Now, the big one... My rankings for this season of #DWCS! First, a disclaimer: We are going to disagree. There's simply no way we're all going to reach a consensus when ranking 46 fighters. My rankings are based primarily on each fighter's UFC potential, current skill set, DWCS performance, and my previous tape study. I don't weigh every factor equally. For example, if a fighter had a poor showing on DWCS but looked excellent in previous fights, I'll rank them higher than someone who impressed on the Contender Series but didn't stand out as much on tape. Others might put more weight on what they saw on the night, and that's perfectly fine. A few fighters have already made their UFC debuts and picked up wins, but I've ranked everyone based on how I evaluated them throughout the season. Those UFC performances shouldn't have influenced my rankings too much. Finally, this isn't an exact science. These are MY OPINIONS. I'm happy to read constructive criticism, hear different perspectives, and discuss alternative rankings in the comments. That said, I won't entertain insults or smug takes from people who haven't watched a single regional MMA fight in their lives but still feel qualified to shit on other people's rankings. Let's hear your thoughts! 🇰🇬Akbar Abdullaev (14-0) 🇮🇩Bilal Hasan (9-0) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿George Staines (10-0) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sean Clancy Jr. (9-0) 🇧🇷Marcos Degli (15-3) 🇧🇷Aieza Bertolso (8-0) 🇺🇸Ronald Humphrey (5-0) 🇺🇸Anthony Wint (7-0) 🇧🇪Alvi Dasuyev (10-0) 🇲🇽Christian Perez (15-2) 🇺🇸Isaac Moreno (9-0) 🇸🇪Smilla Sundell (3-0) 🇺🇸Roman Puga (6-1) 🇺🇸Quentin Pasley (4-0) 🇺🇸Christian Natividad (10-0) 🇧🇷Kaik Brito (20-6) 🇺🇸Tom Pagliarulo (11-2) 🇲🇽Silvestre Sanchez (10-1) 🇺🇸Joe Kropschot (9-3) 🇺🇸Jaden Ortega (6-1) 🇧🇷Mateus Soares (12-2) 🇵🇪Ian Escuza (8-0) 🇺🇸Taner Trembley (7-1) 🇸🇰Martin Kozak (7-0) 🇵🇪Piero Guaylupo (12-0) 🇺🇸Nick Galanti (8-1) 🇧🇷Roque Junior (12-3) 🇪🇨Mayton Perea (9-3) 🇵🇱Damian Piwowarczyk (12-4) 🇧🇷Douglas da Lapa (7-0) 🇧🇷Gabriel Lorenço (8-1) 🇧🇷Igor Cavalcanti (14-2) 🇺🇸Sal Everett (5-0) 🇺🇸Luis Hernandez (8-0) 🇧🇷Luis Francischinelli (7-1) 🇺🇸Alex Apodaca (4-1) 🇧🇷Guilherme Uriel (8-2) 🇮🇪 Adam Darby (8-1) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Callum Connor (8-1) 🇺🇸Adam Livingston (8-1) 🇺🇸Preston LaGrange (7-1) 🇸🇳Adama Diop (7-1) 🇧🇷Modestino Rodrigues (8-1) 🇺🇸Alik Lorenz (8-2) 🇺🇸Greg Foster (9-1) 🇺🇸Trent Miller (10-3) #UFC #MMA

Fighters signed to the UFC before 2026, but yet to debut 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Kennedy Freeman (6-0) - Signed December 2024 🇲🇽Ramiro Jimenez (11-0) - Signed August 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Louis Lee Scott (9-0) - Signed August 2025 🇧🇷Samuel Sanches (11-1) - Signed September 2025* 🇺🇸Christopher Alvidrez (7-1) - Signed October 2025 *Booked at the moment #UFC #MMA

🚨PFL AFRICA NEWS🚨 Fan favorite 🇧🇮🇨🇦Mike Jones Nimpagaritse (3-0) has signed with @PFLAfrica, per the promotion website. Nimpgaritse trains at Tristar MMA in Montreal, but he'll be bringing his Burundian heritage in the #PFL cage. #MMA

🚨PFL NEWS🚨 Recently released from the #UFC, 🇷🇺Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-4) has signed with the #PFL, per their website. In my opinion, his style is way better suited for the PFL. #MMA

🚨GFL ROSTER ADDITIONS🚨 The @mmagfl release another batch of newly signed fighters to the Buenos Aires Gauchos. Those fighters will be showcased on December 18th at #GFL1 in Buenos Aires. #MMA #GFLBuenosAires

🔥GFL NEWS🔥 🇦🇷Franco Rios (4-0) is the most recent announced fighter for the upcoming #GFL1 event on December 18th. He's joigning the Buenos Aires roster. #GFL #GFLBuenosAires #MMA

I'm on the "sign Franklin for #UFCDallas" train now #UFC #MMA

We have our first two @mmagfl fighters confirmed for #GFL1 on December 18th. 🇦🇷Matias Ponce (11-5) - Lightweight 🇦🇷Ryan Martinez (9-1) - Bantamweight Both are gonna represent the Buenos Aires Gauchos at the event. #MMA #GFL #GFLBuenosAires

🥊PROSPECTS OF THE WEEK🥊 It's been an awful week last week for prospects with many of them ending up losing their fights, with the worst one being Asaf Chopurov dropping the ball (I don't want to talk about it). Here's who I'm looking forward to watch this week WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 🇰🇿#AlashPride134 🇰🇿Dastan Amangeldy (11-1) - BW FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH 🇯🇴#DesertForceUncaged 🇷🇺Kurban Zaynukov (5-0) - BW 🇺🇿Zafar Rashidov (4-0) - BW 🇺🇸#LFA245 🇷🇺Ansar Khamzaev (6-0) - WW 🇨🇱Alberth Bahamondes (7-1) - WW 🇦🇺#BeatdownPromotions5 🇦🇺Darcy Vendy (9-3) - MW 🇦🇺Brodie Mayocchi (5-0) - LW SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST 🇦🇺#EternalMMA111 🇦🇺Kevin Kophamel (4-1) - FW 🇦🇺Jesse Swain (3-1) - FW 🇹🇯#ACA209 🇰🇬Bektur Zhenishbek Uulu (5-0) - FLY 🇹🇯Bakhtovar Yunusov (11-1-1) - BW 🇩🇪#OKTAGON96 🇬🇪Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) vs 🇩🇪Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) - WW 🇫🇷#ARESFC44 #ARES44 🇫🇷Aboubakar Younousov (8-0) - BW 🇺🇦Andrii Misiuk (6-0) - LW 🇨🇺Melissa Hurtado (3-0) vs 🇵🇱Weronika Cisło (1-1) - WSTRAW 🇫🇷Benoit Prigent (3-0) - FW 🇧🇾#OpenFC70 #MFP272 🇷🇺Alena Agisheva (7-0) - WBW 🇧🇭Gadzhi Gadzhiev (1-0) - LHW 🇧🇷#SFTOutubroRosa9 🇧🇷Fernanda Antunes (3-0) - WSTRAW 🇧🇷Ana Brito (2-0) - WSTRAW 🇧🇷Lana Karine (3-0) - WFLY SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 🇰🇷#RoadFC79 🇰🇷Si Won Park (8-2) - LW 🇦🇷#SFH32 🇦🇷Albano Sanchez (9-0) - FW 🇺🇸#APFC26 🇺🇸Datrelle Kozeluh (5-0) - BW #MMA