Limelight My big stupid hype trains thread.

Middleweight

  1. Matej Penaz - 1996 - Czechia - Oktagon - 9-1
  2. Virgil Augen - 1997ish - France - Ares - 7-0
  3. Murtaza Talha - 1996 - Bahrain - BRAVE - 6-1
  4. Alain Van Der Merckt 1993 - Belgium - Levels Fight League - 8-0
  5. Jacobe Smith - 1996 - USA - Fury FC - 8-0
  6. Marco Tulio - 1994 - Brazil - LFA - 11-1
  7. Ilian Bouafia - France - Hexagone - 5-0
  8. Azamat Bekoev - 1995 - Russia - LFA - 18-3
  9. Torrez Finney - 1998 - USA - Aries FS - 8-0
  10. Eli Aronov - 1996 - Israel - Unified MMA - 6-1
  11. Florian Aberger - Austian - Cage FS - 9-1
  12. Mansur Abdul Malik - 1997 - USA - LFA - 5-0
  13. Dario Bellandi - Italy - Cage Warriors - 8-1
  14. Khaled Laalam - Sweden - UAE Warriors - 5-0
  15. Khabib Nabiev – Russia – UAE Warriors – 9-0 (New entry)
  16. Lucas Fernando - 1997 - Brazil - LFA - 10-3
  17. Tornike Gigauri - Georgia - GFC - 7-0
  18. Will Currie - 1998 - England - Cage Warriors - 12-3
  19. Alibeg Suleimanov - 1997 - Russia - UAE Warriors - 5-0
  20. Yi Sak Lee - 2001ish - WKG - 6-0
  21. Ryan Loder – 1991 - USA – United Fight League (Re-entry)
 
Welterweight

  1. Michael Oliveira - 1998 - Brazil - LFA - 7-0
  2. Khotam Boynazarov - Uzbekistan - UAE Warriors - 9-0 (Up 15 places)
  3. Isaac Moreno - 1997 - USA - Fury FC - 6-0
  4. Samandar Murodov - 1999 - Tajikistan - UAE Warriors - 10-0
  5. Taiyilake Nueraji - 2001 - China - WKG - 10-1
  6. Boris Medvedev - 1992ish - Russia - RCC - 18-2
  7. Elizier Kubanza - DR Congo - BRAVE - 5-0
  8. David Samuel – 2003ish – Russia – Nashe Delo – 3-0
  9. Meng Ding - 1994 - China - JCK - 34-8
  10. Islam Dulatov - 1999ish - Germany - Oktagon - 10-1
  11. Cezary Oleksiejczuk - 2000 - Poland - FEN - 13-3
  12. Geovanis Palacios - 1996 - Cuba - LFA - 7-0
  13. Carlos Leal - 1994 - Brazil - UAE Warriors - 21-5
  14. Kamal Magomedov - 1991 - Russia - BRAVE - 11-0
  15. Saygid Izagakhmaev - 1994 - Russia - Free Agent - 22-2
  16. Felix Klinkhammer - Germany - Ares - 9-0
  17. Tahir Abdullaev - 1997 - Azerbaijan - UAE Warriors - 17-2
  18. Temirkhan Temirkhanov - 1998 - Russia - RCC - 10-1
  19. Shakhban Alkhasov - 1996 - Russia - UAE Warriors - 8-1
  20. Ernesto Rodriguez - 1997 - Cuba - Tuff-n-Uff - 8-1
  21. Kody Steele - 1995 - USA - Fury FC - 6-0
  22. Luis Hernandez - 1996 - USA - Fury FC - 4-0
  23. Ray Waters - USA - Tuff-n-Uff - 4-0
  24. Nikola Joksovic – 1994 – Serbia – FNC – 15-0
  25. Mukhidin Mamazhonov – 1992ish – Uzbekistan – Muradov Pro League – 7-0
 
