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#4. Grant Dawson – defeated Jared Gordon in a UFC lightweight bout

Grant Dawson maintained his unbeaten run by impressively submitting Jared Gordon

Few fighters have managed to remain undefeated for a lengthy period of time in the UFC while still going unnoticed, but somehow, lightweight prospect Grant Dawson has done just that. However, after last night, ‘KGD’ may not be flying under the radar for much longer.

Dawson picked up the sixth win of his octagon career by choking out Jared Gordon in the third round of what was somewhat of a tricky bout for him, and given that only two of his wins have gone the distance, it’s hard to imagine him not being pushed up the ladder next time out.

This win definitely didn’t come without a fight, though. Gordon, who had never been submitted previously, pushed Dawson hard at times and was able to survive some horrible positions on the ground in the first two rounds.

In the end, though, he simply couldn’t keep it up, and wound up trapped in a body triangle. Moments later, Dawson slapped on a fight-ending rear naked choke.

Dawson’s post-fight interview saw him demand respect, reminding people that the last time he lost a bout, Barack Obama was the US President – and with his strong record, it’s time to move him up the ladder. An opponent like Diego Ferreira or Dan Hooker would work for him next, giving him the chance to climb into the UFC’s lightweight rankings for the first time.

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#3. Alexandr Romanov – defeated Chase Sherman in a UFC heavyweight bout

Alexander Romanov whitewashed Chase Sherman in dominant fashion in their heavyweight bout

Another fighter who extended a lengthy winning run last night was Alexandr Romanov. The heavyweight prospect needed just over two minutes to dispatch Chase Sherman in pretty dominant fashion, extending his overall record to 16-0.

It’s arguable that this victory was perhaps the most impressive thus far from ‘King Kong’, despite the fact that Sherman took the bout on relatively late notice. ‘The Vanilla Gorilla’ looked like the bigger man in the octagon, but still found himself thrown around like a ragdoll before being submitted with a brutal Americana in the first round.

It’s pretty clear that Romanov is far better than the lower-level opponents he’s been facing. Early on, he looked like a physically powerful but crude fighter who would hit a wall against a more skilled foe, but thus far at least, that’s not been the case at all.

Can the native of Moldova climb into title contention in the heavyweight division? He might have a fair chance, especially as the division does seem to allow for more limited fighters to find success than some of the UFC’s other weight classes.

Like Grant Dawson, then, it’s time for the promotion to give ‘King Kong’ a big step up in his next visit to the octagon, allowing him a chance at a top fifteen opponent. After last night’s big win, he deserves the opportunity.