WestenShelton
WestenShelton
3rd Degree Blue Belt
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  1. 1

    Leon "Rocky" Edwards
    Leon Edwards
    "Rocky"
    22-3-0, 1 NC
    -Disciplined stand up fighter, good boxing, maybe not enough kicks. Good takedown defense, but isn't looking to do damage down there. Impressive, but didn't seem to be the kind of guy that could be champ yet.

    -The champ. Beat Kamaru, but got taken down a fair bit, mostly avoided damage down there, but still. Was also beat standing most of the way until the very end. A little too inactive, but he is obviously dangerous enough to beat anyone.

    -Tough to deny him after the second Usman fight. I had him winning 4 rounds. Looks way better with his defensive grappling, circled better, looked technical, and did great with the kicks. He feels very beatable on the right night, but he is a tough out for anyone.
  2. 2

    Belal "Remember the Name" Muhammad
    Belal Muhammad
    "Remember the Name"
    23-3-0, 1 NC
    Seemed like a decent all around fighter. Great takedown defense vs. Maia. Was tenative though and couldn't get a lot going.

    -Belal showed how good his wrestling is vs.Wonderboy. He doesn't absolutely blow me away wrestling like Burns and Chimaev because he doesn't do as much with it, but he can clearly get almost any fight to the ground that he wants. Still looks OK standing, but outclassed there.

    -vs. Luque he showed his great wrestling and ground control. And his stand up is enough to keep him alive, but that is his weakest point. Also doesn't really do submissions, so opponents aren't afraid to give up their back. But the wrestling and strategy are so good, I think he can beat most people.

    -vs. Brady he showed how well rounded his skillset is. His takedown defense is elite as you'd expect. He was actually losing standing early, but he figured his range out and started to finish him from there. The stand up exchanges did make me worry a bit about him vs. the absolute best, but he is very, very good.

    -Beat Burns with a solid performance. Burns definitely seemed hurt going in, so tough to fully judge off it, but can't deny him the victory.
  3. 3

    Shavkat "Nomad" Rakhmonov
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    "Nomad"
    18-0-0
    Big time prospect. Very solid technical stand up with some flash and power too. Very good defensive wrestling and a bit of offensive grappling too. Finishes all his fights, very good.

    -vs. Magny he pretty much just wrestled, grappled, and GNP'd until he got a finish. Very skilled at what he does. Still need to see more of him standing and maybe more of him vs. an elite takedown defense guy.

    -Won a hell of a fight vs. Geoff Neal. He stood with him the whole way. Took some shots. He seems weirdly casual in there, but he has power and a chin and technical ability. Really works the body. And he still has all the wrestling in his back pocket. Legit dude.

    -Beat wonderboy. He couldn't do much standing, but he showed his monster wrestling and grappling skills. I think he is really good, but I'm not sold on him as the best.
  4. 4

    Gilbert "Durinho" Burns
    Gilbert Burns
    "Durinho"
    22-7-0
    Strong wrestling, apparently an elite BJJ guy but he didn't really use it. Takedowns and defense were how he beat Thompson. Strong defense.

    -Showed tons of heart vs. Chimaev. Also showed up his excellent takedown defense, grappling, and stand up power. I think he can beat anyone on the right night. Great cardio, great fighter.

    -Dominated Neil Magny. Showed excellent wrestling and then locked in a submission vs. a skilled opponent. and made it look easy.

    -Beat Masvidal pretty easily. He is cemented near the top of the division right now.

    -Lost to Belal. He did not look great in the fight, but I think he was hurt, so really tough to judge. Just didn't have much volume. Fought a lot in a short time frame, probably needs to heal up.
  5. 5

    Colby "Chaos" Covington
    Colby Covington
    "Chaos"
    17-4-0
    Really strong stand up fighter, great counters, great wrestling too, just doesn't really have any holes. Hes just unfortunate to be in the same division as usman.

    -vs. Masvidal it was more of the same. Very solid striking and wreslting, perfect formula to win a lot of fights.
  6. 6

    Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson
    Stephen Thompson
    "Wonderboy"
    17-7-1
    Pretty good striker, but had a hard time being explosive against Burns. Good defense, but got taken down multiple timnes and couldn't get out.

    -Stand up still looked excellent vs. Belal, and he showed some takedown defense, but he just can't stay standing for 3 rounds vs very elite wrestlers it seems.

    -Against stand up fighters, he just looks excellent. Took on Kevin Holland and looked tremendous. Got tagged once, and clearly doesn't have the power of some of the best, but he is excellent standing, and still has the skills to keep it standing vs the non elite wrestlers.

    -Lost to Shavkat. Showed good takedown D, but it wasn't enough and he eventually got submitted. Still think he is very good.
  7. 7

    Jack Della Maddalena
    Jack Della Maddalena
    17-2-0
    Really wowed me on DWCS. He showed everything. His boxing is top tier, some of the best I've seen. Works the body, good guard, has great elusiveness. He showed good takedown defense and even reversal ability. And when he slipped and got caught by a nasty looking choke, he got out. He has it all. Has power too. Pretty good cardio considering his output, though he did maybe wear down a touch in round 3, but then he got a 2nd wind. Loved watching him fight.

    -He faced an opponent with only 4 UFC fights in his UFC debut, but looked incredible again there, just excellent boxing. Excited to see him vs tougher guys.

    -Looked great again vs. Emeev. He got himself into a bad darce position again but got out. Also it took him a few minutes to get going, but once he did he was awesome. I still see tons of promise.

    -Wow. Incredible performance vs. Danny Roberts. Danny isn't bad, and he just absolutely destroyed him, first round KO. The Boxing is so slick and seems to get better. Got out of clinch positions well too, didn't take much damage. Dude is a stud and he only isn't higher because I need to see him vs. better guys.

    -Blew me away vs. Randy Brown. Took a second to figure things out, then lit him up, and showed nice grappling. At this point, the only thing I don't know about him is how good his takedown defense is, as he hasn't faced tons of wrestling.

    -Close fight vs. Hafetz. He did show he has some holes with the takedown D, and his get up game is not always the best. He took some shots in the pocket, but landed a bunch more. Still tons of technical ability, but I am worried about him vs. great wrestlers.

    -Close win vs. Holland. He is so crisp and technical. More kicks and maybe some ground game might make him a bit better. He did stop 1 takedown too. But he is absolutely elite at what he does.
  8. 8

    "The Future" Ian Machado Garry
    Ian Machado Garry
    "The Future"
    14-0-0
    Young prospect. Really talented. Landed an incredible counter shot to 1 hit KO his opponent. Was on the ropes in spots before that though. Hes only 23, so has a ways to go, but very promising.

    -Showed pretty strong takedown defense vs. Weeks. Also showed once he gets going, he is a solid stand up fighter. His length helps a lot. He is still not absolutely wowing me, but he is young. His competition has not been great so far. Cardio looked good.

    -Had a really good performance vs. Gabe Green. His hand speed was tremendous. Nice movement and accuracy. Showed some takedown defense too. This fight made me really see his potential finally. And he is only 24.

    -Looked tremendous vs. Kenan Song. His stand up is just crisp. He did get caught once but survived, he looks better every time he is out there.

    -Knocked out D-Rod. His build and skillset really has him looking like the real deal.

    -Dominated Neil Magny. He remains crisp standing, I just need to see him vs. the best at this point.
  9. 9

    Geoff "Handz of Steel" Neal
    Geoff Neal
    "Handz of Steel"
    15-6-0
    Technical striker, good counterpunches. Showed some pretty good sprawl ability to keep it standing as well. Solid. Not as active as he could be though which hurts him. Also didn't see gamebreaking power.

    -Had one hell of a performance vs. Luque. Pure stand up fight mosrly, had one round where he took the foot off the gas, but he looked the best he has ever looked. Crisp boxing, and some nice power. Showed a bit of wrestling, but couldn't do much with it. But took on a great foe.

    -Went toe to toe with Shavkat. Showed crisp boxing again, maybe a bit too much headhunting, but he is very technical in there. Maybe not as much power as you'd like, which hurt him vs. Shavkat, but he has a great skillset to win a lot of fights.
  10. 10

    Kevin "Trailblazer" Holland
    Kevin Holland
    "Trailblazer"
    25-11-0, 1 NC
    Put on a nice performance vs. Wonderboy, but hurt his hand. Standing, he gets a bit wild, but he can hang with most there and has nice power. Still need to see his takedown defense tested more. It has failed against top tier wrestlers thus far.

    -Great performance vs. Santiago. He is so long and big at this division. And his takedown defense is starting to seem a little better. Needs to do better at checking leg kicks, but he is crazy talented.

    -Great performance vs. Chiesa. His takedown D is starting to look way better, and he has grappling, and he is elite stand up, with a great frame for this division. He has almost no holes, maybe just isn't as technical as some of the best.

