Here we have the people’s main event. For anyone looking for a live underdog this weekend, look no further than Terrance McKinney. If you aren’t familiar with McKinney, we encourage you to watch some of his fights. Most of them are extremely quick. He’s coming off of a tough loss against a talented prospect in Ismael Bonfim. McKinney is 3-2 overall in the UFC, but he's faced a high level of competition since joining the promotion. His opponent Nazim Sadykhov had an impressive win on Dana White’s Contender Series. Nazim followed that up with a win in his UFC debut against Evan Elder (who is also fighting on this card). It's worth noting that this is a big step up in competition for Nazim Sadykhov. Terrance McKinney has been in the Octagon with Drew Dober, Matt Frevola, and Ismael Bonfim. These opponents are far more skilled than anyone Nazim has faced. McKinney is an equal threat for a knockout or a submission. We recommend either betting him to win by finish (which includes both methods), or on the moneyline. Our wager is 1 unit on the more experienced fighter.

Tucker Lutz is 1-2 in the UFC. He was submitted by Daniel Pineda in his most recent fight. Lutz also fought on Dana White’s Contender Series twice, winning both fights by decision. Prior to his Contender Series and UFC fights, Tucker Lutz had a lot of finishes on his resume. However, he hasn’t been able to land any finishes since the level up in competition. Melsik Baghdasaryan is 2-1 in the UFC. He’s coming off of a loss against a very tough opponent in Joshua Culibao. Baghdasaryan looked good in that fight, but got caught in a submission. The only other career loss for Baghdasaryan also came by submission (in his pro debut in 2014). The grappling of Baghdasaryan remains a bit of a question mark. He holds a respectable 76% takedown defense, but it will be interesting to see if Tucker Lutz can edge him out in this department. In terms of the striking, we see an advantage for Melsik Baghdasaryan in both volume and power. Once the prop market opens, we may circle back with a wager on a knockout. For now, our wager is 1 unit on Melsik Baghdasaryan to win.