Dustin Stoltzfus
Record: 12-1
Age: 28
Height: 5’11”
Birthplace: Lancaster, Penn.
An American fighter who has competed his entire professional career in Germany, [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] is an anomaly of sorts. The 28-year-old middleweight fighter hasn’t lost since 2015, competing one to two times per year en route to a nine-fight winning streak. His record is filled with submissions of all kinds – including a twister in his most recent bout. Despite his submission-heavy game, Stoltzfus has never repeated the same submission method of victory more than once in pro competition. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, Stoltzfus was slated to compete at Brave CF in Brazil. The cancellation may have put Stoltzfus on the market, and if so, the UFC should take notice immediately.
Jarod Trice
Record: 4-0
Age: 31
Height: 6’0″
Birthplace: Highland Park, Mich.
When Bellator announced a handful of cuts in August, [autotag]Jarod Trice[/autotag]’s release was surprising. A three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, Trice was signed in the midst of Bellator’s initial influx of blue-chip wrestling prospects. In 2016, Trice made his professional MMA debut at Bellator 167. That fight, and the three that followed, were winning efforts for “Doughboy.” He accumulated three decisions and one TKO. Trice’s most recent fight came at Bellator 205 in September 2019. What better time to make a return from 21-month hiatus than in June for Dana White’s Contender Series?
Jordan Williams
Record: 8-3
Age: 29
Height: 6’0″
Birthplace: Menomonee Falls, Wisc.
[autotag]Jordan Williams[/autotag] has been a fighter for much of his life – inside and outside the cage. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 19 years old, Williams had to figure out how to manage his life as a fighter with his condition. In doing so, he’s excelled. With a likable personality, a story of perseverance, and an exciting fighting style, Williams has a lot working in his favor. A crisp striker with heavy hands and good cardio, Williams has appeared twice on DWCS. In 2018, Williams beat down New England’s Tim Caron. In 2019, he dropped a razor-thin split decision to Ramazan Kurmagomedov – a fight many people thought he won. In 2020? That’s yet to be seen. Regardless, another DWCS crack should be in the cards for the 29-year-old.
Other light heavyweights to watch out for: Daniel Madrid, Julien Williams, Anthony Adams, Gregory Rodrigues, Jordan Wright, Collin Huckbody, Ty Flores, Al Matavao, Cody Brundage, Kailin Hill, Dricus Du Plessis, Jared Revel, Nayib Lopez, Laszlo Senyei, Andrzej Grzebyk, Cezary Kesik, Robert Vorbyov, Andreas Berg, Anton Turkalj, Rinat Fakhretdinov, Joaquin Buckley, Claudio Cesario, and more
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