The UFC roster is in a constant state of change, with new fighters being signed and released weekly and turnover happening in divisions from heavyweight all the way to women’s strawweight.
Although making it to the UFC is a challenge in itself, establishing yourself there as a mainstay with traction is even more difficult. The middle ground of a fighter proving themselves before making that next leap into championship territory is the most challenging point in a career, and there are some that are doing it better than others right now.
Who are the most intruiging fighters on the UFC roster, with the qualifier they can’t be someone who holds, who held or is in immediate proximity to a championship fight? That was a topic of discussion between MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn and UFC welterweight/analyst Michael Chiesa on the latest edition of “The Bohnfire” podcast.
Check out the video above as Chiesa and Bohn name some members of the UFC roster who stand out most to them as of September 2025, including Chiesa dubbing one lightweight contender as “by far the most intruiging member of the UFC roster by a landslide.”
