Month of July is a crazy stacked with some of the best prospects in the world fighting on UFC Fight Pass Promotions (Cage Warriors, CFFC, LFA) and DAZN broadcasted promotions (PFL Europe, Oktagon, Brave CF) and lastly Fite TV (ACA, AMC Fight Nights) .
World class regional promotions cards in July have one to three future UFC/Bellator Champions or title contenders which is rare to see but shows the depth of July.
Islam Omarov
Best Featherweight prospect in the world, easily one of the best featherweights and fighters outside of the UFC is fighting at ACA 130.
Highly touted as one of the best 145’s in the world because Islam Omarov is world class all-around fighter with great wrestling, pressuring fighters forward, throwing unexpected strikes. Islam Omarov is Tony Ferguson’s lost Dagestan cousin as they both have similar fighting styles and skills.
Islam Omarov undefeated record of 13-0 , since defeating Bibert Tumenov in 2021 put himself on the prospect map than had strong wins against Marcos Rodrigues & Luis Rafael Laurentino. Dominating both them easily.
ACA 130 opponent is Alikhan Suleymanov the ACA Featherweight Champion defending Featherweight title for the first time. Omarov becomes the new title holder that will add even more notoriety to his name.
Believe Islam Omarov will become Dagestan’s next UFC/Bellator signee and be part of the next Russian wave to dominate UFC and Bellator. Guarantee he can defeat top 15 featherweights or veteran featherweights right now, He’s a special all-around talent and shows it every time he enters the ACA Ring.
Skills
- pefectly timed takedowns
- wrestling against fence like all Sambo fighters
- fighting inside the pocket
- absorbing shots
- single leg and double takedowns
- hardcore pressure
- constant bobbing and weaving movement
- underrated jiu-jitsu defense and offensive weapons
Alikhan Suleymanov
Current ACA Featherweight Champion is making his name known by defeating Brazilian killers Felipe Froes and Leonardo Limberger. Gained a lot of respect for Alikhan Suleymanov by defeating those two Brazilian prospects.
Alikhan Suleymanov has 15-3 record at PRIME AGE of30 years old and red hot on 10 fight winning streak. Only defeated fighters with above .500 records during his winning streak. Records of 22-5, 15-2, 17-3, 26-9 throughout.
Force to be reckoned with similar to his Russian brother Movlid Khaybulaev, Grant Dawson. ACA Featherweight Champion is definitely top forty featherweight right now but one day maybe we can see him sign with UFC or Bellator just trouble being a contracted fighter under ACA.
Skills
- Dagestani style wrestling
- offensive jiu-jitsu from top mount
- strong ground & pound
- constant hunting for takedowns
- high motor
Jordan Vucenic
Cage Warriors former featherweight champion easily top five featherweight prospect is returning to the ring at Cage Warriors 157.
Comparison- Darren Till
Always looking forward to watching Jordan Vucenic #1 England prospect as he’s always in entertaining fights against Paul Hughes (twice) & Morgan Charriere. Earned his respect by defeating two of of the top ten Featherweight prospects in the world.
Expect Jordan Vucenic to sign with UFC in 2023 or 2024 next successful England fighter to make serious impact in the UFC and become one of the best Featherweights in the world.
Until than he can restart his winning streak and challenge for the Cage Warriors Featherweight Title in 2023. Winning fights in one of the best featherweights divisions in the world.
- kickboxing offense and defense
- Very very great job at slipping away from strikes
- clinch grappling towards fence
- top mount wrestling pressure
Morgan Charriere
French superstar is fighting in the Cage Warriors 157 Co-Main Event against Brazil prospect Diego Silva.
In for a treat as Morgan Charriere always delivers win or lose entertaining the fans with his kickboxing skills in all different aspects of MMA. His all-around skills lead to Morgan Charriere being a Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion.
UFC Fight Pass Fight Pass of the Year in 2021 with his great title fight against Paul Hughes, watched this fight several times and never gets old. Another great fight in 2021 was against Jordan Vucenic that he lost in split decision.
17-9 record isn’t the most appealing record of all time but true fighter to the core facing the best of the best Featherweights throughout his career.
Respect is earned for always accepting the toughest fights and hope UFC respects his true fighter mindset as well. Since France is a new UFC market, signing Morgan Charriere would really develop the France market with the loyal fanbase he created.
Skills
- Explosiveness
- first round KO power
- easy calculated offensive style
- Fighting inside the pocket
- three/four punch combinations
- five round cardio
Mehdi Baidulaev
Russia’s #1 Bantamweight prospect is fighting for ACA and currently Bantamweight title contender.
15-2 record with 9 fight winning streak with strong wins against Walter Pereira Jr, Caiona Batista and Islam Meshev.
Easily one of the best Russian fighters right now because of the unanimous wins and high level combat sambo skills. Using his high motor Dagestan wrestling to overwhelm & make opponents miserable.
Comparison- Magomed Magomedov
Losene Keita
Oktagon Lightweight Champion is bonafide Belgium superstar headlining few Oktagon events while having excellent performances against European star Ivan Buchinger, Swedish prospect Samuel Bark and Jakub Tichota .
Losene Keita easily top ten featherweight prospect but will improve his argument as top five featherweight by dethroning current Oktagon Featherweight Champion Mate Sanikidze at Oktagon 45 in his thirdheadliner event.
Expectations for Keita is first round finish, quickly get rid of the champion with his explosive power and fast twitch speed.
Losene Keita Skills
- explosive power
- first round KO punch power
- athletically gifted
- speed advtange
Harry Hardwick
England version of Dan Hooker is really working on his craft last few years and now is becoming one of the best Featherweight prospects in the world of 2023.
Winning three round fights with his sniper fighting style, picking apart with his solid boxing for a MMA fighter.
9-3 record currently on four fight winning streak entering Cage Warriors 157 fight against Viktor Estevam. Harry Hardwick defeating solid UK prospects Jean N’Doye, Steve Aimable and Konmon Deh.
Skills to Win
- boxing combinations
- crisp volume striking
- constantly attacking
- high motor till the last minute
Watch out for Harry Hardwick in 2023 to potentially challenge for Cage Warriors Featherweight Title or contender matchups such as fighting Jordan Vucenic , Morgan Charriere, James Hendin.
Lone’er Kavanagh
Cage Warriors future superstar is a rising flyweight prospect. Brad Pickett protege is a upcoming flyweight prospect.
Training partner of Nathaniel Wood giving him the hard work during training while Lon’er Kavanagh continues to improve while training with one of the best Featherweights in the world.
Raw talented flyweight with only 5-0 record at 24 years old has Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion written all over him just needs time to develop and face tougher competition.
Upcoming fight is at Cage Warriors 157 against 5-0 Shawn Marcos Claudina Da Silva German Flyweight prospect, little stepup in competition but Kavanagh will deliver in striking fashion as Graham Boylan continues to build the future superstar.
Lone’r Kavangh Skills
- switching stances from southpaw to orthodox
- footwork like Cody Garbrandt
- creative striking combinations
- beautiful boxing jabs, hooks to the body, low leg kicks
- underrated strength
- gifted with timing strikes
Watch out for Kavanagh to become Flyweight Champion at 25 years old, selling out UK arenas while winning and defending the title. Congratulations to Brad Pickett he’ll be coaching a future UFC Flyweight Champion.
Missed the cut
- Shamel Findley CFFC Flyweight Champion
- Badmatsyren Dorzhiev APFC Flyweight Champion
- Alison Murio
- Richie Lewis Former Rutgers Wrestler
- Cedric Gunnison CFFC Lightweight Champion
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