Prospects

Longtime Bellator prospect Lucas Brennan made his UFC debut on Saturday, taking on Francis Marshall at UFC Vegas 116 in lightweight action. Marshall was returning to the lightweight division for the first time since 2021, prior to joining the UFC....

Victor Valenzuela made his octagon debut Saturday, drawing a tough first text in veteran welterweight Max "Pain" Griffin. Chile's Valenzuela had suffered a loss on the Contender Series last year, but bounced back with a regional scene victory in March,...

Undefeated Contender Series winner Tommy McMillen debuted opposite Manolo Zecchini as part of Saturday's UFC Vegas 115 main card. Featherweight McMillen was 9-0 entering the promotion, while Zecchini had lost his promotional debut back in 2023, and was returning for...

Contender Series standout Kurtis Campbell made his debut on the UFC London main card on Saturday, paired up with Brazilian Danny Silva. Known as "The Pink Panther" after fighting in pink fight shorts on the regional scene (he'd get them...

Former Oktagon star Losene Keita's long-awaited UFC debut arrived on Saturday at UFC London, where he faced on against Brit Nathaniel Wood. Keita was supposed to take on Patricio Pitbull last year, but missed weight for the fight, which was...

Lightweight Manoel Sousa had made stops on Bellator MMA, the PFL, and LFA before landing on the Contender Series last year; on Saturday at UFC Vegas 114, he made his UFC debut opposite Bolaji Oki. Oki was 2-2 in the...

Hecher Sosa stepped into UFC Vegas 114 on Saturday in place of Rinya Nakamura, taking on Luan Lacerda on short notice in a bantamweight bout. Born in and fighting out of Spain, Sosa, the "Guanche Warrior," had won a UFC...

TUF champ Ricky Turcios faced off against Alberto Montes as part of Saturday's UFC 326 preliminary card. Turcios was trying to stay afloat after posting a 2-3 record in the promotion, including his win in the The Ultimate Fighter 29...

Former CFFC light heavyweight champion Luke Fernandez made his promotional debut with the UFC on Saturday, kicking off the UFC 326 card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fernandez, who earned his UFC deal in just 15 seconds on...

Unbeaten Mexican flyweight Imanol Rodríguez made his promotional debut at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, facing off against Kevin Borjas. The main card placement was a sign of the UFC's faith in Rodriguez, who had appeared on both The Ultimate...