Lightweight



  1. Marko Bojkovic – 2001 – Serbia – FNC – 7-0 (Up three places)
  2. Amru Magomedov - 1999 - Russia - UAE Warriors - 8-0
  3. Eduard Vartanyan - 1991 - Russia - Nashe Delo - 25-4
  4. Losene Keita - 1997 - Guinea - Oktagon - 13-1
  5. Cristian Perez - 1999 - Mexico - Combate Global - 13-1
  6. Quillan Salkilld -1999 - Australia - Eternal MMA - 6-1
  7. Si Won Park - 2002 - South Korea - Road FC - 6-0
  8. Ramazan Gitinov - 1997 - Bahrain - BRAVE - 5-0
  9. Mansher Khera - 1992 - USA - Fury FC - 7-0
  10. Magomed Zaynukov – 1995 – Russia – UAE Warriors – 6-0 (New entry)
  11. George Hardwick - 1996 - England - Cage Warriors 12-2
  12. Juan Pablo Vieira - 2003 - Brazil - LFA - 7-0
  13. Nikita Kulshin - 2000 - Russia - LFA - 6-0
  14. Jefferson Nascimento - Brazil - LFA - 11-0
  15. Axel Sola - 1997 - France - Ares - 7-0-1
  16. Abdullo Khodzhaev - Tajikistan - UAE Warriors - 5-0
  17. Harry Webb - 1999 - Australia - Eternal MMA - 4-0
  18. Marcelo Marques - 1997ish - Brazil - LFA - 10-0
  19. Felipe Douglas - 1992 - Brazil - Centurion FC - 24-6
  20. Vladislav Rudnev - 1996 - Ukraine - UAE Warriors - 10-0 (Up three places)
  21. Magomed Kabardiev - 1995 - Kazakhstan - Nashe Delo - 10-1
  22. Luann Sardinha - 1996 - Brazil - Fusion - 8-0
  23. Ritchie Lewis - 1994 - USA - LFA - 6-0
  24. Magomed Magomedov – Bahrain – Octagon – 14-0
  25. Stanley Dorsainvil – 2000 – USA – LFA – 3-0 (New entry)
 
Featherweight

#12 Jordan Vucenic signed with the UFC
#22 Edwin Cooper drops off because he seems to be an alcoholic and lost on TUF

  1. Losene Keita - 1997 - Guinea - Oktagon - 13-1
  2. Icaro Brito – 1999 – Brazil – LFA – 7-1 (New entry)
  3. Austin Bashi – 2001 – USA - Lights Out Championship – 12-0
  4. Evgeny Ignatiev - 1995 - Russia - RCC - 21-2-3
  5. Marcio Barbosa - 1998 - Brazil - LFA - 15-2
  6. Kevin Vallejos - 2001 - Argentina - Samurai Fight House - 13-1
  7. Jose Delano - 1996 - Brazil - LFA - 14-3
  8. Tae Kyun Kim - South Korea - UAE Warriors - 10-1
  9. Joo Sang Soo – 1994ish – South Korea – Zombie Fight Night – 7-0
  10. Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu - 1994 - Kyrgyzstan - BRAVE - 21-3
  11. Luke Riley - 1999 - England - Cage Warriors - 9-0
  12. Jose Ferreira - 1998 - Chile - LFA - 12-1
  13. Harry Hardwick 1995ish - England - Cage Warriors - 11-3-1
  14. Wellington Prado - 1999 - Brazil - Brothers FC - 14-3
  15. Ramiro Jimenez - 1999 - Mexico - Combate Global - 10-0
  16. Willian Souza - 1996 - Brazil - Jungle Fight - 13-2
  17. Anzor Chakhaev - Russia - Fight Nights Global - 6-0
  18. Inglesson de Lara – 1994 – Brazil – LFA – 9-1
  19. Marsel Nurlanbek Uulu - 1997 - Kyrgyzstan - Octagon - 13-0
  20. Maike Linhares - 1993 - Brazil - Fury FC - 19-3
  21. Igeu Kabesa - 1993 - DR Congo - EFC - 19-2
  22. Canaan Kawahaei - 1997 - United Fight League - 9-2
  23. Shin Haraguchi - 1998 - Japan - Grachan - 8-1
  24. Max Holzer - 2002 - Germany - Oktagon - 8-0
  25. Michael Aswell – 2000 – USA – Fury FC – 9-1 (New entry)
 
