UFC Singapore, The Morning After: Three MMA prospects you must keep your eyes on

UFC Singapore may have gone down half a world away, on Fight Pass, in the early hours of the morning, but there were several fighters that staked their claim as prospects to keep an eye on.

And, of course, Leon Edwards went from ‘prospect’ to ‘contender’ with a victory over long-time veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Currently riding a six-fight winning streak, Edwards is in no hurry to leapfrog the contender’s list at welterweight, calling out Jorge Masvidal for a bout in his hometown of Birmingham.

Cerrone entered the matchup as one of the greatest fighters never to win a major belt; the hard-fought loss, especially after feeling so sick he wanted to pull out of the bout, takes nothing from his legacy.

The Highlights

Petr Yan was probably the most exciting prospect on the card; he put Teruto Ishihara away in one round with clinical footwork and deadly accuracy.

Yadong Song comes second on the card’s prospect list. The athletic bantamweight landed this picture-perfect glancing elbow that shut Felipe Arantes’ down.

Jake Matthews, who has been in the UFC since 2014 despite only being 23 years old, has been putting the wins together after a rough patch, and submitted Shinsho Anzai with this dominant rear-naked choke. If he continues to improve, he could turn into a contender in his own right at welterweight.

There were other great finishes, of course. Shane Young scored one for New Zealand.

Ulka Sasaki got another rear-naked choke at flyweight

And Song Kenan levelled Hector Aldana with this right hand

The Lowlights

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Enjoy your Sunday, Maniacs!