Song Kenan

He says plainly that he would be very confident in Salikhov if not for his age, and still picks him to win -- a qualifier on the win itself from his own mouth, which the authoring rules say must pull the grade down from where it would otherwise sit.

Hits hard and finds the target often, and his lead hook is rated the single most dangerous tool he owns. His defense in exchanges is poor enough that he takes a lot of clean shots, and his ability to stop a takedown is likewise below average, though he is tough to pin once grounded. The analyst's biggest concern about him is mentality: even when he rocks someone, he rarely closes the show.

Names Song outright as his pick but immediately undercuts it -- doubts the level of competition Song has actually beaten, says he'd rather back Song as an underdog, and repeatedly warns the matchup worries him and is trickier than the price implies.

Power-punching striker built around a genuinely dangerous lead hook, with good accuracy and volume on top of it. His striking defense is poor and his takedown defense isn't his strongest trait, but he works to scramble back to his feet when taken down.

He names Jousset as the pick but explicitly asks viewers if they have any conviction because he says plainly that he himself is sure he does not; he also mentions his final pick could still change right before recording.

He leans far more on his hands than his grappling, countering well, hitting hard, landing accurately, and relying on a lead hook as his signature weapon. Takedowns do land on him, but he gets back up fast once they do.

Named outright as the pick, then reaffirmed a second time right after calling the price unappealing -- the hedge there is about personal bet sizing against a bad number, not about the analytical case itself.

Very accurate and very powerful with real volume behind it; his lead hook, thrown from an angle that sneaks past the guard, is treated as his single most dangerous weapon. Like his opponent, his own striking defense is not a strength. Had one standout moment against a tough opponent, but the read is that his level has slipped since then.

called very cut and dry, expected to win nearly every time out

Largely a one-dimensional but genuinely powerful striker, coming off a rough knockout loss and a layoff that leaves his chin status an open question. Almost exclusively a striker, with takedown defense flagged as a weakness.