π₯ Welterweight Bout: Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott
πΊπΈ Joaquin Buckley (21-8)
π Murcielago MMA
π 5'8" | Age: 32
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Sean Brady (Decision, May 2026)
𧨠15 KO/TKO, 0 SUB, 6 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,755 (Great, #29 WW)
15 of his 21 wins are by KO/TKO, and he's faced the toughest slate on the card (1,737 avg opponent ELO). But back-to-back decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady came on the mat. Five rounds on the feet is his path.
π¨π¦ Mike Malott (14-2-1)
π Team Alpha Male
π 6'1" | Age: 34
ποΈ Last: Win vs Gilbert Burns (TKO, Apr 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 6 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,762 (Great, #26 WW)
Four straight wins, capped by a TKO of Gilbert Burns in April. 12 of 14 wins are finishes, split evenly between KO and submission, and he's fighting at home in Canada.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Malott 55%, close to the market's ~57% (-135). A 7-point ELO gap, the tightest on the card: this one is a genuine coin flip with a slight lean to the home fighter.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/joaquiβ¦
π₯ Women's Flyweight Bout: Erin Blanchfield vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
πΊπΈ Erin Blanchfield (14-2)
π Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
π 5'4" | Age: 27
ποΈ Last: Win vs Tracy Cortez (Submission, Nov 2025)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 5 SUB, 7 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,767 (Great, #4 WFLW)
Highest-rated fighter on the card at a career-high 1,767. Elite grappler coming off a submission of Tracy Cortez; this bout was moved from UFC 330 after she got hurt, so it's her first fight in 11 months.
π¨π¦ Jasmine Jasudavicius (15-4)
π Niagara Top Team
π 5'7" | Age: 37
ποΈ Last: Win vs Karine Silva (Decision, Apr 2026)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 4 SUB, 9 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,719 (Good, #11 WFLW)
The 37-year-old home fighter won her last one on the cards over Karine Silva, and 9 of her 15 wins went the distance. She has to keep it standing and make Blanchfield work for 15 minutes.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Blanchfield 71%, a touch below the market's ~77% (-340). A 48-point ELO edge and a big grappling advantage, but the model gives Jasudavicius a better shot than Vegas does.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/erin-bβ¦
π₯ Lightweight Bout: Kyle Nelson vs Cristian PΓ©rez
π¨π¦ Kyle Nelson (17-7-1)
π House of Champions MMA
π 5'11" | Age: 35
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Terrance McKinney (TKO, Mar 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 4 SUB, 7 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,670 (Good, #121 LW)
Coming off a TKO loss to Terrance McKinney in March. 10 of his 17 wins are finishes, and he's been fighting the tougher competition (1,672 avg opponent ELO vs PΓ©rez's 1,533).
π²π½ Cristian PΓ©rez (15-2)
π Victory Fight Club
π 5'9" | Age: 27
ποΈ Last: Win vs Logan Paxton (TKO, Aug 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 6 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,705 (Good, #66 LW)
Two straight wins, the latest a TKO of Logan Paxton in August. 12 of 15 wins inside the distance (80% finish rate) at 27 years old.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives PΓ©rez 64% β the market is far more confident at ~77% (-340). ELO gap is only 35 points, and the model sees Nelson's tougher rΓ©sumΓ© as a live path.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/kyle-nβ¦
π₯ Middleweight Bout: Marc-AndrΓ© Barriault vs Kyle Daukaus
π¨π¦ Marc-AndrΓ© Barriault (17-11)
π Kill Cliff FC
π 6'1" | Age: 36
ποΈ Last: Loss vs MichaΕ Oleksiejczuk (Decision, Feb 2026)
𧨠11 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 5 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,638 (Solid, #114 MW)
Lost four of his last five, most recently a decision to MichaΕ Oleksiejczuk in February. 11 of 17 wins by KO/TKO: the right hand is still the way out.
