Media ESPN ranks the top 25 MMA fighters under 25 years old

[Osiris3657]

Note that all fighters are from the UFC, Bellator, and OneFC. In before someone calls ESPN casuals

Age in parentheses

1. Song Yadong, UFC BW (24)
2. Ilia Topuria, UFC FW (24)
3. Casey O'Neill, UFC WFLW (24)
4. Ian Garry, UFC WW (24)
5. Usman Nurmagomedov, Bellator LW (23)
6. Miranda Maverick, UFC WFLW (24)
7. Maycee Barber, UFC WFLW (23)
8. Edmen Shahbazyan, UFC MW (24)
9. Jeff Molina, UFC FLW (24)
10. Cory McKenna, UFC SW (22)
11. Christian Lee, OneFC LW (23)
12. Sabina Mazo, UFC WFLW (24)
13. Nick Maximov, UFC MW (23)
14. Kay Hansen, UFC SW (22)
15. Mariya Agapova, UFC WFLW (24)
16. Fares Ziam, UFC LW (24)
17. Chase Hooper, UFC FW (22)
18. Rong Zhu, UFC LW (21)
19. Ignacio Bahamondes, UFC LW (24)
20. Erin Blanchfield, UFC WFLW (22)
21. Muhammad Mokaev, UFC BW (21)
22. Khasan Magomedshapirov, Bellator FW (21)
23. Jay Jay Wilson, Bellator LW (24)
24. TJ Laramie, UFC LW (24)
25. Brady Hiestand, UFC BW (22)

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id...ch-two-prospects-earned-all-first-place-votes

 

[Bourbaki]

No doubt they're all good, but this ranking seems incredibly random.
I think we already have enough fantasy rankings in MMA.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

This is such a bad list. Holy. What kind of filthy casual had the audacity to put these rankings together…

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

I wanted to say Erick Silva but i then i read under 25 and not under 15

 

[SeaBiscuit159]

Note that all fighters are from the UFC, Bellator, and OneFC. In before someone calls ESPN casuals

Age in parentheses

1. Song Yadong, UFC BW (24)
2. Ilia Topuria, UFC FW (24)
3. Casey O'Neill, UFC WFLW (24)
4. Ian Garry, UFC WW (24)
5. Usman Nurmagomedov, Bellator LW (23)
6. Miranda Maverick, UFC WFLW (24)
7. Maycee Barber, UFC WFLW (23)
8. Edmen Shahbazyan, UFC MW (24)
9. Jeff Molina, UFC FLW (24)
10. Cory McKenna, UFC SW (22)
11. Christian Lee, OneFC LW (23)
12. Sabina Mazo, UFC WFLW (24)
13. Nick Maximov, UFC MW (23)
14. Kay Hansen, UFC SW (22)
15. Mariya Agapova, UFC WFLW (24)
16. Fares Ziam, UFC LW (24)
17. Chase Hooper, UFC FW (22)
18. Rong Zhu, UFC LW (21)
19. Ignacio Bahamondes, UFC LW (24)
20. Erin Blanchfield, UFC WFLW (22)
21. Muhammad Mokaev, UFC BW (21)
22. Khasan Magomedshapirov, Bellator FW (21)
23. Jay Jay Wilson, Bellator LW (24)
24. TJ Laramie, UFC LW (24)
25. Brady Hiestand, UFC BW (22)

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id...ch-two-prospects-earned-all-first-place-votes

maycee barber coming in at a #7 prospect (and even miranda being that high too...) is incredibly criminal.

edit: to be clear, there's no chance she's worth this much stock

 

[Kryptt]

I might bother ta look if it wasn't made by ESPN...

 

[SokoudjouFanboy]

Lol at Ian Garry that high. Mokaev 21st? Christian Lee should be top 3 at worst as well.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Do they mean best right now or most potential?

 

[Captain Sausage]

I wanted to say Erick Silva but i then i read under 25 and not under 15

Agreed this guy has so much potential

 

[Ares Black]

How is Mazo ranked higher than Agapova?

 

[Ares Black]

This is such a bad list. Holy. What kind of filthy casual had the audacity to put these rankings together…

It's pretty bad. Feels super random.

