Here are some fighters worth watching who didn’t crack the list, yet are on the verge of something big:
- Mark Martin (3-1) – Jan. 11 vs. Aaron Highbaugh (8-3) at Iron Tiger FC 91 in Columbus, Ohio (FloCombat)
- Abdulmutalip Gayirbegov (12-2-1) – Jan. 11 vs. Italo Ribeiro (8-3-1) at Rebel FC 10 in Moscow
- Italo Ribeiro (8-3-1) – Jan. 11 vs. Abdulmutalip Gayirbegov (12-2-1) at Rebel FC 10 in Moscow
- Kamil Magomedov (12-2) – Jan. 11 vs. Asikerbai Jinensibieke (19-8) at Rebel FC 10 in Moscow
- Jose Marsical (10-4) – Jan. 17 vs. Steve Garcia Jr. (10-3) at LFA 80 in Albuquerque, N.M. (UFC Fight Pass)
- Edwin Cooper Jr. (2-0) – Jan. 17 vs. Sean William Cerveny (4-0) at LFA 80 in Albuquerque, N.M. (UFC Fight Pass)
- Magomed Magomedov (12-1) – Jan. 18 vs. Mateusz Rebecki (10-1) at Fight Exclusive Night 27 in Szczecin, Poland
- Mateusz Rebecki (10-1) – Jan. 18 vs. Magomed Magomedov (12-1) at Fight Exclusive Night 27 in Szczecin, Poland
- John Gotti III (4-0) – Jan. 24 vs. Marcos Lloreda (7-5) at CES MMA 60 in Lincoln, R.I. (UFC Fight Pass)
- Mitch Raposo (3-0) – Jan. 25 vs. Aleczander Castilhos (3-2) at Cage Titans 47 in Plymouth, Mass. (FloCombat)
- Levi Mowles (12-4) – Jan. 25 vs. Carlos Vera (8-2) at Atlas Fights 38 in Marksville, La.
- Rene Pessoa (21-5) – Jan. 25 vs. Adriano Balby (16-3) at SFT 20 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Josh Parisian (11-3) – Jan. 29 vs. Marcus Maulding (8-10 at WXC 86 (UFC Fight Pass)
- Rafael Barbosa (12-2) – Jan. 31 vs. Jamall Emmers (16-4) at LFA 81 in Costa Mesa, Calif. (UFC Fight Pass)
The following fighters were ineligible for this month’s list because they have already been featured as an “MMA Junkie: On the Doorstep” prospect to watch.
- William Knight (6-1) – Jan. 24 vs. Rocky Edwards (12-9-1) at CES MMA 60 in Lincoln, R.I.
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