UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov is this weekend’s headline contest. The two will compete in the main event of a 12-fight card, which includes six prelims and six main card bouts. So ahead of the event, we preview the prelims and give our predictions for them. Follow UFC Fight Night 228: Strickland vs Magomedov LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.

Strickland and Magomedov have been the center of attraction throughout fight week. And ahead of their exciting middleweight contest, it comes as no surprise. However, there is an intriguing prelims card that will happen before the main event. So here’s what we think will happen.

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov: Full Prelims Preview, Prediction, and Odds

UFC Vegas 76: Strickland vs Magomedov Prelims Preview and Prediction

Alexandr Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov

The UFC Vegas 76 card starts off with an exciting heavyweight clash between two hard-hitting southpaws. Moldovan Alexander Romanov will take on Bulgarian Blagoy Ivanov in what promises to be a fun fight. Romanov has a slight upper hand in the physical attributes. And although their striking numbers are similar, Romanov is the much better wrestler.

Our prediction: Alexandr Romanov beats Blagoy Ivanov by TKO.

Ivana Petrovic vs Luana Carolina

Women’s flyweights Ivana Petrovic and Luana Carolina will be the second fight of the night. Undefeated Norwegian Petrovic will make her debut against the 8-4 Brazilian. The two are fairly similar in terms of their physical attributes. And since it’s Petrovic’s debut in the UFC, we cannot compare their stats.

Our prediction: Ivana Petrovic beats Luana Carolina by submission.

Guram Kutateladze vs Elves Brener

Lightweights Guram Gutateladze and Elves Brener will compete in this weekend’s prelims. Kutateladze comes into the contest on the back of a loss while Brener will look to continue his streak. Both are almost identical in their physical attributes as well as their stats. Therefore, it could be an entertaining contest.

Our prediction: Guram Kutateladze beats Elves Brener by decision.

Yana Santos vs Karol Rosa

Women’s featherweights Yana Santos and Karol Rosa will meet in the fourth fight of the night. Santos comes into the fight as the fourth-ranked featherweight, while Rosa is ninth in the world. In addition, there is not much to separate the two in terms of their physical attributes. If we look at the stats, their grappling numbers are very similar. However, Rosa is the better striker.

Our prediction: Yana Santos beats Karol Rosa by a decision.

Joanderson Brito vs Westin Wilson

The penultimate fight on the UFC Vegas 76 prelims is a featherweight bout between Joanderson Brito and UFC debutant Westin Wilson. Wilson has a clear upper hand in terms of the physical attributes. And since it’s his debut in the UFC, we cannot compare the numbers.

Our prediction: Joanderson Brito beats Westin Wilson by TKO.

Kevin Lee vs Rinat Fakhretdinov

The last fight before the main card will have popular UFC fighter Kevin Lee and he will take on Russian Rinat Fakhretdinov. The Russian is the taller fighter. However, Lee has a longer reach. Moreover, Lee is a better striker but Fakhretdinov is a much better grappler.

Our prediction: Rinat Fakhretdinov beats Kevin Lee by submission.