FloCombat Prospect Rankings - March 2018
FloCombat Prospect Rankings - Middleweight - March 2018
FloCombat ranks the top 20 North American middleweight MMA prospects for March 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.
March Notes:
- Jordan Wright enters the top five of the rankings.
- TKO MMA middleweight champion Marc-Andre Barriault enters in the No. 7 spot. He was mistakenly put in the light heavyweight rankings last month.
| RANK | NAME | AGE | RECORD | COUNTRY | NEXT FIGHT | PREVIOUS RANKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hernandez | 23 | 5-0 | USA | | 1 |
| 2 | Brendan Allen | 21 | 8-3 | USA | | 2 |
| 3 | Ian Heinisch | 29 | 9-1 | USA | | 3 |
| 4 | Kevin Holland | 25 | 11-3 | USA | March 2 vs. Teagan Dooley | 4 |
| 5 | Jordan Wright | 26 | 9-0 | USA | | 6 |
| 6 | Chris Harris | 27 | 10-3 | USA | | 5 |
| 7 | Marc-André Barriault | 27 | 9-1 | Canada | | 7 LHW |
| 8 | Chibwikem Onyenegecha | 23 | 6-0 | USA | | 7 |
| 9 | Kevin Nowaczyk | 28 | 19-3 | USA | | 9 |
| 10 | Chris Bukwas Anderson | 28 | 6-1 | CANADA | | 8 |
| 11 | Deron Winn | 28 | 3-0 | USA | | 10 |
| 12 | Alton Cunningham | 24 | 4-0 | USA | March 2 vs. Wayman Carter | 11 |
| 13 | Gilbert Urbina | 21 | 5-0 | USA | | 12 |
| 14 | Bevon Lewis | 26 | 4-0 | USA | | 13 |
| 15 | Christien Savoie | 24 | 5-0 | CANADA | April 7 vs. Julian Leblanc | 14 |
| 16 | Julien LeBlanc | 25 | 5-0 | CANADA | April 7 vs. Christien Savoie | 15 |
| 17 | Justin Sumter | 28 | 6-1 | USA | | 16 |
| 18 | Julian Learned | 23 | 6-1 | USA | | 17 |
| 19 | Sean Lally | 27 | 8-2 | USA | | 18 |
| 20 | David Mundell | 26 | 8-3 | USA | | 19 |
#1 — Anthony Hernandez (6-0)
Hernandez captured the vacant LFA middleweight title by defeating former No. 1-ranked Brendan Allen by unanimous decision at LFA 32 on Jan. 26. The 23-year-old Hernandez went the distance for the first time in that fight and is likely on the verge of a UFC contract.
#2 — Brendan Allen (8-3)
Allen came up short in his second bid for the LFA middleweight title after losing to Hernandez at LFA 32. Still, the 22-year-old Roufusport product is one of the youngest fighters on this list, and two of his three career losses are to UFC fighters Eryk Anders and Trevin Giles.
#3 — Ian Heinisch (8-1)
Heinisch bounced back from his first career loss by knocking out Daniel Madrid in the second round at LFA 31. The Factory X standout has won four of his eight career fights by stoppage.
#4 — Kevin Holland (11-3)
Holland is now won seven of his last eight fights and has finished all of his opponents during that span. The 25-year-old makes his Bellator debut on March 2 against Tegan Dooley.
#5 — Jordan Wright (9-0)
Jackson/Winklejohn standout Wright enters the top five as the only fighter on this list with an undefeated record. The 26-year-old fighter is coming off a first-round submission victory over Craig Wilkerson at LFA 30 in January.