The renowned American website MMA Fighting has published a list of top five newcomers to MMA in 2023.
The MMA Fighting rating:
- Diego Lopes (UFC);
- Bo Nickal (UFC);
- Cedric Doumbe (PFL);
- Ikram Aliskerov (UFC);
- Jesus Pinedo (PFL).
Lopes, 29, last fought in November 2023 at UFC 294, defeating Pat Sabatini by first-round technical knockout. He has 23 wins and six losses on his record.