Top 5 Next Generation fighters in the UFC

#4 Doo Ho Choi

Swanson may have taken the victory but Choi emerged as the fan favorite in this fight of the year candidate performance

If you looked at Doo Ho Choi and didn't already know that he was a stone cold killer fighter in the Octagon, there is no possible reality in which you could take the right guess.

Apart from looking like a stereotypical Asian nerd and someone you'd ask for help in Math at High School, Doo Ho Choi is an eccentric cat but one that is the future of mixed martial arts. There would be no surprise if you find him challenging for the title in less than a couple of years in the UFC.

With perhaps the most orthodox boxing/striking technique on the list, you may be surprised why he made to this list. Well, sometimes the answer to complicated questions is a simple tweak and not every answer is as complicated as its question.

For Choi, most questions can be answered with blistering speed and pinpoint accuracy. Something that he has used to amass an impressive record for himself, winning in dramatic fashion in the blink of an eye. His right hand seems to carry the same touch of death that Mcgregor's left-hand does.

A special tool that makes every opponent unusually vary of his strength, leaving gaps to implement a game plan that a fighter whose striking is not feared, does not have the luxury to implement.

Choi is an agile mover and yet, more than comfortable to stand in the pocket and trade. He embodies a willingness to take risks, something that is not expected from a fighter of his calibre and thus ends up catching his opponents off-guard. Though, in moments of anguish, his quick counter punching does more than enough to get the job done.

Merge that with a wonderful sense of natural balance and take down defence and you get a recipe for disaster for any opponent. A fighter who is ready wherever the fight goes, even if he is forced to hammer it out till the bitter end.

In the fight against veteran Cub Swanson, we learnt a few things about Choi.

Firstly, it is extremely hard to put him away and, more often than not, it is a hopeless antic to press him to a stoppage victory. The fact that he has a granite chin is now of no surprise to the masses.

Secondly, he does not give up in the face of dire adversity and it is obvious that he is going to be a force in the Featherweight division, after the learning experience of being in there with a veteran and taking his best shots.

Fantasising and match-making Choi with existing stars in the Featherweight division is like creating a string of dream fights, a colossal promise for a fighter with only four fights in the UFC.