Category «Prospects»

Rise or Regression: How the UFC cash-in on Khamzat Chimaev is stalling his development

As UFC shows halted during the first stateside surge in COVID-19 cases, and with Endeavor’s debt obligations towering over the entire operation, it became clear something radical was in order. The simple phrase “Fight Island” was a tantalizing change of pace for fans desensitized to Zuffa’s utter lack of showmanship. Whatever details Dana White wouldn’t …

Prospect Report: Mochamed Machaev

Mochamed Machaev is a 20-year-old Austrian prospect currently competing in the featherweight division for Brave CF. Machaev comes from a kickboxing background, having won the WAKO junior world title in 2015. He is also a lifelong Kyokushin karate practitioner. Strengths Offensive Wrestling Despite coming from a striking background, Machaev tends to utilise a lot of …

Prospect Report: Jasmine Jasudavicius

Jasmine Jasudavicius is a Canadian prospect competing in the flyweight division. Having turned pro less than a year ago, Jasudavicius has already compiled a 4-0 record with 3 finishes. Prior to turning professional, she also had a successful amateur career where she went 4-0. At 31, Jasudavicius is a bit of a late starter and …

Max Rohskopf: All In to Go All Out

“To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.”                                                                          Seneca the Younger Less than a week ago, the news broke: Max Rohskopf, one of the brightest prospects in North America, had signed with the UFC. It flew under the radar, as prospect signings often do—not everyone has a nation behind …

Prospect Report: Vladimir Mineev

Vladimir Mineev is a middleweight that currently competes in Fight Night Global and other regional promotions in Russia and Ukraine. Mineev transitioned to MMA after a successful career as a kickboxer where he picked up impressive victories over current Glory fighters in Sergej Maslobojev and Felipe Micheletti. It is believed that Mineev had championship potential …

Don’t Believe the Hype: MMA’s Underachievers

Every prospect who enters the top levels of MMA carries with them expectations. Some benefit from being underrated and proving their critics wrong. This article is about those who through company favoritism or a select few strong performances or simply word of mouth seemed destined for greatness only to find out that nothing is preordained. …

25 Prospects ESPN Missed

ESPN’s 25 MMA fighters under 25 was well received by the MMA community. However, despite doing a brilliant job highlighting some of the best young fighters in the world, we at MMA Scout felt that they have also missed out a lot of interesting prospects. In this article, we have decided to expand on the …

Prospect Report: Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev is a Swedish welterweight prospect currently competing in Brave Combat Federation. A national wrestling champion, Chimaev trains at the reputable Allstars Gym alongside an impressive stable of UFC fighters that includes title-challenger Alexander Gustafsson. Having turned professional in 2018, Chimaev has quickly compiled a 5-0 record; he has yet to leave the first …