There is a particular kind of pressure that comes from a surname. Ask any child of a champion who has ever had to walk into a stadium carrying a name that already means something to a room full of strangers, yet Jesse-James Parr (1-0 AM) has carried that weight since before he could even […]
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Eternal MMA returns to Geelong for the second time in 2026, and this time they’re bringing a title fight with them. A Welterweight championship bout headlining in one of the competing fighters’ hometowns, a flyweight matchup that should be an outright war, and two top amateur prospects going at it in a 155-pound clash that
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Liam Aunan 23-years-old 8-2-0 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Cedar Rapids Boxing Fighting out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Liam Aunan is the next proud representative to emerge from the Midwest. Raising his profile in November, Aunan captured the True Revelation title, shocking much of the MMA world as 96% of fans picked his opponent,
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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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Joey Milano Age: 23 Middleweight Fighting out of: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania It’s almost been a full year since Joey Milano suffered the first and only loss of his fight career, and to say he’s been busy would be an understatement. Fighting out of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Milano is certainly top of mind for many amateur fighters
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The 2026 IMMAF European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia is underway and already delivering on the hype, and the Senior Men’s brackets are where things start to get dangerous. This year’s field features a mix of battle-tested veterans and emerging talents who look more like future professionals than amateurs. These are the fighters to be watching
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David Mistulov Welterweight Age: 24 Fighting out of: San Jose, California, USA Record: 6-0-0 Fighting out of one of the fastest growing gyms in MMA, the Academy Fight Club, coached by former UFC double champion, Daniel Cormier, David Mistulov has developed into a premier talent at 170 pounds. Since his debut fight in 2024,
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As 2025 draws to a close, this article aims to encapsulate the year that was across Australian and New Zealand MMA. This marks the first instalment in a three-part series, beginning with my top ten amateur prospects from ANZ. Part two will focus on fighters with five professional bouts or fewer. The final piece ranks
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Amateur Prospect of the Month: December Stephen Clancy Featherweight Age: 19 Fighting out of: Barrhead, Scotland Record: 9-0-0 At only 19 years old, Scotland’s Stephen Clancy is racking up experience and taking out opponents on an impressive, undefeated run. Training at Higher Level Martial Arts, Stephen is following in the footsteps of his
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.James Lledo Welterweight Age: 24 Fighting out of: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Record: 8-1-0 As the leaves turned and temperatures dipped, one of amateur MMA’s hottest prospects only got warmer. James Lledo, a 24-year-old welterweight fighting out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, racked up two big wins in back-to-back months. First defending his 170 title at CFFC: NextGen
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