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07.05.2013 | 3:33 PM ET
Anyways, you can read more about it in the link, but I profile 10 fighters from each major weight class, 80 fighters in all. Thus far, I have completed Flyweight and Bantamweight, and am at the midway point of Featherweight.
I realize my site is small beans, but I am hoping my Prospects Report gets its fair share of readers. If you end up liking the coverage and report, please pass on the word.
Here is the link to the Report:
http://rankingmma.com/mma-prospects-report-2013/
So, far the fighters featured were:
Flyweight
1. Darrell Montague
2. Sergio Pettis
3. Josh Sampo
4. Sean Santella
5. Danny Martinez
6. Mamoru Yamaguchi
7. Dileno Lopes
8. Ali Bagautinov (recently signed w/UFC)
9. Rafael de Freitas
10. Jose Maria Tome
Bantamweight
1. Henry Cejudo
2. Bibiano Fernandes
3. Aljamain Sterling
4. Marlon Moraes
5. Sheymon Moraes
6. Josh Hill
7. Chris Holdsworth
8. Brandon Bender
9. Kyoji Horiguchi
10. Sirwan Kakai
Featherweight
6. Andre Fili
7. Gleristone Santos
8. Tom Niinimaki
9. Goiti Yamauchi
10. Chris Gruetzemacher
Responses
07.05.2013 | 3:39 PM ET
Only weird thing i see , Is Bibi really a prospect ? hes been a top 5 in the world for a little while
"I'd like to take this chance, to appologize. To absolutely nobody. -Connor McGreGOAT"
07.05.2013 | 3:45 PM ET
You'll read in his profile, that I made it a point to say why Bibiano ended up being included in the report.
Basically, he met every parameter for inclusion:
Never fought in the UFC
Never fought in PRIDE
Never fought in a Bellator tournament
Never fought in Strikeforce
I know he fought for Dream and now One FC, but in the end, I think we can somewhat agree that both those promotions were/are more like fairly big regional shows such as KSW, M-1, or Sengoku, rather than the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, etc.
Point taken though, I struggled with it as well.
07.05.2013 | 3:50 PM ET
* Edited at 07.05.2013, 3:58 PM ET *
"I'd like to take this chance, to appologize. To absolutely nobody. -Connor McGreGOAT"
07.05.2013 | 3:50 PM ET
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
07.05.2013 | 3:51 PM ET
He probably wouldn't have made the report after his recent loss to Yamagami, but his fight with Montague was actually pretty competitive. Considering, Montague is arguably a Top 10 fighter in his weight class, gave me hope Mamoru still had a chance at making the UFC. After the loss to Yamagami though, forget about it.
07.05.2013 | 3:54 PM ET
Yes, he was the TPF champion, but only hardcore MMA fans know this kind of stuff.
* Edited at 07.05.2013, 3:55 PM ET *
07.05.2013 | 11:46 PM ET
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07.06.2013 | 9:50 PM ET
07.06.2013 | 9:57 PM ET
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07.06.2013 | 10:06 PM ET
07.10.2013 | 12:12 PM ET
So far added to the list:
3. Chas Skelly
4. Rick Glenn
5. Jim Alers
07.10.2013 | 10:56 PM ET
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
07.10.2013 | 11:34 PM ET
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
07.11.2013 | 10:12 AM ET
07.11.2013 | 10:17 AM ET
You can't tell me guys like Steve Mocco, Bubba Jenkins, and Cejudo don't deserve to be ranked just because they haven't fought anybody. We've seen what world class wrestlers have done in this sport.
07.11.2013 | 10:37 AM ET
Given your reasoning of your own list, why on earth is Mamoru Yamaguchi anywhere near it may I ask? Prospects are individuals who have yet to establish themselves within their respective divisions yet obviously possess more than enough talent to do so. Mamoru Yamaguchi, Bibiano Fernandes and even Darrell Montague to a slight extent don't fit the bill. Whether you want to argue the other two fighters, Bibiano is certainly someone who is very much established regardless of how much the everyday MMA fan knows about him if you ask me.
Having said that I do like your list, especially Dileno Lopes and Chris Gruetzemacher who are both beasts.
"If you're matched up against me, you better be prepared to give your life...because I am prepared to take it. - Conor McGregor"
07.11.2013 | 11:25 AM ET
jim alers is a ****** beast
"Dude everyone knows Shaq got rich off playing in college"-Baseketball
07.11.2013 | 11:49 AM ET
A fight nearly 2 years ago is what determined whether Birchak is a top 10 prospect, lol. This isn't a prospect list it's a popularity contest. Try again bozo.
Oh and no I didn't waste my to reading your FAQ bologna. Which isn't even listed on here. I looked at your list and made some observations.
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
07.11.2013 | 12:26 PM ET
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset