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   Dricus Du Plessis

   "Stillknocks"

   21-2-0

   LOVED this dude. First UFC fight, but very disciplined. Seemed very well rounded, getting to mount position easily and trying multiple submissions, and then won with a great knockout. Defense seemed pretty rock solid.
   
   -vs. Tavares, he got a bit wild. Tagged a few times early. Tried for a takedown early and ended up in a bad position. But as he chilled out, he started landing and with power a bunch of times and won solidly. Still looks great. Maybe needs to get a bit more polish, but he is very solid.
   
   -Picked up a solid win vs. Darren Till. He looked OK standing vs. a pretty good stand up fighter, but was a bit outclassed. But the wrestling and grappling in his back pocket remain strong.. He has multiple routes to win fights, and he puts out a lot of output. But he still just doesn't seem as smooth and technical as he could be. And the gas tank does slow down, in spots.
   
   -More of the same vs. Bruson. He can really leave himself open, but he is well rounded, and a dawg.
   
   -Incredible win vs. Whittaker. You can tell he isn't quite as technical, but he is a DAWG, has the ground game, has power. He got his nose fixed and that seems to really help his gas tank. The forward pressure is a lot for most of these guys, and he can do it even more now.
   

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   Sean Strickland

   "Tarzan"

   28-6-0

   Very solid stand up fighter, excellent jab, has some power, great defense. Can do some damage on the ground bu tnot elite there. Good up and coming guy, but also didn't seem full on elite.
   
   -Showed vs. Hermansson that he very well is elite standing and with takedown defense. He isn't complicated standing, a lot of simple combos, but he is excellent at finding range. His lack of aggressiveness could hurt him with judges down the road. His takedown defense was truly insane vs. Hermansson.
   
   -vs. Pereira, Strickland shows he is just too dumb to try and wrestle. He tried to stand with Periera ands got lit up. Still has a lot of great tools, but he is not at the top.
   
   -More of the same vs. Cannonier. He outvolumed him, but no power, and really just stick with jabs. He needs to diversify his game to be better, but he is good enough at keeping forward pressure and jabbing. He just needs to do more than jab to win these kind of fights.
   
   -Took out Abus Mago. Just was smarter and better with his cardio, not easy for anyone.
   
   -He took out Izzy to become the champ. He was in his face, and does seem to be landing with a bit more power. It felt like a listless performance from Izzy, but Sean has proven he is going to be in the fight with just about anyone.
   

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   Israel Adesanya

   "The Last Stylebender"

   24-3-0

   -Elite stand up fighter. Anderson Silva levels of talent. Pretty solid takedown defense too. Can't be beat standing up, and slippery enough on the ground. Newish to UFC and still improving too
   
   -vs. Whittaker he showcased his elite range finding, countering, and his abiltiy to keep from staying on the ground long. Whittaker is almost right on his level though.
   
   -Lost to Pereira. I felt he was scared of the power throughout. I've seen that in some other fights, like vs. Cannonier too. He showed some wrestling but he couldn't use it consistently. Elite standing, with the perfect skillset to beat most of this division... except for one man.
   
   -Came through against Pereira in the rematch. Still dangerous to anyone in this division.
   
   -Weird performance vs. Strickland. Just never felt like he was willing to go for broke. Age could be starting to be an issue. But he is still dangerous.
   

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   Robert Whittaker

   "The Reaper"

   25-7-0

   Lost the title to Izzy over a year ago, but just looks better now. His stand up is excellent, gets in and out fast, has excellent combos, can wrestle, smart gameplans. Seems to have no serious weaknesses.
   
   -Lost to Izzy, but is right in his echelon.
   
   -More of the same vs. Vettori. I just think he is better than Izzy. The second fight was close. Whittaker has everything you need, elite stand up (though wide stance makes him slightly vulnerable to leg kicks), wrestling, defensive wrestling etc. Izzy is the only guy that can beat him right now.
   
   -Tough loss vs. Dricus. He still is super technical, but I think his main flaw is he doesn't have much of a chin. Really got stunned by a power jab, and had nothing left. Has to fight flawless fights to win, which he can often do, but it can be nervewracking.
   

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   Jared Cannonier

   "Killa Gorilla"

   17-6-0

   Long for this division. Disciplined stand up fighter. Great at kicks, solid defenseon takedowns and stand up. Definitely elite for this division. Has fought as a heavyweight in the past.
   
   vs. Brunson, he did get caught once, but otherwise had a dominant standing and takedown defense performance. Very good, though not quite top tier.
   
   -Won vs. Strickland but it was a tough performance. He got jabbed a lot. Landed enough power shots to win a split decision, but got outvolumed by a fair bit with jabs. I had this same issue with his fight vs. Izzy. He gets too complacent and I think the lack of volume hurts vs. the very best.
   
   -Dominated Vettori. He put together nice volume this time, plus the cardio, and his power. He is still very dangerous, but seems pretty set at this rank.
   

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   Joe Pyfer

   "Bodybagz"

   12-3-0

   Showed a bit of everything in his DWCS fight vs. Ozzy Diaz. Had a bit of wrestling, though he got reversed once. Standing, he looked quite solid, and had insane power, with an excellent KO. Good jab and some leg kicks too. Had all the tools, and he is still young.
   
   -Excellent KO vs. Amedovski. Had a nice feint that led to the KO. Has solid ass power. He looks great, but I don't think Amedovski is good, so I still need to see him vs. better dudes.
   
   -Dominated Gerald Meer. I just like this guy a lot. His stand up looks crisp, he has power, and he has the wrestling background. Still young and improving. He got a little bigger too. I think he has all the tools.
   
   -Took out Abdul. He has so many tools. he looks great standing, has wrestling, nice submission. Serious title potential.
   

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   Khamzat Chimaev

   "Borz"

   13-0-0

   Showed his wrestling vs. Usman, but honestly, barely squeaked by, and a 5 round fight might not have ended well for him. I think at this division he isn't quite the same bully he was at WW, but still tough and very talented.
   

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   Kamaru Usman

   "Nigerian Nightmare"

   20-4-0

   Interesting fight vs. Chimaev on short notice at MW. He showcased his crisp boxing, but the takedown D was not what it was at WW. Could just be a Chimaev thing. But also, he is getting older. Still definitely showed his danger.
   

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   Marvin Vettori

   "The Italian Dream"

   19-6-1

   Excellent volume stand up fighter with wrestling ability. Lost badly to Izzy so he is still a ways from the top.
   
   -More of the same vs. Whittaker. Did OK standing in r1, but he just wasn't on whittakers level, and couldn't take him down. Has the skill set to beat almost anyone else in the division though.
   
   -Another nice win vs. Dolidze. He got hit hard at times, but has a nice chin. Was just more technical and he always has output. Just a consistent, solid fighter, who seems like he is clearly at his ceiling as well.
   
   -Got annihilated vs. Cannonier. His chin has to start wearing down eventually here. Has nice volume, decent stand up, some wresting and defense. Has a lot of skills, but just hasn't put it all together.
   

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    Paulo Costa

    "The Eraser"

    14-3-0

    Had a weird fight vs. Luke Rockhold. He dominated standing, he has so much power in his kicks in particular. He got tired fast in elevation though which made it a weird fight. Showed good takedown defense and even did a few takedowns himself. Very good fighter.
    

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    Anthony Hernandez

    "Fluffy"  |  12-2-0, 1 NC

    Well rounded. Definitely likes to wrestle and grapple. has OK stand up. Does nice work out of the clinch. Very tough but also seemed beatable. Cardio looked strong too.
    
    -Insanely impressive performance vs. Marc Andre. Insane cardio, excellent wrestling, submissions, and his stand up is great. He can get tagged, but he is just relentless, and constantly mixes it up. He is VERY good.
    
    -Got tagged early standing vs. Edmen, but is just a total dawg cardio wise. And his grappling was top notch. Took out Edmen, but the early stand up was a bit concerning for when he faces the very best.
    
    

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    Roman Dolidze

    "The Caucasian"  |  12-3-0

    Didn't get to see much because he knocked out Kyle Daukaus so quickly. Had nice power, also was a beast in the clinch. But I need to see more of him.
    