    -Close fight vs. JDM. His length at this division is huge, and it makes him scary. Maybe he isn't quite as technical as the best, but he is top tier still.
  11. 11+

  12. 11

    Mike "Proper" Malott
    Mike Malott
    "Proper"  |  10-2-1
    Is with a big MMA training team, alpha male. Apparently known for his striking, but he put his opponent in a NASTY guillotine within 40 seconds and finished it. Very impressive. Saw nothing else because it was so quick.

    -Looked excellent standing vs. Gall. Showed excellent power, and landed all the big shots. Got taken down once but got up immediately. Excellent prospect.

    -Dominated Yohan. He has shown almost no flaws. Only issue I have is he just hasn't really fought anyone great yet. But I really like this guy. Looked crisp standing, and then had excellent wrestling and grappling.

    -Another perfect performance and well rounded one vs. Fuggitt. Once again, just haven't seen him fight anyone great. Thats the only downside.
  13. 12

    Sean Brady
    Sean Brady
    16-1-0
    Excellent wrestler, can probably outwrestle almost anyone in this division, and he is undefeated. His standup vs. Chiesa was very concerning though, getting beat on his feet by a guy not known for that. Hes good, but I think he still has work to do to get to being a true top 10 guy.

    -vs. Muhammad, he actually showed much more technical stand up. But his power was lacking, and he started to get disrespected. Couldn't even come close to taking Muhammad down, so I don't think he can handle the best wrestlers there. But still, he can expose a lot of guys without takedown defense.

    -Dominated Gastelum. Had OK stand up, and then mixed in the wrestling well, top tier grappling. He looks like he has gotten better.
  14. 13

    Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson
    Gunnar Nelson
    "Gunni"  |  19-5-1
    An elite grappler and wrestler. Not super comfortable standing, but good enough. Elite skillset at what he does. Need to see him vs. better fighters with takedown defense, but he has a great skillset that alot of guys probably can't handle.

    Dominated Barberena. His stand up looks shaky. The Karate stance leaves his chin open and leaves him open to leg kicks. But his wrestling and grappling are absolutely elite.
  15. 14

    Adrian "Bartos" Bartosiński
    Adrian Bartosiński
    "Bartos"  |  15-0-0
    ksw welterweight, Looked good in prettyy much every way and he is undefeated. Can stand, wrestle, and grapple. Won with a heel hook. Tough to say the true level of his opponent, but he was a ranked KSW fighter, I gotta think he is really good.
  16. 15

    Vicente "The Silent Assassin" Luque
    Vicente Luque
    "The Silent Assassin"  |  22-9-1
    Submitted Chiesa but was in bad positions the whole time, talented submission guy but not tons else

    -Showed his more well rounded skills vs. Muhammad. He can definitely stand, and has that BJJ ability. His takedown defense is a bit of a weakness, but he is also solid off his back. Good, tough fighter.

    -Was in a nice war with Geoff Neal. His head movement standing just isn't great, he got tagged a lot. Traditionally has a chin, but was KO'd the first time ever. Got taken down once but got up immediately.

    -Had a nice win vs. RDA. Wasn't dominant, but outgrappled him, and was better standing. Very solid, well rounded guy.
  17. 16

    Michael Morales
    Michael Morales
    16-0-0
    Pretty well rounded dude. Has wrestling that is solid, pretty good stand up. Lots of KOs coming in, but I didn't see that same level of explosiveness on DWCS, but he has enough skills to win plenty of fights.

    -He got caught a few times and was taken down vs. Giles (though he worked his way back up). And he did show some ok takedown defense before then, then he showed that he does have serious power when he KO'd Giles. I still think he has a ways to go, but also, he is only 22.

    -Took on Fuggitt, short notice for Fugitt. Morales definitely has nice power, and pretty good hand speed. His takedown defense isn't perfect, but he is comfortable on his back. He can get tagged, but he usually hits harder and has nice hand speed. He has holes, but still very young and seems to be improving.

    -Really showed his growth vs. Max Griffin. He took a round to get going, but was very skilled standing, nice hand speed and all around skills, great size, great athlete. And his takedown defense looked way improved. He stopped some takedowns where Max was in deep, He could be getting way better.

    -Strong performance vs. Michael Morales. He was in control pretty much the whole way standing. He looks more and more crisp standing. Just need to keep seeing the takedown d tested, which it wasn't here.
  18. 17

    Rafael dos Anjos
    Rafael dos Anjos
    32-16-0
    Has been fighting at LW, but looked great against a subpar foe in Bryan Barberena. His stand up looks crisp still, and he still has the wrestling and grappling. VERY well rounded, no real weaknesses. But he is 38 and probably can't hang with the absolute best here, especially since he is a bit smaller for the division.

    -Lost vs. Luque. The size is just an issue at WW. He isn't big enough to wrestle like usual. Still skilled, but getting up there in age, and I just think he is better at LW.
  19. 18

    Randy "Rudeboy" Brown
    Randy Brown
    "Rudeboy"  |  18-5-0
    Very strong stand up fighter. Very long for the division, good at kicks, jabs, everything, good defense too. Has some BJJ chops but didn't use them vs. Gooden. Definitely. Tough too, he fought through a messed up foot the whole fight.

    -More of the same vs. Khaos. Looked good, though maybe got too loose and was clipped a few times. But he is very long and elusive, and has a ground game., Very solid.

    -More of the same vs. Trinaldo. He is very skilled standing, really uses the length well. Has pretty good grappling too, but I will say his takedown defense wasn't incredible here.

    -Got lit up by Jack Della. I feel like he really relied on his massive reach, and if someone gets inside of it, he becomes way more vulnerable.

    -Beat Wellington Turman, Uses his length well. Stopped takedowns. Did take some shots in the clinch, and he just is rarely overwhelming, bu the is skilled.
  20. 19

    Yaroslav "Dynamo" Amosov
    Yaroslav Amosov
    "Dynamo"  |  27-1-0
    Bellator champ. Looked incredible vs. Storley. Uses his length really well, nice combos, great kicks, takedown defense, and he uses wrestling too. If anything my one issue with him was he wrestled over going for the finish, but he is smart, and I don't see any real holes.

    -Struggled vs. Jason Jackson. Just couldn't get the takedown, seemed to have no real plan B. His movement was very stiff standing.
  21. 20

    Kelvin Gastelum
    Kelvin Gastelum
    18-9-0, 1 NC
    Got dominated wrestling by Sean Brady. Brady is good, but maybe he just doesn't have the right ability at this weight class.
  22. 21

    Saygid Guseyn "Dagi" Arslanaliev
    Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev
    "Dagi"  |  9-2-0
    Wow, this guy has legit stand up, he is crisp, uses everything, and has power. Also had some wrestling ability. But the stand up was the star of the show.
  23. 22

    Neil "Haitian Sensation" Magny
    Neil Magny
    "Haitian Sensation"  |  29-11-0
    Solid all around fighter, who has some weaknesses standing at times, but not an easy out.

    -Close win vs. Rowe. He is tricky and well rounded. Doesn't overwhelm you anywhere, but can get the fight where he wants it, and wear you down.

    -Got dominated by Ian Garry. Short notice, but he is getting up there in age, and has taken plenty of damage. If he can't make the fight dirty, it can get ugly.
  24. 23

    Logan "Storm" Storley
    Logan Storley
    "Storm"  |  15-2-0
    Top tier wrestling, also has competent stand up, though certainly not close to electric there. Bellator.

    -Showed his good wrestling vs. MVP but he couldn't do any damage with it. He also was clearly very nervous about standing with a better stand up fighter and almost completely avoided throwing.

    -Lost badly to Amosov. Amosov is extremely good though. His stand up just isn't on the highest levels, and his wrestling can't do it vs. the very best.
  25. 24

    Rinat "Gladiator" Fakhretdinov
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    "Gladiator"  |  22-2-1
    Very strong wrestler. Kept Michalidis on his heels all fight. Showed good takedown defense too. Wasn't able to do tons of damage, but did enough. Stand up seemed a bit wild, but definitely has the basic skills to win fights.

    -Had a dominant wrestling performance vs. Bryan Battle. Took him down easily over and over, and landed some GNP, and avoided

    -Beat Kevin Lee easily. His stand up still seems meh but he landed a nice shot and had a nasty guillotine. If someone really has elite takedown D, they could stymie him, but so far he has been unstoppable.

    -Draw vs. Dos Santos. I think the wrestling can still dominate a lot of guys, but he wore down, and his stand up just wasn't quite crisp enough. Takedowns started getting stopped after r1.
  26. 25

    Saygid Izagakhmaev
    Saygid Izagakhmaev
    22-2-0
    The Khabib protege. Excellent wrestling and GNP ability as you would imagine. Didn't see tons of him standing. But obviously has the skillset to win a lot of fights.

