Who to Watch

Before They Blow Up Vol. 2 – Rising MMA Prospects

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 second edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my radar.

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Samurai Fight House 25: Who to Watch

Samurai Fight House has risen to prominence since 2022 as Argentina’s top MMA promotion. Notable alumni include UFC fighters Kevin Vallejos, Esteban Ribovics, Francisco Prado, and Ailín Pérez. Also, plenty of other talents that competed for DWCS and ONE. As a promotion, they tend to build their prospects slowly. They can be prone to can-crush

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FNC 25 – Who to watch

Fight Nation Championship 25   Lightweight, Marko Bojković (8-1): Bojković was widely viewed as a top-five prospect at the beginning of the year. With a UFC opportunity seemingly within reach, he ran into Milos Janicic—who punished him and forced a second-round stoppage. Still, Bojković is only 24, and setbacks like that are often necessary for

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The Best Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Prospects

With all the hype surrounding Magomed ‘Chanco’ Zaynukov following his brawl with Dillon Danis, it’s the perfect time to highlight some of the other Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov prospects on the brink of a UFC shot. Note that this list won’t include prospects already in the UFC, PFL, or ACA. Amru Magomedov would’ve headlined this list

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Before They Blow Up Vol. 1 – Rising MMA Prospects

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 first volume, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my

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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview

She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview   Each week, I’ll highlight the female prospects making noise on the regional scene. The goal is simple : to spotlight rising female talents before they break onto the big stage.   Sonam Zomba (7-1) – Strawweight – Bidang Fighting Championship 8 Normally, I wouldn’t take the time to

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