Mattandbenny's 10 Best Amateur Bantamweights In MMA 2019

[mattandbenny]

Welcome to the 7th part of my 2019 amateur scouting report - The Bantamweights.

Previous parts can be found in the links below:
Heavyweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...vyweights-in-mma-2019.3892117/#post-148121703
Lightheavyweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...vyweights-in-mma-2019.3893357/#post-148200369
Middleweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...leweights-in-mma-2019.3894623/#post-148280701
Welterweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...erweights-in-mma-2019.3896419/#post-148393369
Lightweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/mattandbennys-10-best-amateur-lightweights-in-mma-2019.3900045/
Featherweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...erweights-in-mma-2019.3902545/#post-148758585

A quick recap of the rules i go by. Fighters are only eligible to be included if they pass ALL 3 rules.
1) All fighters must have fought at least once in the year 2018 - Inactive fighters are not included
2) Fighters must have at least 3 amateur fights
3) An age limit of 26 years old is in effect – fighters aged 27 & older will not be included

Please see below for the Bantamweight amateur prospect list!






1) Muhammad Mokaev (11-0)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 45% (3 KO, 2 Sub, 6 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 27-11
Key Wins: Reo Yamaguchi (9-1), Liam Gittins (7-1)
Fighting out of: Russia
Style: Wrestling

2) Chase Boutwell (10-1)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 30% (3 Sub, 7 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 48-21
Key Wins: Corey Champion (9-2), Hunter Thomas (4-0)
Fighting out of: Georgia, USA
Style: Wrestling

3) Sharapudin Magomedov (15-1)
Age: 23 years old
Finish Ratio: 33% (3 KO, 2 Sub, 10 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 32-9
Key Wins: Hamza Zrira (7-2), Carlos Veras (5-1), Magomed Idrisov (4-0), Armen Gulyan (5-2)
Fighting out of: Dagestan, Russia
Style: Wrestling

4) Avan Bashi (4-1)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (3 KO, 1 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 3-9
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Michigan, USA
Style: Muay Thai

5) Jahmar Whitehead (5-0-1)
Age: 19 years old
Finish Ratio: 20% (4 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 10-14
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Georgia, USA
Style: Muay Thai

6) Bryant Haynes (4-0)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 50% (1 KO, 1 Sub, 2 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 7-4
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Indiana, USA
Style: Wrestling

7) Jaylon Bates (7-0)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 86% (3 KO, 3 Sub, 1 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 21-10
Key Wins: Chris Ellisarras (5-2), Elijah Legget (4-1)
Fighting out of: Nevada, USA
Style: Kickboxing

8) Ashiek Ajim (7-1)
Age: 24 years old
Finish Ratio: 86% (4 KO, 2 Sub, 1 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 12-15
Key Wins: Ronnie Rodriguez (3-0)
Fighting out of: New York, USA
Style: All-Round

9) Javier Coronado (6-0-1)
Age: 22 years old
Finish Ratio: 67% (2 KO, 2 Sub, 2 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 13-5
Key Wins: Brennan France (3-0)
Fighting out of: Illinois, USA
Style: Kickboxing

10) Cameron Saaiman (10-2)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 50% (2 Sub, 2 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 4-3
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: South Africa
Style: All Round