Vlasto Cepo

Leans toward the other fighter first, then reverses course right at the end. Final pick is explicitly given despite naming real flaws (striking defense, a rough recent run) in the man he lands on.

Cepo is making his debut and rates as a decent striker, charging forward in constant flurries and swinging with real power from the hip, with little concern for risk -- exciting, the analyst says, but not something that holds up long-term at this level. His striking defense is called bad, and while his chin has held up so far, the analyst openly doubts it going forward. His grappling is weak off his back, where he is considered vulnerable to submissions, and he isn't viewed as a good grappler overall. His quick, heavy-handed start is treated as his one real route to a win.