 

[Mammothman]

I don't thin Song Yadong should be #1, I might put Ilia Topuria above him.

Also get Edmen and Macy Barber out of that list, they should be in the last spots at best.

 

[Question]

They should separate the list between women and men like they do for the P4P rankings. Either way this is a pretty bad list.

 

[Reach4theSky]

I wanted to say Erick Silva but i then i read under 25 and not under 15

To have accomplished so much at age fetus, is truly remarkable..

 

[Osiris3657]

Do they mean best right now or most potential?

ESPN's third annual ranking of the top 25 MMA fighters under the age of 25 features prospects who could define the sport's future as well as some who are making the-future-is-now statements

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Lol at Ian Garry that high. Mokaev 21st? Christian Lee should be top 3 at worst as well.

mokaev and khasan should both be much higher IMO

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

Topuria should be #1, Shabazian shouldn't be on the list.

 

[TorontoTO]

Very strange list, it's like they just took the Bellator guys who have UFC relatives (and Jay Jay Wilson for some reason even tho I like him) and Christian Lee

Also lol at having Lee that low, he has beaten better competition then everyone on that list

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Anyway, here's my alternative list

1. Tatsuro Taira - 21 (Shooto) FLW
2. Ilia Topuria - 24 (UFC) FW
3. Islam Omarov - 24 (ACA) FW
4. Christian Lee - 23 (ONE) LW
5. Manoel Sousa - 24 (SFT) LW
6. Salahdine Parnasse - 23 (KSW) - FW
7. Tereza Bleda - 19 (Oktagon) - WFLW
8. Renat Khavalov - 23 (EFC) BW
9. Murtaza Talha - 23 (BRAVE) LHW
10. Ian Garry - 24 (UFC) WW
11. Jean Matsumoto - 21 (SFT) FLW
12. Viktoria Dudakova - 22 (OFC) SW
13. Felipe Lima - 23 (FCR) BW
14. Gabriel Bonfim - 24 (LFA) WW
15. Vitor Petrino - 24 (UAEW) LHW
16. Bibert Tumenov - 24 (ACA) - FW
17. Daniel Zellhuber - 21 (UFC) - LW
18. Usman Nurmagomedov - 23 (Bellator) LW
19. Erin Blanchfield - 22 (UFC) WFLW
20. Solomon Renfro - 24 (CFFC) WW
21. Yazmin Juaregui - 22 (CG) SW
22. Tahir Abdullaev - 24 (UAEW) WW
23. Khuseyn Shaykhaev - 24 (ACA) BW
24. Samandar Murovov - 22 (FNG) WW
25. Lucia Szabova - 23 (Oktagon) WBW

 

[MeatWagon06]

Anyway, here's my alternative list

1. Tatsuro Taira - 21 (Shooto) FLW
2. Ilia Topuria - 24 (UFC) FW
3. Islam Omarov - 24 (ACA) FW
4. Christian Lee - 23 (ONE) LW
5. Manoel Sousa - 24 (SFT) LW
6. Salahdine Parnasse - 23 (KSW) - FW
7. Tereza Bleda - 19 (Oktagon) - WFLW
8. Renat Khavalov - 23 (EFC) BW
9. Murtaza Talha - 23 (BRAVE) LHW
10. Ian Garry - 24 (UFC) WW
11. Jean Matsumoto - 21 (SFT) FLW
12. Viktoria Dudakova - 22 (OFC) SW
13. Felipe Lima - 23 (FCR) BW
14. Gabriel Bonfim - 24 (LFA) WW
15. Vitor Petrino - 24 (UAEW) LHW
16. Bibert Tumenov - 24 (ACA) - FW
17. Daniel Zellhuber - 21 (UFC) - LW
18. Usman Nurmagomedov - 23 (Bellator) LW
19. Erin Blanchfield - 22 (UFC) WFLW
20. Solomon Renfro - 24 (CFFC) WW
21. Yazmin Juaregui - 22 (CG) SW
22. Tahir Abdullaev - 24 (UAEW) WW
23. Khuseyn Shaykhaev - 24 (ACA) BW
24. Samandar Murovov - 22 (FNG) WW
25. Lucia Szabova - 23 (Oktagon) WBW

You got a thing for under 25ers??