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Prospect Watch: Brazil’s Luis Felipe Dias

There is a wealth of MMA talent emerging from Brazil each and every year. The South American nation is one of the long-standing hot spots of the sport, thanks to former and current champions like Royce Gracie, Anderson Silva,...
Bibert Tumenov

Prospect Watch: Russia’s Bibert Tumenov

Bibert Tumenov is a name to keep an eye on. And if that name seems somewhat familiar, that's because the featherweight is the cousin of former UFC welterweight Albert Tumenov. Tale of the Tape Fighting out of Nalchik, Russia Age: 23 Weightclass: Featherweight Height:...
Conor McGregorvideo

UFC 257: Expect McGregor to Shine on Fight Island

When Conor McGregor returns at UFC 257 later this much, it will very much be a must-see PPV event once again kicking off the year. Not unlike another McGregor-helmed card, last January's UFC 246. Over the years the promotional genius...
Alesha Zappitella

15 Female Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

The UFC women's divisions, save for featherweight, have all fully matured at this point. Once upon a time, there was a question of whether female fighters could survive without a star like Ronda Rousey at the helm, but no...
Jake Hadley

10 Flyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

2020 was a huge year for the newly reinvented flyweight division in the UFC. Arguably, Comeback of the Year for 2020 could very well have been handed to the 125lb weight class as a whole. Deiveson Figueiredo emerged as a...
Jack Cartwright

10 Bantamweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

The UFC's bantamweight division was arguably its hottest in 2020. The emergence of Petr Yan, retirement of Henry Cejudo, arrival of Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar, and strong showings from the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Cory Stamann helped...
Preston Parsons

Call Him, Dana: Preston Parsons

Preston Parsons is an 8-2 welterweight who has competed for the likes of Titan FC and Combat Night Pro. Currently on a three-fight win streak, he's very well someone who could turn up on the next edition of Dana...
Jung Young Lee

10 Featherweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

The UFC's featherweight division is currently ruled by Alexander Volkanovski, and at least for the time being, the "Blessed Era" is a thing of the past. With Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar having dropped down to bantamweight, there is plenty...
Anthony Romero will headline Ohio Combat 6

10 Lightweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

The UFC's lightweight division is stacked, but it's also going through some major changes at the moment. Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired, and even if "The Eagle" is lured back by Dana White for one last fight, the 29-0 champ's days...
Timur Valiev and Trevin Jones at UFC Vegas 7

MMA 2020 Year in Review: Comeback of the Year

In another close race, Trevin Jones and Chase Hooper battled it out for our Comeback of the Year award. Don't call it a comeback... actually, scratch that. Do call it a comeback. Comeback of the year, that is. In our...