This is the third edition of my 2014 list of 230 unbeaten fighters - the Light Heavyweights. A link to the first two editions are below.
Welterweights: http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f61...ition-2645633/
Bantamweights: http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f61...ition-2642715/
A brief recap of the 3 rules i use to compile my lists:
1) They must be unbeaten!
2) They must not be signed to a large promotion (UFC, Bellator or WSOF)
3) They must have fought at least once in the last year (in 2013)
There's not as many Light heavyweights out there as bantam or welterweights, so generally this list is a little weaker as there was not as many to chose from. But there are still some top prospects here!
Fighters who just missed out included Shamir Gamzatov (4-0), Wilfred Edmund (3-0), Herve Hunlede (3-0) & Herve Kallah Njoh (3-0).
Fighters ineligible for the list due to not fighting in over a year include Krzysztof Piechota (8-0), Brandon Ropati (7-0), Jorge Gonzales (6-0), Saparbek Safarov (6-0), Justin Friddle (5-0), Gustavo Kuhn (5-0), Justin Ledet (5-0), Tommy Richardson (4-0) and Michael Robertson (4-0).
I will have to include the list in a few posts again due to only being able to post 10,000 characters per post.
Here is the 2014 light heavyweight list!
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1)
Patrick Cummins 4-0-0 - American 33 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 4-5, Last Fought: Jun 13
Cummins is arguably the best wrestler on the light heavyweight list this year he was a 2X All-American at Penn State, a NCAA runner-up and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. Cummins trains at a great camp at Reign MMA, where he gets in top quality training alongside UFC fighters Mark Munoz & Jake Ellenberger. The 33 year old decided to make the switch to MMA after being brought in as a training partner by King Mo to help him train for a figh, and soon made his pro debut in 2010. However he hit a rocky patch in 2011 when he was forced to put his MMA career on hold in order to serve time in prison for burglary. He successfully returned a year later in 2012 and has has smashed through his first 4 opponents, with none making it out the first round.
2)
Miguel Angelo Gentilini 5-0-0 - Brazilian 18 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 0-4, Last Fought: Aug 13
Miguel Gentilini has an excellent stand up game - he is a Brazilian karate champion and also holds a perfect 11-0 Muay Thai record. After winning his first fight by decision Gentilini has since finished his most recent 4 fights, winning 3 fights by TKO and the other by submission. He runs his own camp, Gentilini MMA, where he also trains; and he fights for the Brazilian G1 promotion where he is their light heavyweight champion. Incredibly Gentilini made his MMA debut back in 2009 when he was just 14 years old. Now 18 years old, he is still one of the youngest fighters on the 2014 list.
3)
Leonardo Leite 3-0-0 - Brazilian 35 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 6-2, Last Fought: Nov 13
Although he only has 3 MMA fights to his name, Leonardo Leite comes from one of the best backgrounds on this years list he is a long time Judo black belt and one of the most successful judokas ever to compete in jiu-jitsu, becoming a 2X World Jiu-jitsu Champion. Although he has fought all his MMA fights at light heavyweight, he has previously fought in jiu-jitsu competitions at 185 pounds so a drop to middleweight seems possible in the future. He is a late starter in MMA at 35 years old but has fought all 3 of his fights in 2013, finishing one by submission and going to a decision twice. His best win came over the previously unbeaten Diosman De Jesus (3-0). He also trains out of a great camp at Brazilian Top Team.
4)
Stephan Puetz 9-0-0 - German 26 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 25-11, Last Fought: Sep 13
German fighter Stephan Puetz has had a busy start to his MMA career he made his debut in 2012 and has fought 9 times already. He is one of the tallest light heavyweights on the list at 66 and his accomplishments include winning the 8-man light heavyweight tournament for the German SFC promotion in 2012. He has finished 7 of his 9 fights, with 4 TKO and 3 submission wins. The 26 year old has recently stepped up in competition and beaten Polands top heavyweight Dawid Baziak (9-4) and the previously unbeaten Tassilo Lahr (4-0), both of which took place in 2013.
