In typical UFC fashion, lately they add another fight the week of fight week. Many of them have been prospect vs prospect fights. In all honestly they’ve been booking better Contender Series fights in the UFC than the actual Contender Series this season. Damien Anderson is our #19-ranked prospect worldwide. Ezra Elliott is a top […]
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Looking back at the new hires at heavyweights, both on the main UFC roster and the Contender Series, one name that people in our comments kept asking about was “The Hammer” RJ Harris. Strong off two finishes in front of regional MMA enthusiasts on the LFA stage, Harris was viewed as a shoo-in for the
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Shane Collins makes his UFC debut this Saturday in an un-packed arena in the Meta Apex. Although a big audience should be able to enjoy Shane Collins, it’s an exciting debut nonetheless. At the Prospect Vault, we rate Collins quite highly, as he ranks #24 in our prospect ranking. Collins will likely struggle to
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Christian Strong, USA, 9-1 Pros: -Strong wrestling -Takedown entries -Physically strong -Chain wrestles -Steady pressure -Solid cardio -Positional grappling Cons: -Limited striking/Repetitive -Lacks top control -Squared shoulders Of all the exciting prospects this season, I found Strong one of the toughest watches. He’s primarily a wrestler with limited finishing ability. While he
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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