Raphael Pessoa vs. Tanner Boser

A pair of sluggers face off in this one. Tanner Boser is favored but has dropped two of his last six fights, along with a draw against Zaur Gadzhibabayev. He's split his last two UFC bouts, including losing to Ciryl Gane via unanimous decision. For this fight, he replaces Justin Tafa, so it's a quick turnaround, on less than two weeks notice for a one-month turnaround. Unified MMA heavyweight champion Raphael Pessoa is 2-1 in the UFC, of an upset win over Jeff Hughes last October. He's scored six first-round finishes among his seven total stoppages and is 10-1 overall, losing only to Ciryl Gane, as Boser has. For this bout, Pessoa is two inches taller, seven pounds heavier, and has a reach advantage of 2.5 inches. Take Raphael Pessoa to win the bout.