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seabassfrank
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 19-15
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Location: somewhere that you should know
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I was just wondering who you guys thought is the most underrated. My take is well I have no clue thats why I am asking you fans out there.
? FSB
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Post #1 7/3/09 12:49:34AM
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Hendo67
MMA Sensei
Career record: 492-311
Season: 32-15 (#1605)
Location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
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I still think Gegard Mousasi is underrated.
Martin Kampmann
Jorge Santiago
Satoru Kitoaka
Hermes Franca
Sergei Kharitonov
Aleksander Emilianenko
Luis Cane
Ricardo Arona
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Post #2 7/3/09 1:17:41AM
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seabassfrank
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 19-15
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: somewhere that you should know
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oh Sergei I like that so what about Jeff Monson he beat him
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Post #3 7/3/09 1:21:34AM
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Jimbo
Standup Guy
Career record: 441-241
Season: 8-2 (#3289)
Location: Australia
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Sinosic is one that came to mind. His record is 8-11 but he was basically used as a stepping stone in the UFC and was never really given a chance to develop himself in the octagon. His losses in the UFC are to Bisping, Sakara, Forrest, Babalu, Tanner and Ortiz. Thats a pretty tough run.
Another person is Kazuhiro Nakamura. His record is 13-9 but all his losses are from TOP competition, he pretty much fought the best of the best in Japan and because hes lost to alot of them, he doesnt get alot of respect or fan fare.
Losses= Santiago TKO, Sokodjou TKO(leg injury), Machida UD, Shogun UD, Barnett RNC, Wanderlai TKO, Henderson UD, Lil Nog x2 Armbar SD.
Notable Wins= Young Randleman UD, Murilo Bustamante UD, Vovchanchyn UD, Cyborg Keylock, "kiss" Nakao UD, Yuki Kondo UD
Vitor Rebeiro, 20-2. Hes 4 time BJJ world champ. His only 2 losses come from JZ and Kawajiri.
Notable wins= Kawajiri UD, Joachim Hansen Arm Traingle, Ishida UD, Daisuke Nakamura Straight Armbar.
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Post #4 7/3/09 1:26:25AM
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SociopathX
MMA Regular
Career record: 208-120
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Minneapolis
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light weight - Lauzon and Neer ... both fighters should be fighting more and on main cards not just fight night events. Frankie Edgar finally got some respect he deserved by beating Sherk... I think he should be the number 1 contender for a title shot.
Welterweight - Brock Larson ... this guys a beast and they need to start giving him good opponents now.
Middleweight - can't think of any
Light Heavy - division seems pretty even to me
Heavy - Shane Carwin
In my opinion there is a hell of a lot more Overrated guys.. I could write a book on those.
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Post #5 7/3/09 1:31:03AM
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seanfu
BANNED
Career record: 162-89
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Fort Wayne IN
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Josh Thomson, as far as skill goes he could beat any lightweight in the world.
I thought Frankie Edgar was, but it seems people are wising up to that one.
Bao Quach- possibly
Rashad Evans still seems a little underrated for his ability. The guy would be champ in any previous era.
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Post #6 7/3/09 2:40:52AM
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lohmann
A Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Career record: 576-312
Season: 39-11 (#4)
Location: United States
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Gegard Mousasi
Jorge Santiago
Satoru Kitaoka
Michael Bisping
When does a fighter stop being "underrated?" When everybody started considering Machida "underrated," some fans started classifying him as "overrated," and I became confused.
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Post #7 7/3/09 4:55:42AM
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JUST BREED!
Career record: 742-374
Season: 39-11 (#2)
Location: Seattle, WA
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I've thought Trevor Prangley was the most underrated fighter in MMA for many years now.
20-5 with wins over Sonnen, Semenov, Stout, Horwich, Lutter, Uscola, Anthony Ruiz, Guillet, Kondo, Vitale, & Emmanuel Newton.
Won't find many fighters who don't even get halfway considered for Top 10 rankings with a victims list like that. Won 9 of his last 10.
Only losses are to Babalu, Horn, Sonnen, & Jorge Santiago. Also a loss to a HW Rico Hattingh.
EDIT: of course, of fighters who have been on a big stage before. There are many much more underrated fighters not many have ever heard of.
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Post #8 7/3/09 5:30:37AM
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JahanJahkesh
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 71-40
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LW:Sataro Kitoako
WW:Dong Hyun Kim Lyman Good
MW:Cant think of any at the moment
LHW:Mo Lawal Tomasz Drwal
Heavy:Dave Herman
Gegard also, I guess at LHW
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Post #9 7/3/09 10:25:51AM
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T H E D O N
Career record: 491-260
Season: 37-13 (#10)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Joe Lauzon
He's not considered a top 10 by any stretch, so I guess I can say he's underrated right?
18 wins, 14 by Sub, 4 by TKO 0 Decisions.
He's a whitebelt in BJJ (or a no-belt as he says on the UFC site) but sure fights like a brown belt as his grappling in his last match (although against a striker) looked outstanding.
I rank him behind Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard as far as TUF5 alumni goes, and he beat Jens Pulver!
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HW: Cigano
LHW: Dragon, Griffin, Rampage, Ace
MW: Okami, Bisping
WW: Rush, Jon Fitch, Natural Born Killer, Ares
LW: Jim Miller, KenFlo, Bully, Answer
FW: Aldo, Do Bronx
BW: Torres, Faber
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Post #10 7/3/09 1:22:29PM
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iceliddell240
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 417-267
Season: 4-2 (#3613)
Location: USA
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Future Champ: JON BONES JONES
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Post #11 7/3/09 1:27:57PM
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tepid55
MMA Sensei
Career record: 759-410
Season: 35-15 (#44)
Location: Texas
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I think Trevor Prangley and Dustin Hazelett are two of the most underrated fighters in MMA today.
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Post #12 7/3/09 1:35:08PM
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Jackelope
Go ahead, MOD my day
Career record: 586-330
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Getting choked out or arm barred
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I'll probably catch hell for this- but I'm going to throw Jamie Varner out there just based on the amount of hate we've seen posted on the internet lately. 16-2 MMA, All American ranked D1 wrestler, NCAA Boxing Champion.
I'd also like to add Josh Thomson and Steve Cantwell onto the list. I expect big things out of Cantwell in the future that his current record doesn't necessarily show.
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Post #13 7/3/09 4:58:59PM
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bojangalz
The Original Playground Bully
Career record: 720-392
Season: 36-14 (#330)
Location: Minnesota
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I'm not really sure how to guage "underrated". Just about every guy listed on this thread is a hell of a fighter. I'd say that guys like Mousasi arn't so much "underrated" as they are unknown. My guess is, if you are savy enough to actually know who Gregard Mousasi is, you're probably savy enough to understand what he's capable of. I think the exact same can be said for several other fighter mentioned in this thread.
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Post #14 7/3/09 5:22:54PM
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Franklinfan47
MMA Sensei
Career record: 727-389
Season: 37-13 (#115)
Location: Ontario
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After reading through this list, I think Satoru Kitaoka is definately one of the top guys on this list. He's definately a top 10 lw imo, and most people dont even know who he is. He has submission wins over a lot of top competition, and seems like a very humble guy. Check him out!
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Post #15 7/3/09 6:10:51PM
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