TheWeasle said Islam Makhachev should be the side to back because the lightweight champ "is going to take JDM to the ground at some point in the fight." He noted that while Jack Della Maddalena stuffed Belal Muhammad’s single-legs, Islam’s Dagestani chain-wrestling is far more layered and comes with tighter top control. Makhachev’s grappling is "better on the ground overall than Belal’s," making it harder for JDM to initiate Craig Jones–coached scrambles or threaten from guard. TheWeasle expects multiple takedowns, extended control time and potential submission threats, recommending bettors look at Islam by submission or decision props rather than the already-juiced moneyline.