Weight Class: Strawweight Record: 6-0 Age: 19 Height: 5’3” Born In: Japan Training Out Of: DROP Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 17-39-3 Key Wins: N/A Still just 19 years old, Sukai China is set to challenge Sora Sugiyama for the DEEP strawweight title in a battle between undefeated fighters at DEEP […]
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Weight Class: Strawweight Record: 7-1 Age: 27 Height: 5’2” Born In: India Training Out Of: Bidang MMA & Fitness Gym Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 14-6 Key Wins: Anna Safeeva Sonam Zomba will attempt to defend her MFN strawweight belt for the first time this weekend when she meets Maristela Alves
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Not nearly talked about enough on the regional scene is Muhammad Zwolak. He’s a featherweight prospect sitting at 8–2, currently riding a two-fight win streak. In reality, it could easily be an eight-fight win streak if not for a heel hook loss in a fight he was largely controlling. Zwolak trains out an excellent
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You never really know how good a fighter is until you sit down and pay attention to their fights. With Ibragim Kartoev, I realized right away how legit this kid is. He’s fought in Open FC and ACA Young Eagles as a pro and spent a lot of time as an amateur. Kartoev went 18-3,
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It’s a massive weekend for Australian MMA fans, with the eyes of the combat sports world descending on Perth. On Saturday night, the UFC returns to Perth in a primetime slot packed with Australian and Kiwi prospects. But before all that, Friday night belongs to the regional scene – and Eternal 105 is ready to steal
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Just like Sergio Barajas, another young Mexican prospect got to shine at Lux Fight League 60 this past weekend. A few fights before Barajas was able to grab a very close split decision win in the co-main event, Silvestre “Gorilla” Sanchez scored the finish of the night via a brutal round-one knockout. The 24-year-old
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Scotland’s Jack Foote secured his third win via rear naked choke out of as many professional fights last weekend in the co-main event of Cage Warriors 205. “The Foote Soldier” began his amateur MMA career in 2022 and compiled a 6-3 record, with four of those victories coming via submission. He closed out his
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Before getting into the fighter as much, I wanted to write down my displeasure with the UFC this year. There was a time when fight fans got excited about short-notice replacements, but lately, the promotion has done a poor job of bringing in deserving talent. Maybe Schmid wasn’t their first choice, but there’s no way
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Helder Manuel Super-Heavyweight Age: 25 Fighting out of: Angola Representing Team Angola at the 2026 IMMAF African Championships, Helder Manuel has hit the mainstream after capturing gold in the Super Heavyweight division. The 25-year-old is quite the character, busting out a number of dance moves after finishing his opponent in the first round
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Born in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Luiz Paes now lives in São Paulo, training at Team Lucas Mineiro. He trains out of a very legit gym in Brazil, which has been a great foundation for the start of his career. Paes is one of the rare Brazilian’s that fought on the amateur scene. It’s
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