What British Fighters Will Make It To The Big Time In 2010 ?

[demonfightwear]

UK MMA is huge now, hell an MMA fighter just won Celebrity Big Brother !

'09 was a great your for British fighters, which British fighters do you believe are destined for the big shows this year ?

[NickKnight]

If Jim Wallhead strings together a series of wins in Bellator he will make it into the big time.

2010 could also be Terry Etims break out year if he continues to fight like he has been in his last 4 fights.

[AdamB]

Best of luck to jim wallhead in bellator .....As said above I think this is a big year for terry etim... On a domestic note, maybe 2 more wins and sass could get the important call! And hopefully he can stay injury free mark scanlon will have a great year, he's been very unlucky with injuries!! Also watch out for jay gladden and pietro menga :)

[James-w]

If Jim Wallhead strings together a series of wins in Bellator he will make it into the big time.

2010 could also be Terry Etims break out year if he continues to fight like he has been in his last 4 fights.

no offence, but the Belletor is kinda the big time:confused: or am I missing something?


I think the Winner of Sass/Young will no doubt get on to a international show after that fight. as there wont be much left in UK for them. obviously I think Jason will get the win and be in the WEC by end of Summer, but.... this MMA game is crazy....
Tim Newman is one to watch.. as is Danny Mitchell. Karsten Lenjoint, if he beats Lawson, then he is in a seious position to push away from UK after a couple mor fights...

[Jim_Williams]

Big time is pretty much the UFC, or if your on the main card of strikeforce.

[James-w]

Big time is pretty much the UFC, or if your on the main card of strikeforce.

it's a shame that people think that.. it really is..

UFC is no doubt number 1, but to say that they are the only "big" name out there, damn.... japan has nothing, canada has nothing, bellator, WEC, Shine... all shit...

[Jim_Williams]

Im just saying thats the general consensus(spelling?)


Bellator is a pretty high level, but being in a tournament thats got some great fighters in it is a great acheivment.

[londonpride]

what about martin stapleton?
is there a chance he could get a shot on the big stage?

[hurricane]

from our team i'd like to see paul mcveigh and james doolan getting a shot in the wec!
Domestically allan love,john cullen,john quinn and graham turner should make advances in their respective divisions

[Stu]

what about martin stapleton?
is there a chance he could get a shot on the big stage?"Stapes" as everyone loved to scream during TUF has been forgotten in recent months with all the fuss over the likes of Etim, Wallhead and the other TUF guys...but he's probably the one i'd most like to see "make it".

As things stand from a non-opinionated viewpoint though. it's gotta be Terry Etim, he's the one best placed right now to hit the bit time.

[Smithio]

Pretty much the same as I said last time.

Paul Sass is destined for the big time in the next few years. I'd say Tim Newman, Alex Makhonin, Rob Sinclair, Danny Mitchell and Curt Warburton have great chances of going far this year and next, and hopefully the WEC picks up both McVeigh and Doolan soon.

My one to watch out for on the domestic scene this year is Fraser Opie. Was very impressed with him when he beat Dan Abbott - who is looking a great prospect also. Obviously, Pietro Menga stands out a mile as well, as does Uche Ihiekwe. Can't wait to see all four guys turn pro, either this year or next.

[ShaolinSubz02]

Is Terry Etim fighting Dos Anjos at Abu Dabi UFC? This is a match up I think would be mazing and make the main card (Although the main card will be so damn stacked already)

[mack3333]

Hathaway and Slick Nick. Hopefully they won't have to fight eachother, but there's HUGE potential there imo.

Also, I think Andre will be a bit of a break out star after he KO's Miller. Sky's the limit for him imo if he "let's it go".

[shakus maximus]

i think paul sass, tim newman and joe duffy will be ones to watch in 2010

[kaizer]

The winner of Fadiora V Mitchell will continue their unbeaten streak and surely go onto massive things in 2010.
Kevin and Martin Thompson, Dave Keeley, Sinclairs, McVeigh - WEC ( has to happen !!! )

[Danny@CBD]

I think this guy will have some big things happen in 2010 ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmsrf-HMxuA

Lol

[Jim_Williams]

Good shout.

Did you really win Prizefighter? like the mini tourny on skysports?

[buddha Boy J]

I think there are going ot be some very good welsh boys making there mark!!

Tim Newman for sure is gunna do big things hes got Jason ball in three weeks which will be his biggest test to date but i think he has by far got the skills to be all over that fight.

Nathan Beer is another one 2 watch with a fight with Rob Sinclair coming up on BAMMA there wont be much left to say after he wins there.

Joseph Duffy is a huge talent and will shock you all if he starts getting some top 10 opponents this year.

[Danny@CBD]

Good shout.

Did you really win Prizefighter? like the mini tourny on skysports?

Wasnt on sky sports like but I got the Prizefighter light heavy belt (80kg) Wayne Murrie has the super middle belt (77kg) and Neil Wain holds the Heavy weight belt

The 3 of us got interviewed by fighters magazine other day about it all

[dunny]

surprised no ones mentioned rob broughton after the tourny

[david.j.]

jason ball

[Sammo27]

Might sound biased but Wallhead, Winner, and Sass are my picks.

