Bosnia and Herzegovina
There have been a few fighters from Bosnia and Herzegovina who have made it to the UFC but never made a mark. Guys like Mirsad Bektic and Damir Hadzovic come to mind. Nobody I don’t think is close to a UFC call-up but if he can string together a few wins then Haris Talundžić (6-2) could be a UFC fighter. Although from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Talundžić lives in the US and trains out of Elevation Fight Team. He’s an LFA veteran who’s 1-2 in his last three losing his last fight. Talundžić is a talented guy who is well-versed everywhere. The good thing is he’s only 27 so he could at any point go on a run.
Brazil
Brazil is probably the most loaded when it comes to talent. Even though there is a lot of options, Felipe Lima (12-1) is the clear best fighter from Brazil that’s not signed to a big promotion. Lima is a mixture of wild, unorthodox, and technical all at the same time when it comes to his striking. Lima throws a lot of high velocity such as switch kicks, capoeira kicks, and his favorite; the flying knee. I’m so high on Lima already and he’s just 25. He could’ve been in the UFC for a few years now but not staying active has held that back. Now that he won the Oktagon bantamweight title he’s a step closer to the UFC.
Bulgaria
There has never been a Bulgarian UFC fighter outside of Blagoy Ivanov. You wouldn’t think a 19-0 fighter would go unnoticed but Valentin Benishev (19-0) has. The reason he’s gone unnoticed is that he hasn’t been as active in the last few years. Also, Benishev may have a good-looking record but not one key win so his record is somewhat padded. Regardless, he’s undefeated for a reason so there is talent there. Benishev has a combat sambo background and in MMA he’s been dominant with wrestling and mauling top control.
