4. Steve Carl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyHEAFe2Luc Weight Class: Welterweight Steve Carl (21-4) was the WSOF's inaugural welterweight champion, surprising most by upsetting Josh Burkman to win the promotion's 170lb title. He pulled that off with a tight triangle choke in the fourth round, in an exciting back and forth bout. That win came after a seven fight win streak and capped off an excellent two year run for the former Bellator fighter. While he would go on to lose the belt to banished UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares, Carl would fit in well in the UFC's welterweight ranks, and could make a push to the top 15 relatively quickly. The 29 year old is just hitting his stride at the prime of his career, and should have some solid years ahead of him.
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