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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Weightclass: Welterweight Record: 11-0 Age: 30 Height: 6′ 0″ Born in: England (Represents Germany) Training out of: London Shootfighters Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 51-17-2 Key wins: Jefferson Goncalves, Wissame Akhmouch Now more than a year removed from a title-winning performance for Ares FC, undefeated welterweight Felix Klinkhammer returns to action
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Undefeated Update: October 2025 Author: James Colwell (@JamesLikesMMA on Twitter) Another month gone, and 48 more Undefeated Update reports are ready, including some of my favorite prospects. We’re going to cover a lot of ground this month. From elites competing at the top levels of the UFC and PFL to prospects grinding in
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Undefeated Ins and Outs: October 2025 Author: James Colwell (@JamesLikesMMA on Twitter) October was another busy month for MMA’s undefeated fighters, with DWCS wrapping up and lots of high-level regional action. Many exciting new prospects emerged, and unfortunately, some had to leave to make room for them. As always, I’ve got you covered
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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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.James Lledo Welterweight Age: 24 Fighting out of: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Record: 8-1-0 As the leaves turned and temperatures dipped, one of amateur MMA’s hottest prospects only got warmer. James Lledo, a 24-year-old welterweight fighting out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, racked up two big wins in back-to-back months. First defending his 170 title at CFFC: NextGen
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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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Weightclass: Lightweight Record: 5-0 Age: 28 Height: 5’11” Born in: Russia Training out of: KHK MMA Team Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 12-4 Key wins: Omar Tugarev, Axel Sola (amateur fights) Lightweight prospect Ramazan Gitinov will look to continue an undefeated start to his pro career this weekend when he takes
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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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