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The Octagon is home to the best fighters in the world, but there are a ton of top notch talent that are within organizations outside the Zuffa banner that haven’t been able to showcase their skills in the UFC.
We at MMASucka.com are going to give you our thoughts on the top male fighter in each not in the UFC.
Flyweight
Jeremy Brand – Tim Elliott (Titan FC 125-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Magomed Bibulatov (WSOF 125-pound Champion, #1 ranked 125-pound fighter in Russia)
Jesse Scheckner – Magomed Bibulatov (WSOF 125-pound Champion, #1 ranked 125-pound fighter in Russia)
John Douglas – Tim Elliott (Titan FC 125-pound Champion)
Nick Baldwin – Tim Elliott (Titan FC 125-pound Champion)
Bantamweight
Jeremy Brand – Bibiano Fernandes (ONE Championship 135-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Marlon Moraes (WSOF 135-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – Marlon Moraes (WSOF 135-pound Champion)
John Douglas – Bibiano Fernandes (ONE Championship 135-pound Champion)
Nick Baldwin – Marlon Moraes (WSOF 135-pound Champion)
Featherweight
Jeremy Brand – Daniel Straus (Bellator 145-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Daniel Straus (Bellator 145-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – Daniel Straus (Bellator 145-pound Champion)
John Douglas – Alexandre Almeida (WSOF 145-pound Champion)
Nick Baldwin – Daniel Straus (Bellator 145-pound Champion)
Lightweight
Jeremy Brand – Justin Gaethje (WSOF 155-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Justin Gaethje (WSOF 155-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – Justin Gaethje (WSOF 155-pound Champion)
John Douglas – Will Brooks (Former Bellator 155-pound Champion *Released)
Nick Baldwin – Will Brooks (Former Bellator 155-pound Champion *Released)
Welterweight
Jeremy Brand – Ben Askren (ONE Championship 170-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Ben Askren (ONE Championship 170-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – Ben Askren (ONE Championship 170-pound Champion)
John Douglas – Jake Shields (WSOF Welterweight Contender)
Nick Baldwin – Ben Askren (ONE Championship 170-pound Champion)
Middleweight
Jeremy Brand – Mamed Khalidov (#1 Ranked 185-pound Fighter in Poland)
Mike Skytte – David Branch (WSOF 185-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – David Branch (WSOF 185-pound Champion)
John Douglas – David Branch (WSOF 185-pound Champion)
Nick Baldwin – David Branch (WSOF 185-pound Champion)
Light Heavyweight
Jeremy Brand – Liam McGeary (Bellator MMA 205-pound Champion)
Mike Skytte – Liam McGeary (Bellator MMA 205-pound Champion)
Jesse Scheckner – Liam McGeary (Bellator MMA 205-pound Champion)
John Douglas – Liam McGeary (Bellator MMA 205-pound Champion)
Nick Baldwin – Phil Davis (Bellator MMA 205-pound Contender)
Heavyweight
Jeremy Brand – Vitaly Minakov (Former Bellator HW Champion *Stripped of Title)
Mike Skytte – Vitaly Minakov (Former Bellator HW Champion *Stripped of Title)
Jesse Scheckner – Fedor Emelianenko (#3 Greatest Fighter of All Time on Tapology)
John Douglas – Vitaly Minakov (Former Bellator HW Champion *Stripped of Title)
Nick Baldwin – Fedor Emelianenko (#3 Greatest Fighter of All Time on Tapology)