Bantamweight

  1. David Martinez - 1998 - Mexico - Combate Global - 10-1
  2. Renat Khavalov - 1998 - Russia - UAE Warriors - 8-0
  3. Asaf Chopurov – 2001 – Georgia – RCC – 5-0
  4. Rakhim Midaev - 1995 - Russia - RCC - 13-2
  5. Khuseyn Shaykhaev - 1997 - Russia - LFA - 12-0
  6. Rodrigo Vera - 1995 - Peru - Fusion FC - 18-1-1
  7. Nkosi Ndebele - South Africa - BRAVE - 8-2
  8. Juan Diaz - 1998 - Peru - LUX - 12-1-1
  9. Mitch McKee - 1997 - USA - LFA - 6-0
  10. Aboubakar Younousov - France - Ares - 5-0
  11. Nicholas Hwende - 1997ish - Zimbabwe - BRAVE - 8-1
  12. John Sweeney - 1995 - USA - LFA - 14-3
  13. Youssouf Binate - 1997 - Ivory Coast - Ares - 5-0
  14. Bakhtovar Yunusov - 1998 - Tajikistan - MMA Series - 10-0
  15. Cody Chovacek – 1998 – Canada – Unified MMA – 7-0
  16. Cody Haddon - 1998 - Australia - HEX - 6-1
  17. Otar Tanzilov - 1998 - Georgia - Octagon - 9-0
  18. Louis Lee-Scott - 2000 - England - Ares - 8-0
  19. Ren Ozaki - 2002ish - Japan - DEEP - 6-1-2
  20. Elijah Smith – 2003ish – USA – Fury FC – 6-1
  21. Luciano Pereira - 2001 - Uruguay - Samurai Fight House - 13-1
  22. Mauricio Partida - 1998 - Venezuela - LUX - 8-0
  23. Jonas Magard - 1992 - Denmark - Oktagon - 17-6
  24. Fernando Laurenco – 1994 – Brazil – LFA – 17-4
  25. Herbeth Sousa – 1994 – Brazil – Samuray Fight – 17-2
 
Flyweight

  1. Lone'er Kavanagh - 1999 - England - Cage Warriors - 6-0
  2. Bilal Hasan- 2001 - USA - CFFC - 4-0
  3. Luiz Felipe Herculano - 1999 - Brazil - LFA - 7-0
  4. Alibi Idiris - 1995ish - Kazakhstan - Naiza FC - 10-0
  5. An Tuan Ho - 2000 - Vietnam - LFA - 6-0
  6. Phumi Nkuta - 1995 - USA - CFFC - 8-0
  7. Eduardo Chapolin - 1995 - Brazil - LFA - 12-2
  8. Jose Ochoa - 2000 - Peru - LFA - 7-0
  9. Iago Ribeiro - 1993 - Brazil - UAE Warriors - 13-3
  10. Luis Gurule - 1993 - USA - Fury FC - 8-0
  11. Sean Gauci – 1996 – Australia – HEX Fight Series – 9-1
  12. Luis Elias - 1992 - Peru - Fusion FC - 8-0
  13. Davi Bittencourt - 1994 - Brazil - Favela Combat - 16-4
  14. Tony Laramie - 1999 - Canada - BTC - 9-2
  15. Jack Duffy - 1995 - USA - A1 Combat - 7-0
  16. Dias Erengaipov - 1995 - Kazakhstan - Naiza FC - 15-3
  17. Marcos Degli - 2000 - Brazil - LFA - 11-3
  18. Damir Tolenov - 1995 - Kazakhstan - Octagon - 12-1
  19. Alisson Murillo - 2000 - Brazil - LFA - 10-2
  20. Jarret Betancourt - 1998 - USA - All in Combat - 5-0
  21. Shawn Da Silva - 1996 - Germany - Cage Warriors - 6-1
  22. Andres Luna Martinetti - 1995 - Ecuador - Fusion FC - 14-1
  23. Marciano Ferreira – 1993 – Brazil – LFA – 13-3 (Re-entry)
  24. Badmatsyren Dorzhiev - 1994 - Mongolia - CFFC - 8-1
  25. Adula Aliev - 1996 - Russia - UAE Warriors - 11-1
 
Women's Bantamweight

  1. Sabrina De Sousa - 2000 - Brazil - BRAVE - 1-0
  2. Jasmine Favero - 2000 - Italy - Cage Warriors - 3-0
  3. Lucia Szabova - 1997 - Slovakia - Oktagon - 8-0
  4. Alice Lima - 2005 - Brazil - Demo Fight – 3-0
  5. Emily Martins - 2004 - Brazil - CFFC - 2-1
  6. Melissa Croden - Canada - LFA - 5-2
 
