At the very least, he should find himself facing a Top 15 talent when he looks for his fifth straight win once 2015 commences. Rangy with solid wrestling and underrated grappling, Ferguson is now on the cusp of being a contender in the loaded lightweight division. That pattern continued in the second, as Ferguson dragged Trujillo to the canvas rather easily, softened him up with ground and pound and eventually locked up a rear naked choke. Trujillo landed with some power in the first and looked to have Ferguson in danger, but the 30-year-old California native steadied himself and went on the offensive to close out the frame as his opponent began to tire. It was his third finish in those four fights and another showcase of the well-rounded skill set he brings to the cage. TUF Winner Tony Ferguson Keeps RollingД«eware UFC lightweights, вЂњEl CucuyвЂќ is coming for you!ДЄfter missing 17 months following his loss to Michael Johnson, Ferguson has returned to rattle off four consecutive victories, adding another win to his run of success Saturday night in Las Vegas by submitting Abel Trujillo in the second round. Given the dearth of fresh blood in the division and the decline shown by several of the established names in the weight class, Duffee has the potential to rise up the ranks rather quickly, provided heВ remains healthy and able to compete.Д§. Quick, pinpoint and powerful, that one shot is all it took to finish the contest and cement the once-hyped physical specimen as a fighter to keep tabs on in 2015. Well, technically, it took 707 days and 33 seconds, but Saturday night at UFC 181, Todd Duffee reminded everyone that he is still very much a prospect worth watching in the UFC heavyweight division.ДЄfter nearly two years away from action due his struggles with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, Duffee stepped back into the Octagon against Anthony Hamilton and promptly laid out the Team Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter with a right hand to the temple. Todd Duffee: Still a Prospect to WatchДЄll it took was 33 seconds. The key for the massive Hawaiian is to maintain that kind of success when he takes his next step up the ladder and stands in the Octagon with another fighter in the upper echelon of the heavyweight division.Д¦. Travis Browne isnвЂ™t far off from that level either.Д«rowne looked very good against Schaub, but heвЂ™s looked very good in these spots before. For the present time, new interim champ Fabricio Werdum has a tier to himself as well, though Junior dos Santos or Stipe Miocic could join him with a win next weekend.

Now the question is whether or not more will follow?Д¬ain Velasquez stands alone atop the division. PettisвЂ™ tremendous natural abilities and keen Fight IQ make him stand out amongst the pack and helped him secure his first title defence on Saturday. That kind of talent вЂ“ and it is, indeed, a talent вЂ“ isnвЂ™t something you can teach. Other times, like Saturday night, he simply takes what heвЂ™s given and still finds a way to secure the finish.

Sometimes, he makes his own chances appear, pressing the action and forcing the opposition to make mistakes.

Pettis is the ultimate opportunist, capable of exploiting any and ever opening that is presented to him. What has to be said, however, is that there needs to be some serious reforms and adjustments made in MMA scoring to get everyone on the same page вЂ“ or as close to being on the same page as possible вЂ“ because going to the scorecards really is becoming a crap shoot and that should not be the case. This is a subject that canвЂ™t be covered in the restricted confines of this column (not properly, at least), so expect a larger discussion soon. Sadly, that seems to happen far too often. You could make an easier case for 49-46 Hendricks than you can 49-46 Lawler unless we throw out all the precedent that has been set in the history of scoring fights. Watching the bout back not once, not twice, but thrice, 49-46 Lawler doesnвЂ™t make sense. As he saw it, Hendricks won only the middle stanza of the five-round affair. MMA scoring/judging has been an issue for a long, long time, but it reared its ugly head again in the main event, as Lawler picked up an inexplicable 49-46 score from judge Glenn Trowbridge. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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