A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews Titan FC 42, Legacy FC 63 and KSW 37.
Five Heavyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021
Welcome to year eight of the annual “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series, in which we’ll examine five MMA prospects per division the UFC should sign in the upcoming year.
This series started during my time as a writer for Bleacher Report, continued through my tenures at Today’s Knockout and FanSided, and now it stays alive another year here at Combat Press.
Let’s start with the heavyweight division. The UFC has added new talent at this weight class, but it needs more fighters on the roster to add depth to the division. It’s still one of the toughest classes to fill, but there is good talent available.
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: No Kayla, But Plenty of Other Prospects in Action
Honorio Banario vs Lowen Tynanes Credit: ONE Championship
Thursday’s Titan FC 66 was supposed to have one of the hottest prospects in MMA competing, with Kayla Harrison set for a rematch with Jozette Cotton. However, with Cotton missing weight by a country mile and hospitalized in the process, that fight is off.
Still, between Titan FC, ONE Championship, KSW, and a number of regional promotions hosting shows this week, plenty of other prospects were ready to big up the slack.
Titan FC 66 | Thursday | US
Flyweight, Juan Puerta (20-6)