5)
Neal Ewing 4-0-0 - American 28 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-2, Last Fought: Apr 13
A former college American Football player, Neal Ewing has transitioned to MMA well, winning his first 4 fights. Ewing is a shredded 205 pounder and the light heavyweight champion of 24/7 Entertainment, a regional promotion located in Texas. The 28 year old trains out of the up and coming Octagon MMA gym, which also houses other prospects such as UFC fighter Sean Spencer and LFC champion Matt Hobar. Ewing has finished each of his 4 fights so far and in his most recent fight he needed less than 2 minutes to submit the previously unbeaten Ricky McCall (4-0).
6)
Shamir Garcia 3-0-0 - American ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 4-2, Last Fought: Dec 13
Shamir Garcia is a Portuguese born MMA fighter fighting out of America. Although he has just 3 pro fights he has one of the most extensive amateur careers on the list, being champion of 5 different promotions and holding a 19-2 amateur MMA record. On top of this, he has a great background in striking, holding an 8-0 amateur muay thai record and 2-0 amateur boxing record. Since turning pro in 2013 he has won all 3 fights, with 2 wins by KO and the other by submission. In his most recent fight in December he picked up a good win over veteran Ray Lopez (7-5).
7)
Alberto Pereira Uda 4-0-0 - Brazilian ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 9-3, Last Fought: Jan 13
Brazilian fighter Uda burst onto the scene last January when he submitted one of Brazils top Light heavyweight prospects and the previously unbeaten Richardson Moreira (5-0) in the very first round. Uda has destroyed all 4 of his opponents to date, finishing every fight, with 3 submissions victories and 1 TKO, and also holds a victory over the once beaten Albini Muralha (4-1). He spends part of his time training with Nova Uniao, arguably the best camp in Brazil. He has not been fighting very regularly however, with his 4 fights coming over the last 3 years.
8)
Jeremy Osheim 4-0-0 - American 26 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-4, Last Fought: May 13
A huge light heavyweight at 65, Osheim has made a perfect start to his professional MMA career after going 4-1 as an amateur. The young American comes from a wrestling background but has taken to stand up since starting MMA 6 years ago and even has a 1-0 kickboxing record. Osheim has battered his first 4 opponents, showing his well rounded game with 2 submission wins and 2 TKO wins. His best win came last January when he needed less than a minute to submit Lamont Stafford (4-3).
Welterweights: http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f61...ition-2645633/
Bantamweights: http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f61...ition-2642715/
A brief recap of the 3 rules i use to compile my lists:
1) They must be unbeaten!
2) They must not be signed to a large promotion (UFC, Bellator or WSOF)
3) They must have fought at least once in the last year (in 2013)
There's not as many Light heavyweights out there as bantam or welterweights, so generally this list is a little weaker as there was not as many to chose from. But there are still some top prospects here!
Fighters who just missed out included Shamir Gamzatov (4-0), Wilfred Edmund (3-0), Herve Hunlede (3-0) & Herve Kallah Njoh (3-0).
Fighters ineligible for the list due to not fighting in over a year include Krzysztof Piechota (8-0), Brandon Ropati (7-0), Jorge Gonzales (6-0), Saparbek Safarov (6-0), Justin Friddle (5-0), Gustavo Kuhn (5-0), Justin Ledet (5-0), Tommy Richardson (4-0) and Michael Robertson (4-0).
I will have to include the list in a few posts again due to only being able to post 10,000 characters per post.
Here is the 2014 light heavyweight list!
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Light heavyweights
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1)
Patrick Cummins 4-0-0 - American 33 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 4-5, Last Fought: Jun 13
Cummins is arguably the best wrestler on the light heavyweight list this year he was a 2X All-American at Penn State, a NCAA runner-up and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. Cummins trains at a great camp at Reign MMA, where he gets in top quality training alongside UFC fighters Mark Munoz & Jake Ellenberger. The 33 year old decided to make the switch to MMA after being brought in as a training partner by King Mo to help him train for a figh, and soon made his pro debut in 2010. However he hit a rocky patch in 2011 when he was forced to put his MMA career on hold in order to serve time in prison for burglary. He successfully returned a year later in 2012 and has has smashed through his first 4 opponents, with none making it out the first round.
