10 Middleweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2023

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Middleweight is up next in our 10 Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2023 series.

First up, here’s a look at last year’s list, featuring current UFC roster members Ikram Aliskerov, Christian Leroy Duncan, and Josh Fremd signing with the UFC in 2022.

Christian Leroy Duncan
Djati Melan
Ikram Aliskerov
Gamzat Khiramagomedov
Josh Fremd
Ayub Gimbatov
Matěj Peňáz
Brogan Anderson
Robert Vorobyov
Vladimir Mineev

Matěj Peňáz made it to the Contender Series, but came up short against Sedrique Dumas. He’s since returned to Oktagon MMA, picked up one win, and is booked again for April.

Be sure to check out the first two installments in this series:

10 Heavyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2023
10 Light Heavyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2023

Now on to the middleweights we think the UFC should lock down in 2023!