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DirtyBird2's Weekly Prospect Breakdown




Due to the request of members of this site I will be doing a weekly prospect breakdown of the soon to be stars in MMA

Sidenote: I was going to do undefeated LHW Shamir Garcia but he was just signed to Bellator earlier this morning and will make his debut September 12th.

Last week I did CageWarriors standout 170lb fighter Danny Roberts(http://www.mmamania.com/2014/7/21/5925159/dirtybird2s-weekly-prospect-breakdown) This week I will be moving back to the HW division with RFA HW champion Josh Copeland.

Josh Copeland 6'1 240 pounds, a perfect 9-0 as a professional with his only defeat coming as an ammy to undefeated Brandon Griffin (3-0). Just last Friday he took on previously uindefeated HW Jan Jorgenson and absolutely destroyed him. Picked him apart with this jab, grinding him against the cage then finished him with a big strike. (mmajunkie highlights of the fight http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/rfa-16-video-highlights-josh-copeland-wrecks-jan-jorgensen-to-win-title)

Josh isn't physically gifted in anyway like most breakout heavyweights. He's a big guy got a decent amount of muscle but he doesn't have the traits of a freak athlete. His work ethic is what gets him by. He just does everything better than most heavys. He has technical striking. Very good cardio and he simply just brings it. Copeland is fine where ever the fight goes. He is 100% sure to be signed now.

Thanks for reading. Be back next week with another breakdown.

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