In the past month, Arthur Ventura has picked up two impressive wins dating back to April 26th. He just recently secured his sixth- pro win with a second-round submission over the now 3-1 Renan Miranda at Money Moicano MMA 1. Despite some struggles in the fight, Ventura still found a nasty anaconda choke to […]
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This weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, a very fun, stacked FNC 31 card takes place. The card is filled with former UFC fighters, fighters that have competed on Contender Series, and a few solid prospects. Fighting out of Podgorica, Montenegro, is one of those prospects, Dalibor “Mugiwara” Dragojević. If you take a look at Dragojević’s
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Josh Davis Heavyweight Age: 26 Fighting out of: Overland Park, Kansas Record: 2-0-0 It’s been quite a few months for heavyweight prospect Josh Davis. The 26-year-old has made a massive splash since beginning his MMA career in March, securing two knockout victories in his first two bouts. A striker by trade, Davis brings
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LFA 234 – Who to Watch The Legacy Fighting Alliance has become one of the most important scouting grounds in Brazilian MMA over the past few years. While the promotion continues to develop prospects across North America, its recurring trips to Brazil have consistently delivered some of the country’s best up-and-coming talent, long before
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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 Hannah Ramos Record: 8-3 Weight Class: Strawweight Age: 24 years old Training: Inv1ktus Dgo Combined opponents record: 27-17 Hannah Ramos is part of the new generation of Mexican women’s MMA
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Weight Class: Flyweight Record: 7-0 Age: 28 Height: 5’6” Born In: Kazakhstan Training Out Of: Mergen Fight Club Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 13-4 Key Wins: N/A After starting his professional MMA career with seven-straight wins and six finishes, Elaman Sayassatov challenges Bolat Zamanbekov for the Naiza FC flyweight belt tomorrow
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Spain’s The Way of Warrior FC returns this Friday when WOW 30: Lisboa goes down in Lisbon, Portugal, and the event is headlined by an exciting clash between Zé Machado and Henrique Barbosa with the promotion’s interim featherweight belt on the line. Zé Machado 5-0 – Portugal, Age 26, Academia Unlimited Boasting
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Strawweight Huaxiang Dong (14-3) vs. Bo Hyun Park (8-3) Huaxiang Dong Pros: -Good ground and pound -Submission threat -Good wrestling -Solid Jiu-Jitsu -Puts hands together well -Good kicks Cons: -Too patient at times Dong is back for another run in RTU after falling short the first time around. She arguably did enough to beat Ming
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Road to UFC Season 5 is backed by an improved roster of fighters. Before we move on, I will mention a few thoughts on the season. Of the 32 fighters on the roster, I view 20 as UFC-level. While they did an excellent job assembling the roster, they did a terrible job with the
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The UFC has done an excellent job in recent months rebuilding key parts of its roster by aggressively targeting high-level free agents. With Bellator no longer operating as a true standalone competitor, the PFL was unable to fully absorb its talent pool. As a result, the market quickly became saturated with experienced veterans, undefeated prospects,
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