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   Jon Jones

   "Bones"

   27-1-0, 1 NC

   100 Mid 30s GOAT, 6-0 regionals, started 3-0 UFC then only L by R1 DQ for 12-6 elbows from mount, 18W streak since w/ 13Ds of title @205 and 1 more overturned for PEDs, beaten UFCs best across generations, more finishes early in career, fought safer and got more competitive DEC Ws, lots of legal/drug problems, 3+ years off going 205->265, title shot vs T95 Gane, traded few early shots, body lock and easy TD when opp got too close, threatened back take from turtle control then forced mount at fence base, got gilly SUB on 2nd attempt for R1 W
   

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   Tom Aspinall

   14-3-0

   100<- - -95<-90<-80<-70 Early 30s, absurd speed for tall 250+lb HW, tons of R1 finishes on UK regionals, now 5-0 UFC all finishes, crazy elbow KO. Showed beautiful boxing vs T90 Volkov and perfect timing on TDs, landed nice GnP off 1st TD then straight armlock finish on 2nd for dominant R1 SUB W 2ND Blew out knee in 15 sec vs T95 Blaydes for unlucky L 3RD Year off, ran through T85 Tybura, rocked opp w/ opening head kick, danced around to easily avoid power hooks, sharp boxing finished w/ short right KD, crouched over guard and dropped right hammers/punches for 75-sec TKO W, 6-1 UFC 4TH S-n interim title shot vs T100 KO-monster Pavlovich, stunned by early right but recovered well, rocked incoming opp w/ super-fast straight right, uppercut and short clubbing right hook moving forward for KD, added couple hammers for 70-sec KO W
   

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   Francis NGannou

   "The Predator"

   17-3-0

   100+<-95 Mid 30s, unreal power, was 1-dimensional but developed wrestling to point that he used it to steal title-D DEC W after being picked apart at range by Gane R1-2, massive explosion in TDs and did it w/ torn ACL, also showed some shocking BJJ, better at managing energy but still tires easily due to muscle mass
   

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   Sergei Pavlovich

   18-2-0

   95<-100<-95<-90<-85<-80 Early 30s, massive and muscular, 12-0 RUS regionals vs strong comp incl AMC title+D, 12/15 Ws by R1 KO incl current 3W streak in UFC, most recently vs T80 Abdurakhimov, uppercut into solid hammers after 2.5 years off. Only L in UFC debut to Overeem 2ND Traded big hooks early w/ T90 Lewis, stunned opp then finished w/ uppercut into GnP for 1-min KO, early stoppage, 4-1 UFC 3RD KDed T90 Tuivasa w/ 2 power jabs, hard right hooks on fence base w/ good placement, KD again as opp got up and kept pounding for 1-min KO, 5-1 UFC w/ 5W streak 4TH Traded hooks w/ T95 Blaydes, rocked opp w/ rights and hard jabs, mixed in accurate twisting uppercuts to chin, sank hips to easily stop TDA, early KD then another w/ combo, took side turtle and landed few hard lefts for R1 GNP TKO, 6W streak 5TH Interim title shot vs T95 Aspinall, stunned opp w/ early right hook but got reckless closing space, hurt bad by straight right, KDed by combo and KOed by hammers, 70-sec L, 6-2 UFC
   

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   Curtis Blaydes

   "Razor"

   18-4-0, 1 NC

   95+-+<- - -90 Early 30s, huge and muscular, 5-0 ammy then 5-0 regionals all finishes before L to Ngannou in UFC debut, smothering wrestler, slicing elbows, consistently trying to dmg. Growing into his striking 2ND No TDs vs T85 Daukaus, landed big right to start R2 into brutal GnP for KO, 12-3 UFC w/ 2 KO Ls to Ngannou and 1 KO L to Lewis 3RD Freak W when T95 Aspinall's knee popped in 15-sec, 13-3 UFC 4TH Tried to trade punches w/ T95 Pavlovich but speed/accuracy disadv, didn't throw leg kicks or TDA until already rocked, hurt by stiff jabs, KDed again by combo then finished w/ GnP for R1 TKO L, chin and IQ not good enough to break through to title 5TH Pushed to fence early by long-range 2-leg vs T95 Almeida, TDed repeatedly by variety of trips and weight shifts but kept getting up at fence, back taken standing few times but good RNC D and angles forced opp to release, good sprawl on R2 TDA then short hammers to side of head w/ surprising power until opp crumpled, TKO W
   

