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   Justin Gaethje

   "The Highlight"

   25-5-0

   was insanely good and tough, one of my favorites 7/17, was awesome 5/20
   

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   Dustin Poirier

   "The Diamond"

   30-8-0, 1 NC

   is really really good 11/17
   

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   Charles Oliveira

   "do Bronx"

   34-10-0, 1 NC

   9 great submission 4/17, looked great 9/18, is super good 12/18
   

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   Michael Chandler

   "Iron"

   23-8-0

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   Tony Ferguson

   "El Cucuy"

   25-10-0

   outstanding...one of my faves 10/17, insanely great 10/18, still pretty good but not great, rock jaw and needed it 5/20
   

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   Beneil Dariush

   "Benny"

   22-6-1

   good fighter 10/17, came out slow - night night 3/18, like a machine, really like 11/18, beastmode 10/19, incredible win 3/20, the real deal 8/20
   

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   Paul Felder

   "The Irish Dragon"

   17-6-0

   kid is really good and humble 2/17, is pretty damn good 8.7 7/17, solid but broke arm and kept going 7/18, tough as hell - got slightly robbed 2/20
   

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   Drew Dober

   27-13-0, 1 NC

   very physical, short but can rumble. Hands of stone but got himself in bad position 12/16, is also a warrior 1/18, crazy solid 6/19, was outstanding 5/20
   

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   Diego Ferreira

   19-5-0

   is very solid 2/18, really good 1/20
   

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    Al Iaquinta

    "Raging"

    14-7-1

    beast but douch 9.0 4/17, is super solid 12/18
    

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    Rafael Fiziev

    "Ataman"  |  12-3-0

    solid 10/19, outstanding John's fave 12/20
    

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    Islam Makhachev

    25-1-0

    good grappler, beat Chris Wade 9/16, big left, opponents lights out 1/18, beast 7/18
    

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    Gregor Gillespie

    "The Gift"  |  14-1-0

    9 super quick and badass 4/17, is a beast 9/17, insanely tough - super humble - really like this guy 1/18, won like an anaconda 6/18, crazy control wrestler 1/19
    

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    Thiago Moisés

    18-7-0

    might get lucky with submission but outworked 11/18, Great submission win 5/20
    

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    Dan Hooker

    "The Hangman"  |  23-12-0

    fights long and strong has tools 9.0 6/17, big knee - super long and humble 4/18, is a beast 7/18, tough but outmatched 12/18, looked great 7/19, Kinda got call 2/20
    

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    Rafael dos Anjos

    32-16-0

    is really tough and measured 9 6/17, really good but got too much pressure 6/18, showed a lot of heart but ran into a Nigerian nightmare 11/18, might have lost it 1/20
    

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    Kevin Lee

    "Motown Phenom"  |  19-8-0

    pretty good, was losing but kept at it 3/17, **** - big mouth - but good 10/17, is the real deal 4/18, good but not great 12/18
    

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    Conor McGregor

    "The Notorious"  |  22-6-0

    killed it...damn 1/20
    

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    Arman Tsarukyan

    "Ahalkalakets"  |  22-3-0

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    Uros Medic

    "The Doctor"  |  10-2-0

    killed it 3/21
    

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    Alexander Hernandez

    "The Great Ape"  |  14-8-0

    was a beast against a beast in debut 3/18, is super fast and powerful love this guy 7/18, came out on fire but got Cerroneed 1/19, jumped around - no agression 7/19,was pretty good but didn't win 5/20
    

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    Khabib Nurmagomedov

    "The Eagle"  |  29-0-0

    very solid 4/16, the man 10/18
    

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    Leonardo Santos

    18-6-1

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    Francisco Trinaldo

    "Massaranduba"  |  28-9-0

    is super tough, had the fight in hand then got kicked and lost 3/17, powerful, really good but was beat by way better 2/18, was super solid 9/18, still pretty powerful for 40 7/19
    

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    Drakkar Klose

    15-2-1

    serious heart…great fighter. is really tough but I would love to see him go down 7/17, is really good 7/18, is really good 12/18, looked awesome 9/19, is a beast but got rocked 3/20
    

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    Scott Holtzman

    "Hot Sauce"  |  14-6-0

    was super tough against a tough opponent 12/16, pure stud 9.0 4/17, great shape and strong 12/17, was outstanding 10/18, solid chin, stays in pocket 2/20, toiugh as hell but outmatched 8/20
    

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    Bobby Green

    "King"  |  32-15-1, 1 NC

    was super tough against a super tough opponent 10/17, is really talented all around 1/18, is great and efficient 12/18, not my kinda fighter 6/20
    

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    Renato Moicano

    "Money Moicano"  |  19-5-1

    really good, serious kicker and good puncher 4/18, was outstanding 8/18, got caught by the Zombie...night. 6/19, good but went against great 12/20
    

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    Vinc Pichel

    "From Hell"  |  14-4-0

    tough and caught opponent 8.5 6/17, is solid 1/18, tough but was overwhelmed 6/18, medium 6/19, solid 8/20
    

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    Nasrat Haqparast

    16-5-0

    was huge favorite but didn't fight like it 10/18, looked really good - striker 8/20
    

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    Jim Miller

    "A-10"  |  37-18-0, 1 NC

    has a good ground game 11/16, is super good but fought someone who's great 7/17, seems to lack a game plan ok but not great 10/17, is decent but might be getting old 4/18, still had gas in the tank - recovered from Lyme disease 9/18, got bundled and choked 12/18, not bad but was up against better 2/20, still awesome 6/20, weak effort 8/20