Bibiano Fernandes
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Eduardo Dantas
Pat Curran
Alexis Vila
Hiroyuki Takaya
Joe Warren
Patricio Freire
Zach Makovsky
Michael Chandler
Eddie Alzarez
Ben Askren
Douglas Lima
Mamed Khalidov
Alexander Shlemenko
Hector Lombard
Nate Marquardt
Glover Teixeira
Fedor Emelianenko
Cole Konrad
Everyone reckon this is more or less how the top 20 guys outside the UFC look? Its clear to see that about half of the list is made up of 135 and 145ers. Those devision need strengthening most.
Who is likely to come to UFC/Zuffa
Well the Bellator champs have clauses in their contracts so count out Lombard, Askren, Konrad, Chandler, Warren, Makovsky
Fedor will likely never be in the UFC and I would assume that the Dream Champs are staying put but never say never, Dream dont tie their fighters down to exclusive contracts and championship clauses
I would also rule out anyone with an title shot coming their way in Bellator.. I highly doubt the Dream guys will move over though it would be great.
I think the only likely ones are Glover Teixeira and Mamed Khalidov. It would be cool to see either or both of these guys in UFC this year. But If I had one pick it would be Bibiano (I would put him as the only man who would be favorite over a current UFC champ)
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Eduardo Dantas
Pat Curran
Alexis Vila
Hiroyuki Takaya
Joe Warren
Patricio Freire
Zach Makovsky
Michael Chandler
Eddie Alzarez
Ben Askren
Douglas Lima
Mamed Khalidov
Alexander Shlemenko
Hector Lombard
Nate Marquardt
Glover Teixeira
Fedor Emelianenko
Cole Konrad
Everyone reckon this is more or less how the top 20 guys outside the UFC look? Its clear to see that about half of the list is made up of 135 and 145ers. Those devision need strengthening most.
Who is likely to come to UFC/Zuffa
Well the Bellator champs have clauses in their contracts so count out Lombard, Askren, Konrad, Chandler, Warren, Makovsky
Fedor will likely never be in the UFC and I would assume that the Dream Champs are staying put but never say never, Dream dont tie their fighters down to exclusive contracts and championship clauses
I would also rule out anyone with an title shot coming their way in Bellator.. I highly doubt the Dream guys will move over though it would be great.
I think the only likely ones are Glover Teixeira and Mamed Khalidov. It would be cool to see either or both of these guys in UFC this year. But If I had one pick it would be Bibiano (I would put him as the only man who would be favorite over a current UFC champ)