Prospect Watch: Brazil’s Darlan Ferreira
Brazilian featherweight Darlan Ferreira looks to have all the talents to make it to the UFC, and is training alongside a quickly-rising UFC star already. Here's a closer look at this talented Brazilian 145'er. Tale of the Tape Fighting out of...
Welcome to the UFC: Rolando Bedoya
The UFC returns to Newark, NJ for the first time since prior to COVID for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo. And if that didn't give it away, it's Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the...
Welcome to the UFC: Diego Lopes
Stepping up on less than a week's notice, Diego Lopes, BJJ coach of upcoming title challenger Irene Aldana, takes on Movsar Evloev at UFC 288. The Contender Series alum came up short on the show, but gets a higher-profile...
Welcome to the UFC: Braxton Smith
Heavyweight Braxton Smith makes his octagon debut at UFC 288 this Saturday in Newark, NJ. The card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight, as Aljamain Sterling takes on the returning Henry Cejudo. Former double-champ Cejudo retired in 2020,...
Welcome to the UFC: Jamey-Lyn Horth
A full five newcomers adorn Saturday's UFC Vegas 72 card, and one of those is Canadian standout Jamey-Lyn Horth. Horth struggled to find fights on the regional scene, and while competing as a flyweight there will make the move...
Welcome to the UFC: Marcus McGhee
The UFC is back once more at the UFC Apex this Saturday, with five debuting fighters, none of whom earned contracts on the Contender Series. That makes this weekend something of a rarity, with a mix of short-notice fighters...
Welcome to the UFC: Irina Alekseeva
Irina Alekseeva was all set to make her promotional debut in the women's bantamweight division at UFC Vegas 72 this weekend. Then she went and missed weight on Friday, hitting the scales a sizable four pounds over the non-title...
Welcome to the UFC: Fernando Padilla
The octagon returns to the Apex once again for UFC Vegas 72, and with the card comes the long-awaited debut of Fernando Padilla. Padilla signed with the promotion two years ago, but visa issues have kept him out until...
Welcome to the UFC: Trey Waters
The UFC stays at home in the Apex this weekend, with bantamweights Song Yadong and Ricky Simon facing off in the main event. UFC Vegas 72 also features a full five debuting fighters, none of whom made their way...
Top 25 Pro MMA Prospects with Five Fights or Less
Just over two years ago, we took a look at the top MMA prospects with five fights or less. You can view that piece here. At the time, featured were names like Jake Hadley, Casey O'Neill, Ian Garry, Carlos Ulberg,...
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