Michael Page

Calls this outright one of his most confident calls on the whole card and says he'd feel foolish to be wrong, after concluding Ruziboev has little on the feet for Page and no reliable way to get the fight to the mat.

A solid striker built around nasty kicks from either leg at every level, elite speed, and head movement he leans on heavily since he fights with his hands low -- a tendency the analyst flags as the one real risk in his style. He keeps output deliberately low, making opponents afraid to throw and only firing when given an opening, and defends takedowns well with movement and traditional technique. Still very fast despite his age, which the analyst explicitly pushes back on as a concern.

MVP picked to style on Patterson

A very solid, unorthodox striker (referred to throughout by his 'MVP' nickname): nasty kicks off either leg to all levels, fast with good darting movement, punches from odd angles, and hands carried low to lull opponents into a rhythm he then counters extremely well, holding opponents to low output. His takedown defense is rated good, built on movement plus some traditional technique. The one named concern is a return to 170 after time spent at middleweight, which the analyst notes but dismisses.

barely leans Page's way and tells viewers this is a watch-and-see fight rather than one to bet

Praised for a kicking arsenal off either leg and hand speed that belies how far along he is in his career, paired with the footwork to dart in and out and a low-guard, bouncing stance that sends his punches in from unusual angles. His counters are rated well, and the overall effect is an opponent who can barely find a rhythm against him -- the analyst expects a genuinely slow-paced fight either way. The low hands double as part of his takedown defense, which is itself rated well, and he is described as a tough man to pin down once a fight hits the mat.

Builds a specific technical case (dominant recent win over Kevin Holland, competitive even when Ian Gary had to grapple/sell out to beat him) and commits plainly ('I got to take MVP,' 'we're taking MVP'), repeated across three segments with no hedge on the win itself.

Graded a solid striker on the board (a single off-hand 'Elite' aside in speech is treated as narration, not a regrade -- see ladder note). Strong kicking from either leg, notable speed, in-and-out footwork, and punches thrown from unusual angles helped by hands he keeps low on purpose to misdirect where an opponent is looking. Rated above most peers as a counter-striker and credited with smothering opponents' output -- a past opponent is cited as having landed only around twenty total strikes in a loss to him. Takedown defense is also graded well. At 37 and stepping up from welterweight for this single booking with no real camp to adjust size, the analyst raises the possibility this is the start of a decline but concludes he remains competitive with plenty left to offer right now.

Repeats 'stay away' twice, says this is a genuinely tough one to call, and describes the likely split decision as one that would leave him unsure -- both wager caution and real outcome doubt, even though he does name Page as the pick.

A karate-style point striker whose low-hands, bouncing approach lets him land from odd angles and kick off either leg at every level, backed by real hand speed and good movement darting in and out. That same style forces opponents into low output and gives him decent, Bellator-tested takedown defense. At 37 he carries the clear age disadvantage in this matchup, which the analyst calls the single biggest red flag against him, but still gives him the striking edge and the decision.

Uses the word 'lean' for his own pick, then separately calls it 'a tough fight to call,' says he's 'sitting on the fence,' and adds he 'won't be surprised' if Page wins by finish.

Fast, awkward, counter-striking kickboxer who uses both legs for kicks from a low-hands stance, darts in and out, throws from odd angles, and baits opponents with taunting and bravado before countering. Good head movement has let him stay largely untested against opponents with equal range, which the analyst flags as the real question mark here since Holland can match his length. Avoids the ground entirely, relying on movement rather than a true grappling game for takedown defense, which the analyst sees as his likeliest point of failure if the fight gets to the cage. Also criticized for historically not putting out enough volume to win decisions outside of flash moments.