As 2026 continues to unfold, Cage Warriors is loaded with rising talent on the brink of something bigger, and with the UFC matchmakers in search of a new season of TUF and DWCS, here’s a closer look at the names pushing hardest for that inevitable call: Sean Clancy, 22, 8-0-0, Welterweight, Scotland Mentioned […]
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Weight Class: Bantamweight Record: 6-2 Age: 21 Height: 5’8” Born in: Croatia Training out of: American Top Team Zagreb Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): `16-6 Key Win(s): Stipe Brčić Over the last year in the European Balkans scene, a lot of the top prospects took major setbacks — guys like Dani
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This weekend, a new wave of talent steps into the professional MMA world. These fighters are taking their first official pro bouts, leaving behind the amateur ranks and stepping onto a bigger stage. For fans and scouts alike, it’s the perfect opportunity to spot the next stars before anyone else. Each week, if worthy, I
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This weekend, Eternal returns with its 103rd event, featuring a lineup loaded with rising talent and meaningful matchups across multiple divisions. From intriguing prospects and pro debuts to a potential No. 1 contender bout, Eternal 103 shapes up as a quietly stacked card. Despite setbacks with the losses of Raymart Quintana and
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Arguably, the best fight of the weekend will happen in Dublin, Ireland, for Cage Warriors 200. The promotions’ featherweight champion Solomon Simon will put his title on the line against the streaking Nik Bagley. Both, to me, are high-end featherweight prospects, but who do I have winning? Read below and let’s find out.
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Josiah “Muscle Hamster” Harrell Fighting at 170 (welterweight) Standing at five-foot-seven Born in Grove City, Ohio, US 27-years-old 11-0 (6 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions) Josiah Harrell is finally getting his opportunity after a stretch where it felt like that moment might never come. In 2023, Harrell was signed to the UFC on short notice
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The 2026 IMMAF European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia is underway and already delivering on the hype, and the Senior Men’s brackets are where things start to get dangerous. This year’s field features a mix of battle-tested veterans and emerging talents who look more like future professionals than amateurs. These are the fighters to be watching
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Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the grind. Before They Blow Up is where @mmawizzard shines a light on prospects still in that phase. This time, the spotlight shifts, and I’ll be the one doing it — Cangrejo Ruiz. In this fourth edition,
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Fully into the LFA on the Vice era, we see the middleweight title as the headline. This Friday, we are in Clarksville, Tennessee, for the numbered 226 event. The card sees an important main event headliner and a mix of other prospects from multiple weightclasses. Middleweight, David Allakhverdiev (7-0) Vs. Joseph Kropschot (7-3)
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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 Mackenzie Stiller Record: 5-1 Weight Class: Strawweight Age: 26 years old Training: One Touch Fight Team Combined opponents record: 25-8 Born on July 15, 1999, Mackenzie Stiller grew up practicing judo
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