Montel Jackson

Picked against, with the analyst favoring the fighter expected to win the overall minutes over the one seeking a single power shot.

A good striker whose two standout traits are power and precision, backed by solid defense. His real flaw is being overly patient on the feet, at times generating almost no offense while he waits for a single fight-ending shot -- a genuine liability against an opponent likely to be busier than him. His grappling holds up well too, stopping takedowns the majority of the time and controlling well from top position; he isn't expected to get taken down repeatedly, even if his opponent lands a takedown here and there. He should land the harder individual shots and carries real knockout danger, but is likely to lose the output battle overall if he can't land that finish.

The analyst explicitly calls this fight a coin flip after flip-flopping on the pick, landing on Jackson without real conviction.

Jackson likes to work at range, picking his spots and carrying real power that he keeps in reserve by staying at a controlled pace rather than emptying the tank early. He can also mix in offensive wrestling and grappling, though defending against a busier counter-striker is more of a question mark. His path is straightforward: land the power shots that change a fight's scoring, whether or not he wins the volume battle.