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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It’s a massive weekend for Australian MMA fans, with the eyes of the combat sports world descending on Perth. On Saturday night, the UFC returns to Perth in a primetime slot packed with Australian and Kiwi prospects. But before all that, Friday night belongs to the regional scene – and Eternal 105 is ready to steal
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Shuriken is back with it’s 23rd edition boasting some fun prospects and fights to break down. Below I’ve highlighted my favourite fighters on the card that I think at least warrant monitoring as they progress through their careers. Checkout the action this Saturday, March 7th from 12am PST/3am ET live on UFC Fight
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Eternal 102 delivered a stacked night of action featuring multiple championship bouts and several breakout performances on the Australian regional scene. Below is a full fight-by-fight breakdown of Eternal 102, including results, performance analysis, and the next fights to make for every key contender. Darcy Vendy (9-3) def. ‘Chili’ Kancharee (1-2) via
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Australia and New Zealand continue to churn out a remarkable depth of high-end MMA prospects. Even when narrowing the focus to fighters with five professional bouts or fewer, the technical sharpness, athleticism, and maturity on display across regional shows stand out. This isn’t merely a strong crop by local standards—it’s a group with legitimate international
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Undefeated Ins and Outs: October 2025  Author: James Colwell (@JamesLikesMMA on Twitter)  October was another busy month for MMA’s undefeated fighters, with DWCS wrapping up and lots of high-level regional action. Many exciting new prospects emerged, and unfortunately, some had to leave to make room for them. As always, I’ve got you covered
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Marwan Rahiki (6-0 pro, 11-1 combined) 22 years old Featherweight Lions Den Academy (Sydney) Marwan Rahiki is somebody who I wholeheartedly believe is a special talent, and is UFC-bound, bound to be in his Contenders Series fight (which I think he wins) or later down the line. Rahiki has a creative yet
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Real life and an absurdly busy September schedule that saw 28 fighters enter and 29 more leave the rankings have conspired to delay this installment of Undefeated Ins and Outs, but better late than never. The upside is that I have some incredibly exciting prospects to introduce you to, with many of them just 3-0
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Author – James Colwell September now holds the record for the busiest month in this series’ brief history, with 62 different undefeated fighters competing and earning writeups. These range from top UFC prospects and exciting new talent coming through DWCS to fighters building up their records in obscure corners of the world where only I
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