Shara Magomedov

Picked to win a decision, with the analyst noting his opponent's recent inconsistency as the deciding factor over a clean skills argument.

Fights with vision in only one eye, a real medical fact the analyst treats as central to his whole striking approach -- notably solid, not elite, striking built around a wide variety of kicks (his best asset) and combinations mixing punches and kicks. Tends to fight at range, plausibly because close-range shots from his blind side are harder to track, and spins frequently, which the analyst reads as a way to compensate for altered depth perception. Grappling is a clear weak point -- decent takedown defense specifically against the cage, but the rest of his grappling, including open-mat takedown defense and getting back to his feet, is rated poorly; he has survived being controlled before mainly by throwing elbows from his back.