10 Bantamweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

Timur Valiev
Timur Valiev (left) Credit: PFL

Bantamweight has quietly become one of the strongest divisions in the UFC — what pieces could help complete the 135lb puzzle?

The bantamweight division is awaiting (perhaps not so eagerly, if you’re Petr Yan or Aljamain Sterling) a title fight between champ Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo later this year. The 135lb weight class has become a bit of a hotspot over the past year, consistently producing some exciting action.

So who should join it? We’ve got ten prospects who could jump right in.

First off, here’s a look at last year’s list, featuring current UFC roster members Jack Shore, Tony Gravely, and Miles Johns signing with the UFC in 2019:

Alexander Keshtov
Glyan Alves
Jack Shore
Miles Johns
Nathan Maness
Patrick Mix
Phil Caracappa
Raufeon Stots
Tony Gravely
Victor Henry