Nigeria
There are a few quality fighters representing Nigeria in the UFC like Sodiq Yusuff but more notably Kamaru Usman. Even though he lost at the beginning of the year I’m really impressed with Adamu Isah (3-1). He did get knocked out quickly but I do believe it was a fluke. Also, he did get back on the board with a win last August. Isah has heavy hands along with good technique and a diverse kickboxing attack. He trains out of Kill Cliff FC and has the great Robbie Lawler in his corner.
Norway
The UFC is probably already looking at Cecilie Bolander (3-0) because she’s from Norway but more importantly a bantamweight. Bolander is an interesting prospect at 135. She fought at featherweight as an amateur and had a lot of success in IMMAF. Last year in worlds she won bronze and then went on to win the European championship. Bolander is labeled as an armbar specialist. All eight of her career wins come by armbar. Her only loss is to arguably the best current amateur prospect Sabrina De Sousa. Bolander has excellent Jiu-Jitsu, good judo, and is a pure finisher.
Guinea
You don’t have to dig deep to know that Losene Keita (11-1) is the best fighter out of Guinea. Not just the best fighter out of his country but arguably the best worldwide. His only loss is to a good fighter but he only lost because of injury. Keita is a fighter that’s shown a bit of everything. He swings with some real stopping power in his hands. His wrestling is good but jiu-jitsu is still a work in progress. He does have good power and when he puts his hands together he’s even more lethal. Keita has shown glimpses of good boxing using the jab and going body-head. He should be signed to the UFC today.
