Here are some fighters worth watching who didn’t crack the list, yet are on the verge of something big:
- Chris Ocon (4-1) – Friday vs. Victor Altamirano (4-1) at LFA 83 in Dallas (UFC Fight Pass)
- Austen Lane (6-2) – Friday vs. Vernon Lewis (7-4) at LFA 83 in Dallas (UFC Fight Pass)
- Shannon Ross (12-4) – Saturday vs. Steve Erceg (5-1) at Eternal MMA 52 in Southport, Queensland, Australia (UFC Fight Pass)
- Madars Fleminas (7-0) – Saturday vs. Adam Proctor (11-1) at Cage Warriors 112 in Manchester, England
- Batsumberel Dagvadorj (7-0) – March 14 vs. Takashi Yamashita at Mongol FC 3 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Jamey Simmons (6-2) – March 14 vs. John de Jesus (6-2) at 247 FC: Brawl In The Burgh 3 in Canonsburg, Penn.
- Graham Park (7-2) – March 14 vs. Neil Berry (6-6) at Unified MMA 40 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (FITE TV)
- Chris Larsen (5-2) – March 14 vs. Grayson Wells (5-3) at Unified MMA 40 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (FITE TV)
- Mason Jones (8-0) – March 20 vs. Danilo Belluardo (12-5) at Cage Warriors 113 in London (UFC Fight Pass)
- Mohammad Alavi (5-0) – March 20 vs. Nurbolat Kuandyk (5-1) at Superfight MMA 15 in Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia
- Daniel Madrid (17-6) – March 20 vs. Impa Kasanganay (6-0) at LFA 84 in Phoenix (UFC Fight Pass)
- Kevin Natividad (8-1) – March 20 vs. Kyle Estrada (10-5) at LFA 84 in Phoenix (UFC Fight Pass)
- Richard Palencia (7-0) – March 20 vs. Desmond Torres (7-2) at LFA 84 in Phoenix (UFC Fight Pass)
- Jordan Williams (8-3) – March 20 vs. Kyle Stewart (12-3) at LFA 84 in Phoenix (UFC Fight Pass)
- Ary Farias (9-2) – March 20 vs. Anthony Birchak (15-6) at LFA 84 in Phoenix (UFC Fight Pass)
- Christoper Daukaus (8-3) – March 21 vs. Shawn Teed (8-3) at CFFC 82 in Atlantic City, N.J.
- Kevin Wirth (8-1) – March 20 vs. Terrion Ware (17-11) at LXF 6 in Sycuan Casino Event Center in El Cajon, Calif.
- Phil Caracappa (8-1) – March 21 vs. Terry Bartholomew at CFFC 82 in Atlantic City, N.J. (UFC Fight Pass)
- Chris Stone (7-1) – March 27 vs. Darrell Flores (7-5) at Front Street Fights 22 in Boise, Idaho
- Daniel Rutkowski (10-2) – March 28 vs. Adrian Zielinski (19-9) at Fight Exclusive Night 28 in Lublin, Poland
- Bret Martin (9-1) – March 28 vs. Tony Lopez (64-32) at Big John’s MMA in Sault St. Marie, Mich.
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.