[Comprehensive 2022 Prospects Prediction Thread]

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Question said:
I think Gamrot is gonna be a big problem. Grant Dawson looks goos, but I missed his last fight which he got a draw in.
I don't think Paddy is gonna go far at LW, too many killers that can exploit his style.
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Oh it's easy summary. You don't even have to watch it.

What happend was Dawson was a HUGE favourite. HE did what he does all the time in the first two rounds.

In the third, he got stuffed, he was content just getting to his back, he gassed, the other guy didn't let him up, the other guy had a close sub attempt near the end of the round with some ground pounds, won 10-8 on two score cards, and it was a draw.

Dawson's a problem for anyone. Gamrot is also. Should be undefeated in the UFC too.
 
What the fuck are you doing, TS?

You're posting guys with vast experience and that are in their 30's, some who are ranked. Prospects are younger fighters who don't have a ton of experience but have shown the skill and talent to eventually be a, let's say Top 10 fighter in their respective division. If they are already there, they are not a prospect.

Also since this is UFC discussion, only put UFC fighters in it or have the thread moved to WW Discussion.

Here's a better and more sensible list. Criteria is less than 20 pro fights, preferably under age 30 (for the heavier weight classes this isn't as important) and if ranked, 10 or higher (also not including guys who have yet to make their debuts, like Ian Garry)

HW:
Tom Aspinall
Sergei Pavlovich
Alexander Romanov

LHW:
Jamahal Hill
Jimmy Crute
Da Un Jung
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Tafon Nchukwi

MW:
Nassourdine Imavov
Brendan Allen
Edmen Shahbazyan
Dricus Du Plessis
Gregory Rodrigues
Tom Breese

WW:
Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Brady
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Miguel Baeza
Chaos Williams
Benoit St Denis (moving to LW though)

LW:
Mateusz Gamrot
Rafael Fiziev
Arman Tsarukyan
Brad Riddell
Guram Kutateladze
Ottman Azaitar
Joel Alvarez
Paddy Pimblett
Mason Jones

FW:
Mosvar Evloev
Ilia Topuria
David Onama
Bryce Mitchell
Sodiq Yusuff
Tucker Lutz
Ludovit Klein

BW:
Kyler Phillips
Sean O'Malley
Jack Shore
Umar Nurmagomedov
Adrian Yanez
Ronnie Lawrence
Randy Costa

FLW:
Amir Albazi
Su Mudaerji
Jeff Molina
 
I don't know what's going on with LHW but it's going to shits. I mean Jon Jones ran from Reyes too. I bet he's real sad he can't cut back to fight Teixeira. I bet he still beats Glover.

BW isn't bad either. HW has pretty good prospects. FW is fire. LW is deepest. WW has some awesome prospects.
 
JustOnce said:
It's kinda funny if you think about it, it didn't look like Cejudo was going to amount to anything. He was missing weights and shit...looking mediocre...

then I guess everything kinda clicked...
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I certainly was surprised that he became what he became after seeing him get destroyed by MM in the first fight
 
JustOnce said:
Oh it's easy summary. You don't even have to watch it.

What happend was Dawson was a HUGE favourite. HE did what he does all the time in the first two rounds.

In the third, he got stuffed, he was content just getting to his back, he gassed, the other guy didn't let him up, the other guy had a close sub attempt near the end of the round with some ground pounds, won 10-8 on two score cards, and it was a draw.

Dawson's a problem for anyone. Gamrot is also. Should be undefeated in the UFC too.
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I wrote it myself, but this is a spot on summary of that fight. OMG.

*pats on the back*

I had my eyes on Dawson for a while. But no way he should've been such a big favourite.

It's kinda like Trizano. He was a huge underdog against what's his name, European guy with a nice head kick. Trizano was good enough to beat that guy.

They both fought, I think when they both fought it was thought of as pretty close fight.

Kinda funny how things can change so quick in MMA when it comes to prospects.
 
HHJ said:
I certainly was surprised that he became what he became after seeing him get destroyed by MM in the first fight
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yeah. It's kinda ridiculous he's acting like he's legit double champ.

Everyone saw he was having hard time making weights. And he beat Marlon for the belt too, who's getting shit on left and right. And no, I don't think it was because Marlon was/is past his prime either. And I don't think it's HALF as legit as BJ's.

With that said, I like Cejudo. I don't want to sound like a hater or anything, but yeah, I think the whole gimmick is ridiculous. I mean, if he missed weight one more time, he very well could've been forced up to a BW.

