Deiveson Figueiredo

Picked against as a pure prediction, with the analyst explicitly naming this fighter as the betting value side separate from the actual pick.

Very good striker, though moving up a weight class specifically hurts his effectiveness -- shorter and smaller relative to this division than he was at flyweight, which the analyst says bumps him down from what would be a solid striker to a good one purely because of the size mismatch, a real weight-class-specific effect. Good forward pressure, very patient, and picks his shots well, which can mean lower output at times -- he leans on landing power shots to win rounds rather than volume. Real power and real accuracy, able to drop or badly hurt opponents even while being outworked on output. Works the body well, good kicks. Keeps his hands low on entries, a real tradeoff -- it exposes him to being hit, but also helps him defend takedowns and throw from unexpected angles up close. Solid, genuinely dangerous grappler -- nasty, near fight-ending chokes once he secures a hold, solid scrambles, sharp sweeps, great top pressure, and very slick, fast transitions. Takedowns have specifically improved since moving up to bantamweight -- at flyweight, shooting was too gas-tank-costly to use more than once or twice across five rounds, but it costs him less at the higher weight, letting him use it more often.