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1. Salahdine Parnasse KSW 89

Attempting greatness by attempting to become three division world champion by challenging Adrian Bartosinski for KSW Welterweight Title. Winning KSW Welterweight Title will leave no doubters he’s one of the best fighters outside of the UFC.

Salahdine Parnasse can easily defeat top ten Featherweights right now because of his all around skills, proving he’s one of the best fighters in his KSW fights against great fighters like Ivan Buchinger, Daniel Rutkowski, Daniel Torres.

Best performance of his career was KSW Featherweight Title Fight against Buchinger, “masterpiece performance

Compare- Leon Edwards

Hope to see BREAKING NEWS Salahdine Parnasse signs with UFC or PFL in 2024 be dream come true for hardcore MMA fans.

2. Islam Omarov ACA 168

Best Russian prospect and top five prospect on anyone list born and trains out of Dagestan. Representing himself amazingly with his dominant combat sambo pressure that lead to him being undefeated ACA Featherweight Champion.

Recognized his world class talents with his great fast pace grappling ACA fight against Bibert Tumenov. Since that fight in 2021 always watching Islam Omarov ACA fights and now he’s one of the best Featherweights in the world.

Last fight against Alikhan Suleymanov at ACA 160 defeating the ACA Featherweight Champion in great performance, finishing one of the best Featherweights in the world proved to everyone he can defeat top ten UFC/PFL Featherweights.

• 16-0 record at 26 years old
• ACA Featherweight Champion
• ACA Grand Prix Semi-Finalist
• Cross Trains at Kill Cliff FC and Tiger Muay Thai
• Biggest wins Alikhan Suleymanov, Luis Rafael Laurentino, Bibert Tumenov

3. Rustam Kerimov ACA 168

P4P one of the best prospects in the world, Best Bantamweight Outside of UFC/PFL right now.

Former ACA Bantamweight Champion only because wanted to sign with UFC but was unable to. Rustam Kerimov was aiming to win the regain back the ACA Bantamweight Title but had controversial decision loss against Oleg Borisov.

Rustam Kerimov defeated some respectable fighters in past fights like Takeya Mizugaki, best performance win against Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev , Daniel Oliveira, Carlos Augusto da Silva to name a few.

A++ talent for the great fighter, amazing all-around skills mixture of Petr Yan, Timur Valiev, Merab Dvalishvili.

• former ACA Bantamweight Champion
• #1 Bantamweight
• Wins against former champions, former UFC fighter and top prospects

Upcoming fight is against Brazilian foe Charles Henrique, possibly convincing win can lead to Bantamweight Title Shot in 2024 against Borisov or new Grand Prix Champion.

4. Losene Keita Oktagon 50

Arguably one of the best prospects, top ten featherweight prospect is fighting for the Oktagon MMA Featherweight Title against Niko Samsonidse at Oktagon 50.

Losene Keita returning to the Oktagon ring after recovering from Broken Leg injury back in July 2023. Looking forward to watching Losene Keita returning to the ring since injury.

Ludovit Klein was Oktagon’s first superstar, second superstar is Losene Keita. Currently one of the biggest European superstars selling out European arenas as the main attraction while defeating best fighters Oktagon has to offer.

Defeated the European superstar Ivan Buchinger for the Oktagon Lightweight Title than won interim featherweight title against Jakub Tichota, earning himself champ-champ status.

• Oktagon Champ-Champ Featherweight and Lightweight
• Biggest win against Ivan Buchinger
• 11-1 record 25 years old

All the skills, gifted athletic speed and explosive speed to become UFC Top 15 Featherweight attracting new Belgium fan base. Caught my eye back in 2022 finishing Buchinger and I haven’t stopped watching since. Watch out for Losene Keita to sign with UFC in 2024 when his contract expires with Oktagon MMA.

Comparison- Fabricio Andrade

5. Makoto Shinryu Rizin 45

Japan’s next superstar is facing Japan’s superstar Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin’s Inaugural Flyweight Championship in the end of the year Rizin 45 card. Looking forward to watching this passing of the torch themed fight as Makoto Shinryu has the toughest fight of his life.

Any flyweight prospect was destined to pull off the upset it would be Makoto Shinryu. Great accomplishments on the regional scene winning DEEP Flyweight Title and CFFC Flyweight Title.

Makoto Shinryu loses but holds his own against one of the best fighters in the world he’ll gain thousands of new followers and respect from the MMA world. Shinryu has everything to win.

Watch out for Makoto Shinryu one day will become Rizin Flyweight Champion and become one of the best fighters in the world once he enters the prime of his career.

