The UFC’s scariest striker wants to you watch out for gangster-ass Misha Cirkunov

It’s one thing to have the mixed martial arts (MMA) fanboys riding your sack, but getting praise from the scariest striker in all of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ... well, that’s a horse of a different color.

Top light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson has been keeping his eye on the inner workings of the 205-pound weight class while riding the pine and waiting for his guaranteed title shot against Daniel Cormier, and aside from the usual suspects, there is one up-and-coming prospect who has his attention.

“I think, besides ‘DC,’ the one guy that has my attention is, what’s him name, Misha (Cirkunov). That dude is a beast,” Johnson told MMA Fighting. “He’s a beast, man. I like his style, and he’s built like a brick house. I think his ass is gangster. I don’t think he’s close, but he’s definitely somebody you’ve got to watch out for.”

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The 29-year-old Cirkunov (13-2), who stands 6’3” with a 77” reach, is a perfect 4-0 under the UFC banner and has ended his last eight fights by way of brutal finish. The hard-hitting Latvian has yet to crack the division’s top 15, despite his recent submission win over No. 9-ranked Nikita Krylov.

Expect that to change sooner, rather than later.