2014 mma prospects

[Hawkeye2]

This is my 2014 prospects, I will put videos and info in later
Heavyweight
Steve Mocco age 31 6'0 265 rec 4-0
Former olympic heavyweight
http://youtu.be/G_4_Ux-DRmk
Tyler East age 22 6'5 230 rec 12-3
Good mix of striking and wrestling
http://youtu.be/UE_bIle0Z3s
Cody East age 25 6'3 230 rec 6-1
Former Greco wrestler transitions well in MMA
http://youtu.be/Upn6173FXqE
Chris Birchler age 26 rec 5-1
Lost his last fight against a talented veteran. Birchler is a NCAA wrestler who I think will rebound
http://youtu.be/2v18DIFRco8
Justin Woods age 23 5'9 255 rec 4-0
Woods probably would be better at 205, but he is a good striker for his size.
http://youtu.be/AZbzvsb_smA

Ryan Coulson age 26 6'2 265 rec 3-0
Former Green Bay packer DE real good athlete with lots of potential
http://youtu.be/9JYiTErwaNA
Tyler King age 33 6'5 235 rec 7-1
Former New England Patriot has great size form MMA
http://youtu.be/76QQdwhuRAg
Chaz Morgan age 32 6'2 260 6-0pro 2-0 am
http://youtu.be/SKf0wPwemSI
Allen Crowder age 24 6'2 250 rec 7-1 am
Former East Carolina DE has a victory of a Greco Roman wrestler. Needs to improve his striking though
http://youtu.be/jexL_VcvoFo

Volken Oezdemin age 24 6'1 225 rec 10-0
The top prospect in Switzerland.
http://youtu.be/X3anlCyEtLw
Marcin Tybura age 28 6'3 255 rec 9-0
The top heavyweight in Estonia
http://youtu.be/HBClsT4zvKM
Jan Jorgensen age 29 6'2 250 rec 6-0 pro and 2-0 Former BYU DE got screwed over this year by Herb Dean. Dean awarded Eric Smith a victory after he poked Jorgensen in the eye during the fight. Eventually it was ruled a no contest.
http://youtu.be/lG0doDK1luw
Dennis Smoldarev age 23 6'5 260 rec 9-0
UFC should sign this guy. Great subs, wrestling, and striking
http://youtu.be/MuuRAfKlPNI
Josh Copeland age 31 6'2 260 6-0 pro and 4-1am
Currently trains at the Grudge training center. Good striking, and wrestling
http://youtu.be/w-Dmb9XRCXA
Nick Biron age 23 6'4 240 rec 11-0 am
Former state champion wrestler in Washington.
http://youtu.be/DU2vZxgGa3Y
Jason Huebbe age 20 6'2 255 rec 6-0am
Another gifted high school wrestler
http://youtu.be/NCArT5GLXgA
Chris Lokteff age 27 rec 6'1 240 rec 12-1
Aussie prospect defeated Tony Johnson jr
http://youtu.be/RDR6ENeyGeY



Josh Stansbury age 29 rec 5-2 pro and 10-2 am
He avenged his two pro losses against John Hawk and Dan Spohn, both Bellator vets.

Mike King age 30 6'3 rec 5-0 pro 6-1 am
Very good wrestling base.
http://youtu.be/dBtv1cDP6Hc


205

Chris Dempsey age26 5'11 205 rec 8-1 3-0am
NCAA div1 AA college wrestling champ
http://youtu.be/Gp74ogOVer8
Jeremy Osheim age 27 6'5 rec 4-0 pro 4-1 am loss was a DQ
Talented range fighter with good TDD
http://youtu.be/oNch8Qc4MII
Pat Cummins age 33 6'2 rec 4-0
Penn State All-American wrestler
http://youtu.be/Q-koRLr6Owg
Cully Butterfield age 24 6'0 rec 10-3pro 3-0 am Great wrestler and currently trains at Roufussport.
http://youtu.be/a6N9S0PDSM0
Jared Platt age 24 6'2 rec 1-0
Penn-State wrestler, was highly recruited and could have been an All-American if injuries hadn't ended his college career.
http://youtu.be/Qq22t-4MUv4

