Bloody Elbow's top ten welterweight prospects of 2012, as compiled by Leland Roling.
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2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report
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about 11 years ago | January 8, 2012 8:00 pm
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #1 - Andrey Koreshkov
You may not know the name, but RusFighters Sport Club has emerged as the premier professional mixed martial arts team in Russia. Their flagship fighter, Alexander Shlemenko, has won two Bellator middleweight tournament titles in as many tries.
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about 11 years ago | January 8, 2012 8:01 am
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #2 – Dhiego Lima
Following in Douglas's footsteps, 21-year-old younger brother Dhiego Lima (6-0), fighting under the Maximum Fighting Championships' banner, is eying gold, and he's on the verge of getting the attention he deserves from the UFC.
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about 11 years ago | January 7, 2012 8:00 pm
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #3 – Brandon Thatch
At age 5, Brandon Thatch (6-1) had a life-altering moment that brought him to where he is today in the sport of mixed martial arts. He was adopted by Clarence Thatch, a seven-time Sabaki champion and ISK heavyweight contender...
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about 11 years ago | January 7, 2012 8:12 am
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #4 – Nordine Taleb
Breaking into our top five on the 2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report, Quebec's Nordine Taleb (6-1) is the first to grace the upper-tier of our countdown.
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about 11 years ago | January 6, 2012 8:00 pm
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #5 - Hernani Perpetuo
Nova Uniao's Hernani Perpetuo (12-3) has emerged from a proverbial bee's nest as one the most promising talents of them all.
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about 11 years ago | January 6, 2012 8:00 am
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #6 – Brock Jardine
In retrospect, Brock Jardine (8-1) might have some words for the people responsible for casting the thirteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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about 11 years ago | January 5, 2012 8:00 pm
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #7 - Alan Jouban
Chiming in at the top of the 2012 World MMA Scouting Report age limit, 30-year-old Alan Jouban (3-1) hopes to add evidence to the theory that 30 is the new 20. The Legends MMA team member is currently riding a two-fight win streak heading into 2012, beating D.J. Robertson at Shark Fights 20 in October...
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about 11 years ago | January 5, 2012 8:01 am
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #8 - Mohsen Bahari
The former Pride fighter heads up his own fight team, based out of Oslo, Norway. Among his protégés is 27-year-old knockout artist Mohsen Bahari (4-0). Bahari remains undefeated with four wins in a short two-year career, knocking out Farshad Farsiani at Superior Challenge 7
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about 11 years ago | January 4, 2012 8:00 pm
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #9 - Andre Santos
Team Nogueira's Andre Santos (28-6) was facing a difficult reality after tasting defeat at the hands of Jose de Ribamar Machada Gomes at WFE Platinum 9 in March. With a 3-3 record in his last 6 appearances heading into the bout, the last thing he needed was his head shelled by Gomes' fists.
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about 11 years ago | January 4, 2012 8:01 am
2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #10 – Stephen Thompson
Luckily, 28-year-old Stephen Thompson (5-0) is well-versed on the ground, earning a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from his brother-in-law, none other than legendary grappler Carlos Machado.
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