    -Wow. This dude is scary. Everything he throws looks like it can finish it, but he has wrestling too. And on his back he was a beast, huge elbows, nice chaining of attacks. He could be a serious problem.
    
    -vs, Jack he looked a bit more human most of the way. Was a bit flustered by Jack standing. He got taken down a few times, but did show high level grappling. He finished it with a crazy reversal into a calf slicer, which essentially worked like a crucifix. Definitely a very skilled dude, but I do see a few more holes from this.
    
    -More of the same vs. Marvin. He has insane, scary power. But he gets really wild. The wrestling didn't work vs. Marvin as well. He just isn't technical enough standing right now. Doesn't check leg kicks well at all either.
    

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    Nassourdine Imavov

    "Russian Sniper"  |  13-4-0, 1 NC

    Well rounded fighter. OK on the feet, but outclassed by better fighters, there, but his skill on the ground was very legit, great submission attempts, and then brutal ground and pound ability.
    
    -Interesting fight vs. Buckley. I thought it was close standing most of the way, but he showed once again, very good grappling and pretty good wrestling, which won him the fight. He seemed to gas a bit in the 3rd which was concerning. He is very long so he is certainly no pushover there, but still not perfect there.
    
    -No Contest vs. Chris Curtis, but he looked tremendous before that. He was solid standing, used his reach well, and then he timed thewrestling really well.
    

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    Ikram Aliskerov

    15-1-0

    Nice winvs. Mario Souza. His wrestling actually took a second to get going, he got stuffed a few times, and I don't think he looked awesome standing, got nailed by leg kicks in particular. But once he got it to the ground he locked in a nasty kimura fast. I'm curious to see him tested by better foes, but he is definitely very scary in a division that is kind of weak.
    
    -Took out Phil Hawes. It was close standing early, but then he landed a big one. I've seen Hawes knocked out a few times, but he is definitely a scary dude.
    
    -Took out Warley Alves purely standing, The more I see, the scarier he seems to be. His power just absolutely rocks people. And he seems to have a chin. Still need to see him take out better foes, but he seems to have some of the goods.
    

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    Jack Hermansson

    "The Joker"  |  24-8-0

    Decent stand up game, but has pretty good wrestling and great GNP.
    
    Vs. Strickland we saw again his stand up is only good an dnot elite. His wrestling remains very good, but not good enough to take down strickland.
    
    -Couldn't take down Chris Curtis, but had a really nice, technical stand up performance, lots of leg kicks and strike diversity. The wrestling also makes people nervous. Not tons of power there which is a bit scary, but he is long and can be tough to deal with.
    
    -vs. Dolidze, he was doing pretty well standing. He is elusive, and mixes up his strikes and angles well. Showed his wrestling too, but he did get reversed and finished from a position I hadn't seen before.
    

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    Johnny Eblen

    "Pressure"  |  15-0-0

    Bellator fighter. Solid, crisp stand up. Has power, but also fought a very outclassed opponent which makes him tough to judge.
    
    -He fought a better opponent in Salter. Looked good standing again, controlled, disciplined, and worked in some wrestling. Wasn't blowing him out of the water, a lot of ground control, but clearly well rounded and very good.
    
    -More of the same vs. Mousasi. Eblen is very smart. He times his takedowns nicely, and doesn't tend to put himself in too much danger standing, but he is effective at everything and really, really solid. New Bellator champ.
    
    -Easily beat Tokov. His cardio is great, his stand up is technical, and he has the wrestling. No real weaknesses, but he isn't explosive in any way, where he feels beatable by top shelf guys.
    

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    Caio Borralho

    "The Natural"  |  15-1-0, 1 NC

    Long, strong for this division. Showed excellent grappling, and actually looked solid standing vs. Gadzhi. Need to see him more, but he looked very good.
    
    -Once again showed his great grappling vs. Armen. Maybe wore down a bit at the end, but still looks great. Striking isn't terrible either.
    
    -Beat Muradov in mostly a wrestling/ grappling affair. He isn't absolutely perfect, got taken down himself and reversed at least once, but he is an athletic beast, and can kind of lay/pray/grapple his away over a lot of guys. Definitely doesn't love standing but I still don't think he is too bad there.
    
    -Great performance and finish vs. Michal. He fought standing for a while and once again, did not hold up poorly. Not blowing me away, but it's enough to set up the wrestling. Took a bit to take him down, but when he did, he worked his way to a finish.
    
    -Beat Abus. Once again mostly standing, once again held up pretty well but not blowing me away.
    

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    Chris Curtis

    "The Action Man"  |  31-11-0, 1 NC

    Tons of power. Was getting beat pretty badly by Hawes, but landed one shot that ended it. So tough to fully think he's the man, but he is dangerous.
    
    Took a fight on short notice vs. Brendan Allen. Great body shots in particular, and he hung with a guy who was supposed to be better throughout, then he actually KO'd him. So the power is absolutely legit. I still question him a bit because of how wrecked he was by Hawes, but he is certainly scary.
    
    -Solid performance vs. Viera. His takedown defense is really solid. Good stand up again. Love his body shots, but he did get hit a fair bit by Viera, who is not really an elite stand up guy. But he continues to surpass my expectations.
    
    -Had some issues with Jack Hermansson. He showed me his takedown defense is VERY good, still isn't technical enough standing though, has issues cutting off the ring, and just didn't check leg kicks. Had issues with Jack's range. He is still pretty good but he showed his limits.
    
    -Vs. Buckley, he got out-volumed for a while, but didn't take tons of damage. His guard is pretty good, though I'd still say he leaves his body open and hes open to leg kicks, But the power and counter ability is for real, so he is dangerous to anyone.
    
    -Man. Incredible fight vs. Gastelum. I thought it was close after a tougher 1st round. I think hes gotten better since the Jack fight. He cannot be taken down, and his stand up is scary. He really needs to kick more, and the leg kick checking is still rough, but he is a scary ass dude.
    
    -Didn't do great vs. Imamov. Just got outclassed standing, had a hard time with the reach, and shockingly, he got taken down a few times. Dangerous dude, but two long guys really stymied him.
    

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    Brendan Allen

    "All In"  |  24-5-0

    Had a decent performance vs. Malkoun. He got taken down a lot, but reversed it a lot, has good grappling, decent GNP, And stand up isn't bad,, though Malkouns jab got through a bit. Pretty solid fighter.
    
    Looked solid vs. Muniz. he is OK standing, but man his grappling is really good. Tough out for anyone.
    
    -Crazy fight vs. Bruno Silva. He got rocked a few times, but stayed in it, landed his own stuff, then locked in a nice submission. Super dangerous dude, but there is one avenue to beat him still for the best guys.
    
    -Nice win vs. Paul Craig. His stand up isn't perfect, but I think it continues to get better, and his grappling remains elite.
    

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    Bo Nickal

    6-0-0

    Elite wrestler. Newer to MMA, so I can't really rank him any higher yet, but he has already shown excellent stand up and grappling, but against pretty low level foes. Excited to see more of him.
    
    -More domination in his 2nd DWCS fight. Showed some stand up, and submission ability. Obviously he has wrestling. Sky is the limit for him.
    
    -Made his UFC debut vs. Pickett. It took him a bit longer than I expected vs. a pretty low level UFC guy. You can see he is still learning. But still has incredible tools.
    
    -Took out Val Woodburn. Val didn't look great, but Bo showed off that he continues to work on his striking.
    

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    Roberto Soldić

    "Robocop"  |  20-4-0, 1 NC

    KSW champ. His power is insane and the real deal. Can wrestle and do everything else too. He did get into some trouble vs a 41 year old, even if hes a polish mma legend, which makes me just question him a touch, but he is excellent.
    
    -vs. Murad, the fight ended in a minute. I felt a bit concerned about his takedown defense, but he did get up quick, and it's tough to judge much off what I saw.
    
