JunYong Park

Calls it a really close fight twice, hypothetically scores it 29-28, and goes with Aliskerov by just a little bit on top-pressure upside and cleaner shots.

His jab is the engine -- thrown twice in a row often -- behind an output-heavy gameplan expected to win any pure kickboxing exchange; turning this into an ugly exchange is his preferred route, leaning on inside fighting, a sturdy chin and a defense that holds up when things get messy. On the mat he is more than capable too, defending takedowns reliably while smothering opponents against the fence, and finishing with a choke from the back if he gets there -- though actually putting Aliskerov down is the part this analyst thinks will be hardest for him. As of 2025-10-20.

Repeats 'I think' four times across striking and grappling comparisons, calls Naurdiev 'outmatched,' and closes 'we're taking' Park - no hedge on the outcome itself.

A capable striker anchored by a reliable jab and his dirty boxing at mid-range, which the analyst calls his best skill; his guard on the feet leaves something to be desired, but he is extremely durable ('Iron Turtle'), which the analyst leans on heavily. His grappling is solid too: stout takedown defense, firm cage control, and a rear naked choke as his best finishing tool. Picked as the grittier, more complete fighter.

He calls it 'a tricky one to call' before going with Park on a volume-based decision, explicitly weighing Tavares's durability and brawl-resistance as the live counter-argument rather than dismissing it.

A good striker with a solid jab and heavy volume, plus genuinely good dirty boxing; the striking-defense grade here is negative, though his chin lets him survive the occasional brawl he ends up in and even win output battles there. His best area is grappling: good takedown defense, good cage control, and a rear-naked-choke habit the analyst flags as effective though mostly against lower-tier UFC competition.

He uses the hedge word itself: he says he's leaning toward Park in this one, and separately says he wouldn't fault anyone for picking Tavares instead, calling it 'a good fight close fight.' A genuinely close, openly-hedged pick -- textbook lean, not clear and not quite coinflip since a side is still chosen with reasons given (volume/activity).

A good striker who works the jab well and has really good dirty boxing, prone to ending up in brawls with suspect striking defense but incredibly durable. His main path is grappling-based: cage push, control and dirty boxing against the cage, with a good back-take and a choke-artist specialty on the mat -- though the analyst does not expect him to take this one to the floor against Tavares's counter wrestling.

He repeatedly calls this only a slight lean to Park, says he will not bet Park at the current price, and acknowledges Muniz could pull the upset, while still giving a round-by-round mechanism (Park survives the grappling, then wins later rounds fresher and more skilled on the feet) for why he keeps the pick.

A good striker with a solid jab and very good volume who sometimes ends up brawling, which can work in his favor since he is durable enough to trade. His grappling is very good: good takedown defense, a very good cage push and control game he has used to win fights before, a good back take, and a rear-naked choke he has finished his last three wins with. His recent opposition has been a bit lighter than Muniz's.

States plainly that Park is simply the better all-around fighter and repeats the pick firmly; the only hedge given concerns the finishing method, not the win.

A good, jab-first boxing-style striker who sometimes gets drawn into brawls and takes damage because his striking defense is not his strongest trait, with a good wrestling base -- good cage push, good control, and takedown defense the analyst calls pretty good against the kind of entries Duraev likes.

Leans Park twice but then says outright he is not confident in it whatsoever, crediting favorable past judging as much as a style mechanism.

A middleweight with good grappling and decent wrestling who is extremely durable, nicknamed for it, and has benefited from favorable judging before. His boxing is only decent and he likes to brawl, which leaves his striking defense poor; he gets hit a lot. The pick leans on him using his ground game and durability to wear down a come-forward striker whose cardio fades once grappling starts.

States '10 out of 10 times' Park should not lose and says he's 'putting my stamp on it' -- the only hedge is a generic MMA disclaimer ('anything can happen'), not a real doubt about the winner.

A good striker who has already tested himself against tougher UFC-level competition than Holmes has, including a competitive stand-and-trade fight and going the distance against a hard-hitting opponent. He also mixes in some takedowns and brings heavy output plus strong cardio, which the analyst thinks lets him set a pace Holmes typically cannot handle. The analyst considers him a clear favorite in this matchup.