I will say this though. If they give Cejudo the most undeserved title shot of all time, which says a lot, he may beat Volk. I think he has a style to do it. I think Petr Yan puts a beating on Cejudo, but I think he can beat Volk. Obviously, difficult, but he would have EVERYTHING to gain, nothing to lose, and I don't think that's necesarily tougther fight than fighting Moreno at FLW, or Yan at BW.
 
Osiris3657 said:
What the fuck are you doing, TS?

You're posting guys with vast experience and that are in their 30's, some who are ranked. Prospects are younger fighters who don't have a ton of experience but have shown the skill and talent to eventually be a, let's say Top 10 fighter in their respective division. If they are already there, they are not a prospect.

Also since this is UFC discussion, only put UFC fighters in it or have the thread moved to WW Discussion.

Here's a better and more sensible list. Criteria is less than 20 pro fights, preferably under age 30 (for the heavier weight classes this isn't as important) and if ranked, 10 or higher (also not including guys who have yet to make their debuts, like Ian Garry)

HW:
Tom Aspinall
Sergei Pavlovich
Alexander Romanov

LHW:
Jamahal Hill
Jimmy Crute
Da Un Jung
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Tafon Nchukwi

MW:
Nassourdine Imavov
Brendan Allen
Edmen Shahbazyan
Dricus Du Plessis
Gregory Rodrigues
Tom Breese

WW:
Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Brady
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Miguel Baeza
Chaos Williams
Benoit St Denis (moving to LW though)

LW:
Mateusz Gamrot
Rafael Fiziev
Arman Tsarukyan
Brad Riddell
Guram Kutateladze
Ottman Azaitar
Joel Alvarez
Paddy Pimblett
Mason Jones

FW:
Mosvar Evloev
Ilia Topuria
David Onama
Bryce Mitchell
Sodiq Yusuff
Tucker Lutz
Ludovit Klein

BW:
Kyler Phillips
Sean O'Malley
Jack Shore
Umar Nurmagomedov
Adrian Yanez
Ronnie Lawrence
Randy Costa

FLW:
Amir Albazi
Su Mudaerji
Jeff Molina
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I wonder if St Denis can come back from that beatdown. If he can, mad respect.
 
Albert Tumenov is pretty legit too. I wonder if he's coming over to the UFC?
 
In all honesty, Mitchell shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as Topuria, Allen, & Evloev.
 
Question said:
I think Gamrot is gonna be a big problem. Grant Dawson looks goos, but I missed his last fight which he got a draw in.
I don't think Paddy is gonna go far at LW, too many killers that can exploit his style.
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Problem with Dawson is how sloppy his takedowns are.
 
Apparently, Dawson was saved by the bell, according to himself. I guess that choke was tight and locked in.
 
JustOnce said:
Well, folks, 2022 is almost around the corner. There aren't many fight cards left.

Predict how the prospects will fair in 2022 and bump this thread again if you were spot on! Thread from April of this year that got no traction lol (https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/prospect-thread-2021-will-it-be-different-from-2020.4176181/)



UFC's january vid on fighters on the rise from 2020 for reference

FLW

Su Mudaerji (14-4)
Amir Albazi (14-1)
Tagir Ulanbekov (13-1)
Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1)
Rogerio Bontorin (17-3)
David Dvorak (20-3)
Manel Kape (16-6)
Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-5)
Askar Askarov (13-0-1)* maybe past prospect

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BW: Jack Shore is a real deal, but there are great prospects as well and a relatively solid division ahead of him.

Jack Shore (15-0)
Timur Valiev (18-2)
Adrian Yanez (13-2)
Sean O'Malley (14-1) -
Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Raoni Barcelos (16-2)
Julio Arce (17-4)
Chris Guiterrez (17-4-2)
Nathan Maness (14-1)
Raulian Paiva (21-3) -> Should've lost against Zhalgas at Flw. I believe an opponent that's incredibly favourable match up for O'Malley, especially after a big upset win, that makes me think UFC is still in on O'Malley. Match ups are everything, so many tougher fights than Paiva. I don't think Sugar is half as good as he or his fans seem to think he is.

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FW: Arguably Top 5 prospects in one weight class, Evloev, Topuria, Mitchell, Mckee and Allen. Whoever matched up Evloev and Topuria this early should be punched in the fucking nuts.

