FloCombat Prospect Rankings | July 2018
FloCombat Prospect Rankings | Flyweight | July 2018
FloCombat ranks the top 20 North American flyweight MMA prospects for July 2018.
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 that 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.
| RANK | NAME | AGE | RECORD | COUNTRY | NEXT FIGHT | PREVIOUS RANKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Kenney | 26 | 9-1-1 | USA | 1 | |
| 2 | Carlos Candelario | 27 | 7-0 | USA | 2 | |
| 3 | Yoni Sherbatov | 29 | 7-1-1 | CANADA | 3 | |
| 4 | Sid Bice | 28 | 8-2 | USA | 4 | |
| 5 | Jonathan Martinez | 23 | 9-1 | USA | 5 | |
| 6 | Jared Scoggins | 22 | 8-1 | USA | 6 | |
| 7 | Askar Askar | 23 | 7-0 | USA | 7 | |
| 8 | Malcolm Gordon | 27 | 10-3 | CANADA | Aug. 2 vs. James Mancini | 9 |
| 9 | Riley Dutro | 30 | 12-3 | USA | July 10 vs. Jordan Espinosa | 10 |
| 10 | Juan Puerta | 30 | 15-6 | USA | NR | |
| 11 | Josh Paiva | 26 | 10-2 | USA | 12 | |
| 12 | Charles Johnson | 27 | 7-1 | USA | 15 | |
| 13 | Jaime Alvarez | 29 | 7-1 | USA | 11 | |
| 14 | Brandon Royval | 23 | 7-3 | USA | 16 | |
| 15 | Richie Santiago | 25 | 6-1 | USA | 14 | |
| 16 | Jerome Rivera | 22 | 7-2 | USA | 8 | |
| 17 | Samir Farid | 30 | 7-1 | USA | 17 | |
| 18 | Kodey Gulley | 24 | 6-1 | USA | 18 | |
| 19 | Jordan Espinosa | 28 | 12-5, 1 NC | USA | 19 | |
| 20 | Martin Day | 29 | 7-2 | USA | 20 |
#1 – Casey Kenney (9-1-1)
Kenny is coming off a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran Roman Salazar, where he stepped up a weight class at LFA 44 on June 29. The 27-year-old last four opponents have a combined record of 42-16.
#2 – Carlos Candelario (7-0)
Fans will likely remember "The Cannon" for his unanimous decision victory over Jose Aldo's jiu-jitsu coach, Ronaldo Candido. Candelario trains at a number of different gyms but spends most of his time at Underdog MMA under the tutelage of CES featherweight champion Matt Bessette
#3 – Yoni Sherbatov (7-1-1)
Sherbatov is coming off the first loss of his career, a first-round submission setback to Felipe Silva at ACB 85.
#4 – Sid Bice (8-2)
Bice has won three of his last four fights but is coming off a TKO loss to Maikel Perez at LFA 37 for the promotion's vacant flyweight title.
#5 – Jonathan Martinez (9-1)
Martinez is just 24 years old and has finished seven of his 10 career opponents. He has yet to compete this year.
Notes
- Juan Puerta enters the rankings in the No. 10 spot