Back in early June, the semi-final round of the Jungle Fight welterweight tournament took place, and Ernane “The Lion” Pimenta was able to punch himself a ticket to the final. With that great round one knockout to send him to the final, Ernane Pimenta has earned the title of “Brazilian Prospect of the Month” for […]
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At ARMMADA 18 this Saturday, the up-and-coming Serbian fighter Nikola Gradinac takes on his most experienced opponent to date. In what will be his second main event as a professional, Gradinac is taking on 21-15 Taffarel Brasil, who has fought the likes of former UFC fighter James Llontop and current UFC star Carlos Prates.
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This weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, a very fun, stacked FNC 31 card takes place. The card is filled with former UFC fighters, fighters that have competed on Contender Series, and a few solid prospects. Fighting out of Podgorica, Montenegro, is one of those prospects, Dalibor “Mugiwara” Dragojević. If you take a look at Dragojević’s
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South Africa’s own Zaakir Badat steps into the EFC cage this Thursday, as he looks to defend his welterweight belt for the third time. Since re-signing with EFC, Badat has been on a tear and will fight in his fourth consecutive main event. Standing at 5’9” and currently fighting at welterweight, Badat is a
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Just like Sergio Barajas, another young Mexican prospect got to shine at Lux Fight League 60 this past weekend. A few fights before Barajas was able to grab a very close split decision win in the co-main event, Silvestre “Gorilla” Sanchez scored the finish of the night via a brutal round-one knockout. The 24-year-old
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Mexico has never been a stranger to producing exciting fighting prospects across all combat sports. On Friday, that trend continues in the Lux Fight League 60 co-main event, as Sergio “Crazy Dog” Barajas looks to add another name to his undefeated record. At only 25 years old, bantamweight prospect Sergio Barajas is a well-rounded
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Bursting onto the ONE Championship scene at just 19, Russian-born Dzhabir Dzhabrailov represents Turkey. He has quickly won over MMA fans with his explosive, aggressive style. Dzhabrailov began his pro career at 18 in Turkey. In under three years, he compiled a 6-0 record and is now closing in on a ONE Championship title fight.
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Looking to continue building on a steady amateur and pro career, Lajuan “The Alchemist” Davis takes on one of his biggest tests to date this weekend at Peak Fighting 51. On Saturday, in his second main event for Peak Fighting, Davis steps into the cage against former UFC fighter Markus Perez as he looks to
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