    -Picked up another easy win in ONE. The wrestling is legit. Doesn't look comfortable standing, but he can win lots of fights.
  27. 26

    Michael "Venom" Page
    Michael Page
    "Venom"  |  22-2-0
    Dynamic striker. Showed OK takedown defense but couldn't truly stop them consistently. He is fast though, and has kind of a Bobby Green stand up style with more kicks and knees too. I worry about him vs. elite wrestlers though.

    Finished Yamaguchi fast with a leg kick. It was kind of a fluke, but he does have those skills.

  28. 27

    Elizeu "Capoeira" Zaleski
    Elizeu Zaleski
    "Capoeira"  |  24-7-1
    Seemed very well rounded, nice strikes and power, some wrestling ability. No real holes, but also didn't seem amazing at anything, though striking is probably above average.

    -Nice win vs. Abubakar. He showed really strong takedown D, and was solid all around standing. Maybe could have used a little more activity, but he once again seems solid everywhere, and he is very solid standing.

    -Draw vs. Rinat. He once again showed how good his takedown D his, his defensive grappling, and he is so polished standing. He doesn't overwhelm you, but he is just savvy as hell, and solid everywhere.
  29. 28

    Phil "The Fresh Prince" Rowe
    Phil Rowe
    "The Fresh Prince"  |  10-4-0
    Kickboxer. Very good standing, with power too. Showed solid cardio and his takedown defense improved as the fight went on, though he certainly isnt elite on the ground.

    -Very nice win vs. Niko Price. His cardio lacked a bit vs. relentless pace, but he got his gas back, and finally finished him. He looks great at range. His countering could be better, but he is dangerous when he lands. He took a lot of damage at more brawling range, but he is very technical standing. Also, his takedown D and grappling looked pretty good, not amazing, especially offensively, but it seems to be getting more in his bag.

    -Lost a close one vs. Magny. He wasn't active enough and got stuck in awkward positions that aren't his strength a lot. Still showing very good grappling, and hes skilled standing. Maybe needs a little more on the gas tank still, as I thought he was the one slowing down a touch at the end.
  30. 29

    Jake "The Celtic Kid" Matthews
    Jake Matthews
    "The Celtic Kid"  |  19-7-0
    Looked incredible standing vs. Fialho. Hand speed and accuracy were incredible. Excellent power too vs. a very good stand up fighter. Didn't see any other skills but standing he is excellent.

    -Had a tough loss to Semelsberger. At range, he was winning most of the ways, good hand speed. Was taken down a few times, mostly after taking big blows, but was able to get back up. His chin was insane too. But in each round he took 1 big shot that cost him the fight. Amazing he survived a few of those punches, and still looked pretty good after. I still think his ceiling is a bit higher than Semels.

    -Easy win vs. Flowers. He is crisp standing, and has some legit ground skills, though he did get taken down once which surprised me and he stayed down for a while. But still has a lot of potential.

    -Lost vs. Michael Morales. Wasn't dominated, but clearly was behind standing the whole way.
  31. 30

    Gabriel "Marretinha" Bonfim
    Gabriel Bonfim
    "Marretinha"  |  15-1-0
    Undefeated, very good win on DWCS. He struggled in spots with standup, I feel like he leaves himself a bit too open, and he got hit by a longer guy, but he hung in the pocket and landed some bigger shots. Then he used his wrestling really well, got caught in a guillotine, but expertly turned it into a von flue choke. He could be quite good.

    -Dynamite win vs.Lazzez. He really looks wild standing, but he has nice hand speed and power. Was able to threaten Lazzez enough where he shot a takedown, and he immediately reversed it. Very dynamic talent. The stand up sloppiness still worries me a bit.

    -Wow. Incredible performance vs. Giles. Had nice pressure standing, and then got a quick guillotine. Athletic beast. Didn't see if he really cleaned up his stand up, but he looks like a future contender, I just need to see more.

    -Lost vs. Dalby. Had a great r1, and then wore down in round 2. Still has a lot of talent and athleticism. I think he improves his cardio in future fights.
  32. 31

    Nicolas "Danish Dynamite" Dalby
    Nicolas Dalby
    "Danish Dynamite"  |  23-4-1, 2 NC
    Decent stand up fighter, good cardio. Just got taken to the ground and couldn't mount resistant, but seemed smart and did solidly all 3 rounds.

    -More of the same. His cardio is definitely excellent. takedown defense is the main thing that concerns me, but he can reverse things over time. If he is not taken down, his stand up game is really solid and well rounded, though I don't see him getting tons of KOs at this level.

    -Nice win vs. Warley Alves. He is just very technical, and controlled. Consistent output, leg kicks, works everything. Grappling seems solid too. He is just well rounded.

    -Nice win vs. Salkov. He was down early standing, but switched to wrestling, and then his cardio won the day. He is well rounded and has no serious weaknesses. But also has nothing that stands out as excellent.

    -His Cardio won again vs. Bonfim. He lost the first round pretty clearly, but just kept going forward and wore him down, simple as that. Very good gatekeeper.
  33. 32

    Jeremiah Wells
    Jeremiah Wells
    12-4-1
    Good wrestler and grappler. BJJ black belt. But his opponent only has 3 pro fights so it was tough to fully judge him.

    -Ended his fight with Court Mcgee in about a minute. He has insane power. Still tough to fully judge him off what I've seen, but he obviously has a lot of talent.

    -Nice win vs. Semelsberger. It was close, but it also showed how hard he is to beat. His stand up can be exposed, he got tagged by semelsberger several times. But he has a chin, and had excellent wrestling, and ground control, and GNP every time he needed it. Really did damage with it and squeaked out a win. The stand up is concerning, but he has good enough wrestling to compensate.

    -Lost vs. Carlston Harris. He was dominating with his wrestling, and then got caught by a submission in R3. It was a crafty one, but I still like a lot of his skills. His stand up remains wide as hell though too.
  34. 33

    Michael "Maverick" Chiesa
    Michael Chiesa
    "Maverick"  |  16-7-0
    -Talented submission guy, but also got caught by a submission

    -Michael's fight vs Sean Brady was interesting, as he got outwrestled, but actually showed his best striking to date. If he can continue to do more there, this might have been a promising sign for his career.

    -Tough performance vs, Kevin Holland. He got outclassed in every way. Safe to wonder if he just doesn't have the skillset to be that guy at this division. He has some tremendous wins, so I have to still give him some respect.
  35. 34

    Daniel "D-Rod" Rodriguez
    Daniel Rodriguez
    "D-Rod"  |  17-4-0
    Decent performance vs. Neil Magny in a loss. He is a pretty solid, competent stand up fighter, but he did get outclassed by Magny with wrestling and grappling. Need to see more of that from him, but he's clearly a bit short of the top 15 right now.

    -Got KO'd by Garry. D-Rod just isn't quite good enough standing or on the ground at this point. But he is still talented.
  36. 35

    Rae Yoon Ok
    Rae Yoon Ok
    17-4-0
    Former ONE champ. He got lit up pretty badly by Christian Lee. He looked skilled, definitely had a chin, but just couldn't deal with Christian's power and relentlessness. Has a good track record, but just might not be on that tp tier level.
  37. 36

    Lorenz "The Monsoon" Larkin
    Lorenz Larkin
    "The Monsoon"  |  25-8-0, 2 NC
    No contest fight with Berk. He looked skilled. Got taken down but took no damage as he got up. But didn't see enough to truly judge. Has a good track record though.
  38. 37

    Paul "Semtex" Daley
    Paul Daley
    "Semtex"  |  44-18-2
    Elite stand up fighter. Insane power. His ground game isn't awesome, but he can get up from takedowns eventually. He says he is retired now, but that can always change. Very dangerous, and a bit wild.
  39. 38

    Halil "No Mercy" Amir
    Halil Amir
    "No Mercy"  |  10-0-0
    ONE fighter. Was a little bit inactive, but clearly technical and mostly avoided big danger. Then he landed a very clean shot that ended the fight fast. Has skill. Mostly standing.

    -Nice win again in ONE. I don't see any serious holes. Looks pretty crisp standing, has wrestling, good grappling. Really solid all around, much better performance.
  40. 39

    Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal
    Jorge Masvidal
    "Gamebred"  |  35-17-0
    Solid stand up fighter, showed pretty good takedown defense vs. Usman. But he can be a bit wild, which cost him. But he is scary standing vs anyone if he connects.

    -More of the same vs. Colby. His takedown defense wore down as the fight went on, and he just isn't as polished as he could be standing, though he is definitely dangerous there. Cardio didn't seem on point for a 5 round fight as well.

    -Retired after his fight with Burns. Got beat pretty soundly and retired, but you never know. Stil has some skill, but honestly doesn't blow me away standing, and he is so worried about takedowns that it hurts him.
  41. 40

    Santiago "Argentine Dagger" Ponzinibbio
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    "Argentine Dagger"  |  29-7-0
    Lost to Holland. Lost most of the way, but held his own. Holland is top tier. Mostly a stand up fighter.
  42. 41

    Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley
    Joaquin Buckley
    "New Mansa"  |  17-6-0
    Nice winvs. Fialho. He is active, and he is an athlete. Super flexible with the kicks, and he won with a headkick. I don't feel like his boxing is the most technical, but he is dangerous. Showed some wrestling but couldn't do much with it.

