Tale of the Tape Mayton Perea Zevan Hunt Record 8-3 7-0 Age 26 27 Height 6’3″ 6’1″ Reach 79.0″ ? Hometown Quito, Ecuador Oklahoma, US Combined Opp. Record 24-16 39-27 Gym Team DC MMA American Elite MMA Championships EMMA Rage in the Cage Shawn Bitter- Perea is going to get exposed eventually, but I […]
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Sean King is undefeated as both a pro and amateur, going 6-0 at each level. On the feet, King likes to stay at range behind his jab, teep, and calf kicks, while occasionally mixing in a flying knee. He can be too low-volume, though, and seems more focused on creating big moments than consistently winning
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Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series brings us to only the second week this season where all five winners didn’t earn UFC contracts. A much better week all around, with no bad referee interference, a real Contender Series-level fight, and possibly the best overall group of contract winners so far this season. I believe
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Hunter Smith (8-1) vs Adam Livingston (7-1) Smith brings real power and decent striking, but his defense is the concern. He wears damage easily, though he’s proven durable. Watch for his counter check left hook. Livingston is back for a second shot after a first-round guillotine loss to Tommy Gantt. He’s got reach and throws
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This weekend’s UFC Shanghai event is packed with UFC newcomers, and one of the more unexpected signings on the card is former K-1 Kickboxing Champion Ce Liu. Standing at 6’5”, Liu boasts a 21-3 professional kickboxing record that includes 14 wins via knockout and 10-fight win streak that dates back to September of 2021.
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It’s fight week, everyone, and as always, another handful of prospects are getting introduced to the masses. Among them is the athletic striker from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: Mr. Cam Nelson. Niagara Top Team has been at the forefront of revitalizing Canadian MMA. Gym standouts Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius have become bona fide
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We are back with the semifinals of Road to UFC Season 5. If you want to go back and see my predictions for Day One, click here; for Day Two, click here. I went 13-3 on my predictions, and the goal is to do even better here. Before we get to the semifinal matchups,
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It’s UFC Shanghai fight week, and this card has the particularity of featuring a number of newly signed fighters making their promotional debuts. One of the more surprising additions is Brazilian veteran Hector Santiago. Originally, he traveled to China to corner André Lima. Instead, he finds himself getting the call on one week’s notice to
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Parmigiano Reggiano, Classic Roman architecture, Luxury sports cars, and Francesco Nuzzi. The big four, the proverbial Mount Rushmore of what you think of when you think of Italy. As much as I would love to wax lyrical about Rome for a couple of paragraphs, this article is about taking a dive into the newest UFC
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Tale of the Tape Nick Galanti Carlos Petruzzella Record 7-1 15-1 Age 28 29 Height 6’1″ 6’1″ Reach ? 72.8″ Hometown Freehold, New Jersey, US Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Combined Opp. Record 32-15 104-96 Gym Dante Rivera BJJ Brother of Life MMA Championships CFFC SFH (170 and 185) Shawn Bitter- Galanti shouldn’t
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