Following the start of this year’s Road to UFC tournaments at the end of last month, the time looked right to highlight some of the top MMA prospects coming out of China. I stuck with the same parameters used for our “Top 25 Prospects Worldwide” to put this list together. That means that Jiniushiyue, […]
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With UFC Freedom 250 arriving this weekend, there’s no better time to put the spotlight on some of the USA’s brightest young stars. The American regional scene is loaded right now, and these ten fighters are competing at the highest level. From Florida to Washington, here are my top 10 American prospects right now:
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Shukurjon Abdurakhimov Middleweight/Light-Heavyweight 7-0-0 31-years-old Fighting out of Fergana, Uzbekistan, Shukurjon Abdurakhimov has quietly risen as a premier regional fighter over the past two years. The current ATF middleweight champion recently made the jump to Mangu Professional League for a brief two-fight stint across February and April. Successful in both appearances, Abdurakhimov made
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Mauro Gómez Flyweight 23-years-old 8-1-0 Fighting out of Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Mauro Gómez made a statement in his last appearance, defeating Agustin Maldonado by rear-naked choke. Now, after just over one full month out of the cage, Gómez returns this weekend at Samurai Fight House 30 for another highly anticipated battle.
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Fighter In-Depth: Khotam Boynazarov Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 13-0 Age: 27 Height: 5’10’’ Born In: Uzbekistan Training Out Of: Nur Team Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 78-26 Key Wins: James Llontop, Tahir Abdullaev, Bekmyrza Dosmatov Set to headline Mangu Professional League 3 in Samarkand, Khotam Boynazarov returns to action
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At ARMMADA 18 this Saturday, the up-and-coming Serbian fighter Nikola Gradinac takes on his most experienced opponent to date. In what will be his second main event as a professional, Gradinac is taking on 21-15 Taffarel Brasil, who has fought the likes of former UFC fighter James Llontop and current UFC star Carlos Prates.
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This Saturday, Ares puts on an absolutely loaded card that is sure to be a fun watch. This is one of those cards that when looking back on it, you’ll say “Wow, that one was really stacked.” Not only is it headlined by Alvi Dasuyev, who ranks in at #16 on our Top 25
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Naiza Fighting Championship returns this weekend with a loaded card featuring some of Kazakhstan’s top prospects. Two titles headline the event, with a number of fighters putting their undefeated records on the line. Here’s who to watch: Nikolay Samusev, 27, Featherweight, 9-1-0, Kazakhstan Derailed back in December of 2023 in his first
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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 Shawn Bitter shines a light on prospects still in that phase. This time, the spotlight shifts, and I’ll be the one doing it — Cangrejo Ruiz. I’m looking at
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Come this weekend, the 46th edition of Full Contact Contenders arrives with a loaded card! Below, I will discuss who you should be paying extra attention to while you watch this Saturday: Liam McCracken, 24, 7-1, Lightweight The 24 year old scouser’s seven wins come by four TKOs and three submissions, with
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