    -Beat Morono. Looks good at this division, fast and powerful, had nice activity. Still doesn't look the most technical always, but he is very solid.
  43. 42

    Bryan "Pooh Bear" Battle
    Bryan Battle
    "Pooh Bear"  |  10-2-0, 1 NC
    First fight at welterweight. Looks like a very nice size for this division. He won in under a minute vs. Sato so I couldn't judge him, but he seems to be improving fast. His stand up looked several levels above the past fights, won with an explosive head kick. And I know he has wrestling from his time at MW.

    Really got dominated wrestling by Rinat. Rinat might be a really explosive wrestler, but he really offered almost no resistance. Survived on the ground, and threw out some submissions, but it wasn't great. Got tagged standing once too. Could have been a tough opponent but we will see.

    Knocked out Gabe Green fast. Definitely has power at the very least. Has won some quick ones at this division and got dominated by an impressive prospect, so it has been tough to really evaluate him, but he definitely has size and some tools.

    Nice win vs. AJ Fletcher. He used his reach pretty well in r1, but didn't do tons. In r2 he has the wrestling and grappling to finish it.
  44. 43

    Kevin "Air" Jousset
    Kevin Jousset
    "Air"  |  10-2-0
    Decent debut vs. another guy debuting. He is long, showed a nice jab, and then had judo skills and a sick submission. He is a bit open standing, and I need to see him vs. better guys, but he has some tools.

    -Dominated Kenan Song. Mostly jabbed him to death. I know he was judo skills too, so he is well rounded. Had nice head movement in spots too. He has a lot of potential. .
  45. 44

    Uros "The Doctor" Medic
    Uros Medic
    "The Doctor"  |  9-2-0
    Nice, technical stand up fighter. Was in a very close fight with Semelsberger, but he held on, and got better as the fight went on, and finished it. He was fighting at LW, so this might be a placeholder. He has skill, did get tagged a few times, but he has a chin and good fight IQ too. Solid.

    -Got dominated by Orolbai. His takedown D was terrible. Tough to downgrade him tons, because it seemed fluky. He looked tremendous standing early, but just wasn't there much after. I have an eye on that takedown defense.
  46. 45

    Alex "The Great White" Morono
    Alex Morono
    "The Great White"  |  23-9-0, 1 NC
    Pretty good standing, was nimble on his feet vs. means, not as good when it was in brawling range. Sick guillotine to finish it. Definitely has some dangerous skills.

    -Lost vs. Buckley, just got outpaced and couldn't deal with his speed.
  47. 46

    Matthew "Semi The Jedi" Semelsberger
    Matthew Semelsberger
    "Semi The Jedi"  |  11-7-0
    Has serious power, but good stand up, and actually beat AJ fletcher with his wrestling. He has some holes, but he is clearly a tough out.

    -Had a tougher performance vs. Morono. Didn't really use his wrestling. Perhaps was afraid of Moronos guard. Got lit up by counters standing. Had a few moments, and definitely showed heart. Still some talent, but definitely needs more stand up polish and to use his wrestling.

    -Had a great performance vs. Jake Matthews. At range, he was mostly getting outstruck, but was able to land a few big shots and check hooks to win in the damage department, despite taking more strikes. Busted out some wrestling too. He said it was the best he has ever performaed, so he could be improving. Nice power too.

    -Lost vs. Wells in a close fight. The takedown D was a problem here, as he was taken down and controlled for long stretches. He cracked him a few times standing, and probably just had bad luc that wells has a nice chin. He is dangerous, but just hasn't quite put it all together for me yet.

    -Lost vs. Uros Medic. He once again cracked him a few times, but just got hit by too many big shots himself. He has power, and lands every time I see him, but he might need to work on just touching guys more, I think it's too many power shots, but he is still very dangerous.
  48. 47

    Carlos "The Lion" Leal
    Carlos Leal
    "The Lion"  |  20-5-0
    PFL. Had an excellent performance vs. Ray Cooper, even if Ray Cooper may have been hurt. Had excellent takedown defense, nice clinch work, and decent stand up at range too. All around good fighter, just need to see him a bit more.
  49. 48

    Nate Diaz
    Nate Diaz
    21-13-0
    -Pretty well rounded fighter, but past his prime. Likes to stand up but will get outboxed and kicked by superior fighters, can catch people on the ground, but not going to beat elite guys most of the time these days
  50. 49

    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    34-6-0
    Dagostani wrestler. Has the skillset to win fights, but didn't blow me away. Got stuffed on his takedowns late. His stand up is good enough but not incredible.

    -Solid performance vs. Dilano Taylor. Finished the job, looked very solid standing here. Need to see him more, but he seems rock solid. Still now blowing me away though, but has a great track record in PFL.
  51. 50

    "Irish" Brennan Ward
    Brennan Ward
    "Irish"  |  17-7-0
    Had a nice win vs. Kayne in Bellator. He is AGGRESSIVE. Always looking to finish. He can put himself in bad spots because of this, but he wrestles when he is in trouble, and has nice GNP. Has power for sure and can finish fights. Solid fighter.

    -Picked up a great win vs. Homasi. He still seems wild, but he is aggressive, and athletic. Uses wrestling well, and has power standing. He scares me but he has skills.
  52. 51

    Muslim "King of Kung Fu" Salikhov
    Muslim Salikhov
    "King of Kung Fu"  |  19-5-0
    38 years old, but still a very solid, patient stand up fighter. Scary wheel kicks but he kinda overly relies on them. A bit of wrestling. Just good all around, but did not blow me away.

    -Solid kickboxer. Had a nice performance vs. Fiahlo. Felt like a good matchup for him with a very aggressive guy coming at him. Actually landed with nice power too, and had a moment of wrestling. Solid, well rounded guy

    -Nice round 1 vs. Dalby. Showed how technical standing he is too, but his cardio wasn't quite there, and slowly his wrestling defense wore down a bit, and then he wasn't as good standing. Solid guy, but he is older and isn't blowing me away.
  53. 52

    "Gifted" Gabe Green
    Gabe Green
    "Gifted"  |  11-5-0
    Looked pretty solid. Good combos standing, showed some power. Not great offensive grappling, but he can defend submissions well. He was quite good and apparently has improved a lot per the commentators. Showed good cardio and chin as well.

    -Got beat pretty badly by Ian Garry. Ian looked great, and he just couldn't keep up. He seems shorter for the division which hurt him. Closed distance, but just wasn't landing as much as he needed to.

    -Went ham vs. Bryan Battle, and got caught and taken out. He landed a few in that sequence, so it might have been a bit fluky, but it was another fight vs. a very long dude, though he actually got shelled while he was in tight with him.
  54. 53

    Sabah "The Sleek Sheik" Homasi
    Sabah Homasi
    "The Sleek Sheik"  |  17-12-0
    Interesting fighter. His record is not impressive, but he actually looked pretty good in a short fight vs. Jaleel Willis in Bellator. Looked good standing, nice leg kicks, then won with wrestling and a submission. Short fight, so I want to see more of him.

    -Another quick win vs. an opponent Im not sure about. His power was LEGIT. A devastating 1 punch KO. Electric fighter.

    Dodn't look bad at all during his fight with Ward, had Ward in trouble, but couldn't finish the job. Got taken down a few times which hurt him. I still think he is solid.
  55. 54

    Ramazan "Gorets" Emeev
    Ramazan Emeev
    "Gorets"  |  20-6-0
    Skilled fighter, likes to wrestle and get to the groumd, but got stuffed by Danny Roberts many times. A solid stand up fighter too. Maybe a bit too cerebral, doesn't go for big shots and that cost him with the judges.

    -Got a nice looking submission locked on Jack Della, but then got reversed and lit up standing. He remains solid, but definitely isn't a top tier dagistani guy.
  56. 55

    Max "Pain" Griffin
    Max Griffin
    "Pain"  |  20-10-0
    Came out really strong, great leg kicks. Ran out of steam in round 2, but came back and had a solid round 3. But it was not a very impressive win, and Carlos didn't look amazing.

    -had a pretty solid performance vs. Magny. Despite losing. Showed really solid stand up, and some power. Kind of wore down and wasn't as good in rounds 2 and 3 though. But I gained a lot of respect for him vs. Magny.

    -Picked up a tight win vs. Tim Means. Looked good standing earlier, then seemed to wear down a bit. Picked it back up with wrestling in round 3. He did hurt his hand so that might have been part of his issues and lack of volume.

    -Lost to Michael Morales. Showed his toughness and how trickyhe can be, but just got outclassed in the end. Solid gatekeeper.
  57. 56

    Khaos "The Oxfighter" Williams
    Khaos Williams
    "The Oxfighter"  |  14-3-0
    -Has 1 hit KO power. Maybe falls in love with that a little too much, and he got caught bad by some leg kicks, but thats also how he got his KO. Had pretty solid submission defense against a leg lock vs. Baeza. Very dangerous dude, but also doesn't completely blow me away yet. Detroit product!

