Namibia
The only prospect from Namibia that stands out Hafeni Nafuka (5-0). With that said, Nafuka is a great-looking prospect. If the UFC was to ever sign him he’d be the first ever UFC fighter of Namibian heritage. Nafuka isn’t a great striker but is a darn good grappler. His wrestling I’m not too sure about but he looks at home on the mat. Nafuka is constantly working on the mat staying active passing guard. Even off his back, he scrambles so well to win offensive positions. He’s aggressive in improving positions and attacking submissions. Slick submission grappler that does need to grow eventually.
Netherlands
Years ago, the UFC had a few marketable fighters from the Netherlands but now, it’s stagnant. Ilias Bulaid (4-0) is only 4-0 in MMA but is also a Dutch-Moroccan featherweight kickboxer. Competing in kickboxing for quite some time he has a 25-6 record with many accolades to his name. Bulaid has looked good so far in his MMA career putting complete clinics. We have been able to see the arsenal of Bulaid. He’s lit up his opponents with strikes and kicks mixing it up perfectly. He rips awesome combinations from different angles mixing in kicks and punches. Bulaid has looked stellar on the feet with his fluidity of output.
New Zealand
New Zealand may be tied in with Australia but the only New Zealand-born prospect that stands out is Aaron Tau (7-0). Tau is undefeated as a pro and is a prodigy of UFC fighter Dan Hooker. Despite the size, he’s got talent. If he can close that gap he’s a dangerous guy on the inside. He’s strong and is capable of taking the fight down or smashing his opponent up on the feet. Footage lacks but hopefully he can start fighting for a promotion that cares about giving their fighters exposure.
