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   Demetrious Johnson

   "Mighty Mouse"

   25-4-1

   Impressive wrestling and movement. Nice ability to get back up. Controlled the whole fight.
   W - Bagautinov, Jun 2014; W - Benavidez, Dec 2013; W - Moraga, Jul 2013;
   

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   Joseph Benavidez

   28-8-0

   Came out overconfident, was taken down and put into bad positions early. Won afterwards.
   W - Elliot, Apr 2014; L - Johnson, Dec 2013; W - Formiga, Sep 2013;
   

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   John Dodson

   "The Magician"

   24-14-0

   The most powerful puncher in the division. Wasn't doing great but got the KO.
   W - Moraga, Jun 2014; W - Montague, Oct 2013; L - Johnson, Jan 2013;
   

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   Ian McCall

   "Uncle Creepy"

   13-7-1

   Nice movement and pace. Good wrestling and TDD. Mixes all phases very well.
   W - Pickett, Jul 2014; W - Santos, Aug 2013; L - Benavidez, Feb 2013;
   

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   Ali Bagautinov

   "Puncher"

   21-7-0

   Good TDD and striking defense. Couldn't land anything big or keep the opponent down.
   L - Johnson, Jun 2014; W - Lineker, Jan 2014; W - Elliot, Nov 2013;
   

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   Jussier Formiga

   24-8-0

   Nice clinch TDs and BJJ. Bad striking but dominated on the ground and scrambles.
   W - Jorgensen, Mar 2014; L - Benavidez, Sep 2013; W - Cariaso, May 2013;
   

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   John Moraga

   "Chicano"

   19-7-0

   Bad counter wrestling. Was doing ok but ate a brutal knee.
   L - Dodson, Jun 2014; W - Ortiz, Jan 2014; L - Johnson, Jul 2013;
   

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   Chris Cariaso

   "Kamikaze"

   17-8-0

   Good cardio. Couldn't avoid the clinch but had good TDD. Landed the better strikes.
   W - Smolka, May 2014; W - Martinez, Jan 2014; W - Santos, Oct 2013;
   

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   Zach Makovsky

   "Fun Size"

   21-12-0

   Good wrestling and movement. Good combinations on the feet. Slowed down in the third.
   W - Sampo, Feb 2014; W - Jorgensen, Dec 2013;
   

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    Tim Elliott

    20-13-1

    Did well wrestling early, but was eventually overwhelmed by top opposition.
    L - Benavidez, Apr 2014; L - Bagautinov, Nov 2013; W - Gaudinot, Aug 2013;
    

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    Louis Gaudinot

    "Goodnight"  |  8-5-0, 1 NC

    Has problems dealing with bigger opponents. Very good submission.
    W - Harris, Mar 2014; L - Elliott, Aug 2013; W - Lineker, May 2012;
    

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    John Lineker

    "Hands of Stone"  |  37-11-0, 1 NC

    Taken down early, but had good TDD afterwards. Got a late KO.
    W - Ozkilic, Jul 2014; L - Bagautinov, Jan 2014; W - Harris, Oct 2013;
    

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    Dustin Ortiz

    20-9-0

    Good cardio, wrestling and submission defense. Survived bad moments early. Close fight.
    W - Scoggins, Jul 2014; W - Borg, Apr 2014; L - Moraga, Jan 2014;
    

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    Justin Scoggins

    "Tank"  |  15-6-0

    Good wrestling and BJJ. Had a close fight against one of the more experienced guys.
    L - Ortiz, Jul 2014; W - Campuzano, Mar 2014; W - Vaculik, Dec 2013;
    

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    Brad Pickett

    "One Punch"  |  26-14-0

    Couldn't stop the opponents movement or find good counters.
    L - McCall, Jul 2014; W - Seery, Mar 2014; L - McDonald, Aug 2013;
    

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    Scott Jorgensen

    "Young Guns"  |  15-12-0

    Almost KOd on the second. Grinded the opponent and won the decision.
    W - Martinez, Jun 2014; L - da Silva, Mar 2014; L - Makovsky, Dec 2013;
    

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    Louis Smolka

    "Da Last Samurai"  |  17-9-0

    Very tall. Good BJJ, striking and cardio. Didn't protect range and only fought well at the end.
    L - Cariaso, May 2014; W - Ozkilic, Jan 2014;
    

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    Alp Ozkilic

    "The Turkish Delight"  |  9-5-0

    Good wrestling and strength. Gassed against an opponent who made him work hard, again.
    L - Lineker, Jul 2014; L - Smolka, Jan 2014; W - Uyenoyama, Dec 2013;
    

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    Darren Uyenoyama

    "BC"  |  10-6-0

    Bad defensive movement on the feet, couldn't take down the wrestler after the first round.
    L - Ozkilic, Dec 2013; L - Benavidez, Apr 2013; W - Harris, Oct 2012;
    

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    Iliarde Santos

    33-16-1, 2 NC

    Good size for the division. Goes for hard punches all the time. Good take downs. Bad cardio
    L - Cariaso, Oct 2013; L - McCall, Aug 2013; L - Alcantara, May 2013;
    

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    Kyoji Horiguchi

    32-5-0, 1 NC

    Is able to get back up. Defended 2 submissions. Nice striking, but a little passive.
    W - Montague, May 2014; W - Pague, Oct 2013;
    

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    Andrew Leone

    8-4-0

    Good take downs, guard passing and back control. Had some close submission attempts.
    W - Kojima, Mar 2014; W - Eustaquio, May 2013;
    

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    Ray Borg

    "The Tazmexican Devil"  |  16-5-0

    Very young, nice ground game. Takes the back very quickly. Nice submission win.
    W - Howell, Jun 2014; L - Ortiz, Apr 2014;
    

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    Neil Seery

    "2 Tap"  |  16-13-0

    Good striking and TDD. Old for the division at 34.
    W - Harris, Jul 2014; L - Pickett, Mar 2014;
    

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    Paddy Holohan

    "The Hooligan"  |  12-2-1

    Very long for the division with good striking and BJJ. Spotty striking defense.
    W - Sampo, Jul 2014;
    

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    Josh Sampo

    "The Gremlin"  |  11-6-0

    Good wrestling and BJJ. Quickly finished by a bigger opponent.
    L - Holohan, Jul 2014; L - Makovsky, Feb 2014; W - Benoit, Nov 2013;
    

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    Henry Cejudo

    "Triple C"  |  16-4-0

    Decorated wrestler. Undefeated.
    W - Garcia, Jan 2014; W - Hollis, Oct 2013;