Video : UFC Now : Top 5 Must-Watch Fighters

[Arm Barbarian]

Small, round table discussion between Ken-flo, Alan Jouban, and Megan Olivi, of who are their top 5, most exciting, must watch fighters to keep an eye on currently in the UFC.

Some great video clips of fighters KOing & subbing opponents coinciding with commentary here:



Their picks =

Kenflos top 5:

1. Robbie Lawler
2. Conor McGregor
3. Stephen Wonderboy Thompson
4. Nate Diaz
5. TJ Dillashaw

Joubans top 5:

1. Tony Ferguson
2. Dustin Poirier
3. Justin Gaethje
4. Eddie Alvarez
5. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Megans top 5:

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov
2. Brian Ortega
3. Rose Namajunas
4. Frankie Edgar
5. Cody Garbrandt


Who are YOUR top 5, "Must - Watch fighters?

Mine :

1. El Cucuy
2. Justin Gaethje
3. Brian Ortega
4. Yoel Romero
5. Zabit Magomedsharipov

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

Kenflo went full retard with his picks. Diaz and McChicken are what the French call, inactive

 

[Gambit MMA]

i see megan snuck in rose lol. i suppose she had to

i suppose mind would be

stipe
cain
khabib
max
gaethje

 

[Psychojoe86]

Lawler has torn acl, McGregor has not incoming fights, same with Nate Diaz.

Love those guys, just that it’s supposed to be top 5 fighters to watch right now I thought

 

[Tank_Kam]

1) Tony Ferguson
2) TJ Dillashaw
3) Robert Whittaker
4) Demetrius Johnson
5) Doo Ho Choi/Gathje tie

The top 3 are interchangeable for me

 

[Matthew Fedler]

1. Conor
2. Khabib
3. Stipe
4. Cyborg
5. DJ

My definition of must-watch does strongly consider historical relevance though. I’m not sure why I included Conor and not Jones, but it feels right (and I’m a big Conor hater).

 

[wartor]

The fact Brock is not on any of those lists invalidates everyones brain.

 

[drbolony]

Saw this vid earlier too, WME needs more fan friendly stuff like this. Anyway:

5. Zabit Magomedsharipov
4. Landon Vanatta
3. TJ Dillashaw
2. Tony Ferguson
1. Justin Gaethje

Had to go with Justin as number 1. Boy how you gonna put on two foty contenders in one calender year? Goddamn.

 

[Wicked_1]

In no particular order

Zabit
Khabib
Ortega
Max
Overeem... Because it's a KO one way or other generally.

 

[Gabe]

Ortega
Gaethje
Whittaker
Romero
Lewis

Shame people don't find Cerrone as exciting as they used to.

 

[det_regnar_på_vår_kärlek]

Jose Aldo, RDA, Valentina, Edson Barboza, Yoel Romero

 

[binny]

no order
Tony
Yoel
TJ
Max
DC

 

[Jackonfire]

1. Israel Adesanya
2. Black Beast
3. Justin Gaethje
4. Zabit Magomedsharipov
5. Tony Ferguson

 

[Congo66]

Kenflo picking Nate???? Did he copy someone elses pics from 5 years ago?

1. Conor
2. Khabib
3. Ortega
4 . TJ
5. Till

5. Is just because he's British really, I should really have Whittaker or Tony and Jones would be there if he wasn't banned.

Everyone who doesn't have Conor on their list WILL be watching his next fight (assuming there is one).

 

[Leone510]

I am going with Megan's picks because she has Rose on hers

 

[theTKDguy]

I wouldn't put any champions in my must watch list tbh, those guys are already established and eveybody knows they are must see tv. Keep an eye on the contenders

1) Ortega
2) Gastelum
3) Zabit
4) Usman
5) Till

HM: Tuivasa, Hernandez, Font, Costa

 

[The ScorpioN]

1. Khabib
2. Taisumov
3. Magomedsharipov
4. Khabilov
5. Makhachev

 

[IloveTHIS]

Justin "mother fucking" Gaethje

Conor McGregor

Korean Superboy

Yoel

MVP

 

[Codpiece]

Kenflo went full retard with his picks. Diaz and McChicken are what the French call, inactive

Honestly his list feels like an anachronism, it's two years out of date. Then again I can't get on board with Khabib being rated as the #1 must watch fighted by Megan either. He's good, but there are far more exciting guys out there IMO. My list:

1. TJ Dillashaw
2. Robert Whittaker
3. Max Holloway
4. Tony Ferguson
5. Stipe Miocic

It looks like I only support champions but that's far from the case. These aren't my favourite fighters, just guys who consistently bring it and have big fights. Really this is a great era for having exciting and skilled champs.

Special mention goes to Conor. Consider him basically reired from MMA at the moment so he isn't on the list, but if he comes back he is (as @Congo66 points out) a must watch fighter.