Tofiq Musayev

States the pick plainly but immediately adds 'there's definitely an argument' for the other man too. Gives a real mechanism (mixing takedowns off caught kicks) rather than a bare pick.

Musayev is a solid striker who darts in behind his one-two, throws good combinations mixing punches and kicks, and leans on a counter overhand against leg kicks along with a solid body kick, though he can overswing and lose balance on power shots. His grappling is good, catching kicks into takedowns and finishing with good ground-and-pound; he is also noted as a dirty fighter who has drawn point deductions before. He is the pick, built on catching kicks into takedowns while staying competent standing.

picks weakly, might flip

A solid striker, better striker than grappler though he can grapple too: he darts in behind the one-two, has good power and combinations, puts punches and kicks together, and counters well. His signature look is timing an opponent's leg kick with a heavy overhand, which the analyst expects to land clean against this particular opponent's own kicking habits. He also grapples well -- good ground and pound, takedowns off the end of his strikes, and he catches kicks to bring foes down. The flip side of his power punching is that he can overswing on the overhand and get caught himself. He is coming off a tough UFC debut loss.

Explicitly sides with 'the hometown guy,' is certain Musayev will be the cleaner striker, and expects his grappling to hold up well enough too - landing firmly on him as the pick.

A solid, stylistically unusual striker: a darting 1-2, power, combinations that mix punches and kicks, good counters (including a brutal overhand off an opponent's leg kick) and a good body kick, though he can overcommit on power shots and get taken down or countered. His grappling has improved and is now good: takedowns off strikes or caught kicks, and brutal ground-and-pound even from a standing guard/side-control position.