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The Next Generation - Vol 7

Theo Haig (Middleweight, USA)

Haig brings a breath of fresh air to a division that needs all the talent it can get. He started his pro career in Bellator and started 2-0 before he went else...

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DWCS Season 9 Breakdown (updated frequently)

Flyweight, Shanelle Dyer (6-0) Vs. Carol Foro (9-1)

Dyer

Pros:
-Excellent kickboxing
-Stays busy/Good output
-Diverse kicking attack
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The Next Generation - Vol 6

In this piece, I highlight three promising fighters on their journey to potential UFC stardom, giving them well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Each fighter is introduced with...

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Road to UFC 4 Fight Breakdowns (Updated frequently)

Flyweight, Wataru Yamauchi (7-1) Vs. Namsrai Batbayar (7-1)

Wataru Yamauchi

Pros:
-Combination striker
-Strong kickboxing combinations
-Goes...

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Prospect Exclusive: Juan Pablo Vieira

Pros

-Manages distance well
-Submission threat
-Uses length well
-Dangerous off his back
-Times takedown entries well
-Good head movement
-Good cou...

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The Next Generation - Vol 5

In this piece, I highlight three promising fighters on their journey to potential UFC stardom, giving them well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Each fighter is introduced with...

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The Next Generation - Vol 4

In this piece, I highlight three promising fighters on their journey to potential UFC stardom, giving them well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Each fighter is introduced with...

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Career Forecasting: AJ Hotchkins

In this piece, I will take a young/raw/inexperienced prospect. I'll break down the said fighter and give my prediction on the career trajectory of the highlighted fighter, AJ Hotchkins.

Hotc...

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The Next Generation - Vol 3

In this piece, I highlight three promising fighters on their journey to potential UFC stardom, giving them well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Each fighter is introduced with...

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The Next Generation - Vol 2

In this piece, I highlight three promising fighters on their journey to potential UFC stardom, giving them well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Each fighter is introduced with...

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The Next Generation - Vol 1

In this piece, I spotlight three rising prospects on their journey to potential UFC stardom. My goal is to give these fighters well-deserved recognition before they reach the big stage. Along with ...

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Prospect Exclusive: Michael Aljarouj

Pros

-Power jab
-Good knees
-Quick release
-Scrambles well
-Good ground and pound
-Quick twitches/Subtle feints
-Explosive
-Heavy right hand
-Credible TDD
...

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Welcome to the UFC: Alice Pereira

t’s rare to see prospects signed straight into the UFC, but Pereira is an exception—largely because she’s a young female fighter in the bantamweight division. Women’s bantamweight is notori...

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Amateur Watch: Three Prospects To Watch For

Jake Ferri
Flyweight
4-0
USA
25-years-old

Like many MMA fighters, Ferri comes from a strong wrestling background. A Division I wrestler, he was a four-time league...

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Prospect Exclusive: Muhidin Abubakar

Flyweight, Muhidin Abubakar (9-1)

Pros

-Submission threat
-High work rate/Always working
-Scrambles effortlessly
-Strong kickboxing base
-Good ca...

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My Top 25 Prospects Worldwide

-My personal top 25 fighters
-Nobody signed to the UFC, PFL, KSW, and ONE.
-Nobody 32-years-old and over
-Updated regularly

TUF 33 Cast Breakdown: Welterweight

Jeff Creighton
USA
29-years-old
11-2-1
54% finish rate (1 KO/TKO, 5 Submissions)
A1 Combat welterweight champion
Combined opponents' record: 68-50

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TUF 33 Cast Breakdown: Flyweight

Alibi Idiris
Kazakhstan
30-years-old
10-0
55% finish rate (4 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission)
Naiza flyweight champion (two title defenses)
Combined opponents' record: 66-2...

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Welcome to the UFC: Colby Thicknesse

Thicknesse is stepping in on short notice, but the silver lining is that his opponent is also making his UFC debut and remains extremely raw. One of Australia’s most highly regarded bantamweight ...

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Prospect In-depth: Christian Natividad

Flyweight
27-years-old
Five-foot-five
Scottsdale, Arizona, US
6-0
2 KO/TKO's
Combined opponent's record: 11-8

Boxing: A-
Kickboxing: C
Knockout power: B+
Explo...

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Prospect In-depth: Geovanis Palacios

Welterweight
28-years-old
Six-foot-two
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
7-0
6 KO/TKO's
Combined opponent's record: 20

Boxing: C-
Kickboxing: C
Knockout po...

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Amateur Watch: Three Prospects To Watch For

Damien McGuigan
Flyweight
9-1
Ireland
21-years-old

McGuigan is currently on an impressive streak, having won nine consecutive fights. His last five bouts have all...

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Welcome to the UFC: Aleksandre Topuria

It’s clear that Aleksandre Topuria is getting this opportunity largely due to his brother’s influence. It’s hard to argue that he earned it through fighting, given his lack of regional titles...

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Prospect In-depth: Yryskeldi Duysheev

Bantamweight
23-years-old
Five-foot-six
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
11-0
3 Submissions, 8 KO/TKO's
Combined opponent's record: 48-11

Boxing: C+
Kickboxing: C+
Knockout p...

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Blind Reacting to MMA Prospects Vol. 21

Featherweight, Israel Figueira (8-1)

Pros

  • Strong grappling

  • Good ground and pound

  • Diverse submission attack

  • Scramb...

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Blind Reacting to MMA Prospects Vol. 20

I wanted to go fully in the blind, watching someone I've never heard of. For in upcoming article I'm working on I stumbled across Lina Narvaez as I was scouting fighters from Colombia.

Welter...

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Get to know prospect, Marwan Rahiki

First of all, what got you into MMA? What inspired you to start training in MMA?

I started training kickboxing when I was 14 (in 2016) and started BJJ in 2021. I had a few am...

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Career Forecasting: Joe Fields

In this piece, I will take a young/raw/inexperienced prospect. I'll break down the said fighter and give my prediction on the career trajectory of the highlighted fighter, Joe Fields.

I'm the...

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Fighter Spotlight: Baysangur Susurkaev

I wanted to take a deeper look into Susurkaev considering he's coming off his first fight that went the distance. Prior to that, Susurkaev had finished his other fights in the first round and three...

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Blind Reacting to MMA Prospects Vol. 20

Instead of doing just one prospect, I decided to do three prospects I've never watched and give my honest review.

Bantamweight, Lawrence Lui (5-1)

Pros