UFC Fight Night: Yan Will Be at a Significant Disadvantage When It Comes to Grappling

• Top-6 strawweights main event Fight Night
• Sodiq Yusuff sits as a massive -1200 favorite
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UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan

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UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan – Picks & Predictions

Mackenzie Dern vs Yan Xiaonan – Women’s Strawweight Division

Mackenzie Dern (-250)

Francisco Trinaldo vs Randy Brown – Welterweight Division

Randy Brown (-340)

Raoni Barcelos vs Trevin Jones – Bantamweight Division

Trevin Jones (+186)

Sodiq Yusuff vs Don Shainis – Featherweight Division

Don Shanis (+630)

John Castaneda vs Daniel Santos – Catchweight Bout (140lbs.)

John Cataneda (-210)

Mike Davis vs Vlacheslav Borshchev – Lightweight Division

Mike Davis (-200)

Ranked at number five in the strawweight division and number 13 in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings, Mackenzie Dern is actually just 1-1 in her last two fights.

After winning four in a row, Dern dropped a decision to Marina Rodriguez. In her most recent fight against Tecia Torres and UFC 273, Dern found herself on the right side of a split decision.

The grappling ace is now 7-2 in the UFC.

Her opponent, Yan Xiaonan, is ranked sixth in the division despite having lost her last two fights.

After winning six in a row, Yan suffered a TKO loss at the hands of Carla Esparza. She followed that performance with a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez at UFC 272 this past March.

Despite standing one inch taller, Yan will be at a significant disadvantage when it comes to grappling as Mackenzie Dern is a highly decorated black belt in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Dern is currently listed as a -250 favorite.

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Francisco Trinaldo vs Randy Brown – Welterweight Division

At 44 years old, Francisco Trinaldo is the oldest fighter on the main card – but don’t let that fool you. Trinaldo has won his last two fights – most recently defeating Danny Roberts at UFC 274 in May.

Randy Brown is also enjoying a winning streak, having won his last three straight. He too last fought at UFC 274 – earning a split-decision win over Khaos Williams.

The size difference is the biggest factor here, as Brown will stand seven inches taller and will have an eight-inch reach advantage.

Both men hold brown belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but the size advantage leads to Brown being listed as the -340 favorite.

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Raoni Barcelos vs Trevin Jones – Bantamweight Division

Both Raoni Barcelos and Trevin Jones have lost two fights in a row and both are looking to find their way back into the win column this Saturday.

Barcelos has lost back-to-back decisions, most recently to Victor Henry this past January.

After a submission loss in 2021, Jones most recently dropped a unanimous decision to Javid Basharat this past March.

Both of these fighters stand at an equal height of 6-feet but it is Jones that will have the three-inch reach advantage.

Sodiq Yusuff vs Don Shainis – Featherweight Division

Cage Titans featherweight champion Don Shainis makes his UFC debut Saturday against Sodiq Yusuff – who is 5-1 with the promotion.

Shainis is currently riding a five-fight professional winning streak.

Yusuff suffered his first UFC loss last April but bounced back in his most recent bout – defeating Alex Caceres by unanimous decision this past March.

Yusuff will have a three-inch advantage in height as well as an impressive 4.5-inch advantage in reach. Listed at -1200, he is the largest betting favorite on the main card.

John Castaneda vs Daniel Santos – Catchweight Bout (140lbs.)

After losing his UFC debut in 2020, John Castaneda has now won back-to-back fights over Eddie Wineland and, most recently, Miles Johns – whom he submitted back in February.

Daniel Santos made his UFC debut in April but was on the losing end of a unanimous decision against Julio Arce. He is looking for his first win for the promotion.

Santos stands one-inch taller than his opponent but Castaneda will have a four-inch reach advantage.

Castaneda is a -210 favorite at the time of writing.

Mike Davis vs Vlacheslav Borshchev – Lightweight Division

Vlacheslav Borshchev has fought twice in the UFC after his knockout win on the Contender Series in 2021. He has gone 1-1 for the promotion – most recently losing a decision to Marc Diakiese in March.

Mike Davis has won his last two in a row. His most recent win was a fight-of-the-night decision over Mason Jones. However, that fight took place in January 2021 and he hasn’t fought since.

Despite the layoff, Davis is listed at -200 over his opponent – whom he has both a height and reach advantage over.

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