Unfortunately this fight if it where to come off would just be the same hold and hit tactics, Wlad knows what he's doing in there.
Waldo by wide UD or mercy stoppage... Stiverne "natural" style is being a counterpuncher.. He'll probably try to press more himself in an eventual fight, but I think he'll convert back to his natural, more passive style after some rounds, starting to tire out and getting softened up by jabs.. He is too slow on his feet to close the gap and Waldo's jab will dominate the fight, although Stiverne has a good reach, too. But he throws many of his punches more out of the hips with a longer way to the target, Waldo's more direct, straight jab will find his target faster and thus start to dominate the fight. Stiverne will have nothing against that, apart from a hail mary punch, a punch he is unlikely to land as he is just too slow on his feet. Of course it is the HW's but I don't see Stiverne having much of a chance, it will be a dominant win for Waldo if the fight gets made..
Been hearing this for 10 years now. You can technically say this about any fight, with any fighter, at any point in the past, present or future.