5 best UFC fighters under the age of 25

Song Yadong is just 24-years-old
Song Yadong is just 24-years-old

#4. Ian Garry - UFC welterweight - 24

Ian Garry holds a record of 8-0
Ian Garry holds a record of 8-0

Ian Garry is another UFC prospect who is yet to taste defeat thus far in his career. He may only have the one fight inside the octagon thus far, but his promotional debut was quite the spectacle as he delivered an impressive first-round knockout.

That performance, as well as his out-spoken personality, has led to a number of comparisons with Conor McGregor. Garry referenced this in his post-fight interview and seems to enjoy this comparison. Having previously trained in his home country of Ireland, he has now moved to Florida to train at Sanford MMA.

Garry appears to have bundles of potential and should he follow his current trajectory, Dana White could have another huge star on his hands. 'The future' will return to the octagon on April 9 when he is scheduled to face Darian Weeks.


#3. Maycee Barber - UFC women's flyweight - 23

Maycee Barber holds a record of 9-2
Maycee Barber holds a record of 9-2

Maycee Barber is the first member of this list to feature in her division's top 15. She is currently ranked no. 14 at women's flyweight and has a ton of octagon experience compared to the other fighters featured thus far. Barber already has six fights inside the octagon and has earned a 4-2 record in those bouts.

Barber first popped up on many people's schedule in 2018 when she successfully earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series at just 20-years old. She followed this up with three more stoppage victories in both the strawweight and flyweight divisions.

While she then suffered consecutive losses, Barber proved she could bounce back from adversity with her controversial win over fellow prospect Miranda Maverick last time out. She is now scheduled to face Montana De La Rosa in her next fight.

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