Edgar Chairez

Picked against clearly, with the analyst favoring the opponent's forward counter-striking and superior mat game.

Pretty good striker who likes to come forward, with a pretty good kick arsenal -- the leg kick in particular -- and a nice, powerful blitz. Sticks his jab well, but his striking defense leaves something to be desired and he gets hit while pressing forward, especially on blitz entries. Good enough grappler, mostly through his submissions -- a good submission arsenal built around attacking chokes, which he also uses as a specific form of takedown defense.

Picks the fighter he expects to take over after a competitive opening round, while acknowledging an early finish is possible.

Chairez presses forward behind a strong leg kick and good jab, mixes in hard blitzes, and has the chin to survive the moments his own defense breaks down. His grappling includes a real submission game, including chokes he leans on defensively when takedowns come, though that approach is questioned given the level of his opponent's ground game. He's expected to take over as the fight goes on, with an uneven opening round giving way to a clearer advantage over the later rounds.