Mason Jones

Jones can win on the feet or the mat — 8 takedowns and 6:03 control vs Stephens, 110 sig strikes vs Sola — while Mederos has logged only one takedown and under two minutes of control in his last three fights

Jones is 18-2-0 with three straight wins, landing 110 significant strikes against Axel Sola, scoring a knockdown, two takedowns, a submission and 3:41 of control on Bolaji Oki, and dominating the grappling against Jeremy Stephens with eight takedowns and 6:03 of control. Mederos is 11-1-1 and competitive — he landed 112 significant strikes in his loss to Chris Padilla — but he has just one knockdown and one takedown across his last three outings, with minimal control time. Jones' extra dimension on the mat should decide close rounds.