    -Got KO'd in One. Looked good, then got caught and taken out. Still have concerns about his takedown D, now his stand up maybe not being quite as elite is a concern
    

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    Derek Brunson

    "The One"  |  24-9-0

    ELITE wrestler/ground and pound guy. Stand up was just good enough that I thought he canH at least hang with guys until he takes them down, and when he has them down, he keeps them down and pours on some offense. Been around a w hile, very impressive.
    
    vs. Cannonier he showed how he can struggle if someone keeps it standing, though he did have some moments there. Really needs his wrestling to win. Still not tons of guys that can keep it standing with him though.
    
    -Tough fight vs. Du Plessis. He looked great in moments, but he really can leave himself open standing, and he seemed to get tired. He is 39 so he might just be at the end of his rope.
    

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    Darren Till

    "The Gorilla"  |  18-5-1

    -Has an elite stand up background, but was taken down by an elite wrestler and just couldn't compete. Has some impressive stand up, but just didn't stay there much. Probably a good match up vs most mostly stand up guys, but has holes in his game.
    
    -Looked solid vs. Dricus standing, but got taken down pretty much every time he was shot on. Even on some weaker attempts. It's just a huge hole in his game.
    

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    Edmen Shahbazyan

    "The Golden Boy"  |  13-4-0

    Seemed like a pretty skilled stand up fighter. He also showed some wrestling ability that is new. But when he got caught by a skilled grappler on the ground, he was in trouble and got finished. Hes lost 3 straight, might have lost too much confidence, but hes still skilled.
    
    -Had a nice polished performance vs. Dalcha. Has a new gym and lifestyle, and seemed to handle takedown attempts better. Stand up is crisp, and when he landed, he did a great job of getting the finish. Solid guy, thought I saw him leave a couple of openings standing which could be exposed but I could be wrong.
    
    -Looked amazing standing early vs. Anthony Hernandez. Got into some good grappling positions, but seemed to wear down and eventually got taken out. It was a good performance still, Fluffy is just very good.
    

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    Roman Kopylov

    12-3-0

    -Took on a tough opponent, got beaten down and gassed a bit, but showed potential. Decent stand up, solid takedown defense mostly, maybe not as great of defense on the ground from ground and pound at least.
    
    -Interesting fight vs. Alessio. He was solid standing, but not out of this world most of the way. Showed good takedown defense. Also gassed a bit in r2 but seemed to improve in r3, and then showed very nice power with a combo. Need to see him more, but he certainly has potential.
    
    -Looked tremendous against Claudio. He is really technical standing, and has some great power. Nasty headkick finish, He might be getting better.
    
    -Another fantastic stand up performance vs. Fremd. I don't know if i'm overrating him because his opponents haven't been amazing, but he sure looks sharp, has power, hits several different target areas. Very dangerous.
    

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    Michel Pereira

    "Demolidor"  |  30-11-0, 2 NC

    Made a fantastic MW debut vs. Petroski. Knocked him out fast. He looks good at this division even though its up a class. His speed edge might be a big deal. Didn't see him face a takedown, but this division is way worse than WW, so he might be in good shape here.
    

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    Nursulton Ruziboev

    "Black"  |  34-8-2, 2 NC

    Wow. Took out Brunno in a minute with an impressive right straight. He is 6'5 which is nuts for this division, though his reach isn't that crazy. Regardless, I didn't get to see much, but it was an incredible debut.
    

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    Armen Petrosyan

    "Superman"  |  8-3-0

    Excellent kickboxer. Great combos, great at using kicks. Can get tagged and his takedown defense isn't exceptional though. Get up game seemed good from the takedowns though. Very solid, but some holes. But he can win plenty of pure stand up fights.
    
    -Got taken down a fair bit by Caio, but Caio might just be that tough.
    
    -Nice performance vs. AJ Dobson. He wasn't overwhelming, but was very active, and technical, nice leg and body kicks. Got taken down but generally avoided any damage or got up right away. Solid fighter.
    
    -Nice win vs. Duncan. He is just technical and active enough standing, really solid.
    

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    Makhmud Muradov

    "Mach"  |  26-8-0, 1 NC

    -Pretty electric stand up fighter, but wore down vs. Meerschaert. Had a great first round though and I could see him dominating in stand up vs a lot of guys.
    
    -vs. Caio, he got outgrappled and outwrestled, but he definitely had moments vs. a guy good at that stuff. Looked decent standing early. The loss increased my respect for him.
    
    -Easy win vs. Barberena. He has wrestling and sharp stand up. Very well rounded.
    

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    Brunno Ferreira

    "The Hulk"  |  11-1-0

    He lives up to "the Hulk" nickname. Dude is a beast. Ferocious stand up, and can definitely end it once he lands. Not sure how great his opponent is, but he looked good. Has a Judo background too, so he should be able to use that too in other fights.
    
    -One hell of a performance vs. Robocop. He showed excellent grappling and got out of a bad position. His stand up isn't as technical as I'd like, but he has POWER. Can end it easy, and did avoid damage standing at least. Scary dude.
    
    -Got caught by Nursulton. Leg kick got caught, hit with a nasty right straight. It can happen. Still like the skillset overall.
    

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    Gregory Rodrigues

    "Robocop"  |  15-5-0

    -Tough, well rounded guy. Has some solid grappling, but definitely likes to brawl. He leaves himself open and takes some heavy shots, but can also dish it out. His defense is concerning, but he has a lot of tools offensively.
    
    -vs. Petrosyan, more of the same.
    
    -He LIT UP Marquez. Showed a bit of grappling too., It was nice work all around. He stays composed in the pocket and in the line of fire which is huge.
    
    -Crazy win vs. Chidi. He got LIT UP early, but his toughness is just insane. Solid stand up when he recovers, then still good grappling. I hate how often he gets hurt, but I gotta respect him at this point.
    
    -All the times finally getting hurt finally caught up to him, and he got KO'd from Bruno. Still has the same skills, but I feel like he is getting tagged at least once in every fight.
    
    -Beat Tiulin easily. He showed his wrestling and grappling and won without taking damage. If he starts fighting a little smarter, he could be very dangerous.
    

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    Jun Yong Park

    "The Iron Turtle"  |  17-6-0

    -Well rounded fighter. Decent ground defense, decent takedown defense, and solid enough striker, but he gets into brawls and leaves himself open. Feels like the quintessential average UFC fighter.
    
    -Had an OK performance vs. Anders. He stopped takedowns pretty well and won via split decision. I thought he lost because he didn't really land any big shots personally. He is not bad at all but not wowing me either.
    
    -Nice win vs. Joseph Holmes. Didn't look amazing standing, but got the fight to the ground multiple times, and showed solid grappling, and won via submission. Good to know he has that in his bag as well.
    
    -Easy win vs. Tiulin. Got him down, did decent enough standing, and then tiulin could not escape, and he rocked him.
    
    -Great win vs. Duraev. Great cardio and chin, slowly wore him down. He has solid stand up, and some really dangerous grappling. He is very well rounded and tough. Doesn't blow me away anywhere, but I am liking him more and more.
    
    -Lost to Muniz, but he definitely should have won. Did more damage. His takedown D wasn't great, but he was able to reverse a lot of stuff and do more damage.
    

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    Abus Magomedov

    25-6-1

    19 second win in his UFC debut. Makes it tough to judge him, but he has a pretty good track record. And he just looked powerful and talented standing. Landed a nasty front kick to start then immediately finished the job. I've not seen much but he seems great,
    
    -Got beat by Strickland. He looked solid in the first round, but the 2nd round he just gassed completely and got KO'd. Not sure if it was a fluke, but he has tons of energy thrown into all his kicks so I wouldn't be shocked if this happens often. Tricky one to rank.
    
    -Did OK vs. Caio for the first two rounds, but seemed to wore down again. He is still decent standing, had decent takedown D, but couldn't hold up.
    

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    Phil Hawes

    "No Hype"  |  12-6-0

    -Known as a wrestler, but has been working on his stand up, and it looked very crisp. He was killing Chris Curtis, but got caught by 1 shot that knocked him out. Still think he is a really strong fighter, just got caught.
    
    -Had an incredible performance vs. Deron Winn. Stand up looked incredibly sharp. Great use of elbows, and he still has wrestling. A real problem in this division.
    
    -Had a tough fight vs. Roman Dolidze. Got a take down, but then got caught with a leg lock. Kept fighting through and got brutally KO'd. I still think he is quite good, but obviously has a few holes that are concerning.
    