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   Stipe Miocic

   20-4-0

   95<-100 Early 40s, legendary wrestler w/ good striking too, 5-0 ammy, 6-0 regionals, 14-4 UFC w/ 2 title Ws+4Ds, crazy trilogy vs DC and 25-min DEC W in 1st fight vs NGannou but KOed cold by R2 left hook in rematch
   

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   Ciryl Gane

   "Bon Gamin"

   12-2-0

   95<-90<- - - - -95<-90 Early 30s, tall and shredded, 3-0 regionals all finishes for title+2Ds incl 2 prospects, 7-0 UFC start w/ 2KOs+2SUBs, showed incredible KBing/movement/range management R1 and R2 of title shot but outwrestled/overpowered by NGannou R3-5, gambled on leg locks final rnd, close DEC for 1st L 2ND Beautiful jab, mostly lefty, great kicks esp teep to body and left kick to liver vs T90 Tuivasa, got KDed R2 but wrestled back to feet and got evasive, adapted strikes to what was working, much faster everywhere, hurt opp bad to body then finished w/ R3 uppercut into hooks, 1 hammer to back of head, KO, 8-1 UFC 3RD Couple early strikes in title shot but got too close to Jones, TDed, nearly gave back trying to scramble, controlled on fence base, avoided 1st gilly but tapped quick to 2nd effort, R1 SUB L 4TH Outclassed T90 wrestler Spivac, froze opp w/ speed on feet and fluid striking, beautiful jabs to face and body, mixed in hooks and straights for unpredictable combos, lots of oblique kicks early and some to calf, avoided most TDAs w/ speed and reversed clinch R1, punished opp w/ dmging knee to ribs on exit, took couple hooks but avoided almost all strikes, targetted body more R2 w/ punches and added knees+couple kicks, hurt opp and got wild at fence w/ hooks from hip and standing hammers but still v-powerful and opp just shelled, consistent hard output for TKO W, 9-2 UFC
   

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   Jailton Almeida

   "Malhadinho"

   20-3-0

   90<- -95<-90<-75<-70<-55 Early 30s, tall and muscular, elite grappler, natural LHW, dominant vs strong BRZ comp, mauled undef T40 Nasrudinov in DWCS 2021 for R2 RNC, quick GnP KO of Marques in UFC debut 2ND 205->265 on s-n, snappy kick then clean 2-leg of heavier T35 Porter, whole-body control at fence and sharp GnP, quick back take and RNC in transition for R1 SUB, 2-0 UFC 3RD Immediate 2-leg TD of s-n T20 Turkalj @220, great control w/ 1 leg hook at fence base, patient progression and good mat returns, mostly setting up chokes w/ hard short shots, intelligent BJJ and lots of misdirection, great pass from half->mount, heavy elbows+hammers then switched btwn A-T and RNC for R1 SUB, 3-0 UFC and 12W streak 4TH Ate 1 big punch from T65 Abdurakhimov then powerful 2-leg TD, explosive passes to mount, rode opp for few mins, drained energy, threatened chokes from back and mount, huge elbows and hammers to end R1, another TD R2, great wrist control and constant solid shots, amazing aim, much faster, always moving to new position, flattened opp and got both hooks for GnP TKO, 4-0 UFC 5TH Immediate TDA stuffed by T80 Rozenstruik but re-shot after taking 1 punch, secured top half, heavy shoulder pressure, tried variety of passes but couldn't free leg until opp got to fence to get up, pressure to stop initial attempt, back take as opp turned, shift to mount w/ powerful hammers then re-took back and immediately flattened opp for RNC W, 14W streak, 5-0 UFC all finishes w/ 4 R1 6TH Grappling dominance vs s-n T75 Lewis, few strikes on feet just to disguise low 2-legs, wrestled up and worked to TDs w/ trips if initial shot didn't work, mostly avoived opp's bombs, effortless passes to mount early every rnd but never fully postured for biggest GnP, just single shots, natural power but only looked for finish w/ RNCs or A-Ts esp early rnds, not enough dmg to open up neck, wrists often controlled and didn't adjust by using elbows, great re-shots and scrambles to top when opp exploded free, biggest GnP R3 but also took few shots when opp swept to top that rnd, v-conservative 50-44 DEC W, 15W streak 7TH Long-range early 2-leg vs T95 Blaydes, pushed opp to fence, gradually locked hands for TD and never let go, great leg use to pull out base and body-lock redirects for tons of trip TDs in diff directions, total control but minimal dmg and opp kept building up, 2 standing back takes but couldn't threaten RNCs so got down to retain control, came in low on TDA R2, got sprawled on, took series of short hammers to side of head, surprisingly curled up for TKO L, 6-1 UFC
   

