This is not a comprehensive list of prospects; it’s an overview of the most promising young talent in a given division. Given the sheer number of grassroots and regional promotions worldwide, it is almost a certainty that future stars have not yet popped up on my radar. If you feel I’ve overlooked a high-calibre prospect, …
This is not a comprehensive list of prospects; it’s an overview of the most promising young talent in a given division. Given the sheer number of grassroots and regional promotions worldwide, it is almost a certainty that future stars have not yet popped up on my radar. If you feel I’ve overlooked a high-calibre prospect, …
This is not a comprehensive list of prospects; it’s an overview of the most promising young talent in a given division. Given the sheer number of grassroots and regional promotions worldwide, it is almost a certainty that future stars have not yet popped up on my radar. If you feel I’ve overlooked a high-calibre prospect, …
This is not a comprehensive list of prospects; it’s an overview of the most promising young talent in a given division. Given the sheer number of grassroots and regional promotions worldwide, it is almost a certainty that future stars have not yet popped up on my radar. If you feel I’ve overlooked a high-caliber prospect, …
Ciryl Gane is a 28-year-old heavyweight prospect from France. Prior to entering mixed martial arts, Gane compiled a 13-0 record in kickboxing with wins over Brice Guidon, Yassine Boughanem and Daniel Lentie. Although it is believed that he was on his way to becoming a top heavyweight kickboxer, Gane made the decision to transition to …
Boasting a perfect 8-0 professional record, Jack Shore is one of the hottest prospects in Europe. He will get his chance to add a prestigious title to his resume when he takes on Omer Cankardesler for the vacant Cage Warriors bantamweight title at Cage Warriors 97. In his last fight, Shore faced a UFC veteran …
Roman Bogatov is a 27-year-old lightweight (155 lb.) currently competing in M-1 Global. Bogatov comes from an extensive freestyle wrestling background, having competed in the sport for a majority of his life. He has also medaled in and won several Russian amateur MMA tournaments. Bogatov turned professional in MMA in 2016 and has since faced …
John Salter’s initial meeting with Rafael Lovato Jr. was scheduled to happen at Bellator 198. However, Salter was forced to pull out of the fight after an issue with his eye was flagged during a pre-fight medical exam. Having had a surgery on his eye to fix the problem, Salter is now ready to finally …
Olli Santalahti is a 24-year-old Finish welterweight prospect currently competing in Cage. Having dropped his first two professional fights, Santalahti has rebounded by winning eights fights in a row. Like many other Finish fighters, Santalahti comes from a wrestling background and looks to grapple in all of his fights. Strengths Wrestling As previously mentioned, Santalahti …
Soren ‘The True Viking’ Bak is a 26-year-old Danish fighter competing in the lightweight division. Having turned professional in 2012, Bak has since compiled an impressive 12-1 record. In 2017, he was signed by Cage Warriors and has gone 3-0 in the English promotion. This has earned him a title shot for the vacant lightweight …