Brazilian Prospect of the Month: Matheus Lima

For the choice this month, I wanted to give some love to someone with experience, but not with the deserved notability he deserves. Enter Matheus Lima (8-1), a 27-year-old welterweight fighting out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.   Lima has responded exactly how you’d want a legitimate prospect to respond after suffering the first loss of

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Before They Blow Up Vol. 5 – Rising MMA Prospects

Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the grind. Before They Blow Up is where I’ll shine a light on prospects still in that phase.   In this fifth edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer. These aren’t fighters

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Amateur Prospect of the Month: February

Imran Hassan Bantamweight Age: 25 Fighting out of: England Record: 12-3-0   While top prospect Joe Frodsham stopped Imran Hassan via technical knockout in 2025, this year was much different for the 25-year-old rising star. After earning bronze last year, Team England’s bantamweight Imran Hassan returned to dominate in the 2026 IMMAF European Championship.  

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