Listen, I am leaning Taylor here because he is the better all around fighter and his takedown defense is outstanding. My concern though is that this will look like his last fight where he was so focused on defending takedowns that he didn't throw his hands. If Cody fakes takedowns and gets Taylor worried, he can absolutely win here. The pick is Taylor but I will hold my money.

Cody Stamann

Cody Stamann is very well rounded guy who has been competing in wrestling and boxing since he was a kid. He wrestled at all levels including in college and he started boxing at just 16 years old. He is a good technical striker who sets a nice pace but doesn't necessarily have the raw power to threaten a finish. He averages more than 2 takedowns per fight and has a 76% takedown defense. He is coming off the decision loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade where he looked sharp, had a big takedowns but was was getting touched up a bit.

Taylor Lapilus

Taylor Lapilus is a fantastic kickboxer with incredible footwork. He does a very good job working in and out of range. He comes in for his attacks, throws a combination and strikes his way out, by the time his opponents throw their own strikes back, Taylor is out of the pocket. Taking Taylor down is definitely the path to victory but won't be the easiest thing to do, he does well defending the actual takedown instead of throwing meaningless strikes. He is coming off the decision loss to Farid Basharat where the takedown defense looked great, but he was too tentative.