• Skills- Fast youthful speed, strong jiu-jitsu controlling opponents back, surpising leg kicks, strong grappling top pressure, most likely has surprising strength.
• Deep Flyweight Champion & CFFC Flyweight Champion
• only 23 years old
• Potential to become 5 star all-around fighter as grappling is his best skill. Definitely will grow into his body

6. Muslim Magomedov ACA 167

ACA Light Heavyweight Champion completely smothers, smashes his opponents with his combat sambo pressure as the opponents have no choice but to tap and quit.

Not the most fan friendly fighting style but gets the job done… winning fights.

Comparison- Jan Blachowicz

• 12-0 record
• ACA Light Heavyweight Champion
• Combat Sambo Fighting Style
• Defeated former UFC fighter Chris Camozzi

7. Mehdi Baidulaev

Second best Russian Bantamweight and top five Bantamweight prospect has ACA Bantamweight Quarter-Finals matchup against Akhmed Musakaev.

Since Rustam Kerimov lost his fight runner-up to win the Grand Prix is no other than Mehdi Baidulaev. Right now one of my favorite prospects to watch because he’s one entertaining skilled fighter with great technical skills.

Beautiful mix of combat sambo and taekwondo like Zabit, Islam Mamedov, Usman and Umar. True treat to watch as he does great job using his long lean frame to control opponents off his back and reaching for jabs or leg kicks.

Watch every ACA fight till now and recognize the consistent improvement in all styles of MMA. Continues to test himself lately with tough opponents but Baidulaev always passes the quiz.

• Comparison- Umar Nurmagomedov & Timur Khirziev
• Great wins against Islam Meshev, Walter Periera Jr
• skills- beautiful use of roundhouse kicks, level changes, slipping away from dangerous strikes, strong ground and pound, takes advantage of his perfect long lean body frame
• 15-2 record at 27 years old

8. Seika Izawa Rizin 45

2022 Fight Matrix Female Fighter of the Year, Best Atomweight Fighter is no other than Japan Female Superstar Seika Izawa.

Seika Izawa upcoming is against under .500 fighter Miyuu Yamamoto, looking forward to Izawa showing her great talents from wrestling and Judoka background at Rizin 45.

Current Rizin Super Atomweight Champion by defeating Ayaka Hamasaki for the Rizin Super Atomweight Title back in 2021 and hasn’t looked back since. Izawa definitely flying under the radar compared to other champions outside of UFC but hopefully with “bigger” title fights that will change.

Rizin should sign Si Yoon Park, Chihiro Sawada or sign with One Championship with exciting title matchup against Stamp Fairtex would be very interesting as well to expand her notoriety.

9. Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu Brave CF 77

Brave CF Lightweight Champion is Kyrgyzstan pride and joy as this small nation is breeding bunch of killers out of there last several years and were only getting started. Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu is next up to make strong impact in the UFC one day.

First Brave CF title defense is against former Brave CF Lightweight Champion Lucas Martins (Former UFC Fighter). Arguably toughest fight of his life as this scheduled bout can be UFC prelims fight right now!

Kubanychbek Abdisalam Uulu impressive record of 20-3 on 12 fight winning streak on his way of winning Lightweight Title. Defeating laundry list of respectable opponents in his Brave CF career.

Appreciate his finishing, aggressive fighting style mixed with the Caucasus fighting style mixture of sambo/pankration with sprinkles of kickboxing. Kyrgyzstan fighter does everything right from wrestling, submission grappling, swarming striking pressure. The all-around grappling ability stands out the most.

The great experience mixed with all-around high five star potential skills he’ll have a great UFC career.

• 20-3 record
• Brave CF Lightweight Champion
• Biggest Win- Kamil Magomedov
• Combat Sambo/ Pankration
• Trains in Dagestan
• Skills- Striking Defense using fades to ruin rhythm, great job using fence to control opponents with pressure and submisisons, pressing forward with swarming strikes, straight boxing is very underrated continues to improve
• Potential- Title Contender always in conversation

10. Igeu Kabesa EFC 110

Africa will BECOME next MMA market to be focused on as it’s UFC and PFL mission for 2024 as there’s so much untapped potential all over Africa from Morocco, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya.

Leading the Africa prospect forefront is no other than the great fighter Igeu Kabesa, King of EFC MMA as the EFC Featherweight Champion. Two Time EFC Featherweight Champion losing title but would regain title back.

Igeu Kabesa will be defending his Featherweight Title for the 5th time at EFC 110 against Reinaldo Ekson. Former foe who defeated Kabesa for the title but looks to revenge his submission loss. Looking forward to seeing this great fight as it’s true test for the top ten Featherweight prospect.

Kabesa vs Ekson can be UFC prelim slot bout but goes to show the talent is improving quickly.

29 years old right now hope UFC or PFL signs this amazing talent before it’s too late. 80% of the time Igeu Kabesa is finishing fights in entertaining style, my opinion he has that star quality about him that can help the Africa MMA market.