Fernie Garcia

States directly he is not very confident taking Amil here, and separately expects the fight to go late because he rates Garcia too durable to finish.

A durable bantamweight-sized featherweight (10-4) stepping in on short notice. Our paraphrase: he is called extremely durable and tough, with good combinations and fast hands, but his takedown defense is singled out as the clear hole in his UFC run, something the analyst partly excuses given who he has faced.

Called the obvious pick outright and framed as something every viewer should already agree with, priced around -800 with no competing case built for the opponent at any point.

A boxing-first striker with quick hands who works the body and strings combinations together, mixing in an occasional leg kick. His takedown defense is a real weakness, and while he has some offensive wrestling in him, it hasn't shown up much at this level. His stated best path is staying at range and landing combinations.

Gives an unhedged, repeated endorsement - explicitly 'really big on' Hiestand, says he likes him 'a lot', and separately says he 'really likes' this pick. The only hedge offered is about the finish, not the win, which per the confidence-bar rule does not demote a win-level grade.

A boxer whose fast hands, not raw power, are his real weapon - the speed is what can knock someone out, not the force behind the punch. He has decent wrestling and decent takedown defense but is not expected to use the wrestling here, and does not kick much, leaving him a one-dimensional boxer against a bigger, longer, heavier-handed wrestler.