    -Had a pretty good performance vs. Randy Brown. Same issues as before and strengths. He did show off an excellent chin, barely seemed phased by some big shots, which could be huge in fights to come.

    -Won a very close fight vs. a debuting Bedoya. Bedoya might be really solid, but it was kind of a concerning fight vs. a rookie fighter. Just gets too predictable. Snuck out the first 2 rounds and really lost round 3. Dangerous vs. anyone but needs to get more technical.
  58. 57

    Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means
    Tim Means
    "The Dirty Bird"  |  33-15-1, 1 NC
    -Smart, well rounded fighter. Pretty tall for his division. Solid stand up, wrestling, veteran savvy. When he got in trouble, he knew he was up 2 rounds, and knew how to survive round 3

    -Hes solid all around but was just outclassed by Kevin Holland. Hes just a decent gatekeeper right now.

    -Still good all around, lost a close one vs. Max Griffin. He got outstruck early but recovered. Got taken down a few too many times, which cost him in the end. He isn't amazing anywhere, but seems solid everywhere.

    -More of the same vs. Morono. He did best when the fight was a little wild and dirty in tight. But got tagged at distance a bit, and got caught in a nasty guillotine.

    -Took out Fiahlo. Pretty solid stand up performance vs. a pure striker. He remains a solid gatekeeper.
  59. 58

    Niko "The Hybrid" Price
    Niko Price
    "The Hybrid"  |  15-7-0, 2 NC
    -An exciting fighter. Smart, great strikes. Was overwhelmed early on, but survived a very dangerous scenario on the ground, got Pereira tired, and easily won the last round. But he lost the first 2. A "fighters fighter".

    -Showed off vs. Oliveira just how well rounded he is. Had good wrestling, solid ground and pound. Actually might have been a bit outclassed on the feet by the longer Oliveira, but Price feels like the kind of fighter who can compete in any fight, but also still doesn't seem top tier at anything. Great cardio has helped him win both round 3s I saw him fight.

    Lost vs. Phil Rowe. Looked good in spots, landed some nice stuff at more brawling range. But he threw A LOT and seemed to gas himself out. His wrestling didn't hold up as well either. Just a solid all around fighter, but a long way from the top. No elite skill. I wonder if no fight in over a year hurt him with how he usually fights.

    -Got shelled by Robbie Lawler. It was a bit fluky, but not a good look. He just hasn't looked amazing as of late.
  60. 59

    Carlston "Moçambique" Harris
    Carlston Harris
    "Moçambique"  |  19-5-0
    Very competent fighter. Good wrestling, both offensive and defensive. Pretty wild stand up, but he can land with it. Solid fighter.

    -Picked up a win vs. Jared Gooden. His stand up is wilder than I realized, which I really don't like. But he showed solid wrestling and grappling again

    -Crazy win vs. Wells. He was dominated on the ground the first 2 rounds, and then somehow slipped in a tricky submission round 3. That is clearly in his skillset, but I did not like how the fight was going before that.
  61. 60

    Magomed "Prince" Umalatov
    Magomed Umalatov
    "Prince"  |  14-0-0
    PFL fighter. Won with a very impressive KO vs. Al silawi. Was kind of a tepid performance before that, but clearly has good defense standing and power as well. Interested to see more.
  62. 61

    Amiran "The Sniper" Gogoladze
    Amiran Gogoladze
    "The Sniper"  |  16-3-0
    Lost in a short fight on DWCS, but it was kind of fluky, and I really think he will be back. Dude looked scary standing, and then was locking in submissions, but he had his shoulder popped out and that lost it for him. I could be wrong but he looked very good to me before that.
  63. 62

    Abubakar Nurmagomedov
    Abubakar Nurmagomedov
    17-4-1
    A bit of a lay and pray wrestler. The wrestling is solid, but wasn't out of this world, and he gassed out a bit as he went. He looked OK standing, but not comfortable for long stretches. Has the formula to grind out some decisions but that was about it.

    -Lost vs. Dos Santos. Very one-dimensional performance. Really just tried to wrestle the whole time. Had one moment standing, but didn't do much else. I'm sure anyone with some takedown weakness will be in trouble, but he isn't impressing me.
  64. 63

    Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo
    Francisco Trinaldo
    "Massaranduba"  |  28-9-0
    43 years old. But has some solid striking, and can wrestle in a bind. His age is concerning, but hes decently crisp and fast with his strikes.

    -Had an excellent performance vs. Danny Roberts. Hit all the biggest power shots standing, and showed ground skills as well again. He passed up opportunities to finish to wrestle which was odd, but I was shocked by his hand speed. He is still very good. Has good power too.

    -Held up OK vs. Randy Brown, but was mostly outclassed standing. He turned to wrestling, and had some success but also couldn't do tons with it. He is not an easy out, but still not blowing me away.
  65. 64

    Mounir "The Sniper" Lazzez
    Mounir Lazzez
    "The Sniper"  |  11-3-0
    Tall, stand up fighter. Good takedown defense. Has nice volume, and was working the body a lot which I love to see, though he eventually went away from it. Didn't throw as many combos as he could have till the very end. So I'm not sure if his fight IQ is top tier. But he definitely has skill.

    -Got beat fast by Bonfim. He just couldn't deal with his aggressiveness, then got caught in a submission. Has holes for sure.
  66. 65

    Ange "The Last Ninja" Loosa
    Ange Loosa
    "The Last Ninja"  |  10-3-0, 1 NC
    Tough fighter, was on DWCS. Fought an excellent prospect and did well. Pretty good stand up, though he did a poor job of mixing it up when his opponent had a high guard. Had wrestling, and a great submission attempt. Really good fighter, and I think he was unfortunate to face Jack Della in that spot.

    -Despite another loss vs. Lazzez, I once again thought he looked quite good. His stand up is solid, but clearly not at the highest levels yet. His range management isn't awesome, but he can land and land with power. Stuffed a very good takedown attempt well. Solid fighter.

    -Very interesting fight vs. AJ Fletcher. He showed his well rounded skills, looked solid standing this time, showed wrestling, GNP, and takedown defense. He got ROCKED at one point, but survived and had great cardio. Very solid fighter.

    -Another solid win vs. Rhys Mckee. He looked great throughout with his speed and wrestling. He did get rocked yet again near the end though, which was concerning. But I do think he is pretty well rounded and solid.
  67. 66

    Myktybek Orolbai
    Myktybek Orolbai
    12-1-1
    -Got wrecked standing vs. Uros Medic, but then got his wrestling going and dominated. I thought the defense was Medic was terrible, so it might just have been a good style matchup, I need to see more.
  68. 67

    Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
    Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
    14-3-0
    Had an OK performance in a loss vs. Nurma. He just couldn't stop the takedowns, and he gassed out, but he showed pretty good grappling, and looked OK standing. I think his last 2 matchups were very bad for him, but there should be a lot of guys he can handle.
  69. 68

    Trey "The Truth" Waters
    Trey Waters
    "The Truth"  |  8-1-0
    Lost on DWCS, but I thought he showed some good stuff. His length was great standing and he knew how to use it, landed plenty, though took some himself. Got taken down pretty easily, seemed to have a good guillotine attempt, but got reversed fast. I definitely saw some potential, but he probably needs a bit more seasoning.

    -Looked really solid vs. Quinlan. He is insanely long for this division. Got up from a takedown fast too. Did get leg kick'd a bunch, so thats something to look at, but he is crisp and long standing.
  70. 69

    "The Immortal" Matt Brown
    Matt Brown
    "The Immortal"  |  24-19-0
    Pretty old but still very solid standing, and has grappling and everything else. His age slows him down, but he is also not an easy out and is very well rounded.

    -KO'd Court Mcgee. Even at 42 the dude is dangerous still. Faced a takedown and got up with no damage as well.
  71. 70

    Trevin "The Problem" Giles
    Trevin Giles
    "The Problem"  |  16-6-0
    Has some skills, decent stand up, though he also got caught standing badly and KO'd by Morales. Also showed some questionable fight IQ when he went to a clinch after landing a nice shot standing. Hes OK but not great. This was his first time at WW, was at Middleweight, so not sure if the weight cut hurt him.

    -Kind of a tepid performance vs. Louis Cosce but he got the win. Landed just enough vs. an inactive opponent. Got taken down easier than I expected but avoided any real damage. Hes OK.

    -Picked up a decent win vs Preston Parsons. Showed pretty technical stand up, nice jab. Did get taken down a few times, but avoided damage and got up each time. Didn't blow me away, but it was a solid performance.

