Alex Morono

not quite sure, picks him anyway

As of 2026-02-01 he is a good striker with good volume, combinations, leg kick and circling ability, but the analyst openly questions whether his durability is what it used to be, noting he has been knocked out several times. His grappling is also good when he gets there -- strong scrambles, active submission hunting off transitions -- but his takedown defense is sometimes lacking and he is willing to work from his back, including jumping for a guillotine that the analyst thinks is increasingly unreliable at this level.

He names Leal outright as his final answer, gives a clear reason (more distinct ways to win), and places no hedge on the win itself -- the only softening is simply acknowledging Leal is a big favorite, which does not demote conviction.

138 calls Morono a high-output striker who pivots and resets distance smoothly while landing combination punches plus a leg kick, with good Jiu-Jitsu including a willingness to jump on submissions in transitions and off takedown attempts. His recurring problem, called out as having cost him more than one UFC fight, is poor takedown defense and an openness to fighting off his back on the mat. 138 also frames his recent run as a product of repeatedly taking whatever fight is offered, including on short notice.

He says Rodriguez lands the stiffer, cleaner shots with more volume off the jab and goes to decision; no hedge on the outcome, with an added cosmetic-judging note about marking up favoring Rodriguez on the cards.

Veteran late in his career, 2-3 in his last five. Good striker with good volume, combinations and leg kicks who circles off well but lacks finishing power. Very good jiu-jitsu with good scrambles and quick submission instincts off transitions, but his takedown defense isn't great and he is willing to work off his back, often substituting a guillotine attempt for real takedown defense.

Explicitly picks Morono to land a shot and finish Price, naming the round as the only open question, not the winner.

Technical volume striker with good leg kicks, movement and crisp combinations, backed by live submission grappling and good scrambles. His takedown defense is the stated weak point, along with a willingness to work from his back that the analyst scores as a negative even when it leads to a submission.

States plainly that the finishing upside is on Morono's side and that he will win the fight, but explicitly concedes a real path for McGee (grinding out a boring decision via forward pressure into the clinch) and only warns viewers to 'watch out' for it rather than rebutting it -- an unrebutted conceded route that pulls this down from a clear pick.

The younger fighter (33, called still in his prime) with a clean striking game: good volume, combinations, strong lateral circling, and good leg kicks. His jiu-jitsu is good, with an opportunistic submission-hunting style off scrambles, but his takedown defense is explicitly called suspect. 138 expects his finishing upside and striking edge to win the fight outright.

Picks Morono by name twice but explicitly calls this his least confident pick on the card, and concedes the opponent's knockout power as a real, largely unrebutted threat. A stated low-confidence lean, not full outcome doubt.

A good, well-rounded striker -- good volume, combinations, leg kicks, and effective lateral movement to stay out of danger -- though he lacks one-shot knockout power. Good jiu-jitsu too, with solid scrambling and sneaky submissions, rated above Buckley's own wrestling-based ground game if the fight gets there. Picked, with real reservations, on volume and a path to either a decision or a submission.

Describes both men as close stylistic twins on the feet and says the matchup "comes down to" picking a side mainly on the age gap rather than a stated skills edge -- a thin tie-breaker rather than a given mechanism.

A striker who matches his opponent's volume and combination output, adding leg kicks and more lateral movement, circling off frequently. His grappling includes a scrambling game and a willingness to jump on submission opportunities, though the analyst calls that a secondary asset since both men are primarily strikers. Picked mainly on age over a clear skills edge.