Emily Ducote

A named pick ('demopoulos here', seg 9) backed by a real stylistic argument, but admittedly price-driven, with a direct hedge on the result itself right beside the name -- demoted from clear to lean.

A patient counter-striker with genuinely good hands, credited as the cleaner, more technical striker in this matchup. Her leg kicks are a standout weapon. The concern is stylistic: she can be too passive against forward pressure, and once taken down is hard to dislodge but has trouble getting back up.

He self-labels it a lean twice ('leaning to', 'give me ... here') and gives a real plan -- press forward, close distance, land leg kicks and power shots. His only hedge is on the price ('don't like the odds', 'lay the juice'), a wager caution, not doubt about who wins.

A good, patient counter-fighter whose leg kicks carry real force, though that same patience risks drifting into inactivity, which is not ideal against a taller, longer-limbed opponent. Good takedown defense, but once put on her back she can be held there. He expects a mostly standup contest and picks her to press forward and shorten the distance rather than sit back and wait, getting her own power shots and kicks off.

says he will not go crazy on this pick and twice allows he could be wrong

A good striker whose leg kick is her best weapon, backed by good counter-striking and a patient style that waits for counters -- though that patience can tip into inactivity. Good takedown defense, but once actually taken down she gets stuck on the mat and is not good at working back to her feet for a primary striker. A recent poor performance is read as a one-off rather than a real decline. The analyst's pick, on the strength of her counters and leg kicks landing.

says he favors Ducote more than most and feels good about the pick, though he will not call it a lock

A newer UFC counter-striker he rates ahead of the record, built around real pop in her hands, leg kicks to slow a mobile opponent, and the willingness to mix in a takedown late in a round if the standup gets close. He leans toward her landing the heavier single shots over the course of the fight and thinks that shows more to judges than Hill's volume.