Antonio TrocolivsMansur Abdul-Malik

Mansur Abdul-Malik is riding some serious momentum into this one. The MMA Masters product just knocked out Dusko Todorovic in the first round back in November 2024, then finished Nick Klein with punches in the clinch in February, and most recently grinded out a decision win over Cody Brundage in June despite a headbutt causing a technical decision. Three straight wins, all different ways - that's the kind of streak that gets people talking. He's showing he can finish you or outwork you for fifteen minutes. Antonio "Malvado" Trocoli is coming off back-to-back losses though, and both were rough.

Tresean Gore caught him in a standing guillotine in just 83 seconds last November, and before that Shara Magomedov knocked him out in the third round back in June 2024. That's two finishes against him in his last two outings, and now he's staring down a guy who's been finishing everyone lately. This is a must-win spot for the Brazilian. The matchup is pretty straightforward - Abdul-Malik has been landing his shots at a solid clip and finding finishes, while Trocoli's been getting caught. Abdul-Malik's shown he can hurt you on the feet or control you on the ground, and Trocoli hasn't been able to get his offense going before things go sideways.

When you're 0-2 with two finishes against you, facing a guy on a three-fight streak, the pressure's real. This feels like Abdul-Malik's fight to lose. Trocoli needs something special to turn his UFC run around, but Abdul-Malik's been too hot lately.