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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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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Gianni “Kriptonita” Vazquez Fighting at 125 (flyweight) Standing at five-foot-seven Born in Mexico City, Mexico 31-years-old 13-4-1 (4 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions) Vazquez has earned his UFC roster spot on the strength of his current win streak. He’s the UNF flyweight champion, but more than anything, it’s his fights that stand out. Nearly all of
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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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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Alina Dalaslan Record: 4-0 Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 25 years old Training: Planet Eater Combined opponents record: 20-17 Born in Illertissen, Bavaria, on August 11, 2000, Alina Dalaslan has emerged as
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Black Combat 16: Exodus ends the month of January with their biggest event in company history. The card will host 14-fights and five of them will be title bouts. Let’s get started with who I believe you should be watching for. The event has a banger of a main event lined up for us
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Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the early grind. Before They Blow Up is my way of spotlighting prospects still in that stage. In this third edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my radar. These
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David Mistulov Welterweight Age: 24 Fighting out of: San Jose, California, USA Record: 6-0-0 Fighting out of one of the fastest growing gyms in MMA, the Academy Fight Club, coached by former UFC double champion, Daniel Cormier, David Mistulov has developed into a premier talent at 170 pounds. Since his debut fight in 2024,
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