Be good to see some more UK guys in Strikeforce and WEC. I'd quite like to see Jimmy and Sass in Strikeforce

[IceKid]

mr pickett to kick some more ass in the WEC.

also A.Winner and R.Pearson to start fighting and beating some higher ranked guys.

[groundskeeperwillie]

mcveigh and doolan are my pics wec ..................
also.... sass /ball /sinclairs rob and mick
rob mills could do it
would love to see peter irving get the shot he deserves

[boxingbrit]

surprised no ones mentioned rob broughton after the tourny

My thoughts exactly.

Tim Newman is a good pic and i'd also like to see Pete Irving doing well internationally.

[R.T.G.W]

Oli Thompson will make it big this year

[Allan Shrek]

If rob broughton doesn't make a big show this year either he or his management must have seriously pissed someone off. Done everything he could at this level.

Obvious shout outs for my boys Mcveigh and Doolan to WEC

[MMAlien]

Denzil, He's so under rated. Also neggy, tim newman, jo duffy, marley swindels and zack jones in thie light weight devision. Mike edwards will become the ultimate challenge light heavy weight champion. Dino gambetasa in the feather weight and lewis long in the welter weights.

[Hazard_Hanson]

i think paul sass, tim newman and joe duffy will be ones to watch in 2010
seconded! they will all be big names

[SirFapsAlot]

I'd like to see Doolan in the WEC, awesome fighter.

Broughton in strikeforce or dream. Sass in UFC, Jason Ball in a big org.

[Paul Murphy]

Lanus Jones, Wayne Murrie, Jason Ball, Neil Wain & Ian Jones will all have a big 2010.
If anyone is interested in any of these fighters please pm me.

Paul

[bean]

"Stapes" as everyone loved to scream during TUF

We were calling him Stapes long before TUF...

[falcon77kg]

now joe duffy has made the drop to lightweight its only a matter of time before he starts dismantling the top competition at the weight.
hope to see tim newman doing well again this year aswell.

[Hunger]

2010 will be a big year for Joe Duffy. Tim Newman and Nathan Beer both have big fights coming up, will get massive recognition if they pick up the big Wins.

I think Ross Pearson will have a good year in Ufc as well as the other Uk fighters.
Stapes, Irving and Wallhead will do well.

Ronnie Mann and Mike Edwards will have an explosive 2010 Im sure.

[pow3r]

terry etim be in number 1 contender spot by end of year

[Stu]

We were calling him Stapes long before TUF...

And my comment doesn't say otherwise.

[UK_MMA]

Sass, Broughton, Etim, Wallhead. Etim's obviously tearing up the UFC already, but he has the potential to have a HUGE 2010.

[robs1980]

rob broughton, i think jason ball cud do sumert this year (well achieve evenmore than he did last year), etim. (obviously) and i fink pearson and winner will do well..

[kagemusha]

There are a lots of guys that are up there in the pickings and have established themselves on the big stage.

But with purely looking at the young guns, its Danny Mitchell, he has a solid pedigree and there is a lot of interest around him already. If he keeps it up his winning streak, we'll have him fighting overseas on bigger stages sooner then you think.

[rocop]

I'm gonna class already being in the Ufc as 'big time'

So...

Rob Broughton
Che ( the other ) Mills :)
Danny Mitchell
Martin Thompson
Pete Irving
Alex Machonin
Jason Ball
Alan Love

What people forget is the Ufc ain't just about the best guys, it's about entertainment as well, they like guys who'll bang, put out a crazy work rate or as Randy says let it all hang out, simply being a good technician ain't enough!!
The Us is filled with world class wrestlers with awesome GNP but I'd rather watch a guy just throw down sometimes and perhaps that's what the Ufc's after.

[boysey1505]

paul cahoon and mark scanlon will have a good year if they stay injury free

[123 MMA]

I think we have missed someone, James Zicik. He's already been on the big stage b4 but apparantly he is motivated to get back to a high level and be a champ, war Zicik!

[illegalhunter]

Mcveigh Dollan ,Love & John Quinn

[kaizer]

Mcveigh Dollan ,Love & John Quinn

lol.

Spread the love for the DNFT

[kaizer]

I'm gonna class already being in the Ufc as 'big time'

So...

Rob Broughton
Che ( the other ) Mills :)
Danny Mitchell
Martin Thompson
Pete Irving
Alex Machonin
Jason Ball
Alan Love

What people forget is the Ufc ain't just about the best guys, it's about entertainment as well, they like guys who'll bang, put out a crazy work rate or as Randy says let it all hang out, simply being a good technician ain't enough!!
The Us is filled with world class wrestlers with awesome GNP but I'd rather watch a guy just throw down sometimes and perhaps that's what the Ufc's after.

You forgot to mention that other Geordie WW.......

Rob Mills will tear it up in 2010

[Jim_Williams]

I think we have missed someone, James Zicik. He's already been on the big stage b4 but apparantly he is motivated to get back to a high level and be a champ, war Zicik!

Quality striker.

[SirFapsAlot]

Forgot about Makhonin!

[IceKid]

yeh forgot about zikic, serious skills.

[G4 MMA Fighters]

Tim Newman has it all....Rus Smith is unknown right now but has the talent and dedication to make to a bigger show....