Jake Butler age 28 6'0 rec 3-1
All-American wrestler at Princeton. Suffered a tough loss in a fight he was doing well in. I expect him to make a huge comeback.
http://youtu.be/0Clr65S5qp0
Brandon Halsey age 27 5'11 rec 5-0
Another gifted wrestler. Signed with Bellator this year.
http://youtu.be/7kAmCjhANAA
Andrew Todhunter age 26 5-0 pro and 7-0am
Good mix of striking and wrestling.
http://youtu.be/NUpB71ddy_k
Jarom Woodbury age 29 6'2 rec 7-1
One of the top prospects in Utah.
http://youtu.be/R6AoPkNehHk
Brent Knopp age 35 6'0 6-0 pro and 11-1 am
I had him on my list a few years ago. He has good striking and TDD.
http://youtu.be/Y8RBmCZpYJA
Chance Rencountre age 26 2-0 pro and 8-0am
Div 3 All-American. Top prospect from Kansas
http://youtu.be/UT9XDANFrDo
185
Chris Honeycutt age 25 5'10 rec 1-0
3 time All-American from Edinboro.
http://youtu.be/V_z9up3UjGg
Colby Covington age 25 5'11 4-0
All-American wrestler. Trains at ATT
http://youtu.be/FC_Q34gMJh4
Ben Reiter age 26 6'0 12-0 pro
All-American from Penn in his last fight he defeated a guy from TUF Brazil
http://youtu.be/4sMZOkVdr9c
Jake Collier age 25 6'3 rec 7-1
http://youtu.be/kZKDf2AIhvg
Sean Strickland age 21 6'1 13-0
only 21 was former king of the cage champ
http://youtu.be/ytI6eIWJIdg
Michael Graves age 22 6'0 rec 3-0 pro and 9-0 am
http://youtu.be/O8_vgSXrHlU
Tony Martin age 24 6'1 8-0
Just signed with UFC, and has a tough match against a guy from M1
http://youtu.be/gJdHULnWvxw
Chris Feist age 29 6'1 rec 8-1
http://youtu.be/QsTXJtUVrbA
Cole Ackerman age 32 6'1 rec 8-1
http://youtu.be/sy3AUmG9wRo
Bubba Bush age 28 6'0 rec 6-2 Bush is a former high school state champion from North Carolina. His record is misleading, 1 of his loses was a DQ in a fight he was dominating, other was against UFC fighter Andrew Craig
http://youtu.be/3mHpYenfVRU
170
Ben Brewer age 20 6'0 rec 6-1 pro 22-2 am
Brewer is very young only 20 but has tons of experience and a good ground game. His only pro loss was due to a cut against the cage, which he avenged.
Adam McDonough age 28 5'10 9-0
http://youtu.be/uJQyBCnJ5fo
Ian Stephens age 25 5'10 rec 4-0 pro and 4-0 former Georgia state wrestling champ was suppose to return in 2013, but had a setback. Should return in 2014.
http://youtu.be/WEmGkobG73A
Brandon Becker age 29 5'9 rec 6-1
Former Indiana wrestler
http://youtu.be/tYed-pOffgw
Andy Enz age 22 6'2 10-1
Looked good on TUF against Uriah Hall. Still has time to develop
http://youtu.be/EWqBtMnuBZg
Craig Fruth age 23 5'10 2-0pro 7-0
He excelled in three sports in high school. Football, wrestling, and baseball.
http://youtu.be/kB5-PMD_9ew
Gregor Gillespie age 27 5'9 rec 0-0
Former Hofstra wrestler makes pro debut next month.
http://youtu.be/gAvk0xy0m2k
Rob Wood age 26 6'0 6-0pro 2-0am
Gifted BJJ fighter
http://youtu.be/MIbFGiA-7d4
155
Calvin Kattar 5'11 age 26 rec 14-2
Top prospect in New England for the last four years.
http://youtu.be/MdV8GQr2R9U
Kurt Kinser age 25 5'11 7-0
University of Indiana All-American.
http://youtu.be/P9wFgG_PDmc
Jake Lindsey age 27 5'11 8-0
Good wrestler. Might sign with Bellator.
http://youtu.be/6z6Yul6Iyfc
Treston Thomison age 24 5'8 rec 7-1
http://youtu.be/OFbALErCaL8
Paul Felder age 28 5'10 6-0
Out wrestled Corey Bleaken a gifted wrestler from New Jersey in his last fight.
http://youtu.be/hAJu-wvdeLA
Dan Moret age 27 6'0 rec 5-0 pro and 8-0am
Top fighter in Minnesota.
http://youtu.be/6SFqWbDL5C8
Johnny Cottrell age 24 5'9 rec 11-3
http://youtu.be/ITxlePSTim0
Troy Lamson age 22 6'1 rec 7-0am
http://youtu.be/naBRFDzNSjQ
Damon Jackson age 25 5'11 rec 7-0
Signed by Bellator
http://youtu.be/ZmgSFtc_ZGE
Chad Laprise age 26 5'10 rec 7-0
http://youtu.be/zSvLhDSMtQ4
Matt Hobar age 26 5'10 rec 8-1
http://youtu.be/MnYi-H5330g
Derek Anderson age 23 6'0 rec 8-0
Defeated Pittbull Freire on Bellator, and is expected to be in the tournament.
http://youtu.be/XLHvj88sR38
Clay Collard age 20 5'11 rec 11-4
Only 20 Collard defeated UFC vet Justin Buckholtz in his last fight.
http://youtu.be/7VdSsD8h44Q
David Putvin age 21 6'1 rec 4-0pro 9-am
Good submission specialist.
http://youtu.be/chlIWu-ot4Q
Scott Holtzman age 30 5'9 155 rec 6-0 pro and 4-0 am
http://youtu.be/V2Sb32O0e0E
Lee Morrison age 28 5'6 rec 10-3
http://youtu.be/HD4WO9KpA4s
John Neal age 25 5'10 rec 6-0
http://youtu.be/kWIJncZv4pI
John Case age 24 6'1 15-4
Has fought and won on Bellator
http://youtu.be/mdVrV49BiyE
Scott Cleve age 31 5'9 rec 14-3
Should be getting picked up by one of the big three by now.
http://youtu.be/IiAjykJVRm4
Jordan Stiner age 27 5'9 rec 6-0pro and 6-1am
Good wrestler, has defeated good competition
http://youtu.be/nrzqLh84yjA
Luke Sanders age 28 5'10 6-0
http://youtu.be/4yS18YNLUiQ
Ross Campbell age 23 5'10 rec 7-0
http://youtu.be/GUOVygmFQsA
145
Chas Skelly age 28 5'11rec 11-0
http://youtu.be/oJpcOjYUwaI
Lance Palmer age 26 5'4 rec 7-1
Ohio State All-American, lost a tough match a WSOF. However he was winning the fight.
http://youtu.be/as7zbv2ZMvo
Jake Nauracy5'8 age 23 rec1-0 pro and 8-0 am
One of the best young BJJ practitioners
http://youtu.be/Rtd5Iuz5bRU
Alex White 6'0 age 25 rec 7-0pro and 3-0am
http://youtu.be/2UR7OsWbKYc
Landon Vanata age 25 rec 4-0
Jackson Submission fighting prospect. Holds a victory over All-American wrestler J.P. Reese.
http://youtu.be/cEuyjgGBuZk
Austin Springer age 26 5'8 4-0pro and 6-2 am
top prospect at MMA sportslab
http://youtu.be/3Xc_HBnI86M

