Oban Elliott

Says plainly 'I don't feel great about' the pick because so little is known about Oliveira. Advises viewers who would bet heavily on Oliveira to consider sitting this one out.

Elliott is a decent, high-volume striker who throws basic combinations behind a durable chin and a steady pace, which the analyst says can be a real problem for a debuting opponent. His grappling is called pretty good, built around sneaking takedowns underneath an opponent's strikes and following with solid ground-and-pound; his own takedown defense is called decent. He is not picked to win, but the analyst treats his volume and durability as a live threat to an unproven debutant.

Explicit hedge on the outcome itself: he calls the fight close and competitive and says it's one he could see go to either man, before the bare closing pick.

A decent striker with a lot of volume and real durability, throwing basic but effective combinations without overreaching. A good grappler with good takedown entries hidden under his strikes, strong ground-and-pound as soon as he gets on top, and decent takedown defense. His pace and heart are called the thing that makes him a tough fight for anybody.

A one-directional case (cleaner striker, comparable grappling, underdog price called strange) with no conceded path for Elliott beyond general durability; the closing hedge is his standard generic sign-off, not an analytical concession.

A decent striker whose high pace makes him look better than he may be; durable and relentless, surviving a brutal Contender Series beating and taking over. He has tons of volume with basic combinations and a good grappling game built on takedowns entered under his own strikes, plus decent takedown defense.

Explicitly names this a tight, fun matchup and expects Ko to look the flashier, cleaner striker, but lands on Elliott's pace and grit for the nod.

A decent, unpretty striker who wins with volume, basic combinations, pace, heart and sheer toughness - the analyst calls him 'tough as nails' and notes he once survived a beating on the Contender Series to still win. His grappling is good: smart takedown entries timed under an opponent's offense, a reliable ability to stop takedowns himself, and heavy ground strikes once on top. Picked to outgrind the cleaner striker.

Grants Hafez the technical edge but still commits to Elliott, crediting his gas, grit and toughness as the deciding factors; the only qualifier left open is the scorecard route, not the win itself.

Rated behind Hafez as a pure striker -- only decent there -- yet compensates with heart, durability and a volume-heavy pace that grinds opponents down. His grappling is solid: real takedown defense, the ability to duck strikes into his own takedowns, and effective ground-and-pound once the fight is down. The analyst picks him to out-work the more technical man rather than out-strike him.

picks Parsons by submission outright ('some form of a choke'); the only hedge is on the exact method, not on the winner.

A heart-driven wrestler-striker who sets up his takedowns underneath an opponent's own strikes, then looks to finish from top position. He is credited with as much durability and will as technical polish, having come back from a battering on the Contender Series to win.

He states outright that he has no confidence in this fight whatsoever and separately calls it a betting pass, which under the confidence-bar rules is a direct hedge on the win itself, not just on price or method.

Elliott's calling card is toughness: he has come back from being badly hurt mid-fight before, and the analyst calls him durable and all heart. His striking is more about volume and durability than sharpness, and he can be backed up. He also has a real wrestling dimension, timing takedown entries off an opponent's own strikes and following up with ground and pound. The analyst expects his pressure and durability to wear Woodburn down over a decision.