Women's Flyweight
  1. Maritza Sanchez - 1998 - USA - Combate Global - 6-1
  2. Jacinta Austin - 1994 - Australia - Eternal MMA - 7-2
  3. Shannon Clark - 1992 - Canada - LFA - 5-0
  4. Alexandra Tekenah - 1994 - France - Ares - 5-1
  5. Beatriz Consuli - 2000 - Brazil - LFA - 4-0
  6. Mafalda Carmona – 2001ish – Portugal – Kingdom Fighting – 7-2 (Re-entry)
  7. Marina Spasic – 1994ish – Serbia – FNC - 5-0
  8. Veronika Borisova – 2001 – Russia – LFA – 6-0
  9. Sora Rakhmonova – 1998 – Kazakhstan – Naiza FC – 4-1
 
Strawweight

  1. Julieta Martinez - 2004 - Argentina - Samurai Fight House - 7-0
  2. Natasha Kuziuntina - 1989 - Russia - LFA - 5-1
  3. Yasmin Guimaraes - 1995 - Brazil - LFA - 8-1
  4. Camila Reynoso - 2002 - Argentina - Samurai Fight House - 4-0
  5. Valesca Machado - 1995 - Brazil - A1 Combat - 13-4
  6. Rose Conceicao - 1997 - Brazil - LFA - 7-0
  7. Valentina Escobar - 1998 - Chile - UAE Warriors - 6-0
  8. Giovana Canuto - 2002 - Brazil - LFA - 4-1
  9. Xiaocan Feng - 2002 - China - Happy Elephant - 9-2
  10. Aleksandra Savicheva - 1999ish - Russia - Octagon - 6-1
  11. Gabriella Fujimoto - 2003 - Brazil - LFA - 5-0
  12. Jacinta Austin - 1994 - Australia - Eternal MMA - 7-2
  13. Aieza Bertolso - 2001 - Brazil - LFA - 4-0
  14. Benita Van Rooij - 1999ish - Netherlands - Levels Fight League - 4-0
  15. Ayan Tursyn - 1996 - Kazakhstan - Octagon - 6-0
  16. Melissa Hurtado – 1999ish – Cuba – Ares – 2-0
  17. Alexia Thainara – 1997 – Brazil – SFT – 10-1 (Re-entry)
  18. Karen - 2003 - Japan - Shooto - 9-2
  19. Melissa Amaya – 1994 – USA – Combate Global – 7-0
  20. Carol Foro – Brazil – Jungle Fight – 5-1
  21. Assia Miri – 2003 – France – Ares – 2-1
  22. Lany Silva – 2002 – Brazil – LFA – 5-1
  23. Sidney Trillo – USA – LFA – 4-1
  24. Yasmin Castanho - 1996 - Brazil - LFA - 6-1
  25. Tatiana Postarnakova – 2000 – Russia – Nashe Delo – 5-0
 
Hellowhosthat said:
22. Andres Luna Martinetti - 1995 - Ecuador - Fusion FC - 14-1
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Man just fought Ivan Hernandez who took the fight on 2 days notice and who’s on an extensive losing streak. He was trying to get a flashy KO early on and got cracked a few times and almost got KO’d in the second round. I’m a fan, but that was an underwhelming performance overall.
 
I have been seeing talk on Reddit that RIZIN Flyweight Ramazonbek Temirov (17-2) has been signed by UFC. Any idea if this is true?

 
I thought David Martinez had signed with the UFC.
 
David Street said:
I have been seeing talk on Reddit that RIZIN Flyweight Ramazonbek Temirov (17-2) has been signed by UFC. Any idea if this is true?

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He is super exciting, I don't know how high his ceiling is but he's a heavy handed, super aggressive Flyweight with explosive athleticism. Central Asia on the map in the lower weights. Sanzhar Zakirov FLW, Daniyar Toychubek FLW, Alibi Idiris FLW, Razbahli Shaydullaev BW, Yryskeldi Duysheev BW, Bakhtovar Yunusov BW, Khalim Nazruloev BW, Akbar Abdullaev FW, Salamat Isbulaev LW, Abdullo Khodzhaev LW, Samandar Murodov WW, Khotam Boynazarov WW.

Some of the best prospects in the world coming out of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Ramazonbek included. UFC likely signs very few of them similar to Russians though.
 