 

[Hawkeye2]

Josh Copeland just defeated previously undefeated prospect Jesse Hernandez, to improve to 7-0 as a pro.
Dan Moret also won today by sub in the second round.

 

[Liverlips]

Nice list. Tyler East was MIA for over a year due to a stint in jail for drugs. Hope he turns it around as he is very talented, has good size and a good camp.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Joe Ellenberger, twin brother of Jake Ellenberger signs with UFC. Joe has a record of 14-1. Joe does have a rare blood disorder, but has getting treatment for it which has been effective. He is actually a better wrestler than his brother. Ellenberger was one of the top wrestler at Nebraska-kerney and was a coach for the program as well.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Joe Ellenberger, twin brother of Jake Ellenberger signs with UFC. Joe has a record of 14-1. Joe does have a rare blood disorder, but has getting treatment for it which has been effective. He is actually a better wrestler than his brother. Ellenberger was one of the top wrestler at Nebraska-kerney and was a coach for the program as well.

Good deal. We need more White talent to offset ol' (anti)White's pro-caste roster. Speaking of White talent, I'm hoping Gus gets another shot at the LHW strap (asap).

 

[Hawkeye2]

Over the weekend both Alex White and John Cottrell scored victories.
Alex White scored a first round sub, to improve to 9-0, and Cottrell defeated Jarrod Card (13-7) to improve to 12-3 as a pro.

 

[Liverlips]

Quite a few promising whites on the MFC card tomorrow: Cameron Diffley, John Hackleman Jr., Keoni Koch and Dmitri Gersimov.

 

[Hawkeye2]

I like Keoni. His brother Eric is in the UFC right now. John Hackleman jr should be good too. He got a late start, because of a rift with his father, but I think he has a lot of potential.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Gregor Gillespie won his pro debut in impressive fashion with ground and pound in the fiirst at Ring Of Combat. On the same card both Allen Crowder and Keith Berish picked up victories.

 

[Hawkeye2]

George Sullivan, one of my prospects from last year. Won his UFC debut against athlete Mike Rhodes.

