Bloody Elbow's top ten Heavyweight prospects of 2011, as compiled by Leland Roling.

We've finally made it to the last weight class we'll cover on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report. It's been a long journey, one that will probably need to be less verbose next year as the meticulous task of combing over countless hours of video drained on me over the last four months. In the end, it was well wor...

Bloody Elbow's top ten Light Heavyweight prospects of 2011, as compiled by Leland Roling.

Surveying the USAT/SBN Light Heavyweight rankings, what is the most common factor that makes a fighter successful? Obviously, skill is something that encompasses all fighters in every weight class, but the light heavyweight division is one of the most exciting weight classes for a reason. The fighters who ...

Bloody Elbow's top ten featherweight prospects of 2011, as compiled by Leland Roling.

As a measure to keep our minds excited about the prospect of finding great up-and-coming fighters, we've chosen to skip over the heavyweight division for the time being. The decision was based on a number of factors, but mostly because the talent pool is deeply lacking. We will still bring you our top ten pros...

Bloody Elbow's top ten bantamweight prospects of 2011, as compiled by Leland Roling

Denis "The Bosnian Menace" Puric. A nickname that might garner a few laughs from the peanut gallery. Unfortunately, four professional fighters and a bevy of amateurs found out quickly that the "Menace" is the perfect adjective to describe Puric's offensive talents. With an extensive background in Muay Thai, Puric...