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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UAE Warriors is one of the best promotions in the world. In fact, it should be more of a feeder league to the UFC, considering the talent they have. Also, the promotion being on UFC Fight Pass should be more of a pipeline to the UFC for their athletes. They constantly put on great cards.
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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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Pat Danna 👇  Women’s Flyweight Championship: Shannon Clark (6-1) vs. Beatriz Consuli (6-0)  To put it simply, Consuli is a top 5 WMMA prospect right now. A 17-fight win streak dating back to her second amateur fight would prove that alone, but wins over Eduarda Moura and Carol Foro solidify it. The 2022
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