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   Alexander Volkov

   "Drago"

   37-10-0

   90++<-85<- - -90 Mid 30s, super tall, great run in M1, slow pace, long range and nice kicks but needs to use jab more. Super improved TDD, nice knees up middle from clinch and hit body w/ snappy front kick, DEC W vs Tybura 2ND Beaten up w/ boxing then TDed and subbed by faster/more explosive T90 Aspinall, 8-4 UFC 3RD More output early and pressure on shorter T85 Rozenstruik, landed flurry of clean shots at fence R1 and ref stepped in slightly early, 9-4 UFC 4TH Stuffed down head of T70 Romanov on initial TDA, clipped opp w/ right to top of head, sprawled on TDA, took back and landed increasingly hard GnP for R1 TKO 5TH Landed much more volume at range w/ kicks and jabs R1 vs T85 brawler Tuivasa, attacks all lvls w/ both legs, stayed away from power punches but took hard leg kicks esp early R2, toughed through to keep landing, caught some kicks and timed straight rights for KDs/unbalances, took top half once but left space trying to set up choke, more aggressive w/ accurate GnP later R2 to set up mount, surgical dmging shots to force desperate movement, heavy hips to keep opp down, threatened A-Ts then tight ezekiel SUB for late-R2 W, 11-4 UFC w/ 3W streak vs great comp
   

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    Anatoly Malykhin

    "Spartak"

    14-0-0

    85<-75<-45<-25<-15<-7 Mid 30s, 11-0 all finishes, short and not huge but aggressive, tons of power in hands though slightly wild, great wrestling and heavy GnP from top, can also submit. Overwhelmed T10 Grishenko over 1.5 rnds for ONE interim title w/ KO 2ND Much bigger than T85 RDR, shrugged off strikes and too strong for judo throws, almost all straight right hands but big impact w/ each land, clean shots to body, mixed couple nice left hooks late, got KD w/ 1 more big right then KO w/ 2 huge hammers, 12-0 incl 4-0 ONE w/ title 3RD Title unification vs T55 wrestler Bhullar, better shape and much faster, great jabs, hard uppercuts and scoop hooks w/ both hands in diff parts of combos, mixed all punches to body and few hard kicks and knees, exploded forward each rnd and maintained pressure w/ opp in corners and outside of cage, avoided most counters, some TDAs esp R1, clinch control but didn't fight hard to stay in grapple, prevented opp from ever getting grip, wore opp down w/ high output and body dmg, threw opp to ground few times R3, jumped on top w/ big GnP from side turtle for TKO W, 13-0
    

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    Serghei Spivac

    "Polar Bear"  |  16-4-0

    85<-90<-85<-80<-75<-80<- -75 Late 20s, great sambo and throws, heavy and relentless GnP. Tossed much larger T60 Hardy to ground and got dominant position then landed hammers, improved to 5-3 UFC but does have 2 quick Ls by KO so chin ? 2ND Boxing crisper, fast straight punches vs T55 Sakai to start R1+2 then TDs, great inside trips from clinch, powerful GnP from short distances, beat opp up for 1.5rnds until KO W, 6-3 UFC 3RD Closed distance vs big early strikes from T80 Lewis, beautiful hip throw, landed short hooks w/ power while repeatedly driving opp back to mat w/ high impact but low effort, immediate move to A-T after landing in side control for R1 SUB W, 3W streak 4TH Frozen by speed and precision of T90 Gane, picked apart by oblique + calf kicks early, TDAs avoided and only clinch reversed, ribs hurt by knee, took tons of jabs and some hooks+straights to head and body, v-few strikes and almost none straight, couldn't close distance fast enough, landed couple hooks but worn down by precise volume, ugly grappling attempt R2 nowhere near, hurt to body by more punches and hard knees+kicks, tough to stay standing and move around fence but way too much shelling up, accumulated lots of dmg, good guard to absorb some haymakers but didn't counter, TKOed by standing hammers at fence, 7-4 UFC
    

