50 Best MMA Prospects of 2013

In June of 2013, D.C. Ross of RankingMMA.com, released one of the most in-depth MMA Prospects Reports ever written. Ross ranked 50 of the best MMA prospects in the world, who he believes will make a significant impact in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. This in-depth report is planned to be released once per year. Outside of this report, Top 25 Prospect Rankings for each MMA weight class are updated daily here at www.rankingmma.com, and can be foud at https://rankingmma.com/mma-prospects/.

MMA prospects considered for these rankings meet RankingMMA’s prospect criteria at the time this report was published (06/01/2013). All fighters as of this date have never competed in the UFC, Strikeforce, PRIDE, or a Bellator tournament.

As you will see below, marked with an *, 36 of the Top 50 Prospects have since signed exclusive contracts with either the UFC, Bellator, WSOF, or One FC since the release of this report on June 1, 2013.

Top 50 MMA Prospects of 2013

1. Alex Garcia – * Signed with UFC
2. Mamed Khalidov
3. Henry Cejudo
4. Lance Palmer – * Signed with WSOF
5. Bubba Jenkins – * Signed with Bellator
6. Steve Mocco – * Signed with WSOF
7. Doo Ho Choi – * Signed with UFC
8. Justin Gaethje – * Signed with WSOF
9. Darell Montague – * Signed with UFC
10. Sergio Pettis – * Signed with UFC
11. Jared Rosholt – * Signed with UFC
12. Robert Drysdale – * Signed with UFC
13. Tyrone Spong – * Signed with WSOF
14. Bibiano Fernandes – * Signed with One FC
15. Aljamain Sterling – * Signed with UFC
16. Marlon Moraes – * Signed with WSOF
17. Dhiego Lima – * Cast Member of The Ultimate Fighter 19
18. Sheymon Moraes
19. Gilbert Burns
20. Patrick Cummins – * Signed with UFC
21. Josh Sampo – * Signed with UFC
22. Elvis Mutapcic – * Signed with WSOF
23. Yan Cabral – * Signed with UFC
24. Cathal Pendred – * Cast Member of The Ultimate Fighter 19
25. Rashid Magomedov – * Signed with UFC
26. Sean Santella
27. Josh Hill – * Cast Member of The Ultimate Fighter 18
28. Chris Holdsworth – * Signed with UFC
29. Jan Blachowicz – * Signed with UFC
30. Tony Johnson – * Signed with One FC
31. Tony Martin – * Signed with UFC
32. Chas Skelly – * Signed with UFC
33. Rick Glenn – * Signed with WSOF
34. Jim Alers – * Signed with UFC
35. Andre Fili – * Signed with UFC
36. Gleristone Santos
37. Tom Niinimaki – * Signed with UFC
38. Goiti Yamauchi – * Signed with Bellator
39. Guram Gugenishvili
40. Magomed Malikov
41. Michal Materla
42. Ramazan Emeev
43. Katsunori Kikuno – * Signed with UFC
44. Steve Bosse – * Signed with UFC
45. Satoshi Ishii
46. Assan Njie
47. Myung Ho Bae
48. Mike Rhodes – * Signed with UFC
49. Hernani Perpetuo – * Signed with UFC
50. Chidi Njokuani