Respecting (and Scouting) Older MMA Prospects

Kerim Engizek
Middleweight
18-4
Germany
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Engizek has quietly flown under the radar but arguably has the best resume of all German prospects. He’s the current EMC middleweight champion and was the GMC welterweight champ as well in 2019. His last loss was in 2014 as he’s currently on an eleven-fight win streak. He’s is a good counter striker, slipping and often coming over the top with his right hand. Engizek isn’t stingy as he goes to the body quite often mixing it up the way fighters should. He does have a ground game as well and while it is fine, he’s much better at striking. Engizek would excel in any big promotion.

Rodrigo Lídio
Lightweight
13-3
Brazil
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Lidio was on the doorstep of the UFC last year but lost on the Contender Series to Mateusz Rębecki. That’s not a bad loss and it’s his only loss in the last four years. Lidio has been a staple in Brazil winning multiple regional titles and he’s even 1-0 in LFA. Lidio is one of those guys that has natural knockout power. He has that death touch that can knock just about anyone out if he lands clean enough.