Tahir Abdullayev

least amount of confidence possible

Tahir is a good striker who likes to launch a heavy flying knee as an entry, then follows with a big power one-two. His one is mostly a setup punch; the two is the real ender. On the ground he is a good grappler, strong on takedowns and heavy top pressure, and he has picked up topside chokes when opponents mentally check out or get overwhelmed. The analyst called Tahir's striking a cut above a merely neutral grade even while the board still reads a plain good, and flagged size as the swing factor if the fight hits the mat.