5 championship caliber prospects to keep an eye on at UFC 276

#4. Jalin Turner – UFC lightweight

Jalin Turner is arguably the best-unranked lightweight in the UFC right now. The American is currently riding a four-fight win streak, with all four bouts ending via either knockout or submission.

Like the previous entry on this list, Turner also boasts a 100% finish rate. Out of his 12 career wins thus far, 'The Tarantula' has picked up nine KO/TKO wins and three submissions. At 6'3", he is also the tallest 155-pounder on the roster and his opponents have struggled against his range management and striking accuracy.

In his last two appearances inside the octagon, Jalin Turner choked out Uros Medic before knocking out Jamie Mullarkey. Still just 27-years-old, it's scary to imagine just how good this budding lightweight will become if he continues to improve.

At UFC 276, Turner will have a chance to break into the top 15 of the lightweight division when he squares off against No.14-ranked Brad Riddell. Both fighters are tough as nails and possess the finishing ability to end one another's night prematurely, which should make for a fun fight.

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#3. Andre Muniz – UFC middleweight

Andre Muniz is one of the most interesting contenders in the middleweight division. The Brazilian is quite far off a shot at Israel Adesanya's throne at the moment. Nonetheless, he remains an ominous presence at 185 pounds.

Muniz secured a UFC contract following a submission win on Dana White's Contender Series in 2019. He put together a four-fight win streak upon joining the promotion's 185-pound weight class, of which three came via submission.

The grappling phenom's fight against MMA veteran Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza served as a real statement of intent.

'Jacare' was the resident submission specialist in the division at the time. Muniz not only secured an armbar against the multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, he managed to break Souza's arm as well. In his last outing, he submitted Eryk Anders to advance into the rankings.

Andre Muniz will have a chance to potentially break into the top ten of the middleweight division at UFC 276, where he is slated to take on TUF alum Uriah Hall. 'Prime Time' occupies the No.9 spot on the 185-pound ladder, while Muniz sits at No.13.

With middleweight king Israel Adesanya having lapped the top tier of the division, the new wave of contenders will make the weight class a whole lot more interesting. Muniz is certainly an intriguing stylistic matchup for the champion, but before we can fantasize about that, he'll have to get through Hall.