The Beaten Path: 5 Heavyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign

Another year, another edition of the infamous “5 Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series.
We as MMA fans are a little older and a little wiser. We’re getting accustomed to more and more MMA popping up in the mainstream.
It wasn’t long ago that the UFC an…

Another year, another edition of the infamous “5 Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series.

We as MMA fans are a little older and a little wiser. We’re getting accustomed to more and more MMA popping up in the mainstream.

It wasn’t long ago that the UFC and Bellator were seemingly the only options on TV. Now, in addition to the UFC being featured on the Fox networks and Bellator on Spike TV, CBS Sports has Titan Fighting Championship and NBC Sports has World Series of Fighting, among other things.

First, we take a look at the heavyweights. It’s a division that has recently grown with talent, some of whom would have made this list. Guys like Jack May, Ruan Potts, Alexey Oleinik and Ruslan Magomedov were recently acquired by the UFC and plan on fighting in the near future.

For now, we focus on five more guys the UFC can bring in. They are a mix of vets and young guns, but all should be considered prospective fighters for the world’s largest MMA promotion.

 

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