    -Looked good again early vs. Aliskerov, but then got caught again. He might have chin issues.
    

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    Shara Magomedov

    "Bullet"  |  12-0-0

    Incredibly talented stand up fighter, nasty kicks. He is active from guard, and does damage, but the takedown D did seem like a serious hole, and if that looked better he seemed top 15 level to me. Need to see more.
    

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    Bruno Silva

    "Blindado"  |  23-11-0

    -Powerful stand up fighter, can knock people out. Takedown defense lackinolm, and his striking defense isn't that good either, but if he hits, he can end it. Good toughness and comeback ability, best in 3rd round.
    
    -Showed his excellent stand up ability again against vs. Jordan Wright. He got hit a few times early, but delivered a devastating KO out of a muay thai clinch. Still concerned about how Andrew Sanchez was beating him for 2 rounds before KOing him, so I need to see more.
    
    -vs. Periera, he did decent standing with an elite kickboxer, but his wrestling wasn't good enough. He looked very small vs. Periera too. A fun fighter, but still tough to take him super seriously.
    
    -Had a really weak performance vs. Gerald Meer. He was just inactive, maybe too worried about takedowns. He lost standing. Had a little better takedown defense, though he did get taken down once. Got finished at the end. I think the wrestling really scared him.
    
    -Much better vs. Tavares. Went toe to toe in a high level kickboxing fight, and landed enough big shots to take it. Way more activity, which could be because he wasn't as worried about takedowns
    
    -Was in a great fight vs. Brendan Allen, landed some nice stuff, showed some good takedown D, but then got hit a little harder in one exchange and was taken out. It wasn't a bad loss though.
    
    -Lost vs. a debuting Shara. Was outclassed standing most of the way, though he had a few moments. Had some takedowns but did nothing with them.
    

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    Brad Tavares

    20-9-0

    -Solid stand up fighter, good leg kicks, disciplined, very solid takedown defense, smart fighter. Not a big punch guy, but type of fighter that can keep it to stand up and win.
    
    -Once again, solid fighter. Looked decent against Dricus Du Plessis, his takedown defense is excellent, but he wasn't active enough and got lit up standing despite maybe being a bit more polished. Still a good fighter.
    
    -Got taken out by Bruno Silva. But it was a good fight before that, and I still like his track record. Hurt Bruno a few times, but it was a slug fest, and stuff happens. Age and damage could be catching up though.
    
    -Solid win vs. Chris Weidman. He mostly hammered the leg kicks, and his takedown d remains phenomenal.
    

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    Chris Weidman

    "The All-American"  |  16-7-0

    Lost to Tavares in his return fight. It was a nightmare matchup, as Brad has awesome takedown D. But he does have wrestling, and has his moments standing. Was terrible at checking leg kicks, but I think he is OK. 39 though, so probably doesn't have many more fights left.
    

39. 39

    

    Michał Oleksiejczuk

    "Hussar"  |  19-7-0, 1 NC

    Made a solid Middleweight debut. Lit up Sam Alvey and KO'd him fast. Need to see him against better foes, but was a LHW, definitely has power.
    
    -Got taken down early by Brundage, but eventually reversed it, and then landed some killer GNP. Still tough to take him super seriously, but MW is going well for him so far.
    
    -Did OK vs. Caio Borrahlo. Was close standing early, mostly avoided takedowns. But then he finally relented, and Caio wen to work. It was an actual pretty good performance though vs. a tough opponent.
    
    -Crazy win vs. Chidi. He got lit up early, but he is a dawg, hung in there, showed his wrestling and striking. Solid dude, but does have holes.
    

40. 40

    

    Rodolfo Vieira

    "The Black Belt Hunter"  |  10-2-0

    -A BJJ multiple time champ. VERY impressive ground game, awesome submission to win his fight vs Stolzfus. Has some mental issues/fear he is working with, and is very scared of getting gassed which could come into play against a better opponent. His stand up was actually pretty solid, mostly jabs, but he has been improving. Very impressive build, but could also lead to that getting gassed issue.
    
    -Shows continued improvement with his stand up. Actually did decent vs. Chris Curtis standing. But he just couldn't get the fight to the ground. Good takedown defense guys can definitely beat him, but I also give him props for continuing to improve.
    
    -Got lit up standing a few times vs. brundage. But he did a good job of getting into grappling situations, and then he was elite there. Tough guy to judge like a lot of big time BJJ guys.
    

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    Marc-André Barriault

    "Powerbar"  |  16-7-0, 1 NC

    Got caught by Chidi in 16 seconds. So I didn't see much, but he does have a decent track record
    
    -Showed good stand up vs. Jordan Wright. Nasty punches from the clinch. Also won with a nice guillotine. First submission victory. Now that I got to see more of him, I'd say he is very solid.
    
    -Got outclassed by a great fighter in Anthony Hernandez. Was outstruck and just got wrestled into oblivion. I think Anthony Hernandez is really good, so I can't downgrade him from it.
    
    -Nice win vs. Marquez. He lost R1, but his cardio is top tier, and he is a skilled brawler. Solid fighter.
    
    -Showed his stand up again vs. Anders. Looked solid throughout. Good takedown D, had some good clinch work, though he also got caught. Solid gatekeeper type.
    

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    Paul Craig

    "Bearjew"  |  17-7-1

    Debut at MW. His stand up is nothing special, but with better size it maybe looked a bit better. He also might have an easier time getting things to the ground at this division. Remains great on the ground.
    
    -Lost pretty badly to Brendan Allen. He is just too one dimensional and guard dependent to take on the best.
    

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    Aliaskhab Khizriev

    "The Black Wolf"  |  14-0-0, 1 NC

    A wrestler. Willing to stand but has serious holes there. Though he has a great chin. Wrestling was solid and submission ability that can expose anyone without takedown defense.
    

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    André Muniz

    "Sergipano"  |  24-6-0

    Guy is a beast and on a big win streak. BJJ is excellent, can get fights to the ground, and has all sorts of tricks down there. Seems to be an armbar specialist. Didn't get to see him standing much, so he still has some stuff to prove there. But he should be coming for top tier fighters soon.
    
    -Muniz showed his grappling at UFC 262 vs. Souza as well. Submitted and took down a guy who that rarely happens to. I do think he is in trouble if he faces someone who can really stand with him and keep it standing, but that is also going to be tough to do.
    
    -vs. Uriah Hall, he looked decent standing, and the wrestling and grappling remained very strong. Sometimes I felt like his love of chasing arm bars was ruining some easy potential to go for rear naked chokes, but he handled business and won quite easily.
    
    -He actually looked decent standing vs. Allen, but he got outgrappled completely. He needs to throw more standing, but him not being able to finish Uriah Hall might have been a sign of things to come.
    
    -Lost vs. Craig. His stand up remains just OK, but he has shockingly been outgrappled two straight fights by other grappling specialists.
    
    -Beat Park but I had him losing. Lots of takedowns but 0 damage. Got outgrappled several times. I'm not sold at all. Did show cardio and grit at least.
    

45. 45

    

    Chidi Njokuani

    "Bang Bang"  |  23-10-0, 1 NC

    Experienced fighter despite just getting into UFC. Probably best at kickboxing, very technical but has power too. Also has wrestling, GNP, and good overall defense. He wasn't explosive, but I think he can win a lot of fights.
    
    -He showed that explosiveness vs. Barriault. Knocked him out in 16 seconds, so obviously he still looks great.
    
    -Real solid performance vs. Dusko. Showed strong takedown defense and get up game. Has serious power. Won with knees and an elbow from the clinch. Very dangerous guy.
    
    -Lit up Robocop early, but then seemed to wear down and got beat, wrestled down and kind of gave up. He easily could have won, but just didn't have that level of toughness and heart. But still very talented.
    
    -OK performance vs. Duraev. An early takedown lost him a round. I had him winning the last 2 rounds standing, but it was relatively close vs. a guy I haven't loved standing. The takedown fear brought down his activity a lot, but he still has some ability and power.
    
