I guess I lean Lombard in this one. His standup is probably better than Palhares. Still a tough one to bet considering Palhares potent finishing power on the ground. His strikes are actually somewhat hard as well. They aren't that technical from what I remember though.

Sotiropolous/Pearson: This one will be close IMO. I could see Sotiropolous controlling him on the ground if he can get him there. I think Pearson has a good shot at keeping it standing though. Pearson is kind of a thick guy with a lot of strength in the clinch. I don't know who has better striking in this one. Anyone have an idea? I tend to lean towards Pearson but G-Sot has some pretty decent boxing IIRC. Nothing special but not bad. He outboxed Siver in the third round of that fight.