Uros Medic

Picked against as the presumed favorite, on the reasoning that a fighter this reliant on an early finish becomes live if the opponent survives the opening barrage.

A kill-or-be-killed striker whose grappling barely factors into the analyst's notes because he essentially never uses it. Fast, dynamic, with a good kick arsenal and strong body work, he controls range well and wants the finish immediately -- he has gone to a third round in the UFC only once. If he doesn't get the finish early, the analyst reads real vulnerability, pointing to being previously dropped by lesser strikers.

He credits Medic's speed and range control but still expects Neal's power and the step up in competition Medic hasn't faced to catch up with him.

Medic is a fast, dynamic striker who does his best work controlling range and working the body with kicks. That aggressive, high-output approach is a real weapon, but it also leaves him exposed - the analyst describes him as a live-wire, trade-heavy fighter who can get hurt just as easily as he hurts someone else. Against a bigger puncher who's faced much tougher competition, that trade-off looks risky.