    -Incredible start vs. Michel, then he just wore down and kind of quit. This seems to happen a lot. He just doesn't have much dawg in him. If he doesn't get you early, you can power through him.
    

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    Eryk Anders

    "Ya Boi"  |  16-8-0, 1 NC

    Tough fighter to judge. He was taken down and dominated by Andre Muniz, but definitely has power, and is built as hell for this division. Probably more of a gatekeeper guy. Ranked him decently high because of the power, but need to see more from him.
    
    -Had a pretty nice stand up performance vs. Park. Got tired at the end though. Tried a lot of takedowns that didn't work. Be he is competent for sure.
    
    -Nice win vs. Kyle Daukaus. He looked good standing throughout, nice power, pretty controlled and aggressive. And his takedown defense was awesome. I wonder if he is getting better, but definitely a nice performance.
    
    -Lost to powerbar, but I thought he did pretty well. Had some good moments standing, some nice clinch work. Couldn't get much with takedowns, but despite the lost, he held up well.
    

47. 47

    

    Albert Duraev

    "Machete"  |  16-5-0

    -Is on a long winning streak. Very solid fighter, pretty disciplined stand up, decent wrestling, and great ground and pound. Didn't seem to have many holes, but also didn't seem particularly explosive or absolutely top tier yet.
    
    -Went back and saw his DWCS fight. His wrestiling was really, really good there. So that might be an elite skill, but we will see as he fights tougher foes.
    
    -The lack of explosiveness showed vs. Buckley. He couldn't land much standing, and he could not take Buckley down. Buckley looked awesome, so he may have just been up against a better fighter on this one.
    
    -Beat Chidi but I had him losing. Had Chidi scared of the TD which brought down his activity. Has OK wrestling still. Standing he is passable, but I'd still say he lost most of the stand up exchanges. He is decent enough for this division.
    
    -Close fight with Park for a bit, then started to get outclassed. His stand up feels like it is better now. Wasn't able to do much with his wrestling, but he is solid.
    

48. 48

    

    Jacob Malkoun

    "Mamba"  |  8-3-0

    A relentless wrestler. His cardio is top tier. Had issues early vs. Dobson, got beat standing and couldn't get any takedowns in round 1. But rounds 2 and 3 he kept coming, and had takedowns and ground control the rest of the way. Decently active at GNP but not a beast there. Solid due to the wrestling.
    
    -vs. Allen, it was more of the same. He looked a touch more comfortable standing tham before, he has more of a jab at least, but that was about it. His wrestling is strong but he is so inactive sometimes, and his submission threat is pretty much nothing which makes him predictable. But if your takedown defense and grappling aren't up to snuff, he will lay on you till he wins. He is the kind of fighter that can probably beat plenty of guys ranked above him, but could lose to some guys below him. It's all about takedown defense.
    
    -vs. Maximov he fought a similar opponent, and did well. His stand up has some confidence, his jab is definitely decent, throws some combos, and then has the wrestling. Maximov was hurt so not sure how that affected things but he looked solid.
    
    -Looked set to cruise to a win vs. Brundage, then he got DQ'd. Still has very strong grappling and wrestling, but I don't feel great about anything else.
    

49. 49

    

    Uriah Hall

    "Prime Time"  |  17-11-0

    -Long time fighter. Decent boxer, good kicker but didn't use it much. Has been down in a lot of fights that he came back in and won, but couldn't do much vs. Strickland. Some power, some good stand up, but was very weak vs Strickland jab.
    
    -vs. Muniz he showed good submission defense but that was basically it. Was underwhelming standing, and couldn't stop the takedowns either. He did prevent himself from being submitted, but that was about it.
    

50. 50

    

    Andre Petroski

    10-3-0

    -Kind of a mixed bag standing, but does good work on the ground once his wrestling gets going. Cardio has been an issue for him as well. Was a big prospect on TUF, so he will likely get some more opportunities.
    
    -Second fight, same story. Good wrestler, sloppy but powerful striker. Definitely ahead of lower level guys, but seems like he has a lot of work to do. Only 9 pro fights so he can grow still. But I'd worry about him against anyone with decent takedown defense and striking.
    
    -Beat Maximov real quick. Had a very nice scramble and submission attempt. Still tough to promote him too much for now, but the ground game is pretty good.
    
    -Picked up a solid win vs. Turman. It was close. I thought he was losing standing, but he is starting to look a touch better there. Showed the wrestling and grappling are excellent again. I think this matchup was perfect for him, as Turman allows takedowns too easy, but he definitely has skills.
    
    -Close win vs. GM3. He is OK. Serviceable standing. Good ground skills. But he is just not blowing me away in many wins.
    
    -Got KO'd by Pereira before he could even do a takedown attempt. Has the same issues.
    

51. 51

    

    Gerald Meerschaert

    "GM3"  |  36-17-0

    -Pretty interesting fighter. A little sloppy standing, but hes tough and definitely has power. And then if he can wear an opponent down and get them on the ground, hes a submission specialist. Really like watching him, probably would struggle against a truly elite stand up guy.
    
    -Picked up a nice win vs. Stolzfus. His grappling remains excellent, and he is dangerous to get finishes. He does put himself in bad positions to get those finishes. If it goes to the judges, I worry he would lose a lot of those decisions. But he's good.
    
    -Got outclassed in most categories by Jotko.
    
    -Had a nice performance vs. Bruno Silva. Won standing surprisingly, had one nice takedown though he got stuffed a fair bit. Showed nice power too. He is solid all around, though he doesn't blow you away when you watch him.
    
    -Lost to Pyfer. Just didn't do much standing, and was pretty much done after one nasty left hook. But I also think Pyfer is very good.
    
    -Lost a close one vs. Petroski. More of the same. His stand up is meh, he does have great ground skills, but can't always get it down there easily.
    

52. 52

    

    Murad Ramazanov

    11-0-0, 1 NC

    Dagonstanian wrestler in ONE. He's very good at takedowns and ground control. Didn't do a lot with it though. Didn't see him stand up much, but Im guessing he is not as comfortable there. Has the skillset to win a lot of fights.
    
    -Fight with Soldic ended quick. He did land an early takedown but couldn't keep it, and then it ended with a low blow.
    

53. 53

    

    Dalton Rosta

    "Hercules"  |  8-1-0

    Decent prospect in Bellator. Seemed well rounded, some stand up ability, and wrestling. Throws with some power. Wasn't overwhelming, but I think the guy he was fighting was OK. Definitely an athlete. Could keep getting better.
    

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    John Salter

    19-6-0

    Bellator. Had a tough time getting much going vs. Eblen, but seems semi competent at most things. Had a nice submission attempt or 2 from the bottom when taken down, but was outclassed both standing and with takedown defense.
    
    -Dominated Aaron Jeffrey and retired. Showed he does have good wrestling and ground control at least.
    

55. 55

    

    Christian Leroy Duncan

    "CLD"  |  10-1-0

    Tough to get a great read on him, because his fight ended quick on a freak injury, but he looked pretty good earlier. Looked patient and technical standing, nice leg kicks, and showed some defensive grappling vs. Dusko. But I still haven't seen much at this point.
    
    -Tough loss vs. Armen Petrosyan. He is long, but just didn't use his length at all. Got taken down kind of easily vs. a non wrestler too which was concerning. He should have the build to be a beast, but that was an unimpressive performance. Defensively, he isn't easy to tag standing at least.
    
    -Nice performance vs. Tiulin. He got a stand up fight, and when he had space he looked great. Had some OK clinch work too. Didn't face a takedown and Tiulin isn't that great, so I can't go nuts on upgrading from it.
    

56. 56

    

    Douglas Lima

    "The Phenom"  |  33-11-0

    Pretty good performance vs. Van Steenis. Moved up to MW. Looked decent against the takedowns, better than he has at least, and got up quickly. Landed some nice stuff standing, but I think the takedown fear prevents him from really throwing combos. Will definitely be interested in seeing him take on better guys.
    

57. 57

    

    Fabian Edwards

    "The Assassin"  |  13-3-0

    Bellator. Seemed OK, but didn't really wow me vs. Machida. Landed a nice elbow out of the clinch that basically ended it. Seemed good at avoiding damage standing and got up from a takedown. But wasn't doing a lot before that.
    
