Jalin Turner

Picked against, with the analyst crediting how well he has built a game around his frame but expecting the leg kicks to erode it.

A very long, rangy lightweight who has done the work to convert his frame into a system rather than relying on it. The analyst's best description of his striking is that he holds opponents at the outer edge of his range while still moving forward, so he pressures without ever entering their reach. He carries power in the hands, sustains volume without sacrificing it, throws good straight punches, and lands knees up the middle that reach the head far more easily than they would for a shorter man. His grappling shares that pattern: takedown defence that needs work, but a body almost nobody manages to hold down once it is there, plus effective ground strikes and front chokes that come naturally off the long limbs. His recent record is flagged as misleading, since it includes a retirement and a return.