared with McGee's 5'11". As a former middleweight dropping to welterweight, he should be the bigger man and better able to absorb McGee's pressure-and-clinch style. McGee fighting his retirement bout at home in Salt Lake City should help his motivation and the crowd will be behind him, but that doesn't make up for the age and layoff problems. I take Nolan, but a few points under the market, because his UFC sample is tiny and McGee's veteran clinch and back-take game can still steal rounds against a young fighter who is still learning how to fight at this level.

GPTStarting from Nolan's supplied 69% market probability, I reduce confidence because opponent-adjusted Elo favors McGee 52, 48 and Nolan has sparse, incomplete statistics. Nolan's provisional one-fight Elo deserves limited weight, so I retain the market side. McGee's four losses in five fights and 474-day layoff weaken the case suggested by his positive career striking differential. His experience and submission win over Means offer an upset route, particularly given Nolan's recorded rear-naked-choke loss. Nolan's two recent losses prevent a stronger endorsement. Missing statistics are not evidence of poor skills; duplicated McGee results and the unspecified weight class add uncertainty. Decision is the cautious method pick without evidence establishing Nolan's finishing ability. Method percentages are conditional on Nolan winning.