The bantamweight division never rebuilds, it just reloads. It’s as deep as any division in MMA and there’s an influx of fighters on the regional scene that are waiting to burst through. Back in May, we posted another rendition of fighters the UFC needed to sign. As of November, two of those fighters signed with the UFC and another signed with Bellator. Below are five bantamweight prospects to watch.
Zviad Lazishvili (13-0)
Lazishvili, age 29, won the vacant LFA bantamweight championship back in September.