    -Beat Mousasi. He is decently elusive standing, showed some grappling, though he was taken down a few times, and that was about it.
    

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    Sedriques Dumas

    "The Reaper"  |  9-2-0

    Had one hell of a performance in DWCS. It was less than a minute, but he looked explosive standing, landed a takedown, got to mount, then immediately locked in a nasty submission. He showed a little bit of everything in not much time at all.
    
    -Tough loss vs. Fremd. He is definitely explosive, but he looked sloppy standing to me, and then didn't do great on the ground either.. Still newer to MMA and trains at a small gym, so theres room for improvement, Definitely has some physical tools.
    
    -Nice win vs. Brundage. He showcased some nice grappling, cardio looked better. He seems to be improving, but Brundage made some terrible mistakes so it could have been a fluke.
    
    -Won vs. Abu, but it was a meh performance. He had an easy takedown, but then didn't do it again. Was pretty inactive standing, and barely did enough to winb
    

59. 59

    

    Cody Brundage

    10-6-0

    Looked OK standing, nice chin, but then beat Dalcha with a nice guillotine, so he is pretty smart too. Seemed solid, but concerning how much damage he took early.
    
    -Nice win vs. Gore. He showed a bit of wrestling, and landed a nice shot that took him out. Wasn't dominant, but he seems to really study film and gameplan well.
    
    -Took Michal down immediately, but got reversed, and did not do well off his back to get up or avoid damage, and got taken out. Has some skills, but obviously has things to clean up.
    
    -Absolutely lit Viera up a few times, could have won, can look explosive standing vs. a lesser foe. But he couldn't get out of grappling positions, and made a few mistakes on the ground vs. a BJJ expert. Still has holes.
    
    -His fight IQ just seems non-existent. Kept going for guillotines for Dumas which put him in bad spots. He can definitely be explosive, but he might be pretty dumb.
    
    -Beat Malkoun by DQ, but he was getting dominated before that.
    
    -Showed his ability vs. Zach Reese. He has big power and won with a slam. He always has a shot in round 1. After that, it has generally gotten questionable.
    

60. 60

    

    Aaron Jeffery

    14-5-0

    Seemed pretty competent at everything. OK stand up, some wrestling, though he got taken down by judo throws several times. Has good cardio and fights hard. But was mostly just OK.
    
    Made his Bellator debut. Not sure how good his opponent was, but he looked solid all around. Solid grappling, decent stand up, just a well rounded fighter. Also, all his losses are to people I rate quite highly in this division.
    
    -Had a great win vs. Austin Vanderford. Knocked out Austin in about a minute. Looked very solid standing, nice power, and stopped a takedown. His losses on DWCS may have just been bad luck from facing good opponents.
    
    -Lost vs. Salter. Just couldn't get up from the ground vs. his wrestling.
    

61. 61

    

    Christian Lee

    "The Warrior"  |  17-4-0

    ONE Champ. Looks decent standing, but a little too open and gets tagged. He is up a weight class, so I don't think this is an amazing weight for him to fight at, but has a chin, has stand up, and some wrestling.
    

62. 62

    

    Dustin Stoltzfus

    15-5-0

    -Seemed like a decent enough fighter at everything, but not exceptional at anything. OK stand up and OK defense, not an amazing ground game. Might have been hesitant because he was taking on an elite BJJ guy in Viera.
    
    -Against GM3, Dustin looked much more comfortable, and showed grappling is also a strong suit of his. He did a lot of great work, but just lost it at the end.
    
    -Had a decent performance vs. Dwight Grant. Has his moments standing but still not super comfortable. Avoids getting hit decently well, and uses leg kicks, but no combos. Wrestling definitely doesn't look elite, but he does have excellent cardio and once it is on the ground he can definitely grapple well.
    
    -Got LIT UP by Abus Magomedov. 19 second KO. Clearly not comfortable standing.
    
    -Nice win vs. Soriano. Was losing early, but got better standing, and showed his wrestling and grappling.
    
    

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    Punahele Soriano

    "Puna"  |  9-4-0

    Really good fighter. Nice stand up, power, also has very good defensive grappling and takedown defense. I think he beats Maximov if he doesn't hurt his knee mid fight. Had a lot of great tools.
    
    -Had a brutal KO vs. Dalcha. Dalcha seemed to screw up his rib after r1 so that may have helped. He still has some not perfect takedown defense, but he has good defense down there and decent get up game. It was close on the feet, but he has great cardio and insane power. Still a very solid prospect.
    
    -Tough performance vs. Dustin. He did well early standing, but never adjusted, started losing a bit standing. Got taken down too easily again, and got smoked on the ground. I think he relies on his athleticism right now.
    

64. 64

    

    Gegard Mousasi

    "The Dreamcatcher"  |  49-9-2

    Bellator champ. Dusted Austin Vanderford very fast. Has power, looks great standing, and showed some takedown defense. He is impressive, but also didn't get to see tons of him yet. But he is definitely one of the best in the world.
    
    -Gegard got 50-45'd by Johnny Eblen. Has some good stand up moments, but actually got outstruck and taken down way too much. Skilled but overhyped.
    
    -Really inactive and underwhelming performance vs. Fabian Edwards. He might be done.
    

65. 65

    

    AJ Dobson

    7-3-0, 1 NC

    Incredible debut on DWCS. Extremely aggressive, good stand up, maybe a bit sloppy but he has POWER. And he has good GNP. I kept thinking "he's a beast" when I watched.
    
    vs. Malkoun, he looked incredible in round 1. Excellent takedown defense, and some pretty crisp stand up with power. But rounds 2 and 3 he just seemed to wear down, and couldn't stop the takedowns anymore or get up. Could be very good if he can sustain that cardio.
    
    -Had a weird performance vs. Petrosyan. Showed some skill, but I think he was so afraid of gassing that he didn't wrestle much, and was kind of inactive throwing. Has a lot of tools, but is still learning how to use them. I will say that his wrestling looked good, but he also couldn't keep Petrosyan down for long.
    
    -Beat Tafon, it was a polished but also underwhelming performance. He was defensively sound, busted out some wrestling, but didn't land tons of damage.
    

66. 66

    

    Austin Vanderford

    "The Gentleman"  |  11-2-0

    Bellator fighter. He is known as a wrestler, but has a ways to go stand up wise, got LIT UP by Gegard. But he still has potential.
    
    -Same as vs. Mousassi, Aaron Jeffrey ended him in about a minute. Really has to do better standing to get into the wrestling.
    

67. 67

    

    Dalcha Lungiambula

    "Champion"  |  11-6-0

    Physical monster. Stand up was a little sloppy, but he has some power. Great takedown defense, and good judo and wrestling. Has some issues with gassing, and he tapped pretty fast to a guillotine, maybe got tired and too excited.
    
    -Still an extremely scary dude. Looked pretty good in r1 vs. Puna, but then got KO'd bad in r2. His rib popped out so maybe that affected him. Lots of concern about his cardio still, but he looked OK in this one up until he got finished.
    
    -Was outclassed by Edmen Shabaz. He has power, but seems to just throw a bit too wildly and hes not technical enough. Got caught in R2.. Tried a takedown attempt but was unsuccessful.
    

68. 68

    

    Alessio Di Chirico

    "Manzo"  |  13-7-0

    Decent performance vs. Roman K. He got outstruck in r1. He is a bit unorthodox and really started landing in r2, but then got caught in r3 and taken out, but he had a path to victory. Was unsuccessful with takedowns but I like that he tried them. He is OK.
    

69. 69

    

    Josh Fremd

    11-5-0

    Made his UFC debut vs. a tough opponent and held up pretty well. Very tall for the division. Decent stand up with the length, plus some wrestling. And great submission defense. Very solid. But also doesn't seem to have an elite skill yet. Also seemed to wear down a bit cardio wise.
    
    -He is huge for this division. Got taken down earlier by Gore, but then got up, looked great standing, but then got caught by a submission. But actually looked solid again in defeat.
    
    -Nice win vs. Dumas. He looked good in all regards, but Dumas also might have some big holes.
    
