Who's someone you're certain is going to be champion in the UFC?

[RonDante]

JDM
Holloway
Ankalaev
Maybe imavov
Garry but only if he starts eating meat again

 

[JKS]

At the moment, I don't see any fighter who I think is certain to become champion. Every prospect and contender I can see losing to either the champion or other contenders. The one guy I have most confidence is Shavkat.

 

[DjolexMTL]

In life there are few certainties, and in MMA even fewer, but if I had to bet my life on any one fighter becoming champion, Kayla Harrison certainly feels like the safest bet.

There are a few fighters that I expect to win the belt pretty soon, and a whole bunch of fighters that I expect to win it at some point.

Within the next year or so:

Kayla Harrison
Shavkat Rakhmonov

Within the next few years:

Erin Blanchfield
Carlos Ulberg
Magomed Ankalaev
Ian Machado Garry
Sean Brady
Arman Tsarukyan
Movsar Evloev
Merab Dvalishvili
Umar Nurmagomedov
Steve Erceg
Tatsuro Taira

Should happen eventually:

Shamil Gaziev (if he fixes his cardio)
Bo Nickal (if he has chin and heart)
Khamzat Chimaev (if he fights)
Michael Morales
Sean Brady
Jaqueline Amorim

Probably Kayla Harrison is the only one I am close to certain about though.

Garry? No way lol

 

[WOLVERINEKILLS]

Most likely:

Kayla
Erceg
Shavkat

Strong possibility:

Tsarukyn
Tatiana

Maybe:

Merab
JDM
Aliskerov

 

[andgonsil]

Diego Lopes
Arman

 

[GreenGorilla]

If he makes it to the UFC I have money on Islam Dulatov and I think My AV gives away that I think Borralho might make it.

 

[Neck&Neck]

The Future Barber, Maycee

 

[CatchtheseHands]

I can see Tetsuo Taira becoming champ in the future. If not the very near future.

 

[Jackonfire]

He gassed. He still has tremendous potential. It's a well-known fact that volleyball is the best base for MMA.

Pretty sure bowling is the best base. Vicious uppercuts ftw.

 

[swarrrm]

Talbott

 

[filthybliss]

If he can stuff TD's, Sharaputdin Magomedov

he barely beat bruno....

 

[Copper Burner]

Nick Diaz. He will finish what Nate started wirh Leon and then retire.

 

[HHJ]

he barely beat bruno....

Yeah but he can become Aldo

UNTAKEDOWNABLE

 

[Clark Rogers]

Like many I would've said Khamzat if asked this a while back, but now not even sure we'll see him in the cage again.

Shavkat has a solid chance, and prob some others like Nickal that may trend that way after a couple ranked fights.

 

[filthybliss]

JDM
Holloway
Ankalaev
Maybe imavov
Garry but only if he starts eating meat again

Garry if only Shavkat and Leon decide to jump to MW. If he shows that he can beat MVP convincingly then that premise changes.

 

[Tweak896]

FLW: Mokaev- better than people give him credit for, almost a lock
BW: Umar- immediately champ if given title shot next
FW: was Topuria, now I'd say maybe Lopes
LW: Islam has division on lock, if I had to chose after he retired I'd pick Arman
WW: Shavkat- immediately champ if given title shot next
MW: Khamzat-immediately champ if given title shot next (if no health issue)
LHW: Ankalaev- belt is a hot potato, but he probably has best odds and style to get it if he keeps his fight IQ that day
HW: Aspinall obviously, but if that doesn't count then Almeida.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

Me.
I watched a lot of events and now I am training with those UFC video games.


Getting good, path to victory is clear.

 

[swizztony]

Aspinall
Ankalaev
Shavkat
Usman Nurmagomedov
Umar
Kayla
Tatiana Suarez
Taira
Khamzat (if he ever gets his health in check)

 

[-Sideways-]

He did more damage off his back than Bruno did with top position, and out-struck him. Not sure where you get barely from.

 

[CashMoney1991]

In the past; Khabib, Jones & Cain

Present; Saurez, Kayla, Umar and Erceg