The UFC’s middleweight division has produced some of the most successful champions in the promotion’s history, but it’s no secret that the weight class doesn’t have quite the same depth as the lighter divisions in MMA. There are a number of promising middleweight prospects (under age 30) that aren’t locked in with other major promotions
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Weight Class: Flyweight Record: 10-1 Age: 22 Height: 5’2″ Born in: Brazil Training out of: Jacaré Fight Team/Nova União Combined Opponent’s Record (at the time they fought): 33-14 Key Wins: Francisco Flavio, Alisson Silva Flyweight prospect Paulo Victor extended his win streak to six fights when he claimed the Shooto Brasil super flyweight belt
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Weight Class: Lightweight Record: 8-2 Age: 29 Height: 6’0’ Born in: Switzerland Training out of: Fight Temple Combined opponent’s record (at the time they fought): 61-28-1 Key wins: George Hardwick, Aiden Lee Swiss lightweight Daniel Konrad scored the biggest win of his career last weekend with a stunning first-round submission of former Cage Warriors
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Rkena MMA is set to hold its inaugural event this Saturday in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the card features a few prospects worth keeping an eye on. Lightweight – Davit Lortkipanidze (7-0) Competing in the Rkena 1 co-main event against 21-fight veteran Leandro Barbosa, Lortkipanidze unfortunately missed weight ahead of the matchup but
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Weight class: Flyweight Record: 7-1 Age: 20 Height: 5’4” Born in: Peru Training out of: MFC Guerreros Piuranos Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 24-13-2 Key wins: Luis Camargo, Ivan Cuayla (amateur fights) Still just 20 years old, Jhon Rivera will try to extend his winning run to seven fights and claim
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Weightclass: Welterweight Record: 11-0 Age: 30 Height: 6′ 0″ Born in: England (Represents Germany) Training out of: London Shootfighters Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 51-17-2 Key wins: Jefferson Goncalves, Wissame Akhmouch Now more than a year removed from a title-winning performance for Ares FC, undefeated welterweight Felix Klinkhammer returns to action
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Weightclass: Lightweight Record: 5-0 Age: 28 Height: 5’11” Born in: Russia Training out of: KHK MMA Team Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 12-4 Key wins: Omar Tugarev, Axel Sola (amateur fights) Lightweight prospect Ramazan Gitinov will look to continue an undefeated start to his pro career this weekend when he takes
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Weightclass: BantamweightRecord: 7-0Age: 29Height: 5’8”Born in: USTraining out of: Sérgio Penha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu AcademyCombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 27-13Key wins: Joshua Weems The son of legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Sergio Penha, Eduardo Penha has extended his undefeated record to 7-0 this year by submitting all three of his opponents in the first
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Author – Drew Beaupre Weight class: BantamweightAge: 22Height: 5’8”Born in: EnglandTraining out of: MMA Fight Academy/Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 14-9Key wins: N/A For those who don’t know, Shawn runs a yearly “Prospect Grand Prix” competition where the participants draft fighter prospects and accumulate points throughout the year. During the final round,
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Author – Drew Beaupre Weightclass: BantamweightAge: 22Height: 5’9”Born in: MexicoTraining out of: Entram GymCombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 48-21Key wins: N/A One of Mexico’s brightest MMA prospects picked up perhaps the most violent finish of his young career last weekend at Lux Fight League 53. Still just 22 years old, César Vázquez
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