Något som man ofta hör av fansen numera är att det inte finns så många megastjärnor inom MMA just nu i samband med att de förra stjärnorna Brock Lesnar och Ronda Rousey mer eller mindre lämnat sporten och då Conor McGregor fightas väldigt sällan.
UFC:s VD Dana White är dock hoppfull då det finns en drös av fighters som har potentialen att fylla ovannämnda profilers skor och kan bli UFC:s nya storstjärnor.
Han uttalade sig som följande till journalisten Megan Olivi där han namngav fighters som Petr Yan, Sean O’Malley, Ben Askren och Ricky Simon och många flera:
You never really know if someone is going to be a big star but there is never a shortage of up and coming talent. I can go on for days with up and coming people,” White said to Megan Olivi. “Petr Yan, ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley who has been out for a while and been hurt and I’m excited for him to get back. Ricky Simon. You got Kron Gracie who just looked incredible on his debut on ESPN. Roosevelt Roberts, from the Contender Series who I’m super excited about. I love this kid’s story. Geoff Neal. Ben Askren just came in a veteran who has been around for a long time but hasn’t been in the UFC. Coming off an incredible, controversial, fun fight, in his first fight in the UFC against ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler.
You got Maycee Barber coming up, who this girl I love the way she talks. When I say talks, I love the way she texts me and the crazy things she says to me. She wants to be a world champion. I love these type of things and these type of people. Zabit, who just came off a big win as the (prelim) main event. Israel Adesanya who is going to fight for the interim title here soon, Marlon Moraes. I could go on. I mean I could go on for days and keep talking about up and coming talent that are either going to become big stars or become staples in the top-10 in the sport. Fighters who people love to tune in and watch fight.
