Top 5 UFC prospects you cannot ignore right now

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 10:  Misha Cirkunov of Latvia celebrates his victory over Nikita Krylov of Ukraine in their Light Heavyweight bout during the UFC 206 event at Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.  (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Misha Cirkunov is a beast

#3 Francis Ngannou

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 28: Andrei Arlovski of Belarus (black trunks) fights Francis Ngannou (white trunks) of Cameroon in the Heavyweight division during the UFC Fight Night at the Pepsi Center on January 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Dana White is a huge fan of Ngannou

Ngannou is a breath of fresh air for the heavyweight division. The French-Cameroonian towers over his opponents with his beastly frame that could make just about any man quiver. On top of that, Ngannou has perhaps some of the most vicious striking skills we have seen since Mark Hunt in his prime.

The heavyweight prospect literally puts his opponents to sleep with the power he keeps in his hands, and that has been very true in four of his five UFC fights thus far.

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Most recently, Ngannou placed himself on the cusp of the UFC’s top 5 heavyweight rankings by bulldozing through former champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Pena via a 1st round TKO.

If Ngannou continues this vicious journey through the top 10, a title shot could very well come his way in 2017.

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