ufc fighters to look out for

***disclaimer:this list only focuses on ufc fighters***

houston "the assassin" alexander

as a 36 year old 205 pounder, alexander is currently working on his way out a losing streak. all 5 of his fights have not made it past the 1st round. 2 of alexanders 3 losses were due to a knockout, leading many to believe houston's weak chin is the way to beat him. getting to his chin is not as easy as it looks as the assassin focuses mainly on offensive attacks using a barrage of powerful knees and uppercuts. both of his 2 wins were quick ko's with the combined time of 1:49.



matt "the hammer" hamill

fighting at the 205 pound division, 32 year old hamill was first spotted on the scene as a contestant for the ultimate fighter tv show. with 6 months of fight experience, he showed promise as he beat his opponents with ease, although ultimately bowing out of the finals due to injury. matt returned to the ring and has dominated his opponents using his wrestling and brutal ground and pound attack. he has only 2 losses, one being his friend rich franklin, the other, a controversial decision loss to uk's own michael bisping, as the hammer clearly appeared to have won 2 out of 3 rounds in that fight. look for hamill in the future as he has improved boxing and a brutal ground and pound attack.



rousimar palhares

rousimar (pronounced hoo-sim-ar) is one of the more recent ufc acquisitions. at 185 pounds, this 28 year old is one of the most exciting brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners in the ufc. his wins over experienced jiu jitsu fighters ivan salavery and jeremy horn show palhares capitalizing on any mistake a fighter may make and quickly attempting a submission. depending on his opponents defense, he thinks moves ahead as he quickly transitions into other submissions while making it look easy. his only loss in the octagon was via unanimous decision to dan henderson, former middleweight champion.



frankie "the answer" edgar

fighting out of toms river nj, this 27 year old 155 pounder is one of the more exciting lightweights in the ufc. previously employed a a jersey plumber, the only cracks you'll see from him are the ones that hit your skull. he has landmark victories over spencer fisher, tyson griffin and hermes franca. with only 1 loss to his 8 fights, he has shown tremendous heart as displayed in one of his first victories in the sport. the answer was caught in a tight kneebar transitioned into a heel hook with over a minute left. the answer toughed it out and eventually eked out the win.



clay "the carpenter" guida

as one of my favorite lightweight fighters, guida, win or lose never disappoints. he is a great all around fighter, but his main strength is wrestling and ground and pound. clay has shown not only durablility, but speed and stamina as well. he brings to the octagon a quick pace that doesnt slow down forcing opponents to keep up the pace or end up on the matt.