    -Piced up a meh win vs. Pickett. His length can be tricky standing. Decent grappling. Was taken down several times though, and I think better guys could take advantage of that.
    
    -Got taken out by Roman. He is long and has a decent jab, and thats about it.
    

70. 70

    

    Abdul Razak Alhassan

    "Judo Thunder"  |  12-6-0

    Known as a pure first round fighter. That looked like the case as he got lit up in the 2nd round, but he has a pretty good 3rd round after that. He is super built, and has insane power, but I think most fighters with cardio can beat him. Got taken down several times as well. If he lands once though, it can all be over.
    
    -Showed how scary he can be vs.Claudio. He is working with team elevation now which is helping his cardio. Mixing in some wrestling. He just isn't technical standing, terrible at checking leg kicks, doesn't look crisp, but his power really is absolutely insane. Knocked out Claudio pretty nicely.
    
    Lost vs. Joe Pyfer. He was outclassed everywhere. He does have very scary power though.
    

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    Ronaldo Souza

    "Jacaré"  |  26-10-0, 1 NC

    41 years old. Legend of the fight game. He is a great grappler, and can still stand, but definitely past his prime.
    

72. 72

    

    Zebaztian Kadestam

    "The Bandit"  |  15-7-0

    Former champ in ONE. Got taken down repeatedly. Had decent enough stand up, but not quite good enough.
    
    Knocked out Soldic. He was OK defensively in R1, but really didn't throw enough, was getting shelled again in r2, and then landed a sick counter. Could be a little fortunate to win this one, but at least has some danger to him.
    

73. 73

    

    Kiamrian Abbasov

    "Brazen"  |  24-6-0

    Took it to Christian Lee in ONE early, but then gassed out. Just wasn't polished enough standing, even though he can land with power, and he was taken down a few too many times. Definitely not bad, but not great.
    

74. 74

    

    Anatoly Tokov

    31-4-0

    He is OK at everything. Maybe slightly above average power. I think he gassed a bit as the fight went on. Bellator.
    
    -Lost to Ebelen in Bellator. He held his own, but got outclassed everywhere. Once again, seems OK at everything, but didn't blow me away in any regard. His cardio seemed OK in a 5 round fight this time around.
    

75. 75

    

    Duško Todorović

    "Thunder"  |  12-4-0

    Stand up was OK. But had solid GNP. He fought a pretty unskilled opponent when it comes to the ground so I'm not sure what it means, but he seems at least decent.
    
    -Showed his grappling ability vs. Chidi, but he couldn't do anything with it before his opponent got up and KO'd him. Just a meh guy.
    
    -Had a crazy win over Jordan Wright. He got annihilated in round 1 with wrestling and GNP, but then Jordan gassed and he didn't. He killed him in r2. Didn't really leave me way more impressed with him.
    
    -Tore an ACL early in his fight vs. Duncan, so I didn't get to see much.
    

76. 76

    

    Julian Marquez

    "The Cuban Missile Crisis"  |  9-4-0

    Has some nice wins on his record, but vs. Robocop, he showed a chin but he got way too wild and got lit up and taken out. Maybe needs to stay more composed in the pocket, but still does have stand up talent.
    
    -Looked very solid in R1 vs. Bariault, but then his cardio seemed to wear down and he got beat up standing. Has skills, but definitely needs better cardio.
    

77. 77

    

    Claudio Ribeiro

    11-5-0

    DWCS. Really tough to judge, as he KO'd his opponent in like 30 seconds. Found a huge opening and NAILED him. Definitely has huge power, I just haven't seen enough of him to really judge him.
    
    -Got knocked out vs. Abdul. Left a few too many openings standing and paid for it. Nice leg kicks. Stopped a takedown, but couldn't really get out of the clinch easily which I didn't love.
    
    -Took out Joseph Holmes nicely. Got taken down but didn't really take any damage. And he just looked way better standing, and had his power. Might be improving.
    
    -Had some issues with the more technical Roman Kopylov. He did land one big shot, but for the most part, struggled, and then got KO'd.
    

78. 78

    

    Tresean Gore

    "Mr. Vicious"  |  4-2-0

    Weird fight vs. Battle. He showed a lot of great tools, good stand up with power, and very solid takedown defense. He mostly lost because he just didn't throw enough. Might be a cardio thing, but despite the loss I thought he had quite a bit of potential.
    
    -Vs. Brundage he was doing OK, though output was still meh, then he got caught and taken out. The shot that hit him wasn't that hard, so a bit concerning that he got taken out so easily from it. Still not a lot of pro fights so he can get better.
    
    -Interesting fight vs. Josh Fremd. He had some nice wrestling earlier, but then started losing standing... then he somehow pulled off the craziest guillotine I've seen.Made him tough to judge, but he doesn't have tons of fights on his record, so he could be getting better.
    

79. 79

    

    Costello van Steenis

    "The Spaniard"  |  14-3-0

    Lost vs. Lima. His wrestling seems OK, but it wasn't good enough, and he didn't do tons else standing.
    

80. 80

    

    Hiroyuki Tetsuka

    "Japanese Beast"  |  14-4-0

    Solid wrestler and ground control. Nice power standing, got a nice KO, but wasn't as polished there. Didn't fight a great opponent, so was tougher to judge his skill.
    

81. 81

    

    Jason Radcliffe

    "The Assassin"  |  17-12-0

    Fought a pretty inactive fight, then got KO'd by a very powerful opponent. I think he mostly wants to stand and trade, definitely looks impressive, will probably have to watch him again to get a clearer read.
    

82. 82

    

    Ozzy Diaz

    8-2-0

    DWCS. Got Knocked out by Pyfer, but didn't look bad. Got taken down but reversed it. Looked ok standing, but not as dynamic as advertised. But he seemed OK.
    

83. 83

    

    Gregory Babene

    "Blade"  |  23-11-0, 1 NC

    His opponent was not god, but actually looked pretty good standing. Had some submission ability too. Need to see him vs. better guys, but he seemed decent.
    

84. 84

    

    Nick Maximov

    8-2-0

    Only 24, but kind of a pure wrestler and lay and pray guy. Has passable stand up, but not doing much there either. He is definitely a threat to win any fight with the wrestling, but I don't view him as well rounded yet.
    
    -Got pwned by Petroski with inferior wrestling and a submission. He really needs to round out his skills more. Wrestling is still a bit scary, but better wrestlers can probably beat him most of the time.
    
    -More of the same vs. Malkoun, who is very similar to him. His wrestling isn't quite as good as the better guys, and then his stand up is lacking.
    

85. 85

    

    Zach Reese

    "Savage"  |  6-1-0

    Got wrecked by Brundage. Took some shots standing, then lost via slam. It was a short fight, so he might be better than that, but it wasn't a great ufc debut.
    

86. 86

    

    Abu Azaitar

    "Captain Morocco"  |  14-4-1

    Has some scary looking stand up, but his defense isn't anything special. Got taken down really easily by Dumas too, and was lucky he didn't try it more.
    

87. 87

    

    Denis Tiuliulin

    11-9-0

    Long for the division. Nice stand up. Cardio wore down though, and his takedown defense isn't perfect. He is solid enough though.
    
    -Had a nice performance vs. Jamie Pickett. Stopped a takedown, though I don't consider Jamie to be an amazing wrestler. Definitely showed excellent stand up and brawling though. He has power, uses elbows well. Very solid standing, need to see his takedown defense tested again. Cardio seemed good too.
    
    -Terrible loss vs. Jun Yung Park. He just looked totally lost on the ground, couldn't get out of mount, and got beat up. Has a lot of work to do to round out the basics. If it stays standing, he is decent, but I think everyone will see his holes now.
    
    -Terrible loss vs. Robocop again. Taken down easily and taken out. Has insane holes for a fighter at this level.
    
    -Pure stand up fight vs. CLD and he got wrecked. He has fought some decent dudes, but I do not think he is great minus a bit of power.
    

88. 88

    

    Jamie Pickett

    "The Night Wolf"  |  13-11-0

    -Big powerful guy. Very solid takedown defense, and defense in general. But was very gun shy. Seemed like above average takedown defense, but average to below average everything else. Didn't really see what he was great at. But he can escape from the ground, and generally avoid taking huge shots. Can definitely avoid being taken down. He is also long for the division, which helps him with stand up a bit, though he doesn't really use his jab.
    
