Dennis Bermudez vs. Diego Brandao
Though a battle between Diego Brandao and Bryan Caraway is still pending, the featherweight matchup is all in favor of the ultra confident Brazilian.
Caraway, unarguably the most experienced and well rounded fighter on the show, lacks a huge amount of confidence, which he reiterated in the look of surprise he had when he discovered his opponent for his semi-final bout.
The Team Alpha Male product is a talented grappler and a WEC veteran who has tangled with the likes of UFC veterans Ian Loveland, John Gunderson, Fredson Paixao and former title challenger Mark Hominick—though he has been unsuccessful against all.
In Brandao, you find a wily fighter with true knockout power in each hand, which his two TUF opponents in Jesse Newell and Steven Siler—both succumbing to finished in a combined 77 seconds—can attest to.
Caraway is a notoriously slow starter, which falls right into Brandao's hands, who will record another impressive first round stoppage.
In Dennis Bermudez, however, "Ceara" meets his equal.
An equally strong 145-pounder, Bermudez is a powerhouse wrestler who can bring just about any one to the ground based on sheer will.
Though he's unpolished as far as strikers go, his chin has been tested against the likes of top prospect Jimmie Rivera and Akira Corassani—two notable heavy hitters. Dennis will gut out a few hairy moments from Brandao, weathering an early storm before outworking the Brazilian en route to a
decision victory.