UFC 139 was downright awesome.
It should have been the card featured on the UFC’s debut on FOX, but let’s just agree that Dana White dropped the ball on that one.
Regardless, Saturday proved that even without a title bout on the main card, fireworks can still go off.
Beyond the immediate showdowns that featured an epic fight between Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua, a submission victory for Urijah Faber and a KO by Wanderlei Silva, the Spike prelims showcased one of the best prospects that the UFC has to offer.
Twenty-year-old Michael “Mayday” McDonald.
I’ve written about this kid a few times in the past, and everything I thought he’d be, he is.
McDonald has easily become one of the most explosive fighters in the bantamweight division, and with his age and room for improvement, he’s currently on the fast track to UFC supremacy.
With that said, alongside McDonald, here are the top 10 prospects in the UFC today.