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    Marcin Tybura

    "Tybur"  |  25-8-0

    85++-+<-90<-85 Late 30s, M1 champ+2Ds w/ lots of finishes vs great comp, only regional L by injury, constant forward pressure and looking for TD but wore down and had no plan B when getting stuffed, hands aren't sharp enough to KB at high lvl so DEC L to Volkov 2ND Got tossed around and beaten on fence R1 vs T75 Romanov but better stamina, had some clinch control R2 and more accurate/impactful strikes rest of fight, majority W bec one 8-10 score for R1, 10-6 UFC 3RD Great jab and will double/triple up, couple heavy kicks and solid hooks but didn't use range adv vs T75 Ivanov, closed distance and took counters, couple explosions but mostly methodical point scoring, early TD R3 then dominant fence base control, great control w/ 1 leg hook, mixed in couple sharp shots, good grip on hips to redirect weight, DEC W 4TH Lost weight but much slower than T95 Aspinall, hurt early by partial head kick, lumbering hooks w/ both hands easily avoided and took counter punches, KDed by right and finished on ground by GnP for 75-sec L, 11-7 UFC 5TH Took early hooks and hard elbows from T75 Tuivasa after TDA stuffed, circled out, exchanged strikes then easier TD, top half control at fence base, good back take when opp turned, strong leg hooks to ride and flatten, big right hooks landed flush but couldn't hurt opp, eventually sunk deep RNC, under chin but angle not quite right so opp survived for while, kept squeezing for tech SUB W
    

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    Ryan Bader

    "Darth"  |  31-8-0, 1 NC

    80<-75<-70 Late 30s stalwart, elite wrestler, good UFC run and Bellator double-champ until KOed by Nemkov to lose 205 belt. Grindy 25-min DEC W vs T65 sambo Moldavsky for HW title-D, power in hands, incredible gas tank, great resilience 2ND 25-mins of wrestling control of T60 Kongo at cage base, negated reach and strength diff w/ good tech, short knees to thighs/butt and chipping short punches on knees, boring but effective 3RD Avoided haymakers from T55 Fedor, good counters incl straight right while opp unbalanced for KD, avoided armbar setups from top guard, quick pass to half, dropped elbows+hammers while improving posture, 1-way dmg for R1 TKO, 3W streak all title-Ds
    

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    Alexandr Romanov

    "King Kong"  |  17-2-0

    80<- -70<- -75<-70<-65 Early 30s, high-lvl wrestler, 11-0 all finishes in Romania, 4-0 to start UFC w/ 3 finishes but mostly lower-lvl opps 2ND Showed best gameplan in domination of s-n T20 Sherman: quick TD, couple mat returns, dominance on top and position progression, mean GnP, R1 finish w/ Americana. Fought @235 after being at weight limit prior 3RD Again @<240, dominated T85 Tybura R1, lots of strikes on low fence and massive slam TDs but wore out grappling R2, got sloppy on feet and ugly TDs, ineffective offense and took more shots for majority DEC L, 1 judge gave 10-8 R1 but not enough 4TH Bulked back up, extra fat, early 1-leg stuffed by T90 Volkov, gassed crazy fast, clipped by right then ugly TDA, got crushed under opp and gave back, no escape and battered w/ GnP for R1 TKO L, never looked ready to fight, 5-2 UFC 5TH Improved muscle but still near weight limit vs T70 Ivanov, slow R1 trading jabs and single shots, slightly more accurate but gets wild and drops head w/ overhands, TDAs/clinches stuffed for 1.5 rnds but nice knees to body on break, landed harder and upped tempo R2, effective calf kicks but didn't throw enough, body-lock TD into fence base control, laced 1 leg and hammered w/ solid left hooks, sloppier R3 and left big openings for counters but solid chin, rarely threw combos, took shots mid-rnd but pushed pace late into fence control, TD into huge GnP flurry to end fight, 30-27 DEC W
    