πΊπΈ Kyle Daukaus (17-5)
π Martinez BJJ
π 6'3" | Age: 33
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Bo Nickal (TKO, Jun 2026)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 12 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,716 (Good, #42 MW)
12 of his 17 wins are by submission. Coming off a TKO loss to Bo Nickal in June that snapped a four-fight win streak.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Daukaus 76%, even stronger than the market's ~67% (-205). A 78-point ELO edge, and Barriault's ELO has slid from a 1,694 peak.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/marc-aβ¦
π₯ Bantamweight Bout: Louis Jourdain vs Timmy Cuamba
π¨π¦ Louis Jourdain (9-3)
π BTT Canada
π 5'9" | Age: 30
ποΈ Last: Win vs Magno Dias (Submission, Sep 2025)
𧨠4 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,609 (Solid, #192 BW)
Riding a four-fight win streak, the latest a submission of Magno Dias in Sep 2025. More than a year out of the cage, and he's ranked #192 at bantamweight on ELO.
πΊπΈ Timmy Cuamba (10-4)
π Xtreme Couture
π 5'8" | Age: 27
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Benardo Sopaj (Submission, May 2026)
𧨠5 KO/TKO, 0 SUB, 5 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,654 (Good, #119 BW)
Coming off a submission loss to Benardo Sopaj in May. All 10 wins are by KO/TKO or decision (five each) β his edge is on the feet.
π The Combat Edge read: the biggest model-vs-market split on the card. Model gives Cuamba 77%; Vegas has him as the underdog (+142, ~41%). Cuamba holds a 45-point ELO edge and has faced tougher opposition (1,600 vs 1,511 avg opponent ELO).
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/louis-β¦
π₯ Lightweight Bout: Mandel Nallo vs Nate Landwehr
π¨π¦ Mandel Nallo (14-4)
π Tristar Gym
π 6'0" | Age: 37
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Jai Herbert (TKO, Apr 2026)
𧨠8 KO/TKO, 6 SUB, 0 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,634 (Solid, #202 LW)
Every one of his 14 wins is a finish: 8 KO/TKO, 6 submissions. He was hurting Jai Herbert before getting caught by TKO in April.
πΊπΈ Nate Landwehr (18-8)
π MMA Masters
π 5'9" | Age: 38
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Cub Swanson (TKO, Apr 2026)
𧨠9 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 7 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,648 (Solid, #159 FW)
Three straight losses, the latest a TKO by Cub Swanson in April, and his ELO is down from a 1,705 peak. He's fighting at lightweight tonight after a career at featherweight.
π The Combat Edge read: model calls it a 51/49 coin flip on Nallo, while the market has him at ~74% (-285). ELO alone actually leans Landwehr (52%), who's faced far tougher competition (1,677 vs 1,525 avg opponent ELO).
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/mandelβ¦
π₯ Heavyweight Bout: Tanner Boser vs Jhonata Diniz
π¨π¦ Tanner Boser (22-11-1)
π Shaved Bears MMA
π 6'2" | Age: 35
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Gokhan Saricam (TKO, Apr 2026)
𧨠12 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 8 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,658 (Good, #65 HW)
34-fight veteran with 12 KO/TKO wins. Lost three of his last five, most recently a TKO by Gokhan Saricam in April.
π§π· Jhonata Diniz (9-2)
π Santa Fe Team
π 6'4" | Age: 35
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Mario Pinto (TKO, Oct 2025)
𧨠7 KO/TKO, 0 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,672 (Good, #53 HW)
6'4" with 7 of 9 wins by KO/TKO. Back-to-back losses, the last a TKO by Mario Pinto in Oct 2025, and this is his first fight in a year.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Diniz 58% β below the market's ~69% (-218). Just 14 ELO points apart, so the model sees more of a fight here than Vegas does.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/tannerβ¦
π₯ Middleweight Bout: Julien Leblanc vs Nick Galanti
π¨π¦ Julien Leblanc (10-3)
π Patenaude Martial Arts
π 6'2" | Age: 34
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Robert Valentin (Submission, Apr 2026)
𧨠4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,619 (Solid, #137 MW)
A submission loss to Robert Valentin in April snapped a four-fight win streak. 8 of his 10 wins are finishes.
πΊπΈ Nick Galanti (8-1)
π Dante Rivera BJJ
π 6'1" | Age: 28
ποΈ Last: Win vs Carlos Petruzzella (KO, Aug 2026)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 4 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,686 (Good, #71 MW)
A late replacement on a six-fight win streak, the latest a KO of Carlos Petruzzella in August. Half his eight wins are by submission.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Galanti 83%, roughly in line with the market's ~88% (-700). A 67-point ELO edge plus the momentum.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/julienβ¦
π₯ Heavyweight Bout: Javad Mahjoub vs Joel Faglier
π¨π¦ Javad Mahjoub (5-0)
π Alavanca Calgary
π 6'1" | Age: 35
ποΈ Last: Win vs Pietro Gentile (Submission, Feb 2026)
𧨠3 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 1 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,613 (Solid, #99 HW)
Unbeaten at 5-0 out of Alavanca Calgary, the latest a submission of Pietro Gentile in February. 4 of 5 wins are finishes.
