Felipe Franco

he's the better fighter

Franco returns to his more natural weight class after struggling up a division. The analyst sees a light-footed, switch-stance striker without much beyond that, and a serviceable grappler with usable takedowns and top pressure, but not dangerous enough to punish Ribeiro's mistakes.

"extremely low on Franco"

Fights from either stance and is light on his toes, with decent takedowns on the mat, but the analyst is blunt that he is simply not a good striker and has little offense on the feet. His record is also framed as padded: several opponents are described as having fought only once, with no amateur record, against him specifically.

dominant, one-sided pick for Pinto

A sparse profile by the analyst's own account ('not much there'): he fights from either stance and is light on his feet, with takedowns graded decent only generously. The analyst rates his record as built on largely low-level regional opposition rather than legitimate competition, and views him as a heavy underdog here with almost no path to the win.