    -Got dominated by Gabriel Bonfim. He got taken down and guillotined right away. But Bonfim might be really, really good.
  72. 71

    Kenan "The Assassin" Song
    Kenan Song
    "The Assassin"  |  21-8-0
    Lost vs. Ian Garry.. He just wasn't active enough, but he was fighting a top tier prospect. He did hurt him bad at one point but couldn't quite finish the job.

    -Nice win vs. Bedoya. The activity was almost a problem again, but he did show his power once again and won by hitting the bigger shots. Solid guy.

    -Dominated by Jousset. Just couldn't get into range, didn't throw enough combos. Has power and is dangerous, but this feels like his ceiling.
  73. 72

    "The Ghost" AJ Fletcher
    AJ Fletcher
    "The Ghost"  |  10-3-0
    Impressive prospect. Has very good wrestling, but also some tight and powerful punches. Then he won with a flying knee. Very impressive DWCS debut.

    -Looked solid in his UFC debut. Lost to a good opponent, showed solid stand up vs. a scary opponent, showed wrestling too, but when he got taken down, he just couldn't get up. But he is still a great prospect.

    -His holes became more obvious to me vs. Ange Loosa. He is super aggressive and has power, but he doesn't have much head movement, very stationary in general, so he can get tagged. His aggressiveness also leads to issues with takedown defense. Could be fixable, he is young and has talent. Definitely has power too, but has a bit more work to do.

    -Picked up a decent win vs. Themba. Showed pretty strong grappling. Got out of bottom position. Did damage, and landed a nice elbow and got into a sub from there. His reach seemed like a problem standing. His opponent wasn't amazing, but he showed he is competent.

    -Lost vs. Bryan Battle. He was losing standing because of a massive reach advantage, and then he lost a grappling exchange with Battle. I think the size and reach are just huge obstacles for him
  74. 73

    Rolando "The Machine" Bedoya
    Rolando Bedoya
    "The Machine"  |  14-3-0
    Lost a very close fight vs. Khaos in his debut. He showed great technical ability and elusiveness. Still young, so could get better. Not a lot of power it seemed was my only issue with him, but he will be a tough out.

    -Lost vs. Kenan Song. He has great activity, but he just took all the biggest power shots, he doesn't seem to have power at this division. Still talented, but the size/power is an issue.
  75. 74

    Gilbert "The RGV Bad Boy" Urbina
    Gilbert Urbina
    "The RGV Bad Boy"  |  7-3-0
    Showed some great activity in his WW debut. He looks physically pretty impressive and long at this weight class. Showed decent ground game too. His opponent may have been a bit hurt, but still, looked quite good.
  76. 75

    Goiti Yamauchi
    Goiti Yamauchi
    28-6-0
    Submission guy, but looked solid standing vs. Gracie. Several nice stand up sequences and power. Need to see him vs. better stand up guys and on the ground more but definitely has skills.

    -Got taken out fast vs. MVP. It was kind of a fluke with a leg kick, but not sure how great he will be coming back from that,
  77. 76

    Preston "Pressure" Parsons
    Preston Parsons
    "Pressure"  |  11-4-0
    Was fighting someone in their UFC debut on short notice. Solid wrestling and grappling, some GNP, and he is passable standing. Pretty solid but need to see him vs. better guys. Good cardio too.

    -Lost vs. Trevin Giles. Just not quite technical standing, got eaten alive by the jab, but he did show nice brawling in shots, and was a total dawg the whole fight. Has the wrestling and grappling. Not an easy out.
  78. 77

    Court "The Crusher" McGee
    Court McGee
    "The Crusher"  |  21-12-0
    Crafty, well rounded vet. Decent stand up, great wrestling and ground control/GNP. No serious weaknesses, but he also isn't super explosive. Wrestling is probably his strongest element. Very tough to submit.

    -Got caught by Wells and knocked out fast. He hadn't been finished in a while, so it might have been a fluke. Got caught by a sick combo from a guy who seems to have insane power. I would say stand up is not his strong suit though.

    -Got KO'd by Matt Brown. At this point hes probably got chin issues. Did get a takedown, but couldn't do much with it. Has some wrestling he can use, but the chin and age might be a problem.
  79. 78

    Andre Fialho
    Andre Fialho
    16-8-0, 1 NC
    Pretty technical striker. Went toe to toe with Pereira. He seemingly only head punches though, not as much strike diversity to keep his opponent guessing. He's willing to come forward and keep pressure on, which helps, but definitely a step or 2 below the best right now. It was his UFC debut. Didn't see him on the ground yet.

    -KO'd Baeza. More of the same. I noticed really nice head movement\s and some nice power. He loves to mix it up. He does take some big shots, but seems to have a great chin and can land back. Have not seen him face 1 takedown yet though.

    -vs.VanCamp, he got tagged a few times, and then landed an insane power KO pumch. Still haven;t seen him face a takedown.

    -Got lit up by Jake Matthews. Just not on the top level for stand up guys at this point, even though he is still very solid.

    -Got annihilated by Muslim Salikhov. He is a fun stand up fighter, but he really can leave himself open and needs to work on being more techncial. He did face a few takedowns and did OK but not great, so wrestlers are a concern now too.

    -More of the same vs. Buckley. He was doing OK, maybe a little inactive, but got caught with a headkick.

    -Knocked out by Tim Means. He just is too open standing and gets exposed.
  80. 79

    Neiman Gracie
    Neiman Gracie
    12-4-0
    BJJ guy obviously. Has some stand up as well but not elite there. Just enough to make people think. Didn't really get to see him on the ground vs. Storley but he should be very good there. Very poor man's oliveira. Bellator.

    -Got KO'd vs. Yamauichi. Yama just stopped respecting his power and then KO'd him. Big problem for Gracie is he doesn't have a lot of the skills to force fights to the ground where he is truly at home.
  81. 80

    Ramiz Brahimaj
    Ramiz Brahimaj
    10-4-0
    Submission specialist. But his wrestling was not on the level of Mcgee. Lost position a few times, and stand up was meh.

    -vs. Gillmore, while I'm not sure how good Gillmore is, he looked way more impressive. He showed his wrestling is great when hes not fighting a more upper level guy. Still has holes but his wrestling and BJJ are very good.
  82. 81

    Sadibou "The Swedish Denzel Washington" Sy
    Sadibou Sy
    "The Swedish Denzel Washington"  |  16-7-2, 1 NC
    Very long fighter. Technical stand up, but was afraid to throw much vs. a wrestler. Showed some takedown defense at the end, but had issues early with the takedowns.

    -Had a boring but smart performance vs. Rory. His takedown defense looked VERY good in this fight, he has great balance. His is long and technical standing but really doesn't do tons of damage besides with some kicks. Feels like he will always be in close decisions, but he is a tricky test for anyone.
  83. 82

    Jonny "The Sluggernaut" Parsons
    Jonny Parsons
    "The Sluggernaut"  |  9-3-0
    Brawler with a great chin and aggressiveness, but seemed a bit too wild to be great.

    -Took out Danny Roberts. Looked pretty good, it was close early, but he has some power, knows how to get inside of these longer fights and do damage. Showed good ground skills too. Definitely feel better about hin, but I also need to see more.
  84. 83

    Rhys "Skeletor" McKee
    Rhys McKee
    "Skeletor"  |  13-5-1
    Lost vs. Ange Loosa. He really got tagged a lot, and taken down. But he does have a chin and some power himself. Had Ange in trouble near the end. He has nice size for the division. Not perfect, but has tools.
  85. 84

    "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler
    Robbie Lawler
    "Ruthless"  |  30-16-0, 1 NC
    40 years old. Didn't look terrible vs. Barberena, still has some power, but wore down and took some big blows that finished him. But he is OK. Definitely a stand and bang guy.

    -Nice win vs. Niko Price. It was a little fluky, but showed that stand up skill he has still, especially early in the fight. He retired after.
  86. 85

    Wellington "The Prodigy" Turman
    Wellington Turman
    "The Prodigy"  |  18-8-0
    Lost vs. Randy Brown. New to this division. Mainly a BJJ guy. He was OK standing, but doesn't seem to have easy routes to get it to the ground, so it's a big problem. He did fight a very good fighter at this division, so he might look better vs. lesser foes.

    -Had a nice first round vs. Jared Gooden, then got caught and KO'd. Wasn't a bad performance honestly, he just got caught.
  87. 86

    Bassil "The Habibi" Hafez
    Bassil Hafez
    "The Habibi"  |  8-4-1
    Interesting fighter. Total dawg. Had wrestling and toughness. Wasn't doing tons of damage vs. JDM, but he did land some wild shots in the pocket, and he has a chin. He is dangerous in any fight, but there were definitely holes in the game, and the stand up is not super polished.
  88. 87

    Danny "Hot Chocolate" Roberts
    Danny Roberts
    "Hot Chocolate"  |  18-8-0
    Really impressive defensive fighter. Mostly avoids getting nailed on his feet with good movement, and he has excellent takedown defense and submission defense. Got outstruck by Ramazan though. He did hit some big shots as well. A very solid fighter,

    -Got outstruck again by Trinaldo. Showed toughness, but he got hurt multiple times. Has skills, but gets too wild when it gets frantic, which really hurt him.

