Welterweight (170)
[#28][#23UFC] Mike Malott (13-2-1, -568) vs. [#29][#24UFC] Gilbert Burns (22-9-0, +404)
Gilbert Burns is the All-Time #18 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mike Malott (3-0-0)
2025-10-18: W vs. [#21WW] Kevin Holland (29-15-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-05-10: W vs. [#82WW] Charles Radtke (12-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:26 of round 2
2024-11-02: W vs. [*] Trevin Giles (16-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Burns (0-3-0)
2025-05-17: L vs. [#2WW] Michael Morales (19-0-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 1
2024-09-07: L vs. [#8WW] Sean Brady (18-2-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 50-45)
2024-03-09: L vs. [#3WW] Jack Della Maddalena (18-3-0) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 3:43 of round 3

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Mike Malott 34.4, Gilbert Burns 39.7
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mike Malott 182, Gilbert Burns 336
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gilbert Burns leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[#22][#19UFC] Charles Jourdain (17-8-1, -169) vs. [#26][#23UFC] Kyler Phillips (12-4-0, +139)

Last 3 Fights: Charles Jourdain (2-1-0)
2025-10-18: W vs. [#44BW] Davey Grant (17-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:05 of round 1
2024-11-02: W vs. [#53BW] Victor Henry (25-7-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:43 of round 2
2024-06-29: L vs. [#12FW] Jean Silva (17-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:22 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Kyler Phillips (1-2-0)
2025-07-19: L vs. [#17BW] Vinicius Oliveira (24-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-10-19: L vs. [#24BW] Rob Font (22-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-03-09: W vs. [*] Pedro Munhoz (20-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Charles Jourdain 30.4, Kyler Phillips 30.8
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charles Jourdain 182, Kyler Phillips 273
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Charles Jourdain leads 2-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#88] Mandel Nallo (14-3-0, -159) vs. [#129][#59UFC] Jai Herbert (13-6-1, +129)

Last 3 Fights: Mandel Nallo (3-0-0)
2025-09-02: W vs. [#187LW] Samuel Silva (13-6-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:29 of round 1
2024-08-30: W vs. [#654WW] Robert Seres (8-6-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:07 of round 1
2024-06-08: W vs. [*] Deivison Francisco Ribeir (27-13-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 4:19 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jai Herbert (1-2-0)
2025-03-22: L vs. [#67LW] Chris Padilla (17-6-1) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-08-03: W vs. [#452LW] Rolando Bedoya (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2023-07-22: L vs. [#28LW] Fares Ziam (18-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Mandel Nallo 36.7, Jai Herbert 37.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mandel Nallo 228, Jai Herbert 392
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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2026 WHR Post #8

Fights considered must satisfy all of the criteria below:

• Both fighters must be active (fought in 360 days prior to event).  Reduces uncertainty.
• Both fighters must have at least 7 fights in the prior 7 years, including 1+ loss.  If the loss was in their debut, then 2+ losses are required.
• Both fighters must be rated in the same division as the fight.  Further reduces uncertainty.
• Must have odds from at least three bookmakers.

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Lightweight (155)
[#12][#11UFC] Renato Carneiro (20-7-1, +161) vs. [#39][#25UFC] Chris Duncan (15-2-0, -195)

Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (1-2-0)
2025-06-28: L vs. [#11LW] Beneil Dariush (23-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-01-18: L vs. [#1P4P][#1WW] Islam Makhachev (28-1-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 4:05 of round 1
2024-09-28: W vs. [#7LW] Benoit St. Denis (17-3-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Chris Duncan (3-0-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#64LW] Terrance McKinney (18-8-0) via Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 2:30 of round 1
2025-08-02: W vs. [#56LW] Mateusz Rebecki (21-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2025-03-22: W vs. [#154LW] Jordan Vucenic (15-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:42 of round 2

