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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UFC Winnipeg concluded with a mixed bag of results for the Canadian fighters on the card, with a global results of four wins and five losses. This was especially critical with the recently signed talent, as they went 0-3 from debuting fighters. There is room for hope as the new wave of Canadian talent in
Following an excellent card at the start of April, with countless finishes and Batman handing out championship belts, Samurai Fight House is back for its 29th event. Headlined by Jimmie Pace Jr., the promotion will travel to Uruguay with four belts on the line and several prospects clawing to get to the top. Here’s who
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Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 8-0 Age: 23 Height: 6’2″ Born: Scotland Training out of: Higher Level MMA At just 23 years old, Sean Clancy Jr. has stood out as one of the top prospects across the world. The Cage Warriors welterweight claimed the interim championship in December with a spectacular KO win over Melvin
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Mexico has never been a stranger to producing exciting fighting prospects across all combat sports. On Friday, that trend continues in the Lux Fight League 60 co-main event, as Sergio “Crazy Dog” Barajas looks to add another name to his undefeated record. At only 25 years old, bantamweight prospect Sergio Barajas is a well-rounded
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Weight Class: Bantamweight Record: 9-0 Age: 23 Height: 5’9” Born In: Dagestan (Represents France) Training Out Of: Fight Club Akhmat/Bangtao Muay Thai Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 27-12 Key Wins: Nurbolat Abu Ilmadi Israilov returns to MMA for the first time since 2024 and will compete outside of ACA for the
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Weight Class: Middleweight Record: 5-0 Age: 23 Height: 6’4” Born In: Slovakia Training Out Of: Mattix MMA Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 26-21-1 Key Wins: N/A Less than two years into his professional career and still just 23 years old, Martin Kozák will try to improve to 6-0 when he challenges
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CFFC 153 took a major blow late last week when flyweight champion Bilal Hasan, 24, was forced to withdraw from the fight with a minor injury. Now, with Lucas Seibert vs. Sebastian Ruiz stepping into the main event and a number of fighters making their debut under a new promotion, the spotlight will shift away
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