 

[Liverlips]

Diffley and Hackelman won last night. Koch lost a very close SD to a very good Mexican guy.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Overall good weekend for our guys. Clay Collard, Jordan Clements, and David Putvin all picked up victories at showdown fights in Utah.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Two new adds
James Jenkins age 28 5'8 145 rec 7-1 pro and 9-2 am. He holds a ko victory over Darrell Horcher, a Bellator vet. Jenkins also trains at Serra-Longo which has produced some great MMA fighters.

Wade Sauer age 27 6'6 265 rec 3-0 am. Sauer is a former All-American wrestler from Cal-State fullerton. He has actually defeated three very good amateur prospects. In his second fight he destroyed his opponents nose, but thething I like best is his height.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Top Russian prospect
Dmitriy Sosnovskiy age 24 6'3 245 rec 8-0 defeated Aleksander Emelianenko by tko round 1.

 

[Hawkeye2]

New add
Jack May- age 32 6'8 255 rec 7-1 pro and 1-1 am
May is kind of a dark-horse, being that he is a little order for a prospect, but he has two things going for him. His size at 6'8 255 and he is a sparring partner of Josh Barnett at CSW. His striking looked impressive yesterday when he KOed Carl Seumanutafa in the first round.

 

[Hawkeye2]

New add
Dillon "Cecil" Cleckler - age 32 rec 4-0 pro and and 4-0 am all first round kos or subs. Cleckler was the middle linebacker for the Southern Miss football team in 03 and 04. He was allegedly 10-0 as an am in Florida.

 

[Hawkeye2]

New adds
Justin Rader- age. 27 5'6 145 BJJ black belt under Rafael Lovato, he has very good wrestling and bjj, but needs to work on his striking.

Evan Thompson age 29 6'3 205 record 4-0 pro 7-3 am. Brother of Steven Thompson very good kickboxer, who could be very effective if he can improve his wrestling.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Sean Strickland has signed with UFC and will fight Bubba McDaniel at UFC 171.

 

[Hawkeye2]

New add
Livingston Lukow age 25 6'4 205 rec 8-1 am.Former university of nebraska wrestler, who is actually a better striker than wrestler. He is a former marine and amatuer champ, expected to make his pro debut this year.

Wade Johnson- age 23 5'7 155 rec 6-0 pro and 6-1 am.
The best young fighter in the state of Arkansas. He holds a victor over Craig Johnson, another talented fighter. His ground game is good, but he needs to improve his striking.

 

[Hawkeye2]

New Add
Sonny Yohn age 25 6'0 185 record 3-0 am
Yohn was a three time All-American at the University of Minnesota, the same school that produced Brock Lesnar and Cole Konrad. Yohn wrestled at 197 and was also a two time state champ in Colorado. Trains at Grudge training center.

James Flemming- age 24 5'9 155 rec 2-0 pro. Flemming is a 2 time All-American wrestler for Clarion University, the same school that produced Frankie Edgar and Kurt Angle. He is also training at grudge.

 

[Hawkeye2]

I should also add Jake Mapes. Mapes is age 35 6'0 195 and has a record of 7-0. Mapes is a BJJ black belt who fights out of Hawaii, while his age is also older than most prospects, and his level of competition is low. He has a few things going for him. Most of his win were first round subs, he was a gifted baseball player(MMA is trying to promote crossover athletes), and he is listed as one of Sherdog's prospects.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Sean Strickland won his UFC debut, defeating Bubba McDaniel by RNC in the first.

 

[Librarian]

Hey, just noticed I was on this site. Thanks for keeping a list and noticing my destruction:mad2::icon_evil::bathbaby:. I am now 9-0 pro.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/4B3355E364C7D48A/Jake-Lindsey/

 

[Hawkeye2]

Chris Gruetzenmacher dominated UFC vet John Gunderson at World Series Of Fighting today, Gruetz wins and UD 30-27 on all three scorecards.

 

[Liverlips]

Hey, just noticed I was on this site. Thanks for keeping a list and noticing my destruction:mad2::icon_evil::bathbaby:. I am now 9-0 pro.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/4B3355E364C7D48A/Jake-Lindsey/

God bless, Jake (If it is really you). Please be careful and deny it if they ever ask if you support CF. You have a great record and I hope to see you in the UFC soon. I noticed a few European fighters got fired or released from the UFC for being "neo-Nazis." Whether true or not, they will cut you if you express any racial sentiment (and then fawn over "Brown Pride" Cain Velasquez the very next minute or laugh at Rampage Jackson's racial jokes.). But we will be following you and wishing you the best brother! Fight with a chip on your shoulder!