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A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews ONE Championship 26, BAMMA 20 and Pancrase 266.
A look at key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews M-1 Challenge 90, FNG 85 and PA Cage Fight 31.
Rangel de Sá (10-1) vs. Ismael Bonfim (14-3) The Legacy Fighting Alliance has a special treat in store for its fans this weekend. The longtime feeder league for the UFC is headed to Brazil for a pair of shows this weekend. It starts on Friday with LFA 111. The card is loaded with prospects, including lightweight headliners Rangel “Anaconda” de Sá and Ismael “Marreta” Bonfim. The 24-year-old de Sá has been competing as a professional since 2016. He won his first four fights before dropping a decision to Henrique Gomes. Anaconda responded to the setback by reeling off six straight wins while facing progressively more experienced and skilled fighters. His most recent fight lasted less than two minutes before he was rewarded with a slam knockout of Ary Santos to secure the Shooto Brazil 166-pound belt. Four wins in his current streak have come via first-round knockout, which brings his career tally to five victories via strikes and three by way of submission.
Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental and international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events. Let’s discover those prospects that fight in the obscurity of the regional, developmental and international circuits, waiting for their shot at the bright lights and big stage of the UFC, and those veterans looking for one more chance at stardom. It all begins here, in the small convention centers and high school gymnasiums. It all begins with promotions such as these…
MMA Fighting Share this story Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting Dalcha Lungiambula will now take on Brazilian middleweight Markus Perez at UFC Fight Island 8 on Jan. 20 after Isi Fitikefu was forced out of the Abu Dhabi card, multiple people with knowledge of the change told MMA Fighting after an initial report from Ag. Fight. The Fight Night card will be headlined by a welterweight clash between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. Fitikefu will have to wait a bit longer to make his octagon debut after injuring his left elbow while wrestling with teammate Robert Whittaker, MMA Fighting has learned. The 6-0 Australian middleweight suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament and needs six weeks of recovery before resuming training. UFC fans caught a glimpse of Fitikefu this past October when he successfully weighed in as a light heavyweight replacement fighter for UFC 254.
Five Light-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 look at the light-heavyweight division. The UFC has added new talent at the weight class, but it could always use even more new blood. Advertisement In picking these prospects, I’ll try my hardest to stay away from fighters who are currently in top organizations, such as Bellator or the Professional Fighters League, but a couple may pop up. In the past, I’ve had some great picks on the list and some that haven’t worked out. Below are the previous year’s selections, followed by the five men the UFC should offer roster spots to in the coming year.