UFC names that deserve to be watched in the coming years.
MMA, an acronym for “mixed martial arts”, continues to grow all over the world, being today, surely, one of the fastest growing sports on the planet. Without the slightest doubt, the biggest MMA event in the world is the UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship, an organization that is extremely popular among fans of the sport and commanded by the controversial, but competent and astute, Dana White, one of the strongest names in combat sports today, if not the biggest.
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With several fighters coming and going in the roster of the powerful franchise, we relatively often see new stars emerging on the MMA scene, whether Brazilian, American, Russian, British or from anywhere on the globe.
In this article, we list the three biggest promises of the event, who have everything to become true stars of the sport, and who knows, boast the belt of their respective categories in the short or medium term.
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Magomed Ankalaev
The Russian is a true force of nature. At 29 years old, he has been patrolling everyone who crosses his path in the light heavyweight division, which, by the way, is no longer as exciting as in the days of Jon Jones, Lyoto Machida, Daniel Cormier, Maurício “Shogun” Rua , Rashad Evans, among many other stars. In a division that was once the “golden chicken” of the franchise, and which has now lost its breath, the Russian has everything to become, in the short term, champion and the man to beat at 93kg. With a very complete game, with few gaps, impeccable physical conditioning, natural from the Russian school, the beast has been showned in his fights. With a record of 17-1, he is coming off an impressive 9 wins in a row and has 9 knockouts or TKOs under his belt.
Paddy Pimblett
Don't be fooled by the good-guy face of the 27-year-old English fighter. Paddy Pimblett is a cold-blooded and calculating killer inside the most famous octagon on the planet. In addition to being an excellent fighter, the Englishman knows how to sell his fights like few fighters on the franchise's current roster. In fact, let's say more: in the short and medium term, he has everything to be the darling face of the UFC in the UK. With a record of 19-3, packed with 5 wins in a row, all by submission or knockout, the Brit is a name to be taken seriously in the lightweight division. With more baggage and experience inside the cage, he could be a name fighting for the belt soon, even more if we take into account something that the Big Boss of the event, Dana White, takes a lot into consideration, and the Englishman does very well: pay per view sale.
Sean O'Malley
Another extremely charismatic fighter who knows how to promote himself very well on our list, but this time an American. “Sugar” is the type of fighter that Dana White loves in his franchise, as he puts on a real show, both inside and outside the cage. Quite popular and active on social media, despite being a top notch loudmouth, he usually keeps his promises during his fights. An excellent striker with perfect timing for MMA, the 27-year-old, 1.80m tall American, tall for the bantamweight division, is a name to be reckoned with to hold the UFC belt in the coming years. With a record of 15-1, with 11 knockouts or technical knockouts on his resume, the American combines good knockout power with impeccable fight time. Don't let the colorful hair and laid-back style fool you: “Sugar” is a natural-born killer.
