Rookie Report: Recapping the UFC’s five A-grade debutants in Q1 2020

MMA Junkie’s Simon Head takes a look back at the best rookie performers in the UFC so far in 2020.

UFC debutants in Q1 2020, graded

UFC 246 (Las Vegas), Jan. 18

  • Aleksa Camur (defeated Justin Ledet via unanimous decision): C+
  • Ode Osbourne (lost to Brian Kelleher via submission, Round 1): D+

UFC on ESPN+ 24 (Raleigh), Jan. 25

  • Herbert Burns (defeated Nate Landwehr via knockout, Round 1): A
  • Nate Landwehr (lost to Herbert Burns via knockout, Round 1): D-
  • Tony Gravely (lost to Brett Johns via submission, Round 3): C
  • Jamahal Hill (defeated Darko Stosic via unanimous decision): C-

UFC 247 (Houston), Feb. 8

  • Austin Lingo (lost to Youssef Zalal via unanimous decision): C-
  • Youssef Zalal (defeated Austin Lingo via unanimous decision): B
  • Khaos Williams (defeated Alex Morono via knockout, Round 1): A

UFC on ESPN+ 25 (Rio Rancho), Feb. 15

  • Shanna Young (lost to Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision): D+
  • Daniel Rodriguez (defeated Tim Means via submission, Round 2): A+
  • Brok Weaver (defeated Kazula Vargas via disqualification, Round 1): C-

UFC on ESPN+ 26 (Auckland), Feb 23

  • Joshua Culibao (lost to Jalin Turner via TKO, Round 2): D-

UFC on ESPN+ 27 (Norfolk), Feb. 29

  • Spike Carlyle (defeated Aalon Cruz via TKO, Round 1): A
  • Aalon Cruz (lost to Spike Carlyle via TKO, Round 1): D
  • TJ Brown (lost to Jordan Griffin via submission, Round 2): C-
  • Steve Garcia (lost to Luis Pena via unanimous decision): C-
  • Kyler Phillips (defeated Gabriel Silva via unanimous decision): A-
  • Darrick Minner (lost to Grant Dawson via submission, Round 2): C-
  • Norma Dumont (lost to Megan Anderson via knockout, Round 1): D

UFC 248 (Las Vegas), Mar. 7

  • Jamall Emmers (lost to Giga Chikadze via split decision): C

UFC on ESPN+ 28 (Brasilia), Mar. 14

  • David Dvorak (defeated Bruno Silva via unanimous decision): C+