Montel Jackson vs Ricky Simon

💥 Jackson came agonizingly close in his April bout against Raoni Barcelos, with a split decision snapping his impressive run. Simon, too, is no stranger to tightly contested three-rounders: he battled Adrian Yanez to a draw back in March. Both fighters have now reached a level where pure grappling dominance is no longer enough to separate them.

Simon is likely to crowd Jackson and look for constant clinches, but Montel holds the size advantage, packs more danger in the exchanges, and has never been finished inside the distance. That allows him to take calculated risks on the feet and not let a few failed takedown defenses cost him the fight. Our pick: Montel Jackson to win.