Rankings based off the following....

• 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.

October Notes

- None

RANK	NAME	AGE	RECORD	COUNTRY	NEXT FIGHT	PREVIOUS RANKING
1	Mark De La Rosa	23	9-0	USA		1
2	Gary Mangat	30	10-1	CANADA		2
3	Manny Bermudez	23	10-0	USA		3
4	Ricky Simon	24	10-1	USA		4
5	Raufeon Stots	28	8-1	USA		5
6	John Castañeda	25	14-2	USA		6
7	Josh Hill	30	16-2	CANADA		7
8	Steven Peterson	27	15-6	USA		8
9	Maurice Mitchell	30	10-1	USA		9
10	Jordan Howard	27	10-3	USA		10
11	Josh Rettinghouse	27	15-4	USA		11
12	Kyler Phillips	22	5-0	USA		12
13	Ryan MacDonald	24	7-0	USA	Fights Oct. 21 vs. Chad Obermiller	13
14	Ricky Bandejas	25	9-1	USA		14
15	Brad Katona	25	6-0	CANADA		16
16	Ray Rodriguez	29	12-4	USA		15
17	Dylan Cala	24	5-1	USA		17
18	Joseph Maness	26	8-0	USA		18
19	Xavier Alaoui	25	8-1	CANADA	Fights Oct. 14 vs. Edgars Skrīvers	19
20	Miles Johns	23	5-0	USA		20

#1 -- Mark De La Rosa (9-0)

Just 23 years old, De La Rosa boasts a perfect record that includes five wins by submission. In his last outing, the Texas native submitted Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos at Combate 15 back in June. Don't be surprised if "The Bumblebee" gets picked up by the UFC in the near future.

#2 -- Gary Mangat (10-1)

Mangat has been on the cusp of a UFC contract for quite some time and remains one of the top bantamweights in Canada. "Saint Lion" trains at Revolution MMA with UFC standout Jeremy Kennedy and ONE Championship titleholder Bibiano Fernandes. The 30-year-old Mangat is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Abdul Muneer at Brave CF 5 in Mumbai, India, on April 23, where Mangat competed in a weight class above. Mangat is currently riding a six-fight winning streak.

#3 -- Manny Bermudez (10-0)

Bermudez is coming off a first-round submission win over Bendy Casimir, which was live on FloCombat on Aug. 12 at Cage Titans 35. At 10-0 with eight finishes, Bermudez doesn't just win -- he wins definitively. Bermudez bounces between featherweight and bantamweight, but his natural weight class is at 135. This is where he'll set his focus for his next bout and beyond.

#4 -- Ricky Simon (10-1)

Simon is perhaps best known for defeating UFC veteran Alex Soto at Titan FC 35 in 2015, which earned Simon a title shot with the promotion. Unfortunately, he would lose in that championship match at Titan FC 37, suffering a second-round submission loss to Anderson dos Santos. The 25-year-old Simon has won three straight fights, including a split-decision win over Donavon Frelow (6-3) on Aug. 8.

#5 -- Raufeon Stots (8-1)

Stots became the Victory FC bantamweight champion in April when he defeated UFC veteran Rob Emerson by unanimous decision at Victory FC 56. The 28-year-old Stots likely would have been on the UFC roster at this point had he defeated Merab Dvalishvili at Ring of Combat 59 in June. Instead, it was Dvalishvili who got the UFC call-up after he knocked out the Roufusport product just 15 seconds into the first round. Stots made his professional debut in May 2015 and boasts wins over Emerson and UFC veteran Jeff Curran.

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