Stewart Nicoll

Picked against, with the analyst calling the matchmaking itself a signal that the promotion has moved on from this fighter.

Decent striking with a good leg kick, closing distance well since his real preference is to grapple; the spinning attacks he leans on are described as a fallback rather than a real weapon. Striking defense isn't the best. Good grappler who changes takedowns well, gets good mat returns once he has a hold, and is a good back-taker with decent control.

Picked against, with the analyst favoring the opponent's power and the difficulty of consistently landing takedowns on him.

Decent enough striker -- not great defensively, but uses his offense specifically to close distance rather than to win exchanges outright, with a pretty good leg kick. Most of his striking exists to set up the grappling -- a pretty good grappler who chains his takedowns and does a lot of rinse-and-repeat mat returns. A good back-taker, though he gets there through a specific, deliberate process -- working a leg lace toward mount and often ending up on the back as a byproduct of that path rather than attacking it directly.