You never really know how good a fighter is until you sit down and pay attention to their fights. With Ibragim Kartoev, I realized right away how legit this kid is. He’s fought in Open FC and ACA Young Eagles as a pro and spent a lot of time as an amateur. Kartoev went 18-3, […]
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For our Russian prospect of the month, I wanted to go with someone with a lot of hype that I wasn’t completely sold on. That led me to the 7-0 bantamweight, Ullubiy Amirzhanov. Amirzhanov has everything behind him to excel in the sport. He trains out of Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School, which alone puts
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Maxim Fedorov is my Russian Prospect of the Month. I only recently came across him, but at just 22 years old, the upside immediately stands out. On paper, his record suggests a well-rounded finisher — seven KO/TKOs and four submissions, but in reality, Fedorov is a striker first and foremost. His ground game isn’t
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Weightclass: Welterweight Record: 4-0, 1 NC Age: 22 Height: 5’11” Born in: Russia Training out of: ? Combined opponents’ record (at the time they fought): 14-5 Key wins: N/A When you hear the name “David Samuel,” you might not immediately picture a rising Russian MMA prospect. In a sport where surnames like Magomedov, Volkov, and
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