πΊπΈ Joel Faglier (6-0)
π Faglier's Mixed Martial Arts
π 6'2" | Age: 25
ποΈ Last: Win vs Cody East (Decision, Feb 2026)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 3 SUB, 1 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,635 (Solid, #80 HW)
Unbeaten at 6-0 at just 25, stepping in for Louie Sutherland. Took a decision over Cody East in February; 5 of 6 wins are finishes. He weighed in at 261 to Mahjoub's 252.5.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Faglier 62%, more confident than the market's ~55% (-122). Two unbeaten heavyweights, and someone's zero has to go.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/javad-β¦
π₯ Women's Flyweight Bout: Katlyn Cerminara vs Mackenzie Stiller
πΊπΈ Katlyn Cerminara (18-6)
π Team Renzo Gracie
π 5'9" | Age: 37
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Maycee Barber (Decision, Mar 2024)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 15 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,704 (Good)
Her first fight since March 2024, a decision loss to Maycee Barber. 15 of her 18 wins came on the cards.
πΊπΈ Mackenzie Stiller (6-1)
π One Touch Fight Team
π 5'2" | Age: 27
ποΈ Last: Win vs Kendra McIntyre (Submission, Feb 2026)
𧨠0 KO/TKO, 5 SUB, 1 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,611 (Solid, #56 WSW)
A late replacement for the injured Jamey-Lyn Horth, moving up from strawweight on a three-fight win streak. 5 of her 6 wins are by submission.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Cerminara 59%, below the market's ~71% (-245). It's the biggest ELO gap on the card (93 points), but the model isn't nearly as sure as Vegas after a 31-month layoff.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/katlynβ¦
π₯ Bantamweight Bout: Chad Anheliger vs Steven Koslow
π¨π¦ Chad Anheliger (13-8)
π Champion's Creed MMA
π 5'6" | Age: 39
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Cody Gibson (Decision, Nov 2024)
𧨠7 KO/TKO, 3 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,632 (Solid, #176 BW)
The 39-year-old's first fight since a decision loss to Cody Gibson in Nov 2024. 7 of his 13 wins are by KO/TKO.
πΊπΈ Steven Koslow (6-1)
π 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Jacksonville
π 5'7" | Age: 29
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Cameron Saaiman (TKO, Dec 2022)
𧨠0 KO/TKO, 6 SUB, 0 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,602 (Solid)
Back after almost four years away, since a TKO loss to Cameron Saaiman in Dec 2022. All six of his wins are by submission.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Koslow 62%, right on the market's ~62% (-166). ELO alone actually leans Anheliger (54%). Two long layoffs make this one hard to read.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/chad-aβ¦
π₯ Women's Bantamweight Bout: Melissa Croden vs Chelsea Chandler
π¨π¦ Melissa Croden (8-3)
π Raven House MMA
π 5'10" | Age: 35
ποΈ Last: Win vs Darya Zheleznyakova (Decision, Apr 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 1 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,622 (Solid, #22 WBW)
Home favorite coming off a decision over Darya Zheleznyakova in April. 6 of her 8 wins are by KO/TKO.
πΊπΈ Chelsea Chandler (7-4)
π Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
π 5'8" | Age: 32
ποΈ Last: Win vs Priscila Cachoeira (Submission, Jun 2026)
𧨠2 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,585 (Solid, #39 WBW)
Submitted Priscila Cachoeira in June. Owns the lowest ELO on the card (1,585), but she's faced the tougher slate (1,572 vs 1,538 avg opponent ELO).
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Croden 58%, well below the market's ~71% (-240). A 37-point ELO edge, but the model sees a closer fight than Vegas.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/melissβ¦
π₯ Bantamweight Bout: Cody Chovancek vs Su Young You
π¨π¦ Cody Chovancek (9-0)
π Niagara Top Team
π 5'8" | Age: 28
ποΈ Last: Win vs Raphael Uchegbu (TKO, Sep 2025)
𧨠4 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,700 (Good, #54 BW)
Unbeaten at 9-0, the longest win streak on the card. Last time out he stopped Raphael Uchegbu in Sep 2025, so this is his first fight in 13 months.
