Featherweight, Oneal Thompson (Versus Fight Night 19, Saturday) Oneal Thompson is an emerging prospect from South Africa chasing big goals early in his career. He trains out of CIT MMA alongside notable fighters like Bokang Masunyane from ONE Championship and UFC bantamweight Cameron Saaiman. Thompson began competing at just 19 years old and […]
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UAE Warriors is back for a doubleheader this weekend. In the Space42 Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, you can watch the fights comfortably at home live on UFC Fight Pass. Between the two cards, there’s a slew of prospects you should be watching for. Here is who I think is worth watching.
In the month of April, it was a low-key, strong month for prospects. Not an absurd amount of prospects, but the five you’ll read below are all I think can be fixtures in the UFC for many years. Give it a read and any feedback is welcome. Jovan Leka (13-2) – Heavyweight Spoiler
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With UFC Serbia officially announced for August 1st at the Belgrade Arena, there couldn’t be a better crop of talent to pick from. Serbian prospects may be in the best spot they’ve ever been, making the timing of this card impeccable. In nearly every weight class, there is a justifiable prospect that could sign with
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Not nearly talked about enough on the regional scene is Muhammad Zwolak. He’s a featherweight prospect sitting at 8–2, currently riding a two-fight win streak. In reality, it could easily be an eight-fight win streak if not for a heel hook loss in a fight he was largely controlling. Zwolak trains out an excellent
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You never really know how good a fighter is until you sit down and pay attention to their fights. With Ibragim Kartoev, I realized right away how legit this kid is. He’s fought in Open FC and ACA Young Eagles as a pro and spent a lot of time as an amateur. Kartoev went 18-3,
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Before getting into the fighter as much, I wanted to write down my displeasure with the UFC this year. There was a time when fight fans got excited about short-notice replacements, but lately, the promotion has done a poor job of bringing in deserving talent. Maybe Schmid wasn’t their first choice, but there’s no way
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Born in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Luiz Paes now lives in São Paulo, training at Team Lucas Mineiro. He trains out of a very legit gym in Brazil, which has been a great foundation for the start of his career. Paes is one of the rare Brazilian’s that fought on the amateur scene. It’s
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UFC Winnipeg concluded with a mixed bag of results for the Canadian fighters on the card, with a global results of four wins and five losses. This was especially critical with the recently signed talent, as they went 0-3 from debuting fighters. There is room for hope as the new wave of Canadian talent in
CFFC 153 took a major blow late last week when flyweight champion Bilal Hasan, 24, was forced to withdraw from the fight with a minor injury. Now, with Lucas Seibert vs. Sebastian Ruiz stepping into the main event and a number of fighters making their debut under a new promotion, the spotlight will shift away
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