Josh Hokit

calls the fight '50/50' twice, by his own words, before naming Lewis as his pick

An undefeated heavyweight whose output and tempo, more than one-shot power, is the engine behind his striking success; his striking defense is thin and he has absorbed a very high volume of strikes in his most recent fight. His grappling is strong for the division -- good takedowns, good top pressure, and he rarely sits idle on the feet before looking to grapple. He is also durable and has a decent jab.

picks him, flags getting caught

An undefeated wrestler-first fighter (8-0) taking a significant step up in competition and experience against a 24-fight veteran. A decent striker still being developed as a secondary weapon (decent jab, basic combinations), helped along by a good pace, with his takedown threat doing much of the work to open up his hands. A solid grappler: shoots often, gets good top pressure, and works to advance position once on top. Credited with more durability than his opponent only because he has absorbed far less wear and tear over far fewer fights, not through any specific chin trait.

Opens 'tough one to call'; closes the pick with 'don't feel good about it', and partly frames the pick as wanting fewer underdog picks on the card rather than pure conviction.

A largely unknown striking profile beyond a decent jab, but a clear wrestling-forward identity: good takedowns, strong top pressure, and an ability to advance position once the fight hits the floor. Analyst calls him the slightly better wrestler of the two and expects him to get takedowns given Freeman's own struggles backing opponents to the cage in his debut. The pick is described as partly a matchup/card-construction call rather than a confident read.

picks Hokit mainly to have a pick on record, and admits nothing about the matchup leaves him enthused

Graded a decent striker whose jab and takedown threat work together -- opponents respecting the shot lets him land hands. Solid grappling, with good takedowns, good top pressure and the ability to advance position; the analyst notes he doesn't waste time on the feet before looking to use it. Very little usable MMA tape exists on him, which the analyst says caps how much can really be known here.