FloCombat Prospect Rankings - Lightweight - September 2017
FloCombat Prospect Rankings - Lightweight - September 2017
View the top 20 North American lightweight MMA prospects for September 2017 with the FloCombat Rankings.
Rankings based off the following....
- Previously No. 5-ranked Mandel Nallo was signed by Bellator and therefore is ineligible for the lightweight rankings.
- Thai Clark was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 5 spot.
- Nick Browne was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 7 spot.
- Jason Soares was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 9 spot.
- Billy Qarantillo was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 10 spot.
- Previously No. 15-ranked welterweight Sidney Outlaw is now competing in the lightweight division. He comes in No. 13 spot.
- Justin Jaynes was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 16 spot.
- Dom Meriweather has been added to No. 20 spot.
#1 -- Robert Watley (8-1)
Watley hasn't lost a fight since his professional debut in 2014 and has won four of his last seven fights by stoppage. The 27-year-old fighter is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Moises at LFA 17 on July 21, when Watley captured the vacant lightweight title. "Contact" hasn't had it easy, with his opponents having a combined record of 36-6.
#2 -- Lowen Tynanes (9-0)
Tynanes fought his last three fights for ONE Championship overseas, largely out of sight for North American fans. The 26-year-old Hawaiian fighter has only gone the distance twice in his career and boasts four wins by submission. He's coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Koji Ando at ONE Championship: Global Rivals in April 2016.
#3 -- Thai Clark (7-0)
Clark was missed off last month's list and is one of two fighters in the top five with an undefeated record. The 28-year-old went 9-1 as an amateur and has fought primarily for the Kansas City-based Evolution Fighting Championship promotion. Clark last fought in October 2016, when he earned a first-round submission win over Jesus Adame at EFC 4.
#4 -- Austin Arnett (15-3)
The Washington state native Arnett had his 13-fight winning streak snapped in his last bout, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Davis on Aug. 1. The setback was Arnett's first loss since November 2013. "Golden Boy" has 12 career wins by stoppage.
#5 -- Trey Ogden (8-1)
Ogden is coming off a first-round submission victory over TJ Brown at LFA 21 last Friday, pushing his winning streak to seven straight. The 27-year-old fighter boasts seven wins by submission and has only gone the distance twice in his career.
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- North American fighters only. For example, Thiago Moises wouldn't qualify for these rankings despite training in the U.S.
- No fighters who have fought for or who are set to fight for the UFC.
- Fighters competing on Dana White's Contender Series included.
- No long-term Bellator fighters or champions. Exceptions for some preliminary fighters.
- All fighters aged 30 and under.
- Rankings based off age, record, and level of competition.
- Previously No. 5-ranked Mandel Nallo was signed by Bellator and therefore is ineligible for the lightweight rankings.
- Thai Clark was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 5 spot.
- Nick Browne was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 7 spot.
- Jason Soares was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 9 spot.
- Billy Qarantillo was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 10 spot.
- Previously No. 15-ranked welterweight Sidney Outlaw is now competing in the lightweight division. He comes in No. 13 spot.
- Justin Jaynes was mistakenly missed off last month's list. He has been added in the No. 16 spot.
- Dom Meriweather has been added to No. 20 spot.
| RANK | NAME | AGE | RECORD | COUNTRY | NEXT FIGHT | PREVIOUS RANKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Watley | 28 | 8-1 | USA | 1 | |
| 2 | Lowen Tynanes | 26 | 9-0 | USA | 2 | |
| 3 | Austin Arnett | 25 | 15-3 | USA | 4 | |
| 4 | Trey Ogden | 27 | 9-1 | USA | 5 | |
| 5 | Thai Clark | 28 | 7-0 | USA | NR | |
| 6 | Jose Flores | 29 | 7-1 | USA | 6 | |
| 7 | Nick Browne | 27 | 7-0 | USA | Fights Sept. 30 vs. John Gunther on FloCombat | NR |
| 8 | Joe Giannetti | 22 | 6-0 | USA | 8 | |
| 9 | Jason Soares | 27 | 10-0 | USA | NR | |
| 10 | Billy Quarantillo | 28 | 10-2 | USA | NR | |
| 11 | Sidney Outlaw | 25 | 9-3 | USA | 15 WW | |
| 12 | Nick Gehrts | 22 | 8-2 | USA | 7 | |
| 13 | Alex Hernandez | 24 | 7-1 | USA | 9 | |
| 14 | Alexi Argyriou | 24 | 5-0 NC | CANADA | 10 | |
| 15 | Luis Pena | 24 | 4-0 | USA | 12 | |
| 16 | Justin Jaynes | 28 | 11-3 | USA | NR | |
| 17 | Max Bohanan | 26 | 6-2 | USA | 14 | |
| 18 | Matt Sayles | 23 | 6-1 | USA | 14 | |
| 19 | Joseph Lowry | 27 | 6-0 | USA | 11 | |
| 20 | Dom Meriweather | 25 | 5-0 | USA | NR |
#1 -- Robert Watley (8-1)
Watley hasn't lost a fight since his professional debut in 2014 and has won four of his last seven fights by stoppage. The 27-year-old fighter is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Moises at LFA 17 on July 21, when Watley captured the vacant lightweight title. "Contact" hasn't had it easy, with his opponents having a combined record of 36-6.
#2 -- Lowen Tynanes (9-0)
Tynanes fought his last three fights for ONE Championship overseas, largely out of sight for North American fans. The 26-year-old Hawaiian fighter has only gone the distance twice in his career and boasts four wins by submission. He's coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Koji Ando at ONE Championship: Global Rivals in April 2016.
#3 -- Thai Clark (7-0)
Clark was missed off last month's list and is one of two fighters in the top five with an undefeated record. The 28-year-old went 9-1 as an amateur and has fought primarily for the Kansas City-based Evolution Fighting Championship promotion. Clark last fought in October 2016, when he earned a first-round submission win over Jesus Adame at EFC 4.
#4 -- Austin Arnett (15-3)
The Washington state native Arnett had his 13-fight winning streak snapped in his last bout, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Davis on Aug. 1. The setback was Arnett's first loss since November 2013. "Golden Boy" has 12 career wins by stoppage.
#5 -- Trey Ogden (8-1)
Ogden is coming off a first-round submission victory over TJ Brown at LFA 21 last Friday, pushing his winning streak to seven straight. The 27-year-old fighter boasts seven wins by submission and has only gone the distance twice in his career.
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