    UFC 262 vs. Jordan Wright, he got KO'd fast. Kind of had a bad gameplan, stayed in for a takedown took long and took a bunch of elbows. Definitely athletic, but plenty of weaknesses.
    
    -Vs, Holmes, Pickett continued to show his general well rounded skills. He is a good defensive fighter, decent stand up, pretty good wrestling. He is ripped for the division and his cardio is excellent as well.
    
    -Took a short notice fight vs. Kyle Daukaus and got outclassed pretty much everywhere, and then submitted. He has a ways to go to get to the top.
    
    -Lost pretty handily to Denis Tiulin. He couldn't get into the clinch, and at range just didn't look impressive. If you can back him up, you can win easily. Not much power on his punches, and didn't have many answers.
    
    -Quick loss to Bo Nickal. Tough to downgrade him from that.
    
    -Lost to Fremd. I just don't see much from him.
    

89. 89

    

    Bryan Barberena

    "Bam Bam"  |  18-12-0

    Debuted at MW. Was at WW, and wasn't particularly big for that division, so I doubt this sticks. Still a pure brawler. Takedown defense is very shaky. He has a chin, and cardio, and that gets him through most fights, which isn't sustainable.
    

90. 90

    

    Warlley Alves

    14-7-0

    Probably a placeholder rank, he usually fights at WW. Got wrecked by Ikram.
    

91. 91

    

    Tafon Nchukwi

    "Da Don"  |  6-4-0

    Pretty uninspiring performance vs. Dobson. He just didn't do much, and got taken down several times as well. Didn't land much standing either besides leg kicks.
    

92. 92

    

    Joseph Holmes

    "Ugly Man"  |  8-4-0

    Pretty interesting fighter. Very tall and long for his division. Has some pretty good stand up with his length, but not the best. But I think he maybe relies on that too much. But when he gets it on the ground, his BJJ is excellent, and he finishes lots of fights.
    
    -Interesting fight vs. Pickett. His reach wasn't an advantage, which really hurt him. He also got gassed after a round or so. Showed pretty good stand up and takedown defense, but his offensive wrestling wasn't really used. Has tools but still has a bit to go.
    
    -vs. Amedovski, he was on his heels a bit early, then landed a nasty knee that led to a choke. His length edge really helps him when he has it. Didn't get to see his cardio, but I gotta imagine it is improving too.
    
    -Lost vs. Park. His stand up looked OK with his length, but he was taken down a few times, and got outgrappled by a solid foe in Park. Got submitted. Didn't hand fight or have a great get up game.
    
    -Listless performance vs. Claudio. Had issues cutting weight, and then just didn't do much standing. Got one takedown but couldn't do anything with it. Just not really seeing it from him.
    

93. 93

    

    Isi Fitikefu

    "Doxz"  |  8-1-0

    Submission win in ONE. His opponent wanted it on the ground, and he outgrappled him, but tough to judge how god he is based off his opponent.
    

94. 94

    

    Anthony Adams

    "SugaFoot"  |  9-4-0

    Bellator. Decent alll around, and mostly sound defensively, but not great anywhere. Was taken down a few times, and outstruck just enough by a decent prospect. Didn't look bad, but I didn't see anything overwhelming at all.
    

95. 95

    

    Deron Winn

    7-3-0

    Got lit up by Hawes. He is really short for this division and struggled with Hawes range. Has some wrestling but couldn't use it vs another elite wrestler.
    

96. 96

    

    Leon Aliu

    11-4-0

    Got knocked out fast in DWCS. Dude has serious power clearly, but he keeps a lead hand down and just leaves himself pretty open, big hole. But he could be OK.
    

97. 97

    

    Matěj Peňáz

    "Money"  |  9-1-0

    Has a nice track record, but got lit up bad in his DWCS fight. Got hit standing, and then submitted. Tough to know how good he is.
    

98. 98

    

    Dwight Grant

    "The Body Snatcher"  |  11-6-0

    His first fight at MW was against Stolzfus. He showed competence standing, but that is about it. Takedown defense was OK but seemed to wear down. And his ground game does not look special. Just not a great fighter, and already 37.
    

99. 99

    

    Iván Valenzuela

    "Bam Bam"  |  8-4-0

    Got KO'd fast in DWCS. He has a decent track record, just made one mistake and really left a big opening for his opponent. Need to see more to really accurately judge.
    

100. 100

     

     Alen Amedovski

     8-4-0

     Looked OK vs. Holmes for a minute before taking a nasty knee and getting finished. He is aggressive which can lead to leaving some big openings.
     
     -Same issue vs. Pyfer. He just leaves himself and can get shelled. Has some power, but just too many openings left.
     

101. 101

     

     Lyoto Machida

     "The Dragon"  |  26-12-0

     MMA legend. He looks passable but not particular dynamic in any way now.
     

102. 102

     

     Shonte Barnes

     "Shyne"  |  6-2-1

     Pretty good stand up fighter. Has power, kind of a brawler. Looked a touched lost on the ground though.
     

103. 103

     

     Tomasz Jakubiec

     12-5-0

     KSW. Looked decent standing early, but then got absolutely rocked and KO'd. Not great but passable.
     

104. 104

     

     Maki Pitolo

     "Coconut Bombz"  |  15-11-0

     Decent stand up fighter, but looked a bit lost on the ground. Seems like something that many will look to exploit, but he is good if it does stay standing.
     

105. 105

     

     Jansey Silva

     "Jones"  |  8-3-0

     Apparently is an elite striker, but I didn't see it because he got taken down too easily and then got annihilated on the ground.
     

106. 106

     

     Sharaf Davlatmurodov

     "Wolfhound"  |  19-4-1

     Seemed mostly competent at most elements of MMA. Power a bit lacking, and just didn't wow me in any way. Bellator fighter.
     

107. 107

     

     Kyle Stewart

     "Gunz Up"  |  15-6-0

     Got annihilated by Larkin. Had some OK stand up skill, but was totally outclassed by a better fighter. Showed toughness but that is about it.
     

108. 108

     

     Caio Bittencourt

     "Leão"  |  14-8-0

     Got annihilated in DWCS. Didn't see tons of him. He seemed competent but well below UFC level for now.
     

109. 109

     

     Valmir da Silva

     "Junior"  |  9-4-0

     Lost in ONE. Wanted it on the ground, then got submitted, seemed like a pure BJJ guy. Didn't impress me.
     

110. 110

     

     Fabio Aguiar

     "F5"  |  18-4-0

     Tried to grapple Aaron Jeffrey and lost pretty badly doing so, even from a good position. Then got outstruck. Seems decently strong but wasn't too impressed. Had an OK stand up moment or 2.
     

111. 111

     

     Hashem Arkhagha

     "Cavaca"  |  6-1-0

     Missed weight on DWCS by a lot, which is not great. Has power, but just was no match for AJ Dobson.
     

112. 112

     

     Yaozong Hu

     "Totoro"  |  3-3-0

     Greco Roman wrestler, which doesn't work as well for MMA. Got completely outwrestled, and outstruck by a pretty sloppy striker. His MMA record is 3-3, and while he is tough, he seemed very unskilled for MMA otherwise.
     

113. 113

     

     Tommy Quinn

     "The Roly Poly Kid"  |  9-6-0, 1 NC

     KSW. Got taken down, passed, and beaten down pretty easily.
     

114. 114

     

     Mike Shipman

     "Sea Bass"  |  15-4-0

     -Got absolutely lit up standing by Babene. Does not look great there. Also got caught in a nasty guillotine but survived. Definitely did not impress. Bellator.
     

115. 115

     

     Collin Huckbody

     "Young Huck"  |  13-6-0

     Bellator. Fought a good opponent and looked very outclassed, turned his back and kinda gave up as soon as he was in trouble. Didn't see much.
     

116. 116

     

     Zack Borrego

     "The Dragon"  |  6-4-0

     Newer fighter, only a few pro fights. Got taken out by Bo Nickal right away, so tough to judge.