The UFC has done an excellent job in recent months rebuilding key parts of its roster by aggressively targeting high-level free agents. With Bellator no longer operating as a true standalone competitor, the PFL was unable to fully absorb its talent pool. As a result, the market quickly became saturated with experienced veterans, undefeated prospects, […]
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Tuchalov is a good signing by the UFC based on his last win alone. He faced former UFC fighter Caio Machado, who was on a strong run after his UFC release, winning five straight fights, all by finish. Tuchalov completely mopped the floor with him and, impressively, became the first fighter to finish Machado.
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The UFC’s favorite thing to do lately is bringing in ex-Bellator guys. Christian Edwards isn’t at all a surprise to me, considering he is a light-heavyweight. Edwards was a homegrown Bellator prospect, spending the first four years of his career with the promotion and fighting there eight times. Early on, he was viewed as
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Artur Minev gets his opportunity at the big stage on short notice. He’s highly regarded by some, including us at the Prospect Vault. He ranks #23rd in our prospect rankings, which you can view here. Minev is 6-0 with five finishes coming in the first two rounds. Minev hails from Odesa, Ukraine, but relocated
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Hasanov isn’t the signing I wanted for the UFC Baku card, but it’s one I’m fine with. He’s a name I wasn’t expecting to hear sign with the UFC. He’s only 5-0, and although he went 3-0 in LFA, all of those fights were on the prelims. The Contender Series probably would’ve made more sense.
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Rodrigo Vera’s name was mentioned as part of the cast for season 34 of The Ultimate Fighter. The rumored list had two more fighters than usual, so those were most likely alternates. Honestly, they made the right call having Vera as an alternate because he wasn’t as talented as some of the other names rumored
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Jono Micaleff (9-1) Welterweight – 27 Years Old – Combat1 MMA There are fighters who come into the sport with decades of preparation behind them, shaped by years of wrestling in school, competing in junior grappling circuits and working their way up through a carefully structured system. Jonathan Micallef is not one of
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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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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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With some flight cancellations of the UFC card this week, they decided to bring in two guys to make another fighter. One of those is Kai Kamaka, making his return, and he’ll be welcoming promotional newcomer Dakota Hope. “Huracán” has had a successful career. He was the former Peak Fighting featherweight champ. He’s fought for
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