Daniil Donchenko

Calls it a fight he's 'back and forth on' before committing to Soriano, with durability named as the deciding reason against Donchenko's power -- a real mechanism, but offered after an explicit hedge on the pick itself.

A good striker the analyst 'almost' rated solid -- good power, a heavy leg kick, nasty elbows in the pocket, good combinations, and strong body work with both hands and kicks. His grappling is decent across the board: decent takedowns and takedown defense, but a genuinely brutal ground-and-pound if he lands on top.

complete stay away from me

Donchenko is a good, powerful striker who the analyst thinks hits a bit harder than his opponent, built around a heavy leg kick and dangerous elbows in the pocket. He is a decent grappler rather than a strength there, with takedowns he probably will not need to use and so-so takedown defense, though his ground and pound is good. The pick leans his way mainly because the fight is expected to stay on the feet, where his power should matter most. The analyst also notes Donchenko stayed on this card after his original opponent withdrew.

not quite sure, picks him anyway

As of 2026-02-01 he arrives having won five straight. He hits hard, throws a nasty leg kick and lands sharp elbows in close, stringing punches and kicks together well. His grappling is his weaker side but still decent: strong ground-striking output once on top, a TD-defense grade that lacks a vocabulary slot (an off-vocabulary grade for that tag), and decent takedowns if he mixes them in. He wants to keep the fight standing.

Says 'I think he wins' twice but calls the line wide and this a 'watch and see' spot; wager caution plus a real mechanism (striking edge, enough TD defense to stay on the feet).

A good, heavy-handed striker (elbows in the pocket, heavy leg kick) who is also a decent grappler with good ground and pound once he gets on top; his own decent takedown defense is the live question against a solid grappler.