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[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

Now, the big one... My rankings for this season of #DWCS!

First, a disclaimer: We are going to disagree. There's simply no way we're all going to reach a consensus when ranking 46 fighters.

My rankings are based primarily on each fighter's UFC potential, current skill set, DWCS performance, and my previous tape study. I don't weigh every factor equally. For example, if a fighter had a poor showing on DWCS but looked excellent in previous fights, I'll rank them higher than someone who impressed on the Contender Series but didn't stand out as much on tape. Others might put more weight on what they saw on the night, and that's perfectly fine.

A few fighters have already made their UFC debuts and picked up wins, but I've ranked everyone based on how I evaluated them throughout the season. Those UFC performances shouldn't have influenced my rankings too much.

Finally, this isn't an exact science. These are MY OPINIONS. I'm happy to read constructive criticism, hear different perspectives, and discuss alternative rankings in the comments.

That said, I won't entertain insults or smug takes from people who haven't watched a single regional MMA fight in their lives but still feel qualified to shit on other people's rankings.

Let's hear your thoughts!

🇰🇬Akbar Abdullaev (14-0)
🇮🇩Bilal Hasan (9-0)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿George Staines (10-0)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sean Clancy Jr. (9-0)
🇧🇷Marcos Degli (15-3)
🇧🇷Aieza Bertolso (8-0)
🇺🇸Ronald Humphrey (5-0)
🇺🇸Anthony Wint (7-0)
🇧🇪Alvi Dasuyev (10-0)
🇲🇽Christian Perez (15-2)
🇺🇸Isaac Moreno (9-0)
🇸🇪Smilla Sundell (3-0)
🇺🇸Roman Puga (6-1)
🇺🇸Quentin Pasley (4-0)
🇺🇸Christian Natividad (10-0)
🇧🇷Kaik Brito (20-6)
🇺🇸Tom Pagliarulo (11-2)
🇲🇽Silvestre Sanchez (10-1)
🇺🇸Joe Kropschot (9-3)
🇺🇸Jaden Ortega (6-1)
🇧🇷Mateus Soares (12-2)
🇵🇪Ian Escuza (8-0)
🇺🇸Taner Trembley (7-1)
🇸🇰Martin Kozak (7-0)
🇵🇪Piero Guaylupo (12-0)
🇺🇸Nick Galanti (8-1)
🇧🇷Roque Junior (12-3)
🇪🇨Mayton Perea (9-3)
🇵🇱Damian Piwowarczyk (12-4)
🇧🇷Douglas da Lapa (7-0)
🇧🇷Gabriel Lorenço (8-1)
🇧🇷Igor Cavalcanti (14-2)
🇺🇸Sal Everett (5-0)
🇺🇸Luis Hernandez (8-0)
🇧🇷Luis Francischinelli (7-1)
🇺🇸Alex Apodaca (4-1)
🇧🇷Guilherme Uriel (8-2)
🇮🇪 Adam Darby (8-1)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Callum Connor (8-1)
🇺🇸Adam Livingston (8-1)
🇺🇸Preston LaGrange (7-1)
🇸🇳Adama Diop (7-1)
🇧🇷Modestino Rodrigues (8-1)
🇺🇸Alik Lorenz (8-2)
🇺🇸Greg Foster (9-1)
🇺🇸Trent Miller (10-3)

#UFC #MMA

[MMA Prospect Vault @_ProspectVault_]

Our #7-ranked prospect, Ansar Khamzaev, is in action this Friday on #LFA245 in the main event. He's taken on his toughest challenge to date in Juliano Prescendo. @bigbenkeith broke down the fight and gave a prediction! Give it a read. https://t.co/VVBvMH0ReF

[Guilherme Cruz @guicruzzz]

Joselyne Edwards will be the backup fighter for Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes at UFC 334, sources told myself and @DamonMartin

https://t.co/nCdKEAo7UK

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

@CharlesMilliard Vous sonnez tellement faux. Le PLQ est la succursale régionale du PLC, ni plus ni moins. Absolument aucune crédibilité M.Milliard

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

@SphinxArchive Injuries for the most part

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

Fighters signed to the UFC before 2026, but yet to debut

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Kennedy Freeman (6-0) - Signed December 2024
🇲🇽Ramiro Jimenez (11-0) - Signed August 2025
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Louis Lee Scott (9-0) - Signed August 2025
🇧🇷Samuel Sanches (11-1) - Signed September 2025*
🇺🇸Christopher Alvidrez (7-1) - Signed October 2025

*Booked at the moment

#UFC #MMA

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

🚨PFL AFRICA NEWS🚨

Fan favorite 🇧🇮🇨🇦Mike Jones Nimpagaritse (3-0) has signed with @PFLAfrica, per the promotion website.

Nimpgaritse trains at Tristar MMA in Montreal, but he'll be bringing his Burundian heritage in the #PFL cage.

#MMA

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

🚨PFL NEWS🚨

Recently released from the #UFC, 🇷🇺Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-4) has signed with the #PFL, per their website.

In my opinion, his style is way better suited for the PFL.

#MMA

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

🚨GFL ROSTER ADDITIONS🚨

The @mmagfl release another batch of newly signed fighters to the Buenos Aires Gauchos. Those fighters will be showcased on December 18th at #GFL1 in Buenos Aires.

#MMA #GFLBuenosAires

[caposa @Grabaka_Hitman]

Live Combat Sport Schedule: 10/27 - 11/2

Complete schedule w/ fight cards, PPV & free live streams HERE:
▶️https://t.co/IME53Fw3sY

#UFCVegas123 #CaneloMbilli #OKTAGON96 #ARES44 #LFA245 #ACA209 #ROADFC79 #APFC26 #FightNights143 #IMMAF #NAIZA86 #SFT #Eternal111 #KRUSH193 #DEEP

[Erik Magraken @erikmagraken]

The UFC going from “we give our champions a belt”

to

“We only lend you a belt you must return on demand at your expense”

is quite the corporate arc.

[Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 @BigMarcel24]

The four finals of #RTU5 are part of the prelims of #UFCSydney on February 6th.

- Meng Bo vs. BoHyun Park (WSW)
- Jiniushiyue vs. Takaya Suzuki (FLYW)
- Rabindra Dhant vs. Ryo Tajima (BW)
- George Mangos vs. Dagiisuren Chagnaadorj (FW)

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

🔥GFL NEWS🔥

🇦🇷Franco Rios (4-0) is the most recent announced fighter for the upcoming #GFL1 event on December 18th.

He's joigning the Buenos Aires roster.

#GFL #GFLBuenosAires #MMA

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

We have our first two @mmagfl fighters confirmed for #GFL1 on December 18th.

🇦🇷Matias Ponce (11-5) - Lightweight
🇦🇷Ryan Martinez (9-1) - Bantamweight

Both are gonna represent the Buenos Aires Gauchos at the event.

#MMA #GFL #GFLBuenosAires

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

@Jay_D_Rosehill I'm so sad about this. I don't eat donuts at all, but I love a double double before work.

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

I'm on the "sign Franklin for #UFCDallas" train now

#UFC #MMA

[Xavier “Mr Benjamin” Franklin @_mr_benjjamin]

Come on boys it’s only right I’m on that Dallas card! Tag @danawhite & @seanshelby but also share it!
On IG we already at 60K views in 2 days! #ufcdallas

IG: mrbenjjamin_

[UFC @ufc]

HIGH STAKES DOWN UNDER 🇦🇺

@QuillanSalkilld vs @BenoitSt_Denis will headline #UFCSydney!

[ LIVE FEB 6 on @ParamountPlus | Register for presale access at the link in our bio: https://t.co/I17ruQM22O | #FeelNewSydney | #ILoveSydney ]

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

We have our first two @mmagfl fighters confirmed for #GFL1 on December 18th.

🇦🇷Matias Ponce (11-5) - Lightweight
🇦🇷Ryan Martinez (9-1) - Bantamweight

Both are gonna represent the Buenos Aires Gauchos at the event.

#MMA #GFL #GFLBuenosAires

[Ki MMA @ki_mmaofficial]

Growing Ki MMA globally starts with the people who know, respect and love this sport.

That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome John Kavanagh to the Ki MMA team as our first brand ambassador.

He'll help us build across Europe and other regions as we prepare for our 2027 debut.

Welcome to Ki MMA, John!

[Danny Podolsky @PodolskyDanny]

🚨 FIGHTER UPDATE 🚨

Lucas Brennan is OUT of his scheduled November 7 bout against Austin Bashi.

Brennan told me he "blew his ACL to shreds" during the final two weeks of training camp.

The UFC is currently seeking a replacement to face Bashi at 145 pounds.

Wishing Brennan a speedy recovery!

[The Matchmaker @MMA__Matchmaker]

🥊PROSPECTS OF THE WEEK🥊

It's been an awful week last week for prospects with many of them ending up losing their fights, with the worst one being Asaf Chopurov dropping the ball (I don't want to talk about it).

Here's who I'm looking forward to watch this week

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH
🇰🇿#AlashPride134
🇰🇿Dastan Amangeldy (11-1) - BW

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH
🇯🇴#DesertForceUncaged
🇷🇺Kurban Zaynukov (5-0) - BW
🇺🇿Zafar Rashidov (4-0) - BW

🇺🇸#LFA245
🇷🇺Ansar Khamzaev (6-0) - WW
🇨🇱Alberth Bahamondes (7-1) - WW

🇦🇺#BeatdownPromotions5
🇦🇺Darcy Vendy (9-3) - MW
🇦🇺Brodie Mayocchi (5-0) - LW

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST
🇦🇺#EternalMMA111
🇦🇺Kevin Kophamel (4-1) - FW
🇦🇺Jesse Swain (3-1) - FW

🇹🇯#ACA209
🇰🇬Bektur Zhenishbek Uulu (5-0) - FLY
🇹🇯Bakhtovar Yunusov (11-1-1) - BW

🇩🇪#OKTAGON96
🇬🇪Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) vs 🇩🇪Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) - WW

🇫🇷#ARESFC44 #ARES44
🇫🇷Aboubakar Younousov (8-0) - BW
🇺🇦Andrii Misiuk (6-0) - LW
🇨🇺Melissa Hurtado (3-0) vs 🇵🇱Weronika Cisło (1-1) - WSTRAW
🇫🇷Benoit Prigent (3-0) - FW

🇧🇾#OpenFC70 #MFP272
🇷🇺Alena Agisheva (7-0) - WBW
🇧🇭Gadzhi Gadzhiev (1-0) - LHW

🇧🇷#SFTOutubroRosa9
🇧🇷Fernanda Antunes (3-0) - WSTRAW
🇧🇷Ana Brito (2-0) - WSTRAW
🇧🇷Lana Karine (3-0) - WFLY

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST
🇰🇷#RoadFC79
🇰🇷Si Won Park (8-2) - LW

🇦🇷#SFH32
🇦🇷Albano Sanchez (9-0) - FW

🇺🇸#APFC26
🇺🇸Datrelle Kozeluh (5-0) - BW

#MMA

[prospectator @FlightOFfists]

Temirhan Temirhanov (16-1) vs Raymundo Batista (19-3)
Ivan Podrugin (8-0) vs Gadzi Omargadzhiev (17-4)
Maxim Fuchs (6-1) vs Edgar Sargsyan (9-4) #RCCIntro40