MMA Prospect Vault

The Rise of Quillan Salkilld: Australia’s Most Exciting UFC Lightweight Prospect

Leave a Comment / Hudson Gelfand / March 3, 2026

Quillan Salkilld (11-1) Lightweight – 26 Years Old – Luistro Combat Academy In a sport that prides itself on authentic, hard-earned breakthrough stories, few journeys in recent memory have been as compelling as that of Quillan Salkilld. The 26-year-old Perth-based lightweight has gone from a debut submission loss on the Australian regional scene, to […]

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Fighter In-Depth: Shane Collins

Leave a Comment / Nicholas Holt / March 3, 2026

Shane “Hollywood” Collins Age: 25 Featherweight Fighting out of: Los Angeles, California Cobra Team MMA After making quick work of a short-notice opponent in January, Shane “Hollywood” Collins is back in the octagon for one of his toughest challenges to date. For Collins, this upcoming matchup marks his second fight under the 559 Fights

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She’s next – Summer Onley

1 Comment / Cedric Dumas / March 2, 2026

She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women’s prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Summer Onley Record: 5-0 Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 31 years old Training: Ronin Mixed Martial Arts Combined opponents’ record: 15-3 Summer Onley made a name for herself on the UK

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Russian Prospect of the Month: Maxim Fedorov

Leave a Comment / mmawizzard / February 28, 2026

Maxim Fedorov is my Russian Prospect of the Month. I only recently came across him, but at just 22 years old, the upside immediately stands out. On paper, his record suggests a well-rounded finisher — seven KO/TKOs and four submissions, but in reality, Fedorov is a striker first and foremost. His ground game isn’t

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Brazilian Prospect of the Month: Matheus Lima

Leave a Comment / mmawizzard / February 28, 2026

For the choice this month, I wanted to give some love to someone with experience, but not with the deserved notability he deserves. Enter Matheus Lima (8-1), a 27-year-old welterweight fighting out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Lima has responded exactly how you’d want a legitimate prospect to respond after suffering the first loss of

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Fighter In-Depth: Ramil Kamilov

Leave a Comment / Drew Beaupre / February 27, 2026

Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 9-0 Age: 28 Height: 5’11” Born In: Kazakhstan Training Out Of: Champion’s Creed Martial Arts Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 44-31 Key Wins: Tom O’Connor Born in Kazakhstan and fighting out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Ramil Kamilov returns to MMA this Saturday at Unified MMA 67 to

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Before They Blow Up Vol. 5 – Rising MMA Prospects

Leave a Comment / mmawizzard / February 27, 2026

Every fighter starts somewhere. Before the hype, before the Contender Series, before the UFC call — there’s the grind. Before They Blow Up is where I’ll shine a light on prospects still in that phase. In this fifth edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer. These aren’t fighters

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Fighter In-Depth: Ezequiel Peralta

1 Comment / Drew Beaupre / February 26, 2026

Weight Class: Featherweight Record: 5-0 Age: 28 Height: 5’9” Born In: Dominican Republic Training Out Of: Team Mordan Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 27-19 Key Wins: Mando Gutierrez Less than two years into his professional MMA career, Ezequiel Peralta will try to bring his record to 6-0 when he meets Abraham

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Welcome to the UFC: Regina Tarin

Leave a Comment / mmawizzard / February 25, 2026

Regina “Kill Bill” Tarin Fighting at 125 (flyweight) Standing at five-foot-seven Born in Distrito Federal, Mexico 21-years-old 7-0 (4 KO/TKOs, 2 Submissions) It was only a matter of time until Regina Tarin was officially in the UFC. She was supposed to fight on last season’s Contender Series, but contract issues held it up. Since

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Amateur Prospect of the Month: February

1 Comment / Nicholas Holt / February 25, 2026

Imran Hassan Bantamweight Age: 25 Fighting out of: England Record: 12-3-0 While top prospect Joe Frodsham stopped Imran Hassan via technical knockout in 2025, this year was much different for the 25-year-old rising star. After earning bronze last year, Team England’s bantamweight Imran Hassan returned to dominate in the 2026 IMMAF European Championship.

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