If you've ever watched or read Kengan Ashura, you'd understand that there are levels to UFC fighters.

Poirier, Holloway, JDM are all these cool confident heroes who look great round one for a moment but end up getting heemed dead by a more subdued neutral guy with a high power level.

Ilia is one of the favorites to win the entire tournament but destined to push himself to his limit before losing to one of the strongest (Islam), just like Volk before him.

Guys like DDP, Khamzat, Merab, are all late rounders. Obvious holes but somehow push themselves to keep winning against the golden children.

Alex Periera is essentially Kaolan Wongsomat. The goat in his discipline but subject to meme losses.

Aspinall is supposed the final boss but will die against a complete dark horse. Quite possibly it will be full-blown evilchad hard cocked Son of Eire Pride of Dublin and the Emerald Isle Conor Anthony McGregor.