Scouting Prospects for the Contender Series Season 5: Part 3

Cameron Graves

Featherweight | 27 | Houston, Texas, US | 9-3 | Win streak: 2 | 6 KO/TKOs

Graves have been fighting on the regional scene in Texas for his entire career. Graves is the former Fury FC featherweight champion which is the premier promotion out of Texas. Graves has also fought twice for LFA. Momentum is everything and as Graves is on a two-fight win streak — but it was his last performance that stood out. It was a beautiful head kick knockout he scored to retain his Fury FC strap. Graves makes sense for the Contender Series.

Tee Cummins

Light heavyweight | 28 | Memphi, Tennesse, US | 3-0 | Win streak: 3 | 3 KO/TKOs

Cummins is only 3-0, and for a 28-years-old that’s still pretty young for a light heavyweight. More experience is definitely needed but to come on the show to get a tough fight and earn a development deal would be the right move. Although he isn’t experienced much in pro MMA, Cummins has also dabbled in some bare-knuckle boxing for BKFC going 2-0. In his most recent fight for LFA, he displayed technical ability, patience, and still earned a sick finish. That trifecta isn’t seen much at 205 so the UFC should strike while the iron’s hot.