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    Phil De Fries

    24-6-0, 1 NC

    75+<-70<- -65<-55 Late 30s, big powerful bear, 7-0 UK regionals incl 1 great prospect, 2-3 UFC bec struggled w/ chin and mental, since become dominant KSW champ+6Ds vs POL's best. Tossed around visibly smaller T45 Stosic, repeated TDs, solid GnP w/ good use of variety of elbow angles, easy top control, barely took dmg and got R5 tap to strikes 2ND Early TD of T10 Prasel, got reversed but kept moving and ended in top half, strong GnP from close esp elbows, increased power from side, explosive move for bulldog SUB late R1, dominant 7th title-D 3RD Few wild hooks to close space in Duffee rematch, grabbed jumping opp and slammed to fence base, control while getting in 1 hook then fully taking back, threatened RNC, landed GnP, flattened opp and landed huge left hooks for R1 TKO W, 11W streak 4TH Traded strikes early vs T10 Bajor, initial clinches broken or reversed but stuck w/ game plan, used power to get opp down from clinch, smothered w/ weight and landed short shots from top half, took hard combo early R2 but 2-leg TD, easy pass to side, great scarfhold w/ short shots but lost position trying to crank choke, grabbed body lock in scramble and used great positioning + limb control to deny opp base/balance at fence, kept bringing opp back down to mat while scoring w/ short punches + hammers, picked open shots well, inside leg hook most of rnd but no hooks jumping on top to end R2, powerful squeeze to sleep opp w/ RNC, 12W streak + 9 title-Ds
    

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    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    "Bigi Boy"  |  14-5-0

    75<-70<-80<-75<-85<- - -90 Mid 30s, bulky and powerful w/ huge lower body, great KB, 6-0 regionals and started 4-0 UFC all KOs. Way too passive vs Blaydes, no urgency until R3, DEC L off his back. Beautiful kicks and power jab but not enough output 2ND Caught early while retreating by T85 Volkov, ate hard flurry then fight stopped while trying to run away, 6-4 UFC but all Ls to top-7 HWs 3RD Stunned T80 Daukaus w/ 1st jab then clean flying knee, rushed forward landing combo and got KO w/ another long jab for 23-sec W, 7-4 UFC, 12/13 Ws by KO 4TH Stopped immediate TDA from T90 Almeida but barely landed anything before TDed, patient from bottom guard, no threat but kept lockdown on leg and slowly worked to fence, mistake giving back when initial get-up failed, got mounted, ate hammers, turned to belly and RNCed for R1 SUB L, 1-dimensional 5TH Small choppy steps to maintain range vs undef T70 Gaziev but put self on fence too often, lots of jabs esp R2-4, didn't need much else bec opp just stood in front and took them, mixed few jabs and straights to body, effective calf kicks but not enough, TDed later R1 by 1 leg and controlled easily but avoided serious dmg, improved TDD to stay at fence R2/4, eventually worked free after stall exchanging small shots, better cardio to stay consistent as opp gassed hard, took some solid rights but good chin, few explosive flurries R3/4 but never sustained push for finish, exhausted opp retired after R4, TKO, 8-5 UFC
    

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    Linton Vassell

    "The Big Swarm"  |  24-9-0, 1 NC

    70<- -60<-55 Late 30s, former LHW, somewhat undersized but pure muscle, great wrestling reversals to end up on top, good BJJ tech and stinging GnP 2ND 11-5 Bellator w/ comeback R1 KO of T35 Johnson. Got rocked/dropped and ate a ton of big shots but auto-wrestling got great reversal, ended on top dropping nasty GnP 3RD Rematch vs T55 Moldavsky, few hard kicks, 1 caught for TD but popped back up, TDed by body lock and controlled more but good hip movement and constantly posting to get height, kept opp too busy for GnP, missed straight left when opp rushed in but KD w/ lead right, grabbed back then mount, wound up massive elbows to jaw for KO 5W streak w/ 4 GnP KOs vs elite comp
    

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    Tai Tuivasa

    "Bam Bam"  |  15-7-0

    70<-75<-85<- -90<- -80<- -75 Early 30s, 7-0 regionals all R1 KOs, 3W then 3L streaks to start UFC run, 4KO W streak since then, power striker, nice combo for finish, not great if it goes to the ground 2ND Insane chin to eat big shots from Lewis, good clinches, got up from TDs, brawler mentality, heavy elbows for R2 KO 3RD Outstruck at range by T95 Gane but got R2 KD and nearly KO, landed big shots wildly R3 but got destroyed to body and KOed R3 by combo of heavy shots, 8-4 UFC 4TH KDed early by jabs from faster T90 Pavlovich, ate tons of hooks and KOed in 1-min, 8-5 UFC 5TH Tried to push pace vs much taller T90 Volkov but couldn't land anything to head, couple good body shots and powerful calf kicks but took lots of volume at range esp jabs+kicks, rocked late R1, caught off balance by straights R2 and put down couple times, scrambled up once but went flat after eating some sharp GnP, allowed easy mount and took more dmg, moved hips enough to prevent A-Ts but caught in ezekiel SUB and didn't know D, 3L skid 6TH Couple right hooks and short elbows in wild early exchange vs T85 Tybura, stuffed 1 TDA w/ power but TDed easily, got to fence but gave back trying to get up, great chin to eat winging hooks from back, flattened but built back up, exposed neck and didn't use hands at all besides as base, somehow stayed awake for long time in tight RNC but eventually went to sleep for R1 SUB L, 4L skid all finishes
    

