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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The number of relevant pro debuts wasn’t as stacked as September, so a bit more time was needed to show some of the new blood entering the professional ranks. Regardless, these two months have welcomed some interesting prospects that are ready to make their mark. The highlight debut of October was Delton Kaufmann. The
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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women’s prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Smilla “The Storm” Sundell Record: 0-0 (36-5 in Muai Thay) Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 21 years old Training: Fairtex Pataya Combined opponents’ record: 0-0 This week, I’m taking a different route
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Isaac Thomson Featherweight 9-2 (4 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission) 23-years-old Five-foot-eleven, 72.5″ reach Training out of Team Alpha Male Thomson started in kickboxing and Muay Thai, going 8-0 and winning national titles in both, along with earning a black belt in karate. Before turning pro, he moved to the U.S. to sharpen his game with
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Fight Preview: Evelyn Martins vs Jaeleen Robledo The women’s bantamweight division holds a unique place in MMA. Once the gateway for women’s MMA thanks to its historic stars, it’s now developing more slowly than other weight classes. While lighter divisions keep producing new talent, women’s bantamweight is moving more slowly, creating a sharp contrast
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“Fearless” Lance Gibson Jr.Lightweight9-1 (4 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions)30-years-oldFive-foot-ten, 72.5″ reachTraining out of Gibson MMA Gibson grew up in the fighting world as his dad, Lance Gibson S,r fought in the UFC back in the day. Still training with his father today at Gibson MMA, he also trains with Bellator legend Julia Budd, a former featherweight
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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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Gamid Khizriev has had a quiet rise, but it’s typical, given that many talented individuals are in Russia. His last name sounds familiar, and that’s because he’s the brother of PFL’s Timur Khizriev and UFC’s Aliaskhab Khizriev. At least of what’s available, Khizriev had an amateur record of 3-1. His loss came to a good
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Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the early grind. Before They Blow Up is my way of spotlighting prospects still in that stage. In this second edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my radar.
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Samurai Fight House has risen to prominence since 2022 as Argentina’s top MMA promotion. Notable alumni include UFC fighters Kevin Vallejos, Esteban Ribovics, Francisco Prado, and Ailín Pérez. Also, plenty of other talents that competed for DWCS and ONE. As a promotion, they tend to build their prospects slowly. They can be prone to can-crush
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