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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With the UFC signing regional fighters at a much higher rate these days, debutants facing off against each other is far from out of the ordinary. Just last week we were treated to Bilal Hasan against Nilson Rojas in Shanghai. This week in Paris, we once again have two flyweights debuting against one another. The
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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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Parmigiano Reggiano, Classic Roman architecture, Luxury sports cars, and Francesco Nuzzi. The big four, the proverbial Mount Rushmore of what you think of when you think of Italy. As much as I would love to wax lyrical about Rome for a couple of paragraphs, this article is about taking a dive into the newest UFC
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Yilizhati Maimaitijiang 7-1-0 26 years old Middleweight Fighting out of: Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Hailing from China, Yilizhati Maimaitijiang enters this showcase opportunity coming off a first-round finish over (3-4-0) Denis Chernikov. It’s a surprising call to the UFC, as he dropped a decision prior to beating Chernikov, which likely would’ve put most fighters off
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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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Valentina Shevchenko is many people’s pick for the greatest female martial artist of all time. She has long flown the flag for Kyrgyz MMA in the UFC. In the last couple of years, Myktybek Orolbai has also become a hot prospect in the welterweight division. He fights on August 15, and I expect him to
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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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