Michelle Montague (6-0, 17-2 Combined) 31 Years Old Bantamweight Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, USA via Matamata, New Zealand American Top Team Originally hailing from small regional town Matamata in New Zealand, Michelle Montague is a highly credentialed grappler now training out of American Top Team in Florida. A former IMMAF Lightweight […]
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George Mangos (8-1 pro, 14-1 combined) 22 Years Old Featherweight Lions Den Academy (Sydney) It feels very full circle speaking about Mangos, and it is fitting to start the series off with this story. I first saw Mangos back when I was working with HEX/Path to HEX, helping with matchmaking. He was a
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Marwan Rahiki (6-0 pro, 11-1 combined) 22 years old Featherweight Lions Den Academy (Sydney) Marwan Rahiki is somebody who I wholeheartedly believe is a special talent, and is UFC-bound, bound to be in his Contenders Series fight (which I think he wins) or later down the line. Rahiki has a creative yet
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This mock tournament for the next Road to UFC (RTU) tournament is more stacked than it traditionally would be with either UFC-level or future UFC-level talent, so whilst only winning the tournament will guarantee you a contract, losers may be signed to shows like The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS), Looking for
Luis Hernandez is starting to generate buzz following his win last Sunday. While securing a submission victory, he taunted his opponent’s corner, provoking a heated reaction that led to a physical altercation. The corner included none other than UFC veterans Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland, which only added fuel to the fire. https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1939442065319805405 That moment
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Welcome to a new monthly column I’ll be writing here on Creative Minds, where I’ll focus on a part of the sport that captures the mind of every MMA fan: undefeated fighters. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most dominant UFC champions in recent years, and his aura is amplified by the fact that no
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Fighter In-depth: Artur Minev Weightclass: LightweightRecord: 6-0Age: 21Height: 5’9″Born in: Odessa, UkraineTraining out of: Syndicate MMACombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 39-35Key wins: Junior Maranhão Minev hails from Odessa, Ukraine, but relocated to the U.S. to chase his MMA dreams. He began his career fighting out of Massachusetts—where, let’s be honest, the regional
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Weightclass: Light-heavyweightRecord: 5-0Age: 28Height: 6’3”Born in: GermanyTraining out of: UFD GymCombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 20-10Key wins: Jorick Montagnac Vosgrone is one of the most talked-about prospects out of Europe, thanks to his intimidating look and unorthodox fight style. Coming from a grappling background, the BJJ black belt has amassed 30 medals,
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Brazil has long been a powerhouse in MMA, producing legends across every era of the sport. Now, a new generation of female fighters is emerging—hungry, skilled, and ready to make their mark. These are the prospects turning heads on the regional scene and building the foundation for Brazil’s next wave of champions/stars. Strawweight – Natalia
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Weightclass: WelterweightRecord: 5-0Age: 22Height: 6’1″Born in: Newport Beach, California, USTraining out of: ?Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 53-72Key wins: Jimmie Pace Jr. Jaden Ortega is an undefeated professional competing for Combate Global. His only career loss came as an amateur, but since he’s moved down to welterweight, and won seven straight. A
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