Movsar Evloev (15-0)
Illia Topuria (11-0)
Bryce Mitchell (14-0)
Aj Mckee (18-0)
Arnold Allen (17-1)
Giga Chikadeze (14-2)
Sodiq Yusuff (11-2)
Tucker Lutz (12-1)
Hakeem Dawodu (12-2-1)
Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1)
Lerone Murphy (11-0-1)
Michael Trizano (9-1)
Gavin Tucker (13-2)
Movlid Khaybulaev (20-0-1)
Adam Borics (17-1)

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LW: Deep field of prospects. Probably the deepest. If you ask me, might be stronger field than top 10 outside top guys. I think it is.

Arman Tsarukyan (17-2)
Mateusz Gamrot (19-1)
Brad Riddell (10-1)
Gregor Gillepsie (14-1)
Mark Madson (11-0)
Grant Dawson (17-1-1)
Paddy Pimblett (17-3)
Islam Mamedov (20-1-1)
Damir Ismagulov (23-1)
Rafael Fiziev (10-1)
Brent Primus (11-2)
Guram Kutaleladze (12-2)
Mason Jones (11-1)
Nasrat Haqparast (17-4) Might have shown his ceiling but still only 26
Joe Solecki - (11-3) I know he lost but yeah - I knew Gordon was a tough match up

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WW: It's Khamzat's world, but some Uber prospects in Brady and Shavkat and Amosov if you count him as prospect still.

Khamzat Chimaev (10-0)
Sean Brady (14-0)
Shavkat Rakhmonov (14-0)
Khaos Williams (12-2)
Randy Brown (14-4)
Miguel Baeza (10-1)
Erick Silva (20-11)
Yaroslav Amosov (26-0) * prob past prospect

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MW:

Phil Hawes (11-2)
Dricus Du Plesis (16-2)
Nassourdine Imavov (10-3)
Gregory Rodrigues (11-3)
Anthony Hernandez (9-2)
Roman Dolidze (9-1)
Rodolfo Vieira (9-1)
Kyle Daukuas (10-2)
Edmen Shabazyan (11-2)
Julian Marquez (9-2)
Jacob Malkoun (5-1)
Puna Soriano (8-1)
Brendan Allen (17-4)*
Trevin Giles (14-3)*
Bruno Silva (21-6)*
Makhmud Muradov (25-7)*

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LHW: It used to be the most stacked division in all of MMA during Jone's prime. Now, it's looking barren even in prospects, relatively speaking. What happened?

Jim Crute (12-2)
Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-1)
Jamahal Hill (9-1)
Magomed Ismailov (17-2-1)
William Knight (10-2)
Da un Jung (14-2-1)
Karl Albrektsson (13-3)
Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Reinier de Riddier (14-0)
Danilo Marques (11-3)
MIchal Oleksijczuk (16-4)
Alonzo Menifield (11-2)
Shamil Gamzatov (14-1)
Dustin Jacoby (15-5-1)*
Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1)*
Paul Craig (15-4-1)*
Marcin Prachnio (15-5)*
Jiri Prochazka (28-3-1)**
Magomed Ankaleev (14-1)**
Alexander Rakic (14-2)**
Vadim Nemkov (14-2)**

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HW: Very exciting time for heavyweight prospects was the last year. We had Gane, Aspinall, Daukaus, Romanov and they all kept it up. I remember defending Daukaus from people who were calling him regional fighter, there were quite a few, but I bet they all in hiding now. Fortune in Bellator is probably a real deal as well and Isaev from PFL is an interesting one. In UFC, Aspinall and Romanov with Gane moving out are likely best prospects.

Tom Aspinall (11-2)
Chris Daukaus (12-3)
Alexander Romanov (15-0)
Tyrell Fortune (11-1)
Juan Espino (10-2) - Got robbed against Romanov
Valentin Moldavsky (11-1)
Ali Isaev (9-0)
Carlos Felipe (11-2)
Bruno Cappelozza (14-5)
Renan Ferreira (8-2) - Got screwed over Werdum
Tai Tuivasa (12-3)*
Sergey Spivak (13-3)*
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3) **
Ciryl Gane (10-0) ***
Sergey Pavlovich (14-1) *
Blagoi Ivanov (18-4) *
Arjan Bhullar (11-1)
Greg Hardy? (7-4)

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The year's almost over. Who will remain on the trajectory of an elite fighter near the end of 2022? Make your predictions!
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Either Chikadze or Topuria are going to be in a title eliminator by the end of 2022.
 
HaulParris said:
Either Chikadze or Topuria are going to be in a title eliminator by the end of 2022.
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Well, I got Evloev over Topuria. Criminal they made that fight. I'm high on both but I think Evloev is better.
 
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