There are many UFC fighters who are making their mark in the organization while others continue to climb the ranks with wins over quality opponents. They continue to stack their resumes in the octagon and show why they deserve to be in there with the best of them.
UFC Fighters with rising stocks
5. Manel Kape
Manel Kape was dominant in his most recent victory defeating Asu Almabayev in the main event of a fight night. In the flyweight division where champion Alexandre Pantoja has cleared out everyone, Kape is a new face and seems to be picking up steam after his dominant win. Many believe Kape has the tools to defeat Pantoja making him one of the top UFC fighters on the rise.
4. Ignacio Bahamondes
Ignacio Bahamondes continues his rise in the UFC most notably submitting Jalin Turner at UFC 313. The impressive triangle choke earned Bahamondes a spot in the lightweight rankings at No. 15 along with a chance to fight up in the ranks. Potential rumors about a fight against Rafael Fiziev shows the real hype around ‘La Jaula’ who’s riding a 3-fight win streak. His well-rounded game and impressive victories puts him amongst UFC fighters on the rise.
3. Maurico Ruffy & Jean Silva
Part of The Fighting Nerds, both Mauricio Ruffy and Jean Silva have put the UFC on notice after they each come off impressive victories against high-profile opponents. At UFC 313, Ruffy showcased his skills with an insane spinning wheel kick to knockout King Green. The big win and impressive knockout sets up Ruffy for another high-profile fight as the Brazilian holds a 3-0 record in the UFC. If he can continue his run, he’ll remain as one of the top UFC fighters rising.
Fighting Nerd teammate Jean Silva is also coming off a huge victory at UFC 314 defeating No. 13 ranked Bryce Mitchell via ninja choke. With lots of build up and animosity, Silva not only backed up his talk but put on a show for fans. The exciting featherweight will enter the top-15 and moves to 5-0 in the UFC. If Silva can continue to put on shows he can shake up the division and continue his climb as one of the most entertaining UFC fighters.
2. nassourdine imavov
Nassourdine Imavov has continued to climb the middleweight rankings with an impressive resume and it only got better after knocking out legend Israel Adesanya. The win set up Imavov as the division’s top contender and in line to get a title shot. The only thing stopping him is the hype around Khamzat Chimaev as many people believe he deserves a title shot first. No matter what, Imavov has earned his spot as the No. 1 middleweight and his impressive resume puts him as on the top rising UFC fighters.
1. Sean Brady
At the top of the list is no other than welterweight’s No. 1 contender in Sean Brady. Brady has built up quite the resume as his only professional loss came against current champion Belal Muhammad. He’s coming off a dominant victory against former champion Leon Edwards with a guillotine choke. The win saw him rise as the division’s top contender and potentially sets him up to fight the winner of Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315. Brady is in a great spot earning him the number one spot for UFC fighters on the rise.
