Weightclass: Welterweight Record: 4-0, 1 NC Age: 22 Height: 5’11” Born in: Russia Training out of: ? Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 14-5 Key wins: N/A When you hear the name “David Samuel,” you might not immediately picture a rising Russian MMA prospect. In a sport where surnames like Magomedov, Volkov, and […]
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Weightclass: LightweightRecord: 8-1Age: 27Height: 6’2″Born in: Czech RepublicTraining out of: Fighting Club OstravaCombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 42-38Key wins: Sebastian Szalay (amateur) With the current streak of violence, Mudroch has been on. I wanted to take a deeper look at him to assess his level properly. First, his resume: 8-1, six straight
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Amateur Prospect of the Month: October Sam Mednick Bantamweight Age: 22 Fighting out of: Portland, Oregon, USA Record: 7-1-0 Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Sam “Bing Bong” Mednick is one of the most compelling prospects on the amateur scene. Bantamweight is full of athletic talent, but 22-year-old Sam Mednick adds even more. He stands 5’6″
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Michelle Montague (6-0, 17-2 Combined) 31 Years Old Bantamweight Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, USA via Matamata, New Zealand American Top Team Originally hailing from small regional town Matamata in New Zealand, Michelle Montague is a highly credentialed grappler now training out of American Top Team in Florida. A former IMMAF Lightweight
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George Mangos (8-1 pro, 14-1 combined) 22 Years Old Featherweight Lions Den Academy (Sydney) It feels very full circle speaking about Mangos, and it is fitting to start the series off with this story. I first saw Mangos back when I was working with HEX/Path to HEX, helping with matchmaking. He was a
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Marwan Rahiki (6-0 pro, 11-1 combined) 22 years old Featherweight Lions Den Academy (Sydney) Marwan Rahiki is somebody who I wholeheartedly believe is a special talent, and is UFC-bound, bound to be in his Contenders Series fight (which I think he wins) or later down the line. Rahiki has a creative yet
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Luis Hernandez is starting to generate buzz following his win last Sunday. While securing a submission victory, he taunted his opponent’s corner, provoking a heated reaction that led to a physical altercation. The corner included none other than UFC veterans Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland, which only added fuel to the fire. https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1939442065319805405 That moment
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Weightclass: Light-heavyweightRecord: 5-0Age: 28Height: 6’3”Born in: GermanyTraining out of: UFD GymCombined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 20-10Key wins: Jorick Montagnac Vosgrone is one of the most talked-about prospects out of Europe, thanks to his intimidating look and unorthodox fight style. Coming from a grappling background, the BJJ black belt has amassed 30 medals,
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Weightclass: WelterweightRecord: 5-0Age: 22Height: 6’1″Born in: Newport Beach, California, USTraining out of: ?Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 53-72Key wins: Jimmie Pace Jr. Jaden Ortega is an undefeated professional competing for Combate Global. His only career loss came as an amateur, but since he’s moved down to welterweight, and won seven straight. A
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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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