Gaston Bolanos

Picked against clearly -- the analyst doesn't expect the opponent to need to grapple to win, and doesn't like this fighter's chances of landing a fight-ending shot.

Good striker with real power, a dynamic attack, and really nasty spinning elbows, but a tendency to get too wild is what keeps him from being rated a genuinely solid striker -- effective in a kickboxing context but a real strategic liability in MMA, where getting wild invites takedowns. Grappling is a clear weak point overall -- decent, not great, takedown defense, though his elbows from top position are genuinely good if he lands there.

Sides fairly directly with Lee as the presumed favorite, treating his all-around game as the deciding edge.

A high-variance, power-heavy striker built around a genuinely dangerous spinning elbow and an unpredictable, sometimes reckless attack that can catch anyone off guard, especially in the kind of chaotic exchanges his opponent tends to create. Grappling is clearly the weaker half of his game; his takedown defense has improved but is still not a strength, and beyond a heavy ground-and-pound follow-up he doesn't offer much there. His striking is described as being held back somewhat by his own concern over getting taken down, leaving him more dangerous if the fight stays standing and untouched by wrestling.