Cage Warriors 101 Welterweight/Lightweight, Konstantinos Ntelis (10-3) Ntelis has faced some tough setbacks, but at just 24 years old, he still possesses plenty of upside. A well-rounded fighter, his biggest issue has been cardio, something that was evident in his most recent bout. Even so, he showed grit by pushing through to the final […]
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Jonathan Powell Age: 26 Featherweight Fighting out of: Los Angeles, California Cobra Team MMA Following an impressive victory two weight classes up over Trevon Stubbs Ashley at 559 Fights 120, Jonathan Powell is settling into the biggest year of his career. The Team Cobra MMA fighter has carved out his place on the regional
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Before we get into the list, I’ll answer some possible questions before even asked. No, leaving Gable Steveson off wasn’t an oversight. I’m fully aware of his athletic upside and elite wrestling credentials. What I’m even more aware of, though, is how inexperienced he is inside the cage. Yes, it’s heavyweight, and yes, the division
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Last week, to me, there weren’t any pro debuts worth talking about. This week is much different, with five prospects leaping the amateur ranks to the pros that I believe you should be keeping tabs on. Bantamweight – Allan Landouzy Allan Landouzy is one of the more accomplished European amateurs to make the
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Training out of Aegis MMA and Niagara Top Team, Bobby Poulter has made waves on the Canadian scene. After a 4-1 start to his career, Poulter was KO’d in 32 seconds by regional vet Josh Jackson. Since then, Poulter has won five straight, finishing his last four opponents. He attributes his turnaround to “going back
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Shuriken is back with it’s 23rd edition boasting some fun prospects and fights to break down. Below I’ve highlighted my favourite fighters on the card that I think at least warrant monitoring as they progress through their careers. Checkout the action this Saturday, March 7th from 12am PST/3am ET live on UFC Fight
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Zé Machado Age: 26 Lightweight Fighting out of: Samouco, Portugal Academia Unlimited With Portugal already having talent across major promotions, notably Manel Kape in the UFC and Gustavo Oliveira in the PFL, there is another Portuguese prospect making waves on the regional scene. Zé Machado first put himself on the map in IMMAFs, where
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When thinking about the British regional MMA scene, the first promotion that usually comes to mind is Cage Warriors. However, the second most prominent organization in the British Isles, Full Contact Contender, is increasingly making a name for itself thanks to the quality of its prospects. Since 2023, FCC events have been broadcast on the
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Brando Pericic (6-1) Heavyweight – 31 Years Old – City Kickboxing The UFC’s heavyweight division has a problem that almost everyone in the sport openly acknowledges: it is short on athletes. Not fighters, not big men who can punch hard, but genuine athletes with movement, timing, versatility and the physical tools to do
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Colby Thicknesse (8-1) Bantamweight – 26 Years Old – Freestyle MMA Every generation of fighters at every gym produces most of its talent. In addition, each generation produces a small handful of people who seem to absorb information at different rates. Colby Thicknesse has spent the better part of a decade in the
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