π°π· Su Young You (16-4)
π Bon Jiu Jitsu
π 5'6" | Age: 30
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Elijah Smith (Submission, Mar 2026)
𧨠3 KO/TKO, 5 SUB, 8 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,692 (Good, #62 BW)
A submission loss to Elijah Smith in March snapped a four-fight win streak. Has faced much tougher opposition (1,595 vs 1,527 avg opponent ELO).
π The Combat Edge read: the model picks against the favorite: it gives You 52%, while Vegas has Chovancek at ~57% (-130). ELO alone leans Chovancek (51%), so the model is backing You's tougher rΓ©sumΓ©.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/cody-cβ¦
π₯ UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BUCKLEY vs MALOTT
π Rogers Place, Edmonton
πΊ Paramount+
ποΈ Tonight, Saturday October 17
β° START TIMES (ET / CT / MT / PT)
Prelims β 5:00 / 4:00 / 3:00 / 2:00 PM
Main Card β 8:00 / 7:00 / 6:00 / 5:00 PM
π UK β 10:00 PM / 1:00 AM BST
π¦πΊ AUS β 8:00 / 11:00 AM AEDT (Sun)
π₯ WHAT TO WATCH
Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott headlines for five rounds, and it's the tightest ELO matchup on the card: 1,755 vs 1,762. Buckley needs to stop a two-fight skid; Malott is on a four-fight run after stopping Gilbert Burns and fights at home.
Erin Blanchfield, the highest-rated fighter in the building (1,767, #4 WFLW), returns after 11 months against Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius. A big win puts her back in the title picture.
π The Combat Edge read: our model and Vegas split by double digits on 5 fights tonight. The widest gap is Louis Jourdain vs Timmy Cuamba: the model has Cuamba at 77% while the market makes him the underdog.
Full card, ELO ratings and every prediction π
combat-edge.com/event/ufc-fiβ¦
π₯ Middleweight Bout: Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan
πΊπΈ Brendan Allen (27-7)
π Kill Cliff FC
π 6'2" | Age: 30
ποΈ Last: Win vs Edmen Shahbazyan (Decision, Jun 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 14 SUB, 7 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,819 (Great, #5 MW)
Highest-rated fighter on the card at a career-high 1,819, riding a 3-fight win streak. 14 of his 27 wins are submissions, built against the toughest slate on the card (1,736 avg opponent ELO).
π¬π§ Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2)
π Range Martial Arts Academy
π 6'2" | Age: 31
ποΈ Last: Win vs Jared Cannonier (Decision, Jul 2026)
𧨠10 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 4 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,769 (Great, #14 MW)
5-fight win streak, including Roman Dolidze and Jared Cannonier. 10 of 15 wins by KO/TKO: he wants this standing, Allen wants it on the mat.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Duncan 52%, against the market, which has Allen as the ~55% favorite (-120). ELO alone leans Allen (57%); the model swings it to the Brit on a 5-fight streak.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/brendaβ¦
π₯ Lightweight Bout: Matheus Camilo vs Jai Herbert
π§π· Matheus Camilo (11-3)
π Xtreme Couture
π 5'10" | Age: 25
ποΈ Last: Win vs Nazim Sadykhov (TKO, Jun 2026)
𧨠5 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 4 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,658 (Good, #143 LW)
25 and at a career-high ELO after stopping Nazim Sadykhov (+23). Gives up three inches of height, so he has to close the distance and set the pace.
π¬π§ Jai Herbert (14-6-1)
π Renegade Jiu Jitsu
π 6'1" | Age: 38
ποΈ Last: Win vs Mandel Nallo (TKO, Apr 2026)
𧨠10 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,675 (Good, #108 LW)
10 of 14 wins by KO/TKO and a 79% finish rate. At 38 he brings the much tougher rΓ©sumΓ© (1,672 avg opponent ELO vs Camilo's 1,545); length and power are his path.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Camilo 59%, a bit shy of the market's ~66% (-192). ELO alone actually leans Herbert (52%); the model sees the fight tilting to the 25-year-old.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/matheuβ¦
π₯ Women's Strawweight Bout: Lupita Godinez vs Ketlen Souza
π²π½ Lupita Godinez (14-6)
π Lobo Gym MMA
π 5'2" | Age: 33
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Tatiana Suarez (Submission, Apr 2026)
𧨠1 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 11 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,667 (Good, #21 WSW)
A pure grinder: 11 of 14 wins on the scorecards and the lowest finish rate on the card (21%). Coming off a submission loss to Tatiana Suarez, she needs 15 minutes of volume and takedowns.
