Q&A With Dutch MMA Prospect Alain Van De Merckt
Undefeated Dutch middleweight / light heavyweight (he's competed in both weight classes thus far in his career) Alain Van De Merckt is coming off the fifth win of his professional career last month. Having competed as a heavyweight in...
Redemption: Second Chances on Dana White’s Contender Series — Paulo Renato Jr.
Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success. A...
DWCS 2023: Episode 2 Breakdown and Predictions
What a difference a year can make. In 2022, the first episode of Dana White's Contender Series had just one contract handed out, leaving Dana White miffed over the perceived lack of action (or at the very least, lack...
Welcome to the UFC: Isaac Dulgarian
The UFC sets up shop at the Apex once again this weekend, where UFC Vegas 78 will be headlined by welterweights Vicente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos. Among the newcomers on the Fight Night card, Isaac Dulgarian makes his...
Welcome to the UFC: Luana Santos
The UFC is back home this Saturday for UFC Vegas 78, with Vicente Luque headlining in a welterweight fight with former 155lb champ and 170lb title challenger Rafael dos Anjos. A couple of newcomers dot the Fight Night card,...
DWCS 2023: Episode 1 Breakdown and Predictions
Dana White's Contender Series returns on Tuesday night to kick off its seventh and latest season. The fighting show featuring prospects looking to break into the UFC has become a proven producer of future stars for the promotion, including...
BTC 21’s Tony Laramie Looking for Opportunity to Prove He’s the Best
Kitchener, ON — Rising flyweight prospect Tony Laramie improved his current win streak to six at BTC 21 on Saturday, knocking out opponent Daniel Nunez in just 33 seconds. If you recognize the Laramie name, it's for good reason. Brother...
Welcome to the UFC: Assu Almabayev
The UFC returns to Nashville, TN this Saturday for a Fight Night card headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. UFC Nashville also has a couple of debuting fighters, one of which is Kazakh flyweight Assu Almabayev. He takes...
Welcome to the UFC: Dennis Buzukja
Stepping up on short notice at UFC Nashville this Saturday is two-time Dana White's Contender Series veteran Dennis Buzukja. The 25-year old faces Sean Woodson, after Woodson's original opponent dropped out. Dennis "The Great" Buzukja Standing at five-foot-nine Fighting at 145 lbs...
Get to Know Canada’s Best Kept Secret, Mohamed Ado
Unified MMA welterweight Mohamed Ado is undefeated through his first two pro fights, and may just be Canada's best kept secret when it comes to up-and-coming professional fighters. We got to know Ado a little better with a recent Q&A. Prior...