Conor McGregor

Right after naming Holloway as the pick he says either man could win and admits total uncertainty about what McGregor has left -- a direct hedge on the pick itself.

Returning after roughly five years away and without a win in that long a stretch, everything here is explicit speculation per the analyst, who repeatedly says nobody can really know what is left. On what is remembered: a solid striker who uses his jab mainly as a rangefinder rather than a true weapon, very good counters, and an impressive, traditional-martial-arts-style kick arsenal that is harder to read because the chamber looks similar across kick types. His signature sequence is using kicks to force opponents to circle into his cross -- called his single best and most dangerous weapon -- though that setup works better against single-shot throwers than against someone like Holloway who throws in bunches. Grappling has historically been a problem in his losses; he uses his range as takedown defense and punishes failed takedowns, a method that has mostly worked except against elite grapplers. He is also a quick starter.