Gumby Vreeland closed the prelim slate by taking Gage Young around –114 over Mahashate. Young’s only setbacks were a short-notice loss to cardio monster Evan Elder and a competitive Contender Series bout with Keilan Saucel—two results Vreeland views as forgivable. Mahashate, meanwhile, is just 2-3 in the UFC, has been out-landed by 1.78 significant strikes per minute, and is bumping up in weight after multiple lightweight misses. Vreeland believes Young’s willingness to mix wrestling with a varied striking attack will expose Mahashate’s defensive lapses and cash either by late finish or clear decision.