    -Got absolutely destroyed standing by Jack Della. Jack is elite, but he wasn't even close. Seemed too predictable, no feints. He has a lot of holes right now, and I guess I haven't seen him fully win a fight standing yet.

    -Lost vs, Parsons. Has skills, but just loses himself in the pocket and loses his composure. Got taken out, but he didn't look bad before that.
  89. 88

    Kevin "Motown Phenom" Lee
    Kevin Lee
    "Motown Phenom"  |  19-8-0
    Super hyped wrestler. Didn't really cut it standing and wore down a bit. Definitely can win fights with his wrestling though.

    -Got wrecked fast by Rinat. He retired later on. Still young, so he could come back, but I just haven't seen him do anything great.
  90. 89

    Levan Chokheli
    Levan Chokheli
    13-2-0, 1 NC
    Picked up a decent win vs. Roman in Bellator. His wrestling and grappling looked good. He gets very wild in the pocket though, and did get tagged several times. He seemed to be gassing out, but his opponent gassed worse.

    Looked pretty good vs. Lombardo. Showed a mix of wrestling and stand up. Did lose some exchanges on the ground, but did more damage.
  91. 90

    Josh "Bushido" Quinlan
    Josh Quinlan
    "Bushido"  |  6-2-0, 1 NC
    Got dominated standing by Trey Waters. Still has tons of power and some talent, but didn't look as technical and really struggled with a longer fighter.
  92. 91

    "The Warrior" Lipeng Zhang
    Lipeng Zhang
    "The Warrior"  |  34-12-2
    Got a KO in about 30 seconds. Looks built as hell, and the stand up is definitely legit. Also definitely want to see more from him.

    -Looked nice standing vs. Saygid but not much of the fight stayed there. Got taken down repeatedly and couldn't get up. Saygid's wrestling might be very good though.
  93. 92

    Timofey Nastyukhin
    Timofey Nastyukhin
    14-8-0
    Good stand up fighter. Has power and a chin, but not as crisp as the top, got taken out by Dagi in ONE.

    -Got taken out again by Amir. He is aggressive, and has moments, but leaves himself a bit too open, and probably doesn't throw enough for how much he presses the action.
  94. 93

    Rory "Red King" MacDonald
    Rory MacDonald
    "Red King"  |  23-10-1
    Longtime MMA vet. Got dominated vs. Cooper and didn't see much from him, but he has a good track record and isn't totally washed yet.

    -Took Brett Cooper down immediately and finished him on the ground. It was a strong performance, but not sure how good Cooper is.

    -Tougher outing vs. Sadibou Sy. Could not land a takedown, and standing he could not land much either. Bad matchup for him, but also shows his limits.
  95. 94

    Yohan "White Lion" Lainesse
    Yohan Lainesse
    "White Lion"  |  9-3-0
    Pretty good stand up fighter. Nice power. Doesn't throw enough combos, but if he can land he can end it. Grappled a bit, wasn't bad there but wasn't great either. Pretty good overall.

    -vs. Weeks I did not love his performance. Has smart movement, and can poke and prod from afar. Also has very good defensive grappling, but was way too inactive

    -Got dominated by Mike Malott. Didn't throw tons standing. Got surprised with a takedown, and submitted. But Mike might be really, really good.
  96. 95

    Chance "Black Eagle" Rencountre
    Chance Rencountre
    "Black Eagle"  |  16-5-0
    Got KO'd fast by Koreshkov, but decent track record before the fight. Known as wrestler.
  97. 96

    Miguel "Caramel Thunder" Baeza
    Miguel Baeza
    "Caramel Thunder"  |  10-3-0
    Pretty long for this division. Decent stand up, some submission ability, good leg kicks, but got outpowered by Khaos. Seemed decent but didn't blow me away.

    -Landed a bit vs. Fialho, but then he took some big ones in the clinch and got taken out. Decently skilled stand up fighter, but he takes big shots and the chin might not be top tier.
  98. 97

    Kacper "Wiór" Koziorzębski
    Kacper Koziorzębski
    "Wiór"  |  10-6-0
    Aggressive fighter. Seemed decently well rounded, a little sloppy standing but he comes forward, also had some wrestling and GNP.
  99. 98

    Jordan "Bomaye" Williams
    Jordan Williams
    "Bomaye"  |  9-6-0, 1 NC
    Seemed pretty well rounded, brawling striker, got countered and KO'd. Hes not bad, but definitely a low level gatekeeper.
  100. 99

    James "Nako" Nakashima
    James Nakashima
    "Nako"  |  12-3-0
    Seemed very average. Known as a wrestler, but really couldn't do anything vs. Khabibs protege.
  101. 100

    Claudio "Hannibal" Silva
    Claudio Silva
    "Hannibal"  |  14-4-0
    Big time BJJ guy. Really good wrestling too. If you are ready for it though, you can avoid getting submitted. He is 39 years old now, and his gas tank is not amazing, which is a big concern. Didn't really do much of anything standing, it's definitely not where he wants to be.
  102. 101

    Mike "Blood Diamond" Mathetha
    Mike Mathetha
    "Blood Diamond"  |  3-3-0
    Only a few pro fights. Hyped kickboxing, trains with Izzy. But never got that going. Takedown defense was OK, but once he got taken down he couldn't get back up and got taken out eventually. Has a ways to go.

    -vs. Orion, he showed his takedown defense is improving, but still needs work,. The stand up is as advertised, he is very skilled there. Still super new to MMA, and I think he has potential.

    -Lost to Radtke, but I had it as a draw with a point deduction. He showed slightly better takedown D. Decent striking though not amazing weirdly.. It was a weird performance, but I still think he has skills.
  103. 102

    Billy Goff
    Billy Goff
    9-2-0
    Young guy from DWCS. Got LIT UP early by Shimon, so he has holes standing, but also has one hell of a chin, toughness, and cardio, and came back with power to finish his fight. The blows he took early were very concerning though. Didn't see him grapple or wrestle at all.

    -Same vs. Kino****a. He got tagged a few times, but he is tough as hell and has power himself. Not a sustainable way to fight, but he has some dawg in him.
  104. 103

    Adam Fugitt
    Adam Fugitt
    9-4-0
    Decent, competent fighter. OK stand up, a bit of wrestling. Got KO'd by Morales, but was holding up OK before that.

    -Nice win vs. Kino****a. He took a few nasty shots, but survived,and then landed his own and had nice grappling. I don't like how bad he got tagged, but has some skills

    -Tough loss to Mike Mallott. He got outclassed all the way around, but Mike is tremendous.
  105. 104

    Kiefer "BDK" Crosbie
    Kiefer Crosbie
    "BDK"  |  10-4-0
    Lost in his debut to Joussett. His boxing didn't look bad, but he did get hurt by the jab a fair bit. Once it went to the ground, he was submittted fast by a Judo guy.
  106. 105

    "Chuck Buffalo" Charles Radtke
    Charles Radtke
    "Chuck Buffalo"  |  9-3-0
    Beat Blood Diamond but it wasn't great. Mostly did cage control stuff. Had a few OK moments standing, but he also got lit up in the clinch a few times. Couldn't get takedowns. Really wasn't impressed.
  107. 106

    Yusaku "Wonderboy" Kinoshita
    Yusaku Kinoshita
    "Wonderboy"  |  6-3-0
    Super exciting fight on DWCS. He mostly stood, and was super aggressive, and landed with power. He definitely took some to give some, could be more polished, but when he lands it is nasty. Excellent KO.

    -Was a bit too wild vs. Fugitt. He did land some nice looking stuff, but as his opponent recovered and got his timing, he was way tighter and hurt him bad, and then took him down. Needs more polish, but he is young.

    -Lost vs. Goff. He hit him hard a few times, but once again, his opponent recovered and tagged him.
  108. 107

    Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo
    Themba Gorimbo
    "The Answer"  |  12-4-0
    Made his UFC debut vs. Fletcher. Kind of a weird fighter. He is long as hell but only really wants to grapple. He got a takedown but then mostly got outgrappled by AJ Fletcher and lost. Didn't see a lot of great paths to victory.

    -Beat Sato. Showed some good grappling. Was able to land with his standing a bit, mostly because of his length, but he isn't super technical there. With the reach and grappling, he can win some lower level fights, but I'm still not seeing tons. Was taken down a few times and got reversed into a bad position near the end.
  109. 108

    Orion "Galaxy" Cosce
    Orion Cosce
    "Galaxy"  |  8-2-0
    Had an interesting fight with Blood Diamond. Didnt have tons of success taking him down, but was able to do it here and there and do some damage. Stand up was OK at best, but he got tagged by Blood Diamond badly there. I didn't come away super wowed, and I think he got a very good matchup for his skillset.

