Bedtime MMA admitted Aslan’s defensive wrestling is shaky after Ion Kutelaba exposed him, but believes Billy Alicana lacks Kutelaba’s craft and will crumble under Aslan’s trademark marauding pressure. Alicana faded and was nearly finished by Bogdan Guskov, suggesting he struggles with big power at 205 lbs. Aslan is a destructive "hammer" who starts fast; the tout expects him to bull forward, force exchanges, and land fight-ending shots late in the first round.

Monk endorsed Ibo Aslan as a strong $8.9K tournament play, forecasting a knockout of Billy Elacana. Aslan lands 7.84 sig. strikes per minute, connects on 50% of attempts, and carries a 63% striking-defence rate. Elacana, by contrast, showed a porous 33.8% defence and absorbed 5.5 strikes/min in his short-notice debut where he was steamrolled by Gustav Bahadurzada. The fight is –450 to finish and under 1.5 rounds is juiced, giving Aslan clear slate-breaking upside. Monk’s only caution is if Elacana changes levels—Aslan owns zero recorded takedowns—yet he doubts Elacana’s wrestling chops. Monk will be heavy on Aslan in GPPs, treat Elacana as a secondary dog due solely to variance, and avoid the fight in cash builds.

Although he labeled it a low-confidence pick, TheWeasle predicted Ibo Aslan will overwhelm Billy El-Akano for a round-two TKO. Every one of Aslan’s wins has come via knockout, produced by reckless forward pressure and high-volume power combinations. El-Akano is the cleaner technician with superior footwork and counters, but he failed to capitalize on Bogdan Guskov’s defensive gaps and now faces an even more frenetic attacker. The key question is whether El-Akano can survive the early blitz and find a perfect counter before the volume breaks him. TheWeasle doubts it: Aslan’s constant presence should force exchanges, and the heavier hands prevail around the eight-minute mark. Suggested angle: Aslan KO/TKO, round 2 prop.