Respecting (and Scouting) Older MMA Prospects

Anatoliy Moiseev
Lightweight
5-0
Russia
34

Oh, how it would be nice if Moiseev was a little bit younger. He got a slow start in MMA due to his kickboxing background. He was a WAKO amateur world champion. As a pro, his record is 21-7 and he won the Wu Lin Feng World Tournament in 2019. He also fought quite a bit for Glory. Moiseev doesn’t fight as much anymore but when he does expect to see high-level striking on display.

Joel Bauman
Middleweight
7-3, 1 NC
US
32

For anyone that knows Bauman, they know he’s an odd one. He has good wins, has the athletic tools, and even trains out of a top gym in Jackson Wink MMA. He just can’t seem to get over the hump. All three of his losses are at least to notable guys. Bauman is on here just for entertainment purposes. Bauman isn’t bad but he’s just so awkward in and out of the cage he’s hard to take seriously. Bauman is so unorthodox he’s tough to read. He has a nice right cross, a good kickboxer, scrambles well, and his grappling is dangerous.