Last night at the TUF Live finale, Jake Ellenberger was moments away from stopping Martin Kampmann after landing a lead left hook that sent the Dane to the canvas.
Ellenberger would swarm his opponent, but Steve Mazzagatti wasn’t ready to call a stop to the action.
Many feel that the stoppage on Ellenberger was premature, and I’ll admit that I’m one of them. However, he took his loss with class and should be praised for not complaining like a lot of fighters do.
A win for Ellenberger would have made seven in a row, and marked the third in a row over a top-10 opponent. There is no question that Ellenberger should be competing with the best in the world, but who should he sign up to fight next?
Here is a look at five potential opponents for Jake Ellenberger to take next.