Which fighter would be more successful in the UFC?

[Username Bob]

Enough about Conor, which of these fighters would be more successful in the UFC?

Marlon Moraes
Justin Gaethje
Ben Askren

 

[El Fernas]

No MVP? Dude hasnt had any troubles with Bellator competition so far.

 

[charalsias]

Enough about Conor, which of these fighters would be more successful in the UFC?

Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven

You have some good points!

 

[Yabuki]

All three would. Be champions ? idk if any would. MAAAAAAYBE Moraes and Gaethje. I don't think we'd see Askren passing some WW gatekeepers.

 

[ALAN PARTRIDGE]

Justin Gaethje

 

[Filthymaggot]

 

[melvinj0]

Going with Askren, best guy outside of the UFC right now imo.

 

[BudoPracticioner]

You have some good points!

I know he's looking to transition into MMA as well, but how is his grappling?

 

[Chillez]

Ben Askren

 

[MechMA]

Lawler would kill Askren

 

[charalsias]

I know he's looking to transition into MMA as well, but how is his grappling?

He won a game with gnp.Nothing special.I have seen some videos of his in grappling tournaments.If i am not mistaken,they were from a few years back,so he has had some experience.And he looked good.Plus he is training at aka rolling with dc.

 

[Ace88]

Askren might do ok. Don't think he'd be able to work his way up to get a title shot though. Don't see any of them becoming a champ.

 

[qw3rty]

Moraes without a doubt IMO
Guy is smart and well rounded, BW div is weaker than WW and LW too
Top 5/10

Askren will be KOed by many of the top 10, his striking defense is bad. WW has some strikers with good TDD who could give him a very long night
Top 10/15

Gaethje is a badass but he left so many opens when he fights, a smart striker could KO or outpoint him to a decision
Top 15

 

[Me&MrJones]

Moraes without a doubt IMO
Guy is smart and well rounded, BW div is weaker than WW and LW too
Top 5/10

Cruz, Dillashaw, Faber, Assuncao, Sterling, McDonald, Almeida, Dodson, Lineker, Caraway...

It doesn't get much weaker.

 

[Username Bob]

Cruz, Dillashaw, Faber, Assuncao, Sterling, McDonald, Almeida, Dodson, Lineker, Caraway...

It doesn't get much weaker.

BW is not weak, but let's get real LW is stacked, and WW has some murderers in there.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Ben Askren

 

[qw3rty]

Cruz, Dillashaw, Faber, Assuncao, Sterling, McDonald, Almeida, Dodson, Lineker, Caraway...

It doesn't get much weaker.

good point, I agree RIGHT NOW it turns in a very good division with the prospects Almeida and Sterling scaling positions, the tops FLW Dodson and Lineker moving up and the tops Cruz and Mayday coming back from long injuries

Not many months ago the division was just 4 or 5 tops fighters and a huge difference with the rest. LW and WW always had a solid top 10 roster

 

[Username Bob]

No MVP? Dude hasnt had any troubles with Bellator competition so far.

I like Page, but he needs one win against someone in the top 20. I mean his last fight was against a guy who doesn't even have a page on Wikipedia. Potential is there, but potential needs to be lived up to. Lawrence Phillips had the potential to be a superstar in the NFL, and Marcus Dupree had the potential to be the best running back ever. They didn't live up to it.

On that note..future UFC WW champ. He reminds me of Jon Jones. No, not because he is black, but he is tall, lanky, and do things that almost one can do.

I didn't list him, because I look at him as a prospect, where Moraes, Askren, and Gaethje are established fighters.