Netflix’s The Arena shone a fresh spotlight on amateur MMA. It featured 38 fighters competing for cash prizes and a professional contract. The competition featured 19 men in the welterweight division (170 lbs) and 19 women in the bantamweight division (135 lbs). The show also featured some of France’s biggest MMA names. UFC heavyweight
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Fight Night Championship 34 this Saturday has no shortage of talent. In the main event, Marko Bojković looks to continue his new win streak. Meanwhile, young prospects like Martin Horsch, Elias Erber, Khanbulat Irisbiev, and Gheorghe Balaur try to build their names. Moldovan fighter Gheorghe Balaur makes his debut for FNC against his toughest test yet, Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis.
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There are prospects who win fights, and then there are prospects who make you want to see what they’ll do to their next opponent. Daniel Richardson falls firmly into the latter category. The 25-year-old featherweight has built his game around relentless aggression, brutal ground-and-pound, and increasingly dangerous striking, all of which he’ll bring into his
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Fighting out of Evansville, Indiana, out of a small gym, Zayne “The Train” Havener is a tough, well-rounded Middleweight. At just 25 years old, Zayne calls himself the “Dark horse of LFA’s Middleweight division”. Finally, he is getting his shot at the belt this Friday at LFA 244 vs. Jake “the Milkman” Woodley. A win
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Dares UAE Warriors has arguably been the best regional promotion in the world as of late. With elite fighters likes Asaf Chopurov and Pavel Andrusca recently graduating from the promotion to sign with the UFC, Warriors has served as a pivotal final step and proving ground for some of the best prospects in the world.
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No. 1-15 1. Akbar Abdullaev Upon entering the UFC, Abdullaev will be instantly ready to take on the best. On the feet, his power is matched by his dynamism. His grappling is well above average both offensively and defensively. He is a finisher of the highest level. Before his DWCS fight, his last 5 opponents
Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 12-2 Age: 26 Height: 6’2” Born In: England Training Out Of: Aspire Combat Sports Academy Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 96-66-1 Key Wins: Nathan Jones Already 3-0 this year, Tom Mullen will look to defend his welterweight belt for the first time when he meets Janderson Conceição
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This Saturday, Cage Warriors 211 takes place in Rome, where Italian prospect Giuseppe “The Demon” Mastrogiacomo fights in his first co-main event. The 24-year-old will take on 7-2 Alexis Tsarmantidis, who is currently riding a three-fight win streak. While Tapology shows just a single MMA fight as an amateur, Mastrogiacomo’s striking background is much
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Weight Class: Flyweight Record: 6-0 Age: 22 Height: 5’6” Born In: Cyprus Training Out Of: London Shootfighters Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 15-13 Key Wins: N/A After kicking off the year with a first-round finish of his most experienced opponent to date, undefeated flyweight Maximus Kashket returns this Saturday at FightStar
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This week is absolutely packed with high profile MMA from PFL Chicago to UFC Edmonton, both cards are full of prospects. the Regional MMA is also stacked this week too with cards from Rkena vs PFL to a fun Italian Cage Warriors card. However there are a few cards that might go under the
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