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Lightweight Division #2 Prospect: Justin Gaethje Profile: Justin Gaethje has all the makings of a future Top 10 fighter. Though currently signed to the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), expect Gaethje to reach those expectations soon either in the UFC or Bellator. Gaethje began his athletic career by wrestling...
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Lightweight Division #3 Prospect: Gilbert Burns Profile: Gilbert “Durinho” Burns may possess the best pure BJJ in the entire Lightweight division, and it’s only a matter of time before he backs up that statement by signing with the UFC or Bellator. Burns began training BJJ at a local Nova...
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Lightweight Division #4 Prospect: Tony Martin Profile: Tony Martin is the darkhorse of my Top 10 Lightweights featured in this year’s MMA Prospects Report. He is not on the radar of most MMA fans, but he should be. Martin made his amateur debut in 2011, finishing both of his...
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Lightweight Division #5 Prospect: Katsunori Kikuno Profile: Most MMA hardcore fans already know about Katsunori Kikuno. He was supposed to be the next “can’t miss prospect” a few years ago. Yet, Kikuno never fully met the expectations most people had for him. He struggled as he moved up in...