2)
Miguel Angelo Gentilini 5-0-0 - Brazilian 18 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 0-4, Last Fought: Aug 13
Miguel Gentilini has an excellent stand up game - he is a Brazilian karate champion and also holds a perfect 11-0 Muay Thai record. After winning his first fight by decision Gentilini has since finished his most recent 4 fights, winning 3 fights by TKO and the other by submission. He runs his own camp, Gentilini MMA, where he also trains; and he fights for the Brazilian G1 promotion where he is their light heavyweight champion. Incredibly Gentilini made his MMA debut back in 2009 when he was just 14 years old. Now 18 years old, he is still one of the youngest fighters on the 2014 list.
3)
Leonardo Leite 3-0-0 - Brazilian 35 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 6-2, Last Fought: Nov 13
Although he only has 3 MMA fights to his name, Leonardo Leite comes from one of the best backgrounds on this years list he is a long time Judo black belt and one of the most successful judokas ever to compete in jiu-jitsu, becoming a 2X World Jiu-jitsu Champion. Although he has fought all his MMA fights at light heavyweight, he has previously fought in jiu-jitsu competitions at 185 pounds so a drop to middleweight seems possible in the future. He is a late starter in MMA at 35 years old but has fought all 3 of his fights in 2013, finishing one by submission and going to a decision twice. His best win came over the previously unbeaten Diosman De Jesus (3-0). He also trains out of a great camp at Brazilian Top Team.
4)
Stephan Puetz 9-0-0 - German 26 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 25-11, Last Fought: Sep 13
German fighter Stephan Puetz has had a busy start to his MMA career he made his debut in 2012 and has fought 9 times already. He is one of the tallest light heavyweights on the list at 66 and his accomplishments include winning the 8-man light heavyweight tournament for the German SFC promotion in 2012. He has finished 7 of his 9 fights, with 4 TKO and 3 submission wins. The 26 year old has recently stepped up in competition and beaten Polands top heavyweight Dawid Baziak (9-4) and the previously unbeaten Tassilo Lahr (4-0), both of which took place in 2013.
5)
Neal Ewing 4-0-0 - American 28 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-2, Last Fought: Apr 13
A former college American Football player, Neal Ewing has transitioned to MMA well, winning his first 4 fights. Ewing is a shredded 205 pounder and the light heavyweight champion of 24/7 Entertainment, a regional promotion located in Texas. The 28 year old trains out of the up and coming Octagon MMA gym, which also houses other prospects such as UFC fighter Sean Spencer and LFC champion Matt Hobar. Ewing has finished each of his 4 fights so far and in his most recent fight he needed less than 2 minutes to submit the previously unbeaten Ricky McCall (4-0).
6)
Shamir Garcia 3-0-0 - American ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 4-2, Last Fought: Dec 13
Shamir Garcia is a Portuguese born MMA fighter fighting out of America. Although he has just 3 pro fights he has one of the most extensive amateur careers on the list, being champion of 5 different promotions and holding a 19-2 amateur MMA record. On top of this, he has a great background in striking, holding an 8-0 amateur muay thai record and 2-0 amateur boxing record. Since turning pro in 2013 he has won all 3 fights, with 2 wins by KO and the other by submission. In his most recent fight in December he picked up a good win over veteran Ray Lopez (7-5).
7)
Alberto Pereira Uda 4-0-0 - Brazilian ?? Years Old - Opponent W/L: 9-3, Last Fought: Jan 13
Brazilian fighter Uda burst onto the scene last January when he submitted one of Brazils top Light heavyweight prospects and the previously unbeaten Richardson Moreira (5-0) in the very first round. Uda has destroyed all 4 of his opponents to date, finishing every fight, with 3 submissions victories and 1 TKO, and also holds a victory over the once beaten Albini Muralha (4-1). He spends part of his time training with Nova Uniao, arguably the best camp in Brazil. He has not been fighting very regularly however, with his 4 fights coming over the last 3 years.
8)
Jeremy Osheim 4-0-0 - American 26 Years Old - Opponent W/L: 5-4, Last Fought: May 13
A huge light heavyweight at 65, Osheim has made a perfect start to his professional MMA career after going 4-1 as an amateur. The young American comes from a wrestling background but has taken to stand up since starting MMA 6 years ago and even has a 1-0 kickboxing record. Osheim has battered his first 4 opponents, showing his well rounded game with 2 submission wins and 2 TKO wins. His best win came last January when he needed less than a minute to submit Lamont Stafford (4-3).