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Renato Carneiro 36.9, Chris Duncan 32.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renato Carneiro 280, Chris Duncan 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#6DD][#11P4P][#3][#3UFC] Virna Jandiroba (22-4-0, -103) vs. [#7][#7UFC] Tabatha Ricci (12-3-0, -118)
Virna Jandiroba is the All-Time #49 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Virna Jandiroba (2-1-0)
2025-10-25: L vs. [#5DD][#5P4P][#2SW] Mackenzie Dern (16-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2025-04-12: W vs. [#5SW] Xiaonan Yan (19-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-07-20: W vs. [#9SW] Amanda Lemos (15-6-1) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:48 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Tabatha Ricci (2-1-0)
2025-07-26: W vs. [#18SW] Amanda Ribas (12-7-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punches) in 2:59 of round 2
2024-11-23: L vs. [#5SW] Xiaonan Yan (19-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-08-24: W vs. [#20SW] Angela Hill (18-16-0) via UD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Virna Jandiroba 37.8, Tabatha Ricci 31.1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Virna Jandiroba 161, Tabatha Ricci 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Virna Jandiroba leads 3-2
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#59][#27UFC] Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (8-0-0, -1509) vs. [#74][#32UFC] Brendson Ribeiro (17-9-0, +809)

Last 3 Fights: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (3-0-0)
2025-11-22: W vs. [#188LHW] Raffael Cerqueira (11-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 0:33 of round 1
2025-08-26: W vs. [#158LHW] Alik Lorenz (7-2-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 0:30 of round 1
2024-09-26: W vs. [#191MW] Jacky Jeanne (6-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:23 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Brendson Ribeiro (1-2-0)
2025-09-06: L vs. [#39LHW] Oumar Sy (12-2-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:42 of round 1
2025-06-07: L vs. [#15LHW] Azamat Murzakanov (16-0-0) via TKO (Submission to Punches) in 3:25 of round 1
2025-03-15: W vs. [#85LHW] Diyar Nurgozhay (11-2-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:28 of round 2

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev 25.2, Brendson Ribeiro 29.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev 133, Brendson Ribeiro 210
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#5][#5UFC] Israel Adesanya (24-5-0, -133) vs. [#19][#16UFC] Joe Pyfer (15-3-0, +108)
Israel Adesanya is the All-Time #2 ranked Middleweight and #15 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Israel Adesanya (0-3-0)
2025-02-01: L vs. [#3MW] Nassourdine Imavov (17-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 2
2024-08-17: L vs. [#9DD][#9P4P][#2MW] Dricus Du Plessis (23-3-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 3:38 of round 4
2023-09-09: L vs. [#4MW] Sean Strickland (30-7-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Joe Pyfer (3-0-0)
2025-10-04: W vs. [#33MW] Abusupiyan Magomedov (28-7-1) via Submission (Face Crank) in 1:46 of round 2
2025-06-07: W vs. [#21MW] Kelvin Gastelum (20-10-0) via UD (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2024-06-29: W vs. [#43MW] Marc-Andre Barriault (18-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:25 of round 1

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Israel Adesanya 36.7, Joe Pyfer 29.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Israel Adesanya 420, Joe Pyfer 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Women Flyweight (125)
[#5][#5UFC] Alexa Grasso (16-5-1, +114) vs. [#7][#7UFC] Maycee Barber (15-2-0, -156)
Alexa Grasso is the All-Time #20 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexa Grasso (0-2-1)
2025-05-10: L vs. [#7P4P][#9DD][#3FLY] Natalia Silva (20-5-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-09-14: L vs. [#1P4P][#2DD][#1FLY] Valentina Shevchenko (26-4-1) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2023-09-16: D vs. [#1P4P][#2DD][#1FLY] Valentina Shevchenko (26-4-1) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Maycee Barber (3-0-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#13FLY] Karine Silva (19-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2024-03-09: W vs. [*] Katlyn Cerminara (18-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2023-06-24: W vs. [#18SW] Amanda Ribas (12-7-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:42 of round 2