π§π· Ketlen Souza (17-6)
π Carioca Academy
π 5'2" | Age: 32
ποΈ Last: Win vs Ariane Carnelossi (KO, Jun 2026)
𧨠9 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 6 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,651 (Good, #29 WSW)
Back-to-back wins, the last a KO of Ariane Carnelossi, and 9 of 17 wins by KO/TKO. Her path is landing something heavy before the grind sets in.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Godinez 55%, well short of the market's ~70% (-238). Vegas sees a mismatch; the model sees a near coin flip.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/lupitaβ¦
π₯ Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili vs Kai Kamaka III
πΊπΈ Andre Fili (25-14)
π Team Alpha Male
π 5'10" | Age: 36
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Vinicius Oliveira (TKO, Jun 2026)
𧨠10 KO/TKO, 3 SUB, 12 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,635 (Solid, #178 FW)
Second-toughest slate on the card (1,692 avg opponent ELO), but three losses in his last five have dropped him from a 1,668 peak. Needs his three-inch height edge to keep Kamaka at range.
πΊπΈ Kai Kamaka III (18-8-1)
π Xtreme Couture
π 5'7" | Age: 31
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Luke Riley (TKO, Jul 2026)
𧨠3 KO/TKO, 1 SUB, 14 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,660 (Good, #138 FW)
14 of 18 wins on the scorecards, coming off a TKO loss to Luke Riley. His path is pace and pressure over 15 minutes.
π The Combat Edge read: model takes Kamaka at 60%, as the betting underdog. The market has Fili at ~59% (-142). That's a 19-point split, the widest on the card.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/andre-β¦
π₯ Bantamweight Bout: Malcolm Wellmaker vs Otari Tanzilovi
πΊπΈ Malcolm Wellmaker (10-2)
π Faglier's MMA
π 5'9" | Age: 32
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Juan DΓaz (Submission, May 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,680 (Good, #88 BW)
Two straight losses, the latest a submission by Juan DΓaz in May; ELO is down from a 1,718 peak. The power is still real: 6 KOs among 10 wins, 80% finish rate.
π¬πͺ Otari Tanzilovi (10-2)
π Guram Fight Club
π 5'9" | Age: 28
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Shane Collins (Decision, Jun 2026)
𧨠7 KO/TKO, 0 SUB, 3 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,627 (Solid, #192 FW)
Rated at featherweight and also coming off a decision loss. 7 of 10 wins by KO/TKO, so this is two finishers.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Wellmaker just 52%, the closest call on the card, while the market has him at ~69% (-225). A 17-point gap.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/malcolβ¦
π₯ Light Heavyweight Bout: Julius Walker vs Gerald Meerschaert
πΊπΈ Julius Walker (7-3)
π Team Fusion
π 6'4" | Age: 27
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (KO, Jun 2026)
𧨠4 KO/TKO, 2 SUB, 1 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,600 (Solid, #107 LHW)
86% finish rate, but two straight losses, the last a KO by Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. Three inches taller and 11 years younger than his opponent.
πΊπΈ Gerald Meerschaert (37-22)
π Kill Cliff FC
π 6'1" | Age: 38
ποΈ Last: Loss vs Jacob Malkoun (Decision, May 2026)
𧨠6 KO/TKO, 29 SUB, 2 DEC
π Combat Edge ELO: 1,650 (Good, #107 MW)
38, the oldest fighter on the card, and on a 5-fight losing streak. But 29 of his 37 wins are submissions; one scramble is all he needs.
π The Combat Edge read: model gives Walker 73%, right in line with the market's ~75% (-305). ELO alone actually leans Meerschaert (57%); the model swings 30 points to the younger man.
Full breakdown + prediction π
combat-edge.com/fight/juliusβ¦
