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07.29.2011 | 9:09 PM ET

Right now I see Johny Hendricks and Tyrone Woodley going really far and I think either one might be able to challenge for the title some day.

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07.29.2011 | 9:12 PM ET

Not sure where to draw the line between prospect and contender, but I am seriously pumped about Rory MacDonald and Ben Askren.

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07.29.2011 | 9:15 PM ET

Ive never seen him fight but im interested in Pascal Krauss

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07.29.2011 | 9:16 PM ET

Rory and Askren are for sure legit forces to be reckoned with in the future.

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07.29.2011 | 9:18 PM ET

Woodley is awesome. Askren is awesome.

Douglas Lima will go big places, as will Yuri Villefort.

Abedi has a big shot, he was probably the best MW prospect out there, but at WW he will be awesome. Too bad UFC decided to play kill the prospect and feed him right to Alves.

I'm also very interested in Erick Silva, Luis Santos, and Gunnar Nelson.

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07.29.2011 | 9:19 PM ET

Hard to answer this cause everyone has a different idea for what a prospect is. Some believe that prospects are guys with serious talent that have yet to get signed by a major orgaization. Others see prospects as young talented guys within a major organization that has the potential to be champs one day.
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07.29.2011 | 9:22 PM ET


When I think of prospects I tend to think who might be champ once GSP's reign comes to an end. Who will be the next generation of top ranked fighters.
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07.29.2011 | 9:22 PM ET

i like hendricks and rory macdonald will be UFC welterweight champion in 23 months.
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07.30.2011 | 6:07 AM ET

@mino.. Ya really I dont know why they gave him Alves!?... At least if he wins he gets a huge jump! But I dont see it happening .. Im going to be screaming for the british bulldog live :)

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07.30.2011 | 8:19 AM ET

Rory for sure.

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07.30.2011 | 8:36 AM ET

im very interested to see how jordan mein does in SF........! 

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07.30.2011 | 11:51 AM ET

@mino, Douglas Lima's brother Dhiego is also someone to watch for in the next couple years as well.

Is Ellenberger still considered a prospect?

* Edited at 07.30.2011, 11:52 AM ET *

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07.30.2011 | 12:00 PM ET

agreed! there both gonna be beasts.....! also...i was asking myself the same very question.......i dont think so tho seeing as hes now fighting shields who just fought for the title....

i realise he's 31 but maybe claude patrick could be mentioned also....

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07.30.2011 | 12:44 PM ET

I think Rory Macdonald is the best prospect at WW. I also think Hathaway has a good future.

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07.30.2011 | 1:19 PM ET

@t0rch, I'm very excited about Dhiego as well, but for some reason I thought he was a middleweight, so I didn't include him.

@thiago, I think that was a very poor decision by Joe Silva, I have no idea what he was thinking. Giving Jordan Mein Cyborg was a bad decision too (but that was Sean Shelby). I think Silva is a great matchmaker but he makes a lot of bad choices.

On a side note, I don't consider guys with wins in the UFC's prospects. I guess they are still improving but to me Ellenberger isn't a prospect.

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07.30.2011 | 1:42 PM ET

I am disappointed. Not one mention of my favorite WW prospect, Carlos Eduardo Rocha. If he improves his striking a bit more people are going to be in serious trouble. Wrestlers will be terrified of taking him to the ground. The WW division is very lacking in elite BJJ guys. He is like a WW version of Palhares, loves leglocks, and throws crazy kicks cause he has no fear of being taken down.













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07.30.2011 | 2:10 PM ET

Hathaway and Macdonald are the first two that come to mind, and of course Carlos Eduardo Rocha! That guy is SICK on the ground, very exciting also.

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07.30.2011 | 2:27 PM ET


I'd have to say the waterboy. He has the brightest future imo. If Anthony Johnson could stay healthy I think he would move up the ww rankings quickly and become a contender.

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07.30.2011 | 4:39 PM ET

I like Amir and Rory looks great, he's about my age.

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07.30.2011 | 4:45 PM ET

woodley, rory, erick silva and askren all come to mind 

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