Again for his or her thirteenth go to to Rio de Janeiro, the UFC presents the town its first Struggle Evening card in over a decade. Taking prime billing for the event, former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira confronts brief discover opponent Mateusz Gamrot. Within the co-main occasion, earlier flyweight juggernaut Deiveson Figueiredo battles Montel Jackson.
UFC Rio Foremost Occasion
Coming off a devastating first spherical knockout defeat to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317, Oliveira appears to leap again into the win column with a victory in his house nation of Brazil this weekend. Having as soon as reigned atop the light-weight division with one title protection, “Do Bronxs” enters the Octagon as an enormous fan-favorite of the native crowd.
Final seen in motion at UFC on ESPN 68 this previous Could, Gamrot logged a splendid victory over Slovak competitor Ľudovít Klein, who had been having fun with a seven-fight unbeaten streak. Taking up the most important alternative of his UFC tenure, “Gamer” may put himself on the cusp of his first title shot with a monumental win over the legendary Brazilian.
UFC 320 Co-Foremost Occasion
Within the midst of a two-bout shedding skid, two-time 125-lb gold commonplace Figueiredo is in search of to reestablish a foothold within the immensely-stacked bantamweight class after successful his first three contests within the class. Regardless of latest setbacks, “Deus Da Guerra” nonetheless stays a outstanding risk to anybody within the division attributable to his wealth of expertise as a former promotional champion.
Winner of six straight tilts, Jackson is coming off of an outstanding overcome the as soon as undefeated Daniel Marcos again in Iowa at UFC on ESPN 67. Crossing paths with the hardest take a look at of his skilled profession, “Quik” can catapult himself into prime contender standing ought to he handle to topple the as soon as flyweight royalty.
Extra Bouts On the UFC Rio Foremost Card
Rounding out the UFC Rio essential card, welterweight standout Vicente Luque takes on Joel Álvarez, who will probably be making his debut at 170-lb for the primary time. Then, Jhonata Diniz and Mário Pinto collide in a enjoyable heavyweight showdown. Additionally, Ricardo Ramos locks horns with Final Fighter alum Kaan Ofli. Lastly, featherweight prospects Lucas Almeida and Michael Aswell kick off the present.
UFC Rio Predictions and Employees Picks
MMASucka workers picks are composed of 4 of the world’s main blended martial arts organizations: the Final Combating Championship (UFC), the Skilled Fighters League (PFL), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Collection (DWCS).
UFC picks will embrace essential card fights starting from 4 to 6 matchups per occasion.
PFL picks from essential playing cards for pay-per-views and from match fights within the Common Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
ONE FC and DWCS picks will characteristic all MMA fights from the occasion with a minimal of three matchups.
The person who picks probably the most victorious fighters by the tip of 2025 may have a selection between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or an in depth chain from Championship Chains. Employees picks in 2023 had been gained by Ben Jamieson with a file of 300-148.
Discover our UFC Rio picks and combat odds under.
Employees data after DWCS 85:
Hank Strandberg: 167-94
Drew Zuhosky: 128-133
Frazer Krohn: 124-80
Jeremy Model: 123-88
Andrew Benjamin: 32-90
*Observe – not all workers choose for each occasion*
Michael Aswell -152
Vs.
Lucas Almeida +132
FEATHERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Aswell by Second Spherical Knockout Drew Zuhosky: Aswell by Unanimous Choice Frazer Krohn: Aswell by Second Spherical Knockout
Employees selecting Aswell: 3
Employees selecting Almeida: 0
Ricardo Ramos -200
Vs.
Kaan Ofli +170
FEATHERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Ramos by Unanimous Choice Drew Zuhosky: Ramos by Unanimous Choice Frazer Kron: Ramos by Unanimous Choice
Employees selecting Ramos: 3
Employees selecting Ofli: 0
Jhonata Diniz -142
Vs.
Mario Pinto +122
HEAVYWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Diniz by Second Spherical Knockout Drew Zuhosky: Pinto by First Spherical Submission Frazer Kron: Diniz by First Spherical Knockout
Employees selecting Diniz: 2
Employees selecting Pinto: 1
Joel Álvarez -600
Vs.
Vicente Luque +450
WELTERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Álvarez by First Spherical Knockout Drew Zuhosky: Luque by Unanimous Choice Frazer Krohn: Álvarez by Second Spherical Submission
Employees selecting Álvarez: 2
Employees selecting Luque: 1
Montel Jackson -325
Vs.
Deiveson Figueiredo +275
BANTAMWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Figueiredo by Unanimous Choice Drew Zuhosky: Figueiredo by Unanimous Choice Frazer Krohn: Figueiredo by Unanimous Choice
Employees selecting Jackson: 0
Employees selecting Figueiredo: 3
Charles Oliveira -105
Vs.
Mateusz Gamrot +115
LIGHTWEIGHT
Jeremy Model: Hank Strandberg: Gamrot by Unanimous Choice Drew Zuhosky: Gamrot by First Spherical Submission Frazer Kron: Gamrot by Unanimous Choice
Employees selecting Oliveira: 0
Employees selecting Gamrot: 3
