Mattandbenny's 10 Best Amateur Welterweights In MMA 2019

[mattandbenny]

Welcome to the 4th part of my 2019 amateur scouting report - The Welterweights.

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

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 Welterweight amateur prospect list!








1) Lucas Cortes (3-0)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (1 KO, 2 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 0-0
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Florida, USA
Style: Grappling

2) Islam Bagomedov (5-0)
Age: 19 years old
Finish Ratio: 60% (2 KO, 1 Sub, 2 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 41-14
Key Wins: Sola Axel (12-2), Isakov Issa (13-3), Josh Hudson (7-3)
Fighting out of: Moscow, Russia
Style: Wrestling

3) Murodbek Choriev (5-0)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (3 KO, 2 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 11-5
Key Wins: Tony Grant (6-1)
Fighting out of: Missouri, USA
Style: Kickboxing

4) Oban Elliott (7-0)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (6 KO, 1 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 23-7
Key Wins: Jamie Ward (7-1), Craig Rawlins (6-1), Josh Hudson (4-1)
Fighting out of: Wales
Style: Kickboxing

5) Cedric Gunnison (6-0)
Age: 24 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (4 KO, 2 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 15-13
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Virginia, USA
Style: Wrestling

6) Ryan Gerena (5-0)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 40% (1 KO, 1 Sub, 3 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 13-4
Key Wins: Austin Wolfson (6-0), Caleb Hall (5-1)
Fighting out of: New York, USA
Style: Wrestling

7) Isaiah Hughes (5-1)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 60% (2 KO, 1 Sub, 2 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 7-14
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: California, USA
Style: Kickboxing

8) Sola Axel (12-3)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 17% (2 Sub, 10 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 88-21
Key Wins: Robin Roos (16-5), Yann Liasse (11-2), Isakov Issa (11-2), Cody Barnwell (6-1)
Fighting out of: Nice, France
Style: All Round

9) Cody Law (3-0)
Age: 23 years old
Finish Ratio: 67% (2 Sub, 1 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 0-0
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Pennsylvania, USA
Style: Wrestling

10) Josh Kennedy (6-1)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (2 KO, 4 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 9-6
Key Wins: Chris Hill (4-1)
Fighting out of: Yorkshire, England
Style: Wrestling