Nate Jolly at 155-170 pro under Oxendine. Ray Casias 185 pro under Nashville MMA. Jason Woods 155 pro under Striketeam. Chatt Lavender 155 pro under Fight Factory. Any more?
Chris Wright 135/145, Matt Traylor 155, Ovince Saint Preux 205 (recently signed to Strikeforce) - all at the knoxville martial arts academy. Dustin Walden (also an Oxendine guy) is also pretty dang good.
Shawn Hankins 155 & Jesse Grunn 185/The Fight Factory
So what makes these guys best pound for pound?? Post records or who they fought and beat...something. Give me more info.
Nate beat Chatt at XFN Chattanooga, but it was a back and forth fight, Chatt has fought Matt Hughes, Chris Lytle and found in Japan as well. Nate Jolly is an Olymic Alternate in Wrestling and has a great coach in Oxendine. Ray Casias fought Keith Rockel and Wilson Goveia. I would also say Ed Herman, fought in Japan as well, but he is not technically up to par with the rest.
You mean Dave Herman...and yes...he may not be great technically yet but he is beating everyone they put up against him pretty easily. Ask Sodkojou who was winning before the fiasco! And thats what matters. He is fast, strong and an incredible athlete. But he is getting better technically every day. There is no question that he is the best fighter in Tennessee.
Dave is a talent for sure and will probably be in the UFC. But pound for pound, he is not the best. I heard John Salter is in Nashville now, I hear he is very tough.
Tinker? I saw you at the Gameness Show last weekend. U didnt recognize me.
Jeremy Germenis @ 170lbs (3-0) as a pro, (2-0) as an amateur. He has submitted everyone he has fought.