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The Prelims
Flyweights
John Lineker (19-6, 0-1 UFC) vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-5-6, 0-1 UFC)
Urushitani must be prepared to weather an early storm, as Lineker will be launching blistering hooks and uppercuts in hopes of the quick knockout. The more technical the bout becomes, the more it favors Urushitani. It’s difficult to imagine him holding off Lineker for 15 minutes and jabbing his way to victory, however. Lineker by third-round TKO.
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Riki Fukuda (18-6, 1-2 UFC) vs. Tom DeBlass (7-1, 0-1 UFC)
Former Deep middleweight champion Fukuda dropped a unanimous decision to Constantinos Philippou in his last bout at UFC 148. The Japanese fighter is at his best when he can control the positioning using his wrestling. Meanwhile, DeBlass drops from light heavyweight for his sophomore Octagon effort following a majority decision loss to Cyrille Diabate at UFC on Fuel TV 2. DeBlass is an accomplished grappler, but he will have to display a better gas tank at 185 pounds than he did in falling on short notice to Diabate. Fukuda by decision.
Bantamweights
Takeya Mizugaki (15-7-1, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jeff Hougland (10-5, 1-1 UFC)
Mizugaki’s defining attribute is toughness, as he will push forward in hopes of forcing an ugly trench war. The Japanese competitor has fallen short against the top level of competition, but as long as he avoids falling into a submission against the resilient Hougland, he will capture a decision.
Welterweights
David Mitchell (11-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (10-3-1, 0-0 UFC)
A former Tachi Palace staple, Mitchell has fallen to T.J. Waldburger and Paulo Thiago in his first two Octagon efforts. Lim has finished the majority of his victories inside of a round while fighting for various promotions. Mitchell via first-round submission.
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