Marina Spasić is a 32-year-old Serbian strawweight from Belgrade, nicknamed Maki Beki. She is set to make her UFC debut on August 1 in her hometown against Stephanie Luciano. Before mixed martial arts, she competed for years as a kickboxer on the Balkan K-1 circuit. Additionally, she competed on other regional shows, establishing herself on […]
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Poland has become one of Europe’s most reliable producers of MMA talent. While many of the country’s biggest names have come through its leading promotion, Damian Rzepecki took a different route. He didn’t emerge from KSW’s spotlight or one of Poland’s marquee gyms. Instead, he built his career in FEN. Moreover, he put together one
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Bantamweight – Asaf Chopurov (10-0) Chopurov is not just the best bantamweight prospect in the world; he’s the best period. He’s our #1 prospect here at the Prospect Vault. Chopurov is the UAE Warriors bantamweight champion, and this will be his second title defense. It’s a travesty that he has to even defend it.
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Weight Class: Heavyweight Record: 3-0 Age: 25 Height: 6’1” Born In: Texas, USA Training Out Of: La Bodega Fitness & Fight Club and Minnesota Top Team Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 4-3 Key Wins: N/A Today, we take a look at Ezayah Gomez, a promising heavyweight prospect training out of Minnesota
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Looking back at the new hires at heavyweights, both on the main UFC roster and the Contender Series, one name that people in our comments kept asking about was “The Hammer” RJ Harris. Strong off two finishes in front of regional MMA enthusiasts on the LFA stage, Harris was viewed as a shoo-in for the
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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 Mathilde Aschenbrenner Record: 3-0 Weight Class: Strawweight Age: 29 years old Training: NR Fight Combined opponents record: 8-9 Mathilde Aschenbrenner entered mixed martial arts after approximately 10 years of
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Fighter In-Depth: Khotam Boynazarov Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 13-0 Age: 27 Height: 5’10’’ Born In: Uzbekistan Training Out Of: Nur Team Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 78-26 Key Wins: James Llontop, Tahir Abdullaev, Bekmyrza Dosmatov Set to headline Mangu Professional League 3 in Samarkand, Khotam Boynazarov returns to action
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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Veronika Smolková Record: 9-3 Weight Class: Flyweight Age: 23 years old Training: Dracula Gym Combined opponents record: 33-25 Veronika Smolková has steadily developed into one of the most notable
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Road To UFC Review | Season 5 Opening Rounds: Day 2 Road to UFC Day 2 is officially in the books, and as always, the tournament delivered a mix of standout performances, brutal finishes, and a few surprises along the way. Several prospects took a major step toward UFC contracts tonight, while others
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Road To UFC Review | Season 5 Opening Rounds: Day 1 Road to UFC Day 1 is officially in the books, and as always, the tournament delivered a mix of standout performances, brutal finishes, and a few surprises along the way. Several prospects took a major step toward earning UFC contracts, while others
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