6 Main Card Predictions For UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens

5. Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl2V-sHlgBs Weight Class: Middleweight Clint Hester (10-3) appeared on the Ultimate Fighter 17, a season so stacked with talent that Dana White gave every single fighter a shot in the UFC, something completely unheard of. For a series that has floundered in recent years, TUF 17 was a rare bright spot. Hester, since appearing on the show, has made the most of his shot. While the focus on fighters from that season has generally been on hyped-up prospect Uriah Hall, eventual winner Kelvin Gastelum, and British fighter Luke Barnatt, Hester has quietly racked up three straight wins in the UFC. His opponent, Antonio Braga Neto (9-1. 1NC), is coming off his first UFC win. Hester will have to watch out for kneebars from the Brazilian submission specialist, but he should be able to pull this one out. It's Neto's first fight in North America, and only his third outside of Brazil. The other two, in Japan and China, ended in a loss and a no contest (when his opponent fell from the ring). Hester via TKO, round 2.