Wang Cong

He closes with 'side with Wong' but immediately before that concedes an unrebutted path for Cortez if Wang's kicks get caught.

The more dangerous striker in this pairing on the analyst's read: a kickboxing base, good combinations, strong cage-cutting, real power, and a sidekick she uses to control range, though it leaves her hands low and exposed. Her one loss came from getting caught with a head kick because of that habit, not from being taken down. Her grappling is rated decent, built on takedown defense, ground and pound, and slams. The analyst believes she learned from that loss and picks her to win by keeping the fight standing.

calls it a 60/40 split

As of 2026-02-01 she holds the standup edge in this matchup, a capable striker who cuts the cage well and relies on a side kick to keep distance -- a tool the analyst notes is double-edged since it can also be caught for a takedown. She drops her hands once comfortable. Her grappling is decent, anchored by pretty good takedown defense, good ground and pound, and good slams and throws; the analyst specifically pushes back on the idea that her one loss (by submission) means poor takedown defense, noting she was knocked wobbly by a kick first.

He calls himself 'torn' between corners, cites Da Silva's volume edge and Wang's tendency to drop her hands once comfortable, then admits he 'could be way off' before settling on the pick.

A solid striker who cuts off the cage well and carries real power, using a side kick to control range against opponents closing or retreating. Her known flaw is relaxing her hands once comfortable in the pocket, which he ties directly to how she was finished in a past fight. On the ground she is rated a decent grappler who prefers tossing or slamming opponents over conventional takedowns, with strong ground-and-pound once there.

He repeats twice that he expects Wang Cong to win, then immediately flags the exact way she lost last time (getting head-kicked after her hands dropped) as a real risk of repeating, plus separate caution against betting her as a big favorite.

Wang Cong (the board writes the name 'Cong Wang') is a strong-handed striker who controls distance well behind a sidekick and combination punching, but has one specific, recently costly habit: her hands drop as she settles into a comfortable lead, which is exactly how she was knocked down and finished last time out. Her ground game is sound, with solid top pressure, dependable takedown defense and real throwing power.

He calls her the biggest favorite on the card and closes with a short, direct statement that she gets this one done, dismissing his one concern about her as a longer-term issue rather than a near-term risk in this fight.

A kickboxer at heart with sharp combinations who cuts off the cage well and carries rare, fight-ending power for the weight class, already having produced finishes that put opponents fully out rather than just stopping them. She also uses a side kick to control distance to the body and thigh, though she is flagged for letting her hands drop once she feels comfortable. Her grappling is decent, built on a good takedown defense and the ability to throw opponents around once she gets hold of them, plus solid ground-and-pound.

Plain commitment: 'we're gonna go with' Wang, repeated at the very end via the garbled 'gong Wong' close; no hedge on the win itself, only a style-matchup caveat about Leonardo's cage push.

A 5-0 striker he rates solid, built on combination work, cutting off the cage and good power, with a side kick used to control range. He flags one real flaw: once she feels comfortable she drops her hands and starts winging shots, which he calls a red flag for the future though not one he expects to matter tonight. Her grappling is secondary -- decent, with good ground-and-pound and takedown defense built on raw strength.