She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days. Emily “Galega” Martins Record: 4-1 Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 21 years old Training: American Top Team Combined opponents record: 10-6 Emily Martins is a rising Brazilian bantamweight representing the famed American Top […]
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Fury FC 112 promises to be a pivotal night in the promotion’s history, with three title fights. From the return of unbeaten Mansher Khera to the rise of contenders like Anna Melisano and Jonathan Martin, the event features a compelling mix of surging prospects and tested champions. With gold on the line across three divisions,
Ares FC is back in Paris for its last event of 2025, Ares FC 36. The number one organization in France concludes a great year with a quality event. The viewers will be treated to some top French prospects and two title fights. However, it should be noted that the evening has already been shortened
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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 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 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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Rkena MMA is set to hold its inaugural event this Saturday in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the card features a few prospects worth keeping an eye on. Lightweight – Davit Lortkipanidze (7-0) Competing in the Rkena 1 co-main event against 21-fight veteran Leandro Barbosa, Lortkipanidze unfortunately missed weight ahead of the matchup but
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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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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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This weekend is a big one for Australian MMA with JDM’s title defense at UFC 322. Not only that but it’s the celebration of 100 Eternal MMA fight cards which is an incredible accomplishment by any active Australian promotion. In celebration, Eternal 100 and Eternal 101 are being held on back-to-back evenings, which despite
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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 first volume, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my
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