    -Lost to Gilbert Urbina. Just didn't show much. Might have come in with a rib injury, but it was still a pretty bad performance.
  110. 109

    Takashi "Ten" Sato
    Takashi Sato
    "Ten"  |  16-7-0
    Was constantly taken down by Gunnar, and just couldn't mount resistance. Has some stand up skills, but needs better wrestling.

    -Got absolutely lit up by a head kick from Bryan Battle in under a minute. Didn't get to see much.

    -Lost to Gorimbo. Lost some stand up exchanges, and got outgrappled. Just hasn't wowed me at all.
  111. 110

    "Super" Sage Northcutt
    Sage Northcutt
    "Super"  |  12-3-0
    Won quick with a heel hook in ONE, but I'm not sure if his opponent was any good. Tough to judge.
  112. 111

    Michael "The Don" Lombardo
    Michael Lombardo
    "The Don"  |  13-4-0, 1 NC
    Lost vs. Levan but wasn't terrible. Had wrestling, some grappling. Wasn't doing much damage, and didn't look super comfortable standing though.
  113. 112

    Maurice Abévi
    Maurice Abévi
    7-1-0
    Lost in his ONE debut. Dude is definitely an athlete, has some skills, but was too wild, was taken down a few times as well. Had some nice moments, and he is young so he has potential.
  114. 113

    Sergey "Honda" Khandozhko
    Sergey Khandozhko
    "Honda"  |  28-6-1
    Got nailed several times by Dwight Grant before getting a finish. Decent stand up skill, some power, but not an overwhelming performance. He had been off for a few years, so may have had some rust to shake off.
  115. 114

    "Crazy Dog" Dae Sung Park
    Dae Sung Park
    "Crazy Dog"  |  11-4-0, 1 NC
    Lost in ONE. Didn't look terrible, but landed very little offense and did get taken down a few times and his back taken.
  116. 115

    Han Seul "Spade" Kim
    Han Seul Kim
    "Spade"  |  13-5-0
    Kind of a wild stand up fighter in Road to UFC. Got tagged a bit. But on the ground, he showed solid submission skills. But his opponent also seemed inept on the ground so I'm not sure how well I can judge him from thart.
  117. 116

    Kassius "Killa" Kayne
    Kassius Kayne
    "Killa"  |  12-8-0
    Lost badly to Brennan Ward, but showed toughness, and had a few OK moments standing. Had a decent submission attempt on the ground too. Not terrible, but definitely not great.
  118. 117

    Wendell "White Walker" Giácomo
    Wendell Giácomo
    "White Walker"  |  9-3-0
    Mostly seemed to be a grappler. Kept Paul Daley down for a round and a half, but didn't do any damage. Then got KO'd standing. He didn't wow me, but he is passable.
  119. 118

    Andreas "The Spartan" Michailidis
    Andreas Michailidis
    "The Spartan"  |  16-7-0
    Has heart but just couldn't stop takedowns from Rinat. He looks OK standing, but just couldn't keep it there. And his get up game was weak. I've seen him a few times now and he mostly just looks below average,
  120. 119

    Jaleel "The Realest" Willis
    Jaleel Willis
    "The Realest"  |  16-5-0
    Struggled hard vs. Homasi, who has a pretty weak record. Didn't win in the brief amount of time it was standing, then got outwrestled and su mitted. . Short fight, so need to see more of him.
  121. 120

    "Vicious" Roman Faraldo
    Roman Faraldo
    "Vicious"  |  8-2-0
    Scary stand up dude in Bellator. Landed some nasty shots in the pocket, but got taken down and grappled far too easily. Was gassing out too. Some potential, but needs to round out his game.
  122. 121

    Pete "Dead Game" Rodriguez
    Pete Rodriguez
    "Dead Game"  |  5-2-0
    Only 5 pro fights, UFC debut was against Jack Della. Aggressive and can land a bit but got wild fast and got annihilated.

    -Pete LIT UP Mike Jackson. Mike is bad, so I can't rate it too highly, but he threw nice combos, had power, and seemed patient as needed. I liked him, but I haven't seen much of him yet.
  123. 122

    Jared "NiteTrain" Gooden
    Jared Gooden
    "NiteTrain"  |  23-9-0
    Pretty awful performance vs. Carlston Harris. Missed weight by a lot, his stand up has some power but his defense is bad, and his takedown D was bad too. Has OK defensive grappling, but also couldn't really get up from takedowns either.

    -Beat Turman. Huge win. But he was getting shelled early pretty badly. He still has power at the very least, but even in the win, I didn't love the performance.
  124. 123

    Dilano "The Postman" Taylor
    Dilano Taylor
    "The Postman"  |  11-5-0
    Got taken out by magomillions in PFL. Was holding up OK before that but wasn't showing tons of offense.
  125. 124

    Solomon "The Black Dragon" Renfro
    Solomon Renfro
    "The Black Dragon"  |  11-4-0
    Brawler with a great chin. Fought someone a weight class below him and still couldn't annihilate him which worries me a bit. Definitely a wild fighter.
  126. 125

    Nikolay Veretennikov
    Nikolay Veretennikov
    11-4-0
    Pretty technical fighter. OK stand up, some wrestling. Seemed like he wore down a fair bit as his fight went on though. DWCS.
  127. 126

    Mickey Gall
    Mickey Gall
    7-5-0
    BJJ guy. Struggled to get the fight to the ground. Has worked on his stand up, but it's still quite wide and sloppy. He is long for the division which helps, but I just didn't see a lot of avenues for him to win against decent fighters here.

    -vs. Malott, had some OK moments standing, and got a takedown. Showed a good chin. But just doesn't seem to have the tools to win a lot of fights from what I've seen.
  128. 127

    Shimon "Assassin" Smotritsky
    Shimon Smotritsky
    "Assassin"  |  10-2-0
    Got beat in like 40 seconds on DWCS by a guillotine. Looks like he is a ways away, he is still young.

    -Second fight on DWCS, had some DYNAMIC strikes, I cant believe they didn't take out his opponent. Then he just seemed to gas and got lit up. His striking has a lot of potential, especially the kicks, but he needs a better gas tank.
  129. 128

    Louis "The Monster" Cosce
    Louis Cosce
    "The Monster"  |  7-3-0
    Wrestler. Was really tepid. Barely threw, finally got a takedown in the 3rd round, but couldn't do anything with it. Didn't come away impressed.
  130. 129

    "The Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit
    Carlos Condit
    "The Natural Born Killer"  |  32-14-0
    Looked kind of washed and almost uninterested in round 1. Regained some momentum and made it a decent fight, but I just can't see him finishing anyone, and did not come away impressed. At 37, he may be done beating the better talent.
  131. 130

    Demian Maia
    Demian Maia
    28-11-0
    Old fighter at 43, very one dimensional, just wants takedowns and BJJ, but wasn't great at the takedowns. Stand up is weak.
  132. 131

    Micheal "The Gentleman" Gillmore
    Micheal Gillmore
    "The Gentleman"  |  6-5-0
    Lansing guy. Have seen him fight a few times and he has looked outclassed both of them. This is his more natural weight class, but I don't have tons of hope.
  133. 132

    "Hulk" Logan Urban
    Logan Urban
    "Hulk"  |  6-2-0, 1 NC
    Got knocked out very fast in DWCS. Took the fight on 3 days notice, which could have hurt him. Didn't see much though.
  134. 133

    Dean "The Sniper" Barry
    Dean Barry
    "The Sniper"  |  4-2-0
    Has the wonderboy Karate style. But he is wild as hell. Really looks sloppy. He was lighting up a very bad Mike Jackson before he got dq'd however.
  135. 134

    Maycon Mendonça
    Maycon Mendonça
    11-6-0
    Got LIT UP by Homasi in Bellator. His standing guard looked pretty poor, left himself very open.
  136. 135

    Ahmed "Wolverine" Mujtaba
    Ahmed Mujtaba
    "Wolverine"  |  10-4-0
    Lost to a heel hook fast in ONE. Not one you see often, so tough to judge him, but it didn't look good.
  137. 136

    John "The Outlaw" Adajar
    John Adajar
    "The Outlaw"  |  6-3-0
    Road to UFC guy. He was extremely wild standing. Had some power, but that was it. Once he was on the ground, he looked pretty lost and got submitted.
  138. 137

    Brett "Fudoshin" Cooper
    Brett Cooper
    "Fudoshin"  |  28-17-0
    Got wrecked by Mcdonald in PFL and offered little resistance on the ground.

    -Got annihilated standing by Ray Cooper. Just doesn't seem to have tons of fight in him from what I've seen.
  139. 138

    Mike "The Truth" Jackson
    Mike Jackson
    "The Truth"  |  2-2-0, 1 NC
    Only has a few pro fights, not really sure how he got into the UFC. Really was getting beat up by Dean Barry, but won by DQ. Mounted very little offense before that.

    -Got LIT UP by Pete Rodriguez. Offered up no resistance.
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