

The 8th Day Engine makes Ilia Topuria the pick at 64% with medium confidence — the age curve drives most of the edge. The case: at 29 to 37, the age curve tilts toward Topuria. Pushing back: Gaethje brings the stronger recent run (WWWLW); a height advantage for Gaethje. The betting market reads it 21% / 79%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. Worth knowing: the raw model sees this fight markedly closer than the betting line — the market's conviction in Topuria is doing much of the work here. If Topuria gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).


The 8th Day Engine makes Sean O'Malley the pick at 73% with high confidence — the age curve and reach drive most of the edge. The case: at 31 to 38, the age curve tilts toward O'Malley; a 3.5" reach edge for O'Malley; the stance matchup favours O'Malley. The betting market reads it 23% / 77%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. If O'Malley gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).


The 8th Day Engine makes Mauricio Ruffy the pick at 85% with high confidence — form and the age curve drive most of the edge. The case: Ruffy brings the stronger recent run (WWLWW); at 29 to 40, the age curve tilts toward Ruffy; a 3.5" reach edge for Ruffy. The betting market reads it 20% / 80%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. If Ruffy gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).


The 8th Day Engine makes Bo Nickal the pick at 61% with medium confidence — form and the age curve drive most of the edge. The case: Nickal brings the stronger recent run (WWLWW); at 30 to 33, the age curve tilts toward Nickal. Pushing back: the model rates Daukaus's 17-4 ahead of 0-0 on win percentage; a height advantage for Daukaus. The betting market reads it 27% / 73%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. Worth knowing: the raw model sees this fight markedly closer than the betting line — the market's conviction in Nickal is doing much of the work here. If Nickal gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (50%).


The 8th Day Engine sees this as close to a toss-up, leaning Diego Lopes at 51% with low confidence. The case: at 31 to 34, the age curve tilts toward Lopes. Pushing back: the stance matchup favours Garcia; Garcia brings the stronger recent run (LWWWW). The betting market reads it 42% / 58%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. Worth knowing: the raw model sees this fight markedly closer than the betting line — the market's conviction in Lopes is doing much of the work here. If Lopes gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).


The 8th Day Engine makes Josh Hokit the pick at 81% with high confidence — form and the age curve drive most of the edge. The case: Hokit brings the stronger recent run (WWWW); at 28 to 41, the age curve tilts toward Hokit. Pushing back: a 5.5" reach edge for Lewis; a height advantage for Lewis. The betting market reads it 23% / 77%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. If Hokit gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).


The 8th Day Engine makes Ciryl Gane the pick at 60% with medium confidence — form and the age curve drive most of the edge. The case: Gane brings the stronger recent run (WWWL); at 36 to 38, the age curve tilts toward Gane; a 2" reach edge for Gane. The betting market reads it 49% / 51%, and that consensus carries half of the final number. Worth knowing: the raw model is even more convinced than the books on this one. If Gane gets it done, the scorecards is the most likely route (60%).
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Records, form, reach, age, layoff, stance and finishing profile.
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