Madrid Hosts Pivotal WOW 25 as Champions Look to Cement Their Reign On December 13th, WOW FC returns to Madrid for its 25th event. The Event delivers a lineup that blends championship stakes with can’t-miss prospect matchups. WOW FC 25 offers a rare combination of elite talent and high-risk, high-reward matchmaking that promises to […]
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 Smilla “The Storm” Sundell Record: 0-0 (36-5 in Muai Thay) Weight Class: Bantamweight Age: 21 years old Training: Fairtex Pataya Combined opponents’ record: 0-0 This week, I’m taking a different route
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Isaac Thomson Featherweight 9-2 (4 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission) 23-years-old Five-foot-eleven, 72.5″ reach Training out of Team Alpha Male Thomson started in kickboxing and Muay Thai, going 8-0 and winning national titles in both, along with earning a black belt in karate. Before turning pro, he moved to the U.S. to sharpen his game with
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Fight Preview: Evelyn Martins vs Jaeleen Robledo The women’s bantamweight division holds a unique place in MMA. Once the gateway for women’s MMA thanks to its historic stars, it’s now developing more slowly than other weight classes. While lighter divisions keep producing new talent, women’s bantamweight is moving more slowly, creating a sharp contrast
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“Fearless” Lance Gibson Jr.Lightweight9-1 (4 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions)30-years-oldFive-foot-ten, 72.5″ reachTraining out of Gibson MMA Gibson grew up in the fighting world as his dad, Lance Gibson S,r fought in the UFC back in the day. Still training with his father today at Gibson MMA, he also trains with Bellator legend Julia Budd, a former featherweight
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Weight Class: Lightweight Record: 8-2 Age: 29 Height: 6’0’ Born in: Switzerland Training out of: Fight Temple Combined opponent’s record (at the time they fought): 61-28-1 Key wins: George Hardwick, Aiden Lee Swiss lightweight Daniel Konrad scored the biggest win of his career last weekend with a stunning first-round submission of former Cage Warriors
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Gamid Khizriev has had a quiet rise, but it’s typical, given that many talented individuals are in Russia. His last name sounds familiar, and that’s because he’s the brother of PFL’s Timur Khizriev and UFC’s Aliaskhab Khizriev. At least of what’s available, Khizriev had an amateur record of 3-1. His loss came to a good
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Topuria’s Vision, Ronaldo’s Backing: The Making of Europe’s Next MMA Powerhouse When Way of Warrior Fighting Championship debuted in 2019, few expected what came next. Today, WOW FC is packing arenas across Spain under the leadership of UFC champion Ilia Topuria. The promotion recently made headlines with an investment from soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo.
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As an 18-year-old with an undefeated 7-0 record, Adriano Sousa may have more potential than most prospects in the sport right now. Facing 7-2 Alessandro Albuquerque was no issue for the young fighter, who dispatched the 26-year-old in less than two minutes. The fight was short, but showed what Sousa is capable of and then
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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 second edition, I’m looking at a few rising talents with five fights or fewer that are on my radar.
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