Weight Class: Lightweight Record: 5-0 Age: 20 Height: 5’9” Born In: Russia Training Out Of: N/A Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 13-4 Key Wins: Abbas Abasov Following a 35-second finish in his last outing, undefeated lightweight Ansar Khamzaev returns this Friday to take on Jordon Tague at LFA 232. Still […]
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With a card headlined by names like Ronda Rousey, Francis Ngannou, Nate Diaz, and Salahdine Parnasse, it’s difficult to draw attention away from the major stars at MVP MMA 1. Though beyond the headliners and familiar faces, the card also features several prospects looking to turn a massive platform into a career-changing moment. Here’s who
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The UFC’s favorite thing to do lately is bringing in ex-Bellator guys. Christian Edwards isn’t at all a surprise to me, considering he is a light-heavyweight. Edwards was a homegrown Bellator prospect, spending the first four years of his career with the promotion and fighting there eight times. Early on, he was viewed as
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Welterweight, Giresse Tsague (SMMAC 10, Saturday) Tsague is a physical specimen in the welterweight division. His game is built around raw power and explosiveness, while the technique is still a bit behind. That said, training out of MMA Factory should help him continue to develop. Tsague should be 4-0, but one of his
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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 Wiktoria Czyżewska Record: 7-1 Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 22 years old Training: BRAWLER Fight Club Końskie Combined opponents’ record: 38-28 At just 22 years old, Wiktoria Czyżewska has already become
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Artur Minev gets his opportunity at the big stage on short notice. He’s highly regarded by some, including us at the Prospect Vault. He ranks #23rd in our prospect rankings, which you can view here. Minev is 6-0 with five finishes coming in the first two rounds. Minev hails from Odesa, Ukraine, but relocated
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Hasanov isn’t the signing I wanted for the UFC Baku card, but it’s one I’m fine with. He’s a name I wasn’t expecting to hear sign with the UFC. He’s only 5-0, and although he went 3-0 in LFA, all of those fights were on the prelims. The Contender Series probably would’ve made more sense.
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Sweden isn’t typically thought of as a major producer for top MMA talent, but writing this piece gave me the opportunity to take a serious look at some names that I wasn’t already very familier with and introduce me to some very promising fighters. Allstars Training Center is unsurprisingly very well-represented, and I’m also excited
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Rodrigo Vera’s name was mentioned as part of the cast for season 34 of The Ultimate Fighter. The rumored list had two more fighters than usual, so those were most likely alternates. Honestly, they made the right call having Vera as an alternate because he wasn’t as talented as some of the other names rumored
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Featherweight, Oneal Thompson (Versus Fight Night 19, Saturday) Oneal Thompson is an emerging prospect from South Africa chasing big goals early in his career. He trains out of CIT MMA alongside notable fighters like Bokang Masunyane from ONE Championship and UFC bantamweight Cameron Saaiman. Thompson began competing at just 19 years old and
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