Tahir Abdullayev

Picked with the least amount of confidence the analyst says he has, citing a real size/weight-cut uncertainty between the two as the biggest unknown.

Good striking headlined by a genuinely praised flying-knee entry -- an uncommon tool the analyst says few fighters use -- plus a heavy, fight-ending right hand set up behind a light jab. Good grappler with good takedowns, strong ground and pound, and pretty good top-side chokes, though those chokes often come after an opponent is already hurt or mentally broken rather than from pure positional technique. Rated as a good, but not the more dangerous, striker in this specific matchup, with a possible size and grappling edge given the height/weight difference between the two.