Tale of the Tape Jon Kunneman Joseph Kropschot Record 10-0 8-3 Age 27 31 Height 6’0″ 6’3″ Reach 77.2″ 79.0″ Hometown Conifer, CO Danville, CA Combined Opp. Record 57-40 44-46-1 Gym Tiger Beetle MMA Team Santos/Skrap Pack Championships Alaska Combat, NLC, APFC LFA Shawn Bitter- I can at least understand why Joseph Kropschot is
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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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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 Shawn Bitter shines a light on prospects still in that phase. This time, the spotlight shifts, and I’ll be the one doing it — Cangrejo Ruiz. I’m looking at
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UFC Winnipeg concluded with a mixed bag of results for the Canadian fighters on the card, with a global results of four wins and five losses. This was especially critical with the recently signed talent, as they went 0-3 from debuting fighters. There is room for hope as the new wave of Canadian talent in
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 @mmawizzard shines a light on prospects still in that phase. This time, the spotlight shifts, and I’ll be the one doing it — Cangrejo Ruiz. In this sixth edition,
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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 @mmawizzard shines a light on prospects still in that phase. This time, the spotlight shifts, and I’ll be the one doing it — Cangrejo Ruiz. In this fourth edition,
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For over a decade, Tuff-N-Uff has been a staple for the American regional scene. Given the privileged location of Nevada where it runs, many former prospects have fought in this company. Here are the most relevant ones for their next event. Tyshawn Williams Tyshawn Williams has quietly built one of the more intriguing
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Lightweight is widely viewed as the sport’s deepest division, making the regional scene essential to follow. Here are my top 10 lightweights who should be signed in 2026. Before we get to the lightweights, check out our list we done so far on Heavyweight, Light-heavyweight, Middleweight, and Welterweight. Ramazan Gitinov (6-0) Widely
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The number of relevant pro debuts wasn’t as stacked as September, so a bit more time was needed to show some of the new blood entering the professional ranks. Regardless, these two months have welcomed some interesting prospects that are ready to make their mark. The highlight debut of October was Delton Kaufmann. The
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Author – Cangrejo Ruiz Hello everyone, in this section I will be highlighting the best pro debuts of the month, emphasizing background, strengths, and expectations of the new professional MMA fighters. Heavyweight, Gable Stevenson The highlight of the month was, of course, Gable Steveson’s MMA pro debut and MMA debut altogether. Chances are if you
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