Ben Johnston (5-1) Middleweight – 35 Years Old – The Fight Centre Brisbane Most stories in combat sports follow a recognisable shape. A fighter climbs, faces setbacks, keeps going and eventually gets their shot. Ben Johnston’s story follows a different shape entirely. He climbed, got his shot regionally, won it, retired, became a […]
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Dom Mar Fan (9-2) Lightweight – 26 Years Old – Team Compton Training Centre There is something quietly dangerous about a fighter who doesn’t need the attention to keep showing up and winning. Dom Mar Fan, the Brisbane lightweight nicknamed “Street Buddha,” has spent the better part of three years building one of
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Quillan Salkilld (11-1) Lightweight – 26 Years Old – Luistro Combat Academy In a sport that prides itself on authentic, hard-earned breakthrough stories, few journeys in recent memory have been as compelling as that of Quillan Salkilld. The 26-year-old Perth-based lightweight has gone from a debut submission loss on the Australian regional scene, to
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Shane “Hollywood” Collins Age: 25 Featherweight Fighting out of: Los Angeles, California Cobra Team MMA After making quick work of a short-notice opponent in January, Shane “Hollywood” Collins is back in the octagon for one of his toughest challenges to date. For Collins, this upcoming matchup marks his second fight under the 559 Fights
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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women’s prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Summer Onley Record: 5-0 Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 31 years old Training: Ronin Mixed Martial Arts Combined opponents’ record: 15-3 Summer Onley made a name for herself on the UK
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