HuskySamoan said:
He is super exciting, I don't know how high his ceiling is but he's a heavy handed, super aggressive Flyweight with explosive athleticism. Central Asia on the map in the lower weights. Sanzhar Zakirov FLW, Daniyar Toychubek FLW, Alibi Idiris FLW, Razbahli Shaydullaev BW, Yryskeldi Duysheev BW, Bakhtovar Yunusov BW, Khalim Nazruloev BW, Akbar Abdullaev FW, Salamat Isbulaev LW, Abdullo Khodzhaev LW, Samandar Murodov WW, Khotam Boynazarov WW.

Some of the best prospects in the world coming out of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Ramazonbek included. UFC likely signs very few of them similar to Russians though.
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On a mildly related note, I'm I'm Central Asia right now. Lot of these lads look like capable grappler haha.
 
HuskySamoan said:
Whereabouts and why if I may ask? I assume Kazakhstan since it's the most accessible.
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Kyrgyzstan! Hiking and backpacking for 2 weeks. Weirdly it's apparently better organised here (coming from people who arrived from Kazakhstan and also loved it there!) It's a brilliant region! Loving it.
 
The_Renaissance said:
Kyrgyzstan! Hiking and backpacking for 2 weeks. Weirdly it's apparently better organised here (coming from people who arrived from Kazakhstan and also loved it there!) It's a brilliant region! Loving it.
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Damn dude, I'm jealous. I love to hike, I've always wanted to do a great wall trip or even some abandoned silk road cities like Jiaohe or Gaochang. I know there's some in Turkemistan and other places but it's not that accessible. Shit I've wanted to do ghost town trips in the US and still haven't. And I want tk do a Tasmania trip when I go to Australia for hiking.

I'm jelly.
 
HuskySamoan said:
He is super exciting, I don't know how high his ceiling is but he's a heavy handed, super aggressive Flyweight with explosive athleticism. Central Asia on the map in the lower weights. Sanzhar Zakirov FLW, Daniyar Toychubek FLW, Alibi Idiris FLW, Razbahli Shaydullaev BW, Yryskeldi Duysheev BW, Bakhtovar Yunusov BW, Khalim Nazruloev BW, Akbar Abdullaev FW, Salamat Isbulaev LW, Abdullo Khodzhaev LW, Samandar Murodov WW, Khotam Boynazarov WW.

Some of the best prospects in the world coming out of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Ramazonbek included. UFC likely signs very few of them similar to Russians though.
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He might sign more of them and just put them on a China/Korea card, not like most people in USA would care to make a distinction. Uzbeks and central asians in general just love fighting sports, working at the airport I asked this Uzbek guy if he knew Jalolov. The fucker pulled up a picture on his phone with him and Jalolov together at some diner.

But they probably want to keep the product as interesting for western fans as possible and most dipshits only think of Borat if they hear Kazhakstan. If the region would get more exposure in the west they might sign more of them. Shavkat is super popular already and since they already work with the Saudis just have a card in Baku.
 
GreenGorilla said:
He might sign more of them and just put them on a China/Korea card, not like most people in USA would care to make a distinction. Uzbeks and central asians in general just love fighting sports, working at the airport I asked this Uzbek guy if he knew Jalolov. The fucker pulled up a picture on his phone with him and Jalolov together at some diner.

But they probably want to keep the product as interesting for western fans as possible and most dipshits only think of Borat if they hear Kazhakstan. If the region would get more exposure in the west they might sign more of them. Shavkat is super popular already and since they already work with the Saudis just have a card in Baku.
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They've become a dominant force on the IMMAF scene often beating out the Caucasians too. Dunno, I know some tried to get on the Road to the UFC tournaments and the UFC has not accepted a single one but they put on Mongolians, Indians, Japanese, Koreans, Chinese, Filipino, Indonesia, the odd Afghan and even Asian Americans. Part of me thinks they have to realize these guys and Russians are kinda a step ahead or at the front of the race so they're risky and less of a diversity hire. I'm still surprised how there hasn't been more push to grow the sport in places like Georgia or Armenia.

Honestly all the demographic hoohah and business talk I don't care about. To me stop signing these 5-1 US regional cans that are 28 and sign the 10-0 Kyrgyzstan guy who's 23 with a rich pedigree in combat sports since youth. The fuck.
 
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