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    Derrick Lewis

    "The Black Beast"  |  27-12-0, 1 NC

    70<-75<-70<-80<-95<-90<-95<-90 Late 30s, destroyed regionals, keeps claiming souls of prospects 2ND Landed big shots vs T80 Tuivasa, showed improved wrestling but got caught by big elbows in R2 3RD Reckless start vs T85 Pavlovich, clipped by huge shots then KDed and "finished" w/ GnP for 1-min L but early stoppage, 17-8 UFC 4TH Got too close throwing early bombs vs T85 Spivac, thrown down and repeatedly mat-returned w/ hard faceplants, ate big punches, A-Ted easily when opp landed in side control for R1 SUB L, 3L skid 5TH Switch knee KD to start fight vs T70 De Lima, wide hooks from top then turtle, not clean but enough power to force 30-sec TKO W, 18-9 UFC 6TH S-n vs T95 Almeida, swung big in brief moments on feet, even when opp had 2-leg locked up, but TDed early every rnd, mounted w/o resistance, grabbed wrists and controlled posture to minimize GnP but still took flush shots, opp probably could have finished w/ more urgency, good D vs RNCs + A-Ts, didn't move much to save energy and reduce risk, couple explosions back to feet and 1 big flurry of GnP after R3 sweep but reversed or re-TDed every time, smothered for 44-50 DEC L
    

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    Rodrigo Nascimento

    "Zé Colmeia"  |  11-1-0, 1 NC

    70<-65<-60<- -40 Early 30s, cuts to 265, 6-0 vs BRZ regionals then R1 SUB of undef power-striker in 2019 DWCS, started 2-1 UFC all finishes but most recent W overturned for PEDs 2ND 1.5-years off, powerful TDs and smothering top pressure from guard or half using weight adv vs T65 Boser, much slower on feet but stunned opp w/ huge R1 overhand right and had back control/ threatened RNCs, got hurt R2 but still some control and dominated R3 despite flurry after late stand-up, split DEC W (29-28 my card), 3-1 UFC 3RD Used reach adv to land good shots vs T70 wrestler Latifi, mostly lefty w/ some scoop hooks esp R1, took leg kicks R1 but good adjustment later, mostly avoided power shots until late R3, more volume and variety w/ hands, TDed R2 and stuck at cage base but avoided dmg, controlled more on fence R3 and less accurate on feet bec tired, deserved split DEC W, 3W streak 4TH Power shots early vs previously-beaten T25 Mayes, rocked opp few times on fence, solid follow-ups but couldn't break chin, controlled early clinches w/ decent short boxing, 1 TD R1 but couldn't control, speed adv esp w/ jabs, landed more despite shorter reach, closed space well to land, mostly avoided power counters and good chin to eat some, couple quick kicks but low volume striking overall esp R3 w/ both gassed, stayed on outside, took few more shots but did enough R1/2 for 29-28 DEC W, 5*-1 UFC
    

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    Alikhan Vakhaev

    "Umar"  |  13-3-0

    60-+<-35 Early 30s, tall and near weight limit, lumbering but powerful wrestler, whole 11-2 career w/ ACB/Akhmat, 7W streak incl 3-0 ACA all KOs vs good opps 2ND Title shot vs T50 Rasulov, took adv of range w/ constant jab and plenty leg kicks R1-3, solid early grappling exchanges then controlled from half-guard R4, lots of body shots, fence and fence base control R5 w/ knees to legs and some to body, continued to outland on feet for clear DEC W, 8W streak and ACA champ 3RD Low output for 1+ rnds vs T60 Goncharov, some counters but took hard hooks, perfectly timed jab for R2 KD then vicious GnP from good guard posture but couldn't pass, got reversed and controlled w/ short GnP, good counter-striking R3 w/ jabs, lead hooks, some kicks, better job blocking opp's shots but output faded R4 and took more volume despite good D, early clinch R5 and dominated on fence w/ short punches and knees, surprise DEC L, I scored 48-47 w/ R2+3+5 but close fight 4TH Rebound w/ DEC W vs T5.5 prospect
    

