While our site is primarily known for showcasing prospects of smaller organizations, we know we have readers who are both experts and merely prospect-curious. For those just beginning to dip their toe outside of the UFC and PFL/MVP, here is a list of must-watch fighters under major MMA banners around the globe. These fighters are […]
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Uzbek MMA reached historic new heights in July 2026, with Bogdan Guskov becoming the first fighter from the country to fight in a UFC main event. While his performance against Magomed Ankalaev left a lot to be desired, he still showed courage to take on such a killer on short notice. More impressive was fellow
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Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the grind. Before They Blow Up is where we shine a light on prospects still in that phase. I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my radar. These aren’t fighters
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July might’ve been the best month of the year when it comes to prospects. There were so many loaded events across the regional scene that it was absolutely brutal to leave some names off this list. Though without further ado, here are five UFC-ready prospects from July: Asaf Chopurov, 24, 11-0-0, Bantamweight If we’re
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