FloCombat Prospect Rankings - Featherweight: The Bull Takes Charge
FloCombat Prospect Rankings - Featherweight: The Bull Takes Charge
FloCombat ranks the top 20 North American featherweight MMA prospects for August 2017.
Rankings based off the following....
Harrison has one of the most impressive resumes on this list for a fighter who wasn't picked up by the UFC. The 29-year-old boasts wins over Kurt Holobaugh, Desmond Green and Steve Siler. In March, he captured the WSOF featherweight title by defeating Lance Palmer by unanimous decision at WSOF 35. He's coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Steven Rodriguez on July 29 at PFL: Everett.
Dawodu is the biggest free agent on the market right now and with good reason. The 25-year old is coming off a dominant performance against UFC veteran Steven Siler at WSOF 35 in March, which was just the second time he's gone the distance in his eight-fight career. If you could point to one blemish on his record, it was the majority draw he had against Marat Magomedov at WSOF 25. However, in the rematch, Dawodu knocked out the Russian in the second round at WSOF 32. A native of Calgary, Alberta, it seemed like a no brainier for the UFC to add Dawodu to its upcoming UFC 215 card in Edmonton. But at the time of these rankings, "Mean Hakeem" is still a free agent.
Aguilar captured the vacant LFA featherweight title in February when he knocked out UFC veteran Damon Jackson at LFA 4. The win was the 28-year-old's fourth in a row, as he hasn't lost since a 2013 TKO setback to former UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia at Legacy FC 26. Aguilar successfully defended his title on August 4 against Justin Rader (7-3) at LFA 18, winning by unanimous decision.
One of the top-ranked featherweights out of California, Archuleta is the current KOTC and CFL 145-pound champion. The 29-year-old "Spaniard" was slated to face Team Alpha Male's Vince Murdock at KOTC earlier in July; however, the 26-year-old Murdock missed weight and the fight was called off. Archuleta has six knockout victories on his resume.
The Team Alpha Male standout has won six of his 10 career fights by submission and boasts wins over UFC featherweight Rick Glenn and WEC veteran Chris Horodecki. The 30-year-old Palmer is coming off a unanimous-decision setback to Andre Harrison at WSOF 35. Palmer has yet to compete since that loss due to injuries.
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- North American fighters only. For example Thiago Moises doesn't qualify for this list despite training in the U.S.
- No fighters that have fought for or 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.
| RANK | NAME | AGE | RECORD | COUNTRY | NEXT FIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Harrison | 29 | 16-0 | USA | |
| 2 | Hakeem Dawodu | 26 | 7-0-1 | CANADA | |
| 3 | Kevin Aguilar | 28 | 13-1 | USA | |
| 4 | Juan Archuleta | 29 | 15-1 | USA | |
| 5 | Lance Palmer | 29 | 11-3 | USA | |
| 6 | Julio Arce | 27 | 13-2 | USA | Fights Aug. 8 vs. Peter Petties |
| 7 | Bryce Mitchell | 22 | 9-0 | USA | |
| 8 | Grant Dawson | 23 | 11-1 | USA | Fights Aug. 15 vs. Adrian Diaz |
| 9 | Sam Toomer | 29 | 11-1 NC | USA | Fights Aug. 5 vs. Ray Wood |
| 10 | Jon Neal | 28 | 10-0 | USA | |
| 11 | Jamall Emmers | 27 | 11-3 | USA | |
| 12 | Kyle Nelson | 26 | 11-1 | CANADA | |
| 13 | Tyler Diamond | 26 | 8-0 | USA | |
| 14 | Dan Ige | 25 | 8-1 | USA | |
| 15 | TJ Laramie | 19 | 6-2 | CANADA | |
| 16 | Cory Sandhagen | 25 | 5-1 | USA | |
| 17 | Charles Jourdain | 21 | 5-0 | CANADA | |
| 18 | Peter Barrett | 30 | 8-1 | USA | |
| 19 | Alex Morgan | 26 | 7-2 | CANADA | Fights Sept. 9 vs. João Luis Nogueira |
| 20 | Christian Lee | 19 | 6-1 | USA | Fights Aug. 18 vs. Keanu Subba |
#1 -- Andre Harrison (17-0)
Harrison has one of the most impressive resumes on this list for a fighter who wasn't picked up by the UFC. The 29-year-old boasts wins over Kurt Holobaugh, Desmond Green and Steve Siler. In March, he captured the WSOF featherweight title by defeating Lance Palmer by unanimous decision at WSOF 35. He's coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Steven Rodriguez on July 29 at PFL: Everett.
#2 -- Hakeem Dawodu (7-0-1)
Dawodu is the biggest free agent on the market right now and with good reason. The 25-year old is coming off a dominant performance against UFC veteran Steven Siler at WSOF 35 in March, which was just the second time he's gone the distance in his eight-fight career. If you could point to one blemish on his record, it was the majority draw he had against Marat Magomedov at WSOF 25. However, in the rematch, Dawodu knocked out the Russian in the second round at WSOF 32. A native of Calgary, Alberta, it seemed like a no brainier for the UFC to add Dawodu to its upcoming UFC 215 card in Edmonton. But at the time of these rankings, "Mean Hakeem" is still a free agent.
#3 -- Kevin Aguilar (12-1)
Aguilar captured the vacant LFA featherweight title in February when he knocked out UFC veteran Damon Jackson at LFA 4. The win was the 28-year-old's fourth in a row, as he hasn't lost since a 2013 TKO setback to former UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia at Legacy FC 26. Aguilar successfully defended his title on August 4 against Justin Rader (7-3) at LFA 18, winning by unanimous decision.
#4 -- Juan Archuleta (15-1)
One of the top-ranked featherweights out of California, Archuleta is the current KOTC and CFL 145-pound champion. The 29-year-old "Spaniard" was slated to face Team Alpha Male's Vince Murdock at KOTC earlier in July; however, the 26-year-old Murdock missed weight and the fight was called off. Archuleta has six knockout victories on his resume.
#5 -- Lance Palmer (10-3)
The Team Alpha Male standout has won six of his 10 career fights by submission and boasts wins over UFC featherweight Rick Glenn and WEC veteran Chris Horodecki. The 30-year-old Palmer is coming off a unanimous-decision setback to Andre Harrison at WSOF 35. Palmer has yet to compete since that loss due to injuries.
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