Dylan Potter
Record: 9-4
Age: 25
Height: 6’2″
Birthplace: Yelm, Wash.
The Northwest’s next “big” thing, [autotag]Dylan Potter[/autotag] has won three straight fights. Early in his career, Potter suffered a fair share of learning experiences in his defeat. While there’s still room for much improvement, Potter’s evolution is starting to reach a point where the Northwest regional scene isn’t sufficing. In his most recent outing at WXC 85, Potter looked light on his feet. Using angles and flowing striking, Potter finished opponent Charles Brown in a death-by-a-thousand-paper-cuts-esque manner. All of Potter’s pro victories have come inside the distance – and at 25 years old, he could be exactly what Dana White is looking for.
Roggers Souza
Record: 10-2
Age: 30
Height: 6’4″
Birthplace: Minas Gerais, Brazil
[autotag]Roggers Souza[/autotag] is a beast. The 6’4″ heavyweight has taken on – and largely handled – the toughest tests available to him. An alumnus of ACA, M-1 Challenge, TKO, and Jungle Fight, Souza has competed across the globe. Souza has two career losses, one of which came against surging UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane. Despite losing to Gane, he showed his toughness and heart throughout the duration of the fight. His chin was on full display and proved he’s a hard guy to put away. Since the loss to Gane, the Brazilian heavyweight has won back-to-back fights against opponents with a combined record of 16-5-1 (at the time of their fight).
Other heavyweights to watch out for: Jared Vanderaa, Everett Cummings, Irivns Ayala, Said Sowma, Dustin Joynson, Hasan Mezhiev, and more