Tale of the Tape Colton Loud Christian Natividad Record 7-1 9-0 Age 25 29 Height 5’10” 5’5″ Reach ? 69.5″ Hometown Fort Worth, Texas, US Scottsdale, Arizona, US Combined Opp. Record 25-15 37-16-1 Gym Genesis BJJ Arizona Combat Sports Championships Peak Fighting n/a Shawn Bitter- This is another time that, in order to get […]
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Each month, the team will get together and pick an individual moment from the previous month that stood out for us. The only criteria is the moment had to happen in August, and it has to revolve around anything involving MMA prospects. Shawn Bitter Before I talk about Tater McSpadden, I’ll share his knockout
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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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It’s fight week, everyone, and as always, another handful of prospects are getting introduced to the masses. Among them is the athletic striker from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Mr. Cam Nelson. Niagara Top Team has been at the forefront of revitalizing Canadian MMA. Gym standouts Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius have become bona fide
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Nick Galanti (7-1) vs Carlos Petruzzella (15-1) Galanti doesn’t hide his game plan. He’ll shoot doubles and get you down with ease, then soften you up with effective ground and pound until he can attempt a submission. Petruzzella is a flashy striker who presses forward with heavy pressure, mixing in kicks to the legs, body,
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Namo Fazil (10-1) vs Kaik Brito (19-6) Namo Fazil enters off a win from the first-ever MVP Promotions MMA card on Netflix. He finished that fight with an anaconda choke in the second round. He’s well-rounded without a standout skill, but he’s proven durable so far. He faces Oktagon veteran and DWCS Season 7 alum
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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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This Friday, live on UFC Fight Pass, CFFC 159 is going down in the 2300 Arena in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No title bouts on this card but a card stacked with rising prospects and established guys looking to break through. Eleven undefeated fighters and alumni from Road to UFC and Contender Series. Here is everyone on
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Dana White’s Contender Series season 10 is finally upon us. For it being the 10th season and their first on Paramount+, you would’ve thought there would be a bigger effort to promote it. However, I do think, as the sport has gotten more popular, this will be the most viewed season yet. There are a
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