Tale of the Tape Brandon Holmes Modestino Rodrigues Record 6-1 7-1 Age 29 22 Height 6’2″ 6’2″ Reach 74.0″ ? Hometown Charleston, South Carolina, US Fonte Boa, Amazonas, Brazil Combined Opp. Record 14-6 15-7 Gym TNT Martial Arts & Fitness Revira Black Team Championships n/a n/a Shawn Bitter- Bringing in Holmes is a mix […]
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This weekend’s UFC Shanghai event is packed with UFC newcomers, and one of the more unexpected signings on the card is former K-1 Kickboxing Champion Ce Liu. Standing at 6’5”, Liu boasts a 21-3 professional kickboxing record that includes 14 wins via knockout and 10-fight win streak that dates back to September of 2021.
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What a fun night of Contender Series as Week 3 provided some great finishes and the biggest upset in the show’s history. So far, every winner bar one has been signed to the UFC, and that continued into this week. We have five new UFC fighters, and to everyone’s surprise, Bella Mir is not one
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For back-to-back weeks, I will be breaking down some prospects related to fighters on the UFC Shanghai card. This week there are more big gyms in action, and it is always great to see who is next in these gyms. This week is rather global, with gyms from Brazil, Peru, Italy, New Zealand, America, Canada,
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It’s fight week, everyone, and as always, another handful of prospects are getting introduced to the masses. Among them is the athletic striker from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Mr. Cam Nelson. Niagara Top Team has been at the forefront of revitalizing Canadian MMA. Gym standouts Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius have become bona fide
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We are back with the semifinals of Road to UFC Season 5. If you want to go back and see my predictions for Day One, click here; for Day Two, click here. I went 13-3 on my predictions, and the goal is to do even better here. Before we get to the semifinal matchups,
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Who to watch: BFL 88 This Thursday, live on UFC Fight Pass, Battlefield Fight League returns to Vancouver for BFL 88. The card features two title fights, several undefeated fighters, and a number of names worth watching as they continue their climb through the Canadian MMA scene. Here are the four fighters I’ll be
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Nick Galanti (7-1) vs Carlos Petruzzella (15-1) Galanti doesn’t hide his game plan. He’ll shoot doubles and get you down with ease, then soften you up with effective ground and pound until he can attempt a submission. Petruzzella is a flashy striker who presses forward with heavy pressure, mixing in kicks to the legs, body,
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It’s UFC Shanghai fight week, and this card has the particularity of featuring a number of newly signed fighters making their promotional debuts. One of the more surprising additions is Brazilian veteran Hector Santiago. Originally, he traveled to China to corner André Lima. Instead, he finds himself getting the call on one week’s notice to
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Parmigiano Reggiano, Classic Roman architecture, Luxury sports cars, and Francesco Nuzzi. The big four, the proverbial Mount Rushmore of what you think of when you think of Italy. As much as I would love to wax lyrical about Rome for a couple of paragraphs, this article is about taking a dive into the newest UFC
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