A few of these fights are hard to pick. I want to see Pereira win, but his defense is suspect and Hill has the power to put him out. Hill being such a sensitive guy just makes me want to see him lose. Holloway is a guy I like watching fight to the point I don’t give a damn if his fights go the distance. I think if his power increased significantly and he can keep his normal pace(or close to), he has a decent chance otherwise Gaethje is likely to just walk through his shots to land his own power shots. I think Garbrandt should be Figgy if he fights smart. It seems his become more patient and less emotional during fights. He has power, but I think his speed is his biggest asset and will serve him well if he is cautious about when he explodes. Aljo seems to be a good size for the weight class. I’m a fan of Kattar’s, but Aljo is light years ahead of him on the ground and I think he gets it there.
Who are their stars at this point? Conor and Izzy? Maybe O’Malley? I think they’ve been desperate need of really building out young talent. Aspinall has the style to make a great, marketable heavyweight champ, but there aren’t really any huge fights for him assuming Jones is off the table. At least when they bought Pride, they inherited a ton of legends. Pereira seems to be well liked by the fans, but he’s far from well rounded. I worry he won’t be consistent enough to reach the type of legendary status someone like Anderson had, but I’d love to see it. They seemed high on Rosas, but he just seems like a fighter that’s good for his age, not necessarily an elite fighter.