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Alexa Grasso 32.6, Maycee Barber 27.8
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexa Grasso 322, Maycee Barber 112
Previous Match-up Record: Alexa Grasso leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#67][#42UFC] Yousri Belgaroui (9-3-0, +110) vs. [#77][#47UFC] Mansur Abdul-Malik (10-0-0, -156)

Last 3 Fights: Yousri Belgaroui (3-0-0)
2025-10-18: W vs. [#79MW] Azamat Bekoev (20-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:55 of round 3
2024-09-10: W vs. [#482MW] Taiga Iwasaki (10-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:34 of round 3
2024-02-18: W vs. [#143LHW] Ahmed Sami (12-5-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Mansur Abdul-Malik (3-0-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#483MW] Antonio Trocoli (13-7-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:09 of round 1
2025-06-14: W vs. [#142MW] Cody Brundage (11-10-0) via TUD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2025-02-22: W vs. [#235MW] Nick Klein (6-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:24 of round 2

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Yousri Belgaroui 33.8, Mansur Abdul-Malik 28.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yousri Belgaroui 161, Mansur Abdul-Malik 112
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[*] Movsar Evloev (19-0-0, -226) vs. [#6][#5UFC] Lerone Murphy (17-0-1, +184)
Movsar Evloev is the All-Time #38 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Lerone Murphy is the All-Time #50 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Movsar Evloev (3-0-0)
2024-12-07: W vs. [#4FW] Aljamain Sterling (25-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-01-20: W vs. [#14FW] Arnold Allen (20-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2023-05-06: W vs. [#2FW] Diego Lopes (27-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Lerone Murphy (3-0-0)
2025-08-16: W vs. [#48FW] Aaron Pico (13-5-0) via KO (Spinning Back Elbow) in 3:21 of round 1
2025-04-05: W vs. [#22FW] Josh Emmett (19-7-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2024-10-26: W vs. [#24FW] Dan Ige (19-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Movsar Evloev 32.1, Lerone Murphy 34.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Movsar Evloev 469, Lerone Murphy 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#79][#39UFC] Luke Riley (12-0-0, -277) vs. [#104][#46UFC] Michael Aswell (11-3-0, +219)

Last 3 Fights: Luke Riley (3-0-0)
2025-11-22: W vs. [#165FW] Bogdan Grad (15-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 2
2025-03-15: W vs. [#801FW] Tariel Abbasov (9-4-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 3:09 of round 2
2024-09-21: W vs. [#882FW] Alexandre dos Santos Juni (7-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:05 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Michael Aswell (2-1-0)
2025-10-11: W vs. [#209FW] Lucas Almeida (15-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbow) in 1:42 of round 1
2025-05-31: L vs. [#180LW] Bolaji Oki (10-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-12-15: W vs. [#396FW] Dorian Ramos (9-4-0) via SD ()

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Luke Riley 26.7, Michael Aswell 25.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Riley 119, Michael Aswell 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Luke Riley leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#11][#11UFC] Michael Page (24-3-0, -202) vs. [#79][#50UFC] Sam Patterson (14-2-1, +166)

Last 3 Fights: Michael Page (2-1-0)
2025-08-16: W vs. [#14MW] Jared Cannonier (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-02-01: W vs. [#24MW] Sharabutdin Magomedov (16-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2024-06-29: L vs. [#5WW] Ian Garry (17-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Sam Patterson (3-0-0)
2025-09-06: W vs. [#204WW] Trey Waters (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:01 of round 1
2025-03-01: W vs. [#286MW] Danny Barlow (9-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:10 of round 1
2024-07-27: W vs. [#404WW] Kiefer Crosbie (10-6-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 2:50 of round 1

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Michael Page 38.9, Sam Patterson 29.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michael Page 217, Sam Patterson 196
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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