Future UFC champion/Top 5 contender forecast...

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Joker415
Date: June 03, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Hey everyone, I wanted to start this thread to see if anyone is noticing some up and coming fighters who might become top 5 contenders/new champions in the near future. I just watched the Wendell Oliveira vs Darren Till fight from the main card of UFC FN 67. Darren Till had some of the cleanest sniper like striking I've seen in awhile, standing and on the ground. He's 13-0 right now, I think he could become a formidable fighter who will rise in the WW division soon. Any other fighters you guys think are on the rise?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: FlipMMA
Date: June 03, 2015 at 12:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Mirsad Bektic is the real deal @ 145 lbs.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mmawizzard
Date: June 03, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Mairbek Taisumov and Albert Tumenov are fighters to watch for.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ChrisminaL
Date: June 03, 2015 at 12:27 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

FlipMMA said:
Mirsad Bektic is the real deal @ 145 lbs.
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Opened this thread to write that.
Expect Krylov and Wee to be thrown here.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Norway
Date: June 03, 2015 at 12:31 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Mirsad Bektic
Joe Duffy
Henry Cejudo

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ChrisminaL
Date: June 03, 2015 at 02:33 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Stevie Ray also impressed me in his debut.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mmawizzard
Date: June 03, 2015 at 02:41 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Cody Garbrandt is fun as well.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sapper
Date: June 03, 2015 at 02:43 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Jon Jones... Guy is the real deal and should be champ sometime in 2016.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Joker415
Date: June 03, 2015 at 03:16 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Sapper said:
Jon Jones... Guy is the real deal and should be champ sometime in 2016.
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lol, not sure if this is a post from about 4 years ago or now.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: josephdumas
Date: June 03, 2015 at 03:20 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

He looked great in his debut and not so much in his 2nd fight. Interested in seeing how Chris Wade looks this weekend. That is a fighter that might develop into a top 5 at some point.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: DUSTBIN POIRIER
Date: June 04, 2015 at 05:41 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Cathal Pendred will be the first 8 division UFC champion by the end of 2016 for sure.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gogoplata85
Date: June 04, 2015 at 07:54 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Bektic
Felder
Sterling (almost there)
Cejudo

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: June 04, 2015 at 09:32 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Beneil Dariush

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ChrisminaL
Date: June 10, 2015 at 07:00 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

I was looking for his name because I kind of forgot it when this topic had been created but I remembered being impressed with his perf while I was in Halifax because he was fighting on the Stockholm card the same week-end:
Zubaira Tukhugov.
Anyone happened to know what's going on with him ? It doesn't look like he has any fight coming up..

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: June 10, 2015 at 07:07 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

ChrisminaL said:
I was looking for his name because I kind of forgot it when this topic had been created but I remembered being impressed with his perf while I was in Halifax because he was fighting on the Stockholm card the same week-end:
Zubaira Tukhugov.
Anyone happened to know what's going on with him ? It doesn't look like he has any fight coming up..
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Was suppose to be fighting Tavaraz last weekend but got injured

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Joker415
Date: June 10, 2015 at 02:46 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Ortega will be on the come up after his performance at UFC FN this past weekend.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CoffeeAndBeer
Date: June 10, 2015 at 10:42 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Alexa Grasso
(left)
Next Invicta Champ... future UFC Champ

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BadassCoffee
Date: June 10, 2015 at 10:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Mike Quick Swick

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Joker415
Date: June 10, 2015 at 11:29 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

CoffeeAndBeer said:
Alexa Grasso
(left)
Next Invicta Champ... future UFC Champ
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seen her, she's super cute too., not in that picture sadly.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BRF
Date: June 10, 2015 at 11:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/future-ufc-champion-top-5-contender-forecast.66461/

Joker415 said:
seen her, she's super cute too., not in that picture sadly.
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nothin' wrong with that pic.