Jaqueline Amorim

says this was the hardest pick of the night to settle on and closes by saying it could go either way

Comes forward and throws wild power shots mainly to close distance for a takedown rather than to win on the feet; not viewed as a technical enough striker to win there. Her real game is the grappling, with pretty good takedowns, ground-and-pound, and an active submission game once the fight hits the mat.

Explicitly frustrated making the pick, then takes Amorim on activity alone; closes with a parlay warning -- wager caution, not outcome doubt.

A wild, forward-coming striker graded decent rather than higher because of that sloppiness, but a genuinely solid grappler -- good takedowns, good ground and pound, a real submission arsenal she attacks quickly. Inactive in recent years (one fight in 2020, one in 2023), which the analyst frames as her main risk: ring rust against an opponent who has been out even longer. As of 2025-10-20.

Commits ("we're going to take" Amorim) on a stated mechanism -- same skill set as Viana, "just a little bit better" -- but softens the win itself with "probably wins" and "should be able to."

Our paraphrase: stylistically similar to Viana but rated a notch above her across the board. Decent, forward-pressuring striker with good power, though a bit unpredictable on her feet at times. As a grappler, solid, with a good submission arsenal, more takedown-focused than Viana and leaning more on ground-and-pound once on top.

more volume, can outmuscle Amorim in grappling

The more polished grappler of the pair, dictating where things happen with sharp entries, a deep bag of attacks, heavy top pressure, and constant submission hunting. Powerful but loose striking. Her real exposure is being physically overpowered by bigger, stronger opponents, which the analyst ties to a fatigue problem in her muscles rather than a raw gas-tank issue.

States the pick plainly and says he feels good about it; the only hedge concerns method -- decision vs. a late finish -- not the win itself, so it doesn't demote per the confidence-bar rule.

Forward-pressing striker described with off-ladder intensity words ('powerful', 'high level') rather than a canonical rung, who swings a bit wild at range. Her real strength is grappling: a large BJJ toolbox, aggressive takedowns, good ground-and-pound recently added to her game, and genuine submission threat if she gets on top early. Cardio is the recurring concern the analyst raises against her.

Calls the matchup straightforward for Amorim on the grappling gap alone, then separately adds a wager caution tied to her cardio history.

A high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter with a large toolbox who is aggressive about getting takedowns and chasing the finish, backed by powerful but wild and not especially clean striking. Her debut UFC performance showed a real cardio problem, which the analyst attributes either to a genuine gas-tank issue or first-UFC/pay-per-view nerves, and flags as the live risk in this fight.

Graded lean. He picks her, expecting a first-round submission. The support is hedged where it matters: the submission from her back "might" happen, and he allows that backing Hughes is reasonable and that the bout may turn toward Hughes after round one. That route is open at the end. The method (submission, round one) is a method call and does not itself lower the grade. Clear is the alternative.

An unbeaten prospect and quick finisher who comes out hard from the opening bell, wants to get to the floor and finish with jiu-jitsu, and throws wild power shots that leave her hittable. The pick rests on a first-round submission before Hughes' pace can matter.