Each month, the team will get together and pick an individual moment from the previous month that stood out for us. The only criteria is the moment had to happen in August, and it has to revolve around anything involving MMA prospects. Shawn Bitter Before I talk about Tater McSpadden, I’ll share his knockout […]
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After UFC Paris opens with a matchup between promotional newcomers Delphine Benouaich and Sofa Montenegro, former Hexagone MMA Middleweight Champion Matthieu Duclos will step into the cage for his own UFC debut against Luis Felipe Dias. Duclos was submitted in the opening round of his professional debut in 2019 and initially went 2-2 to
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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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Tale of the Tape Nick Galanti Carlos Petruzzella Record 7-1 15-1 Age 28 29 Height 6’1″ 6’1″ Reach ? 72.8″ Hometown Freehold, New Jersey, US Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Combined Opp. Record 32-15 104-96 Gym Dante Rivera BJJ Brother of Life MMA Championships CFFC SFH (170 and 185) Shawn Bitter- Galanti shouldn’t
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Weight Class: Bantamweight Record: 7-2-1 Age: 22 Height: 5’11” Born In: China Training Out Of: Enbo Fight Club Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 22-21 Key Wins: N/A Making his first appearance of the year, Chinese bantamweight Emunanjia faces Ngoc Luong Tran this Saturday at WLF MMA 96 in what looks to
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Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 4-0 (Per Tapology, 3-0 on Sherdog) Age: 24 Height: 6’2” Born In: Russia (Represents Germany) Training Out Of: UFD Gym Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 9-3-1 Key Wins: N/A After a strong start to his professional MMA career, Ahma Omarov returns this Saturday to face Arbi Dzhambulatov
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Tale of the Tape Logan Paxton Cristian Perez Record 10-1 14-2 Age 30 26 Height 5’10” 5’9″ Reach ? 72.0″ Hometown Denver, Colorado, US Ensenada, Baja California, México Combined Opp. Record 43-68 90-49-2 Gym Team Elevation The Goat Shed Championships Solid as a Rock n/a Shawn Bitter- They’re giving Perez a softball here
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Weight Class: Flyweight Record: 10-2 Age: 27 Height: 5’7” Born In: USA Training Out Of: Avila Combat Laboratories Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 64-39 Key Wins: Jake Scott Following a 5-0 start to his time with Anthony Pettis FC, Miguel Sanson gets his first main event opportunity this Sunday when he
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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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