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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She’s Next – WMMA Weekly Preview Each week, I’ll highlight one women prospect on my radar and in action in the upcoming days Veronika Smolková Record: 9-3 Weight Class: Flyweight Age: 23 years old Training: Dracula Gym Combined opponents record: 33-25 Veronika Smolková has steadily developed into one of the most notable
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Touching down in Bratislava, Slovakia, Oktagon 89 is headlined by a highly anticipated clash with double-champ status on the line. This weekend, flyweight champion Zhalgas Zhumagulov moves up to bantamweight, where he’ll challenge Igor Severino for the Brazilian’s newly earned title. With plenty of hype surrounding the matchup, the stakes are clear. Zhumagulov has
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May is in the books, and several regional standouts used the month to push themselves closer to a UFC opportunity. From dominant title wins to statement finishes, these fighters made the kind of noise that should have matchmakers paying attention. Here are the top five UFC-ready prospects from May: Richie Miranda, 31,
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Weight Class: Welterweight Record: 6-0 Age: 25 Height: 6’2” Born In: Russia Training Out Of: The Academy Fight Club Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 76-41 Key Wins: Serik Razgaliev, Yurik Smoyan Originally slated to face Trukon Carson at welterweight before being booked to meet Chris Ewert at middleweight, Alan Salamov will
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Weight Class: Strawweight Record: 7-1-1 Age: 24 Height: 5’3” Born In: Japan Training Out Of: TRIBE TOKYO MMA Combined Opponent Records (at the time they fought): 58-46-4 Key Wins: N/A Riding the momentum of five-straight wins, Kazusa Kurobe challenges Koyuru Tanoue for the Shooto strawweight belt this weekend in the headlining bout for Shooto
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Brave Combat Federation returns to Kazakhstan for the fourth time in the history of the promotion. They partner with the questionable Alash Pride to give us a lengthy card at 4 a.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, May 31st. The prelims are a bit lackluster, but the main card is sure to be fun, as
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In the past month, Arthur Ventura has picked up two impressive wins dating back to April 26th. He just recently secured his sixth- pro win with a second-round submission over the now 3-1 Renan Miranda at Money Moicano MMA 1. Despite some struggles in the fight, Ventura still found a nasty anaconda choke to
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This weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, a very fun, stacked FNC 31 card takes place. The card is filled with former UFC fighters, fighters that have competed on Contender Series, and a few solid prospects. Fighting out of Podgorica, Montenegro, is one of those prospects, Dalibor “Mugiwara” Dragojević. If you take a look at Dragojević’s
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LFA 234 – Who to Watch The Legacy Fighting Alliance has become one of the most important scouting grounds in Brazilian MMA over the past few years. While the promotion continues to develop prospects across North America, its recurring trips to Brazil have consistently delivered some of the country’s best up-and-coming talent, long before
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