Sean Sheehan 
After the madness of UFC 218 last week, it’s back to reality for the world’s foremost MMA fight provider this week as the famed Octagon visits Fresno, California. On paper, this card is not bad at all for a fight night event and serves up a well-timed featherweight main event between veteran Cub Swanson and emerging contender Brian Ortega after champion Max Holloway defended his strap at the aforementioned pay-per-view just seven days ago.
Here are my picks for the event:
Featherweight – Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega: I think this might be coming a little bit too soon for Ortega. Fancy Cub to win the striking battle on his way to a comfortable win.
Featherweight – Jason Knight vs. Gabriel Benítez: Knight
Bantamweight – Marlon Moraes vs. Aljamain Sterling: Sterling
Lightweight – Scott Holtzman vs. Darrell Horcher: Holtzman
Middleweight – Eryk Anders vs. Markus Perez: Anders
Bantamweight – Albert Morales vs. Benito Lopez: Morales
Women’s Flyweight – Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche: Davis
Bantamweight – Luke Sanders vs. Andre Soukhamthath: Sanders
Bantamweight – Carls John de Tomas vs. Alex Perez: Perez
Bantamweight – Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Dvalishvili
Bantamweight – Alejandro Pérez vs. Iuri Alcântara: Alcântara
Lightweight – Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Davi Ramos: Ramos
Middleweight – Antônio Braga Neto vs. Trevin Giles: Giles
Bet of the week
Jason Knight via TKO/KO at 7/2
Start times
Early Prelims – 11.30pm on Fight Pass
Prelims – 1am on Fight Pass & BT Sport
Main Card – 3am on BT Sport
