A heavyweight with incredible finishing ability and heavy hands seems rarer than hoped for nowadays. With the current state of the UFC HW division nearing disarray, there are still UFC hopefuls who could change the future outlook. One of the most prominent that comes to mind is Brave CF heavyweight Miha Frlic, who has been […]
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January kicked off a loaded month of top prospects in action, with a big number of regional promotions looking to start the year off right. This list was tough to make, with many of our top 25 prospects fighting this month. However, some performances stood out above others and put some big names in the
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ACA Featherweight Champion Islam Omarov has maintained a flawless record throughout his MMA career, going 17-0 with his last ten fights in the notoriously tough ACA promotion. Omarov’s combination of physicality and grappling poses a scary threat to almost any featherweight on the planet. While his striking may not be at the same level, he
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With a new broadcast partner for the new year, LFA has a big year coming up. This list wasn’t made with the idea of getting all these prospects to the UFC this year (which they very well could). Instead, it aimed to highlight the depth of the LFA roster and how high the level of
With a 101-3 record across his amateur and pro career, 23-year-old Lucas Rafael is a walking highlight tape. His 5-0 record between MMA and Kickboxing in 2025 was capped off with his third straight knockout in MMA. This becomes more impressive when added to the WGP Kickboxing Tournament Championship he won in September. Rafael is
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With this past week delivering some of the most talented competitors in one weekend across the globe, it only felt right to pick out some standout prospects from this past week in MMA. Dzhamaludin Aliev (11-0) | 26 years old | Bantamweight Aliev improved to 11-0 at Core FC 2 with his third win of
While the Heavyweight division’s future seems bleak, there is always hope. Scouting for this list was actually trickier than anticipated, but not due to the lack of prospects. If anything, it showed that the regional scene is still producing solid HW talent across the globe. Gable Steveson (2-0) 25 years old The number
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As an 18-year-old with an undefeated 7-0 record, Adriano Sousa may have more potential than most prospects in the sport right now. Facing 7-2 Alessandro Albuquerque was no issue for the young fighter, who dispatched the 26-year-old in less than two minutes. The fight was short, but showed what Sousa is capable of and then
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With all the hype surrounding Magomed ‘Chanco’ Zaynukov following his brawl with Dillon Danis, it’s the perfect time to highlight some of the other Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov prospects on the brink of a UFC shot. Note that this list won’t include prospects already in the UFC, PFL, or ACA. Amru Magomedov would’ve headlined this list
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Weight class: BantamweightAge: 29Height: 5’7”Born in: CubaTraining out of: Freedom Fighters MMACombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 41-23Key wins: Gabriel Wanderley, Mo Miller, Mark Grey Newly crowned CFFC bantamweight champion Sean Mora pushed his way to the top of bantamweight prospect rankings following a dominant and decisive Round one knockout over Mark Grey
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