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    Evgeny Goncharov

    20-3-0, 1 NC

    60+<-55<-45<-40 Mid 30s, lots of high-lvl RUS Ws incl WFCA+ACA titles but L on 1st D, 2-1 ACA 2ND Mostly hooks/overhands w/ both hands vs previously-beaten T40 Johnson, countered well and landed big shots, stunned opp late R1, crazy burst of strikes but couldn't get finish, started working body then huge KO w/ overhand right, 3-1 ACA 3RD Good boxing early in rematch vs T40 wrestler M. Vakhaev, controlled on fence late R1 but some escapes and own ground threats, mostly smothered and TDed R2 but fresher R3, ripped body from clinches then hook combos to head when guard dropped, stunned opp but couldn't make enough space for finish, decent sprawls to stop TDAs, 29-28 DEC W, 4W streak 4TH Title shot vs T60 A. Vakhaev, forward pressure w/ powerful hook combos and some jabs for 1.5 rnds then walked onto hard jab and KDed, took heavy GnP, threw opp over head and scooted out backdoor in good scramble and took top control for longer but less dmg, more aggression R3 but lots of strikes blocked and took hard counters incl few kicks, more volume R4 as opp slowed and landed few power shots but couldn't stun, controlled on fence almost all R5, small shots but took more from opp, surprise 25-min DEC W, I had 47-48 only winning R1+4 but R2+3 close, 5W streak vs elite comp
    

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    Valentin Moldavsky

    13-3-0, 1 NC

    60<-50<-55<-65<-55 Early 30s, sambo and judo, smaller HW but v-strong, mostly DEC Ws for RIZIN then Bellator, narrowly outgrappled by Aliakbari and Bader for 2 DEC Ls, tired R4/5 of title shot 2ND Early kick-catch and body-lock TDs of previously-beaten T60 Vassell, good adjustments to keep weight on top but no time for GnP and opp got free, KDed by hook while rushing into exchange, mounted and KOed by huge elbows, 2L skid for 6-2 Bellator 3RD Took knees to body in early clinches vs taller undef T55 Mowry but took control once body lock engaged, good angles to bring opp down and kept lock through get-ups, fast+hard mat returns, some GnP from half/side R1 then settled into top guard for rest of fight, v-quick 2-leg TDs R2+3, heavy head pressure and used hips to compress opp's long legs, avoided R3 oomaplata and prevented any other subs, consistent short GnP to body and head, tried few elbows, couldn't posture for bigger shots, quick re-TDs on 2 ref stand ups, total control and better stamina for 30-27 DEC W, 7-2 Bellator
    

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    Denis Goltsov

    "The Russian Bogatyr"  |  33-8-0

    60<-55<-45<- -40<-35<- -45 Early 30s w/ tons of exp, tall, sambo background, insane comp early in career and picked up Ls vs elite talent then great streak incl ACB title, 3-1 PFL 2019 and 2-1 PFL 2021 but eliminated in 1st playoff w/ both Ls. Great top control and GnP, world-class jab but not quickest striker or mover 2ND Dominated s-n regional for R1 GnP TKO, 6-2 PFL 3RD Smothered T25 Greene on ground for 1-sided but dull DEC W, 7-2 PFL, stood up multiple times for inactivity, fantastic top pressure and tries lots of chokes not at expense of position, gassed R2 4TH Missed 2022 playoffs bec visa problems, lots of opp changes 2023, eventually much smaller s-n T35 Ferreira, found range w/ front kicks, easily drove opp in clinch, body-lock trip, good posture and picked single hard GnP hammers+hooks to hurt opp at fence base then upped output, R1 GnP TKO, 8-2 PFL w/ 3W streak 5TH Beautiful jabs to use range and counter T8.5 ex-UFC KBer, followed 1 w/ piercing straight right to chin for 18-sec KO W, 4W streak 6TH Mismatch vs undef T4, sharp jabs w/ good lateral footwork, exploded for TD, controlled few scrambles and scored from half/side w/ accurate GnP, cut opp and crushed w/ pressure, locked tight A-T from deep half for R1 SUB W, 5W streak
    

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    Shamil Gaziev

    12-1-0

    60<-70<- -65<-45<-35<-5.5<-4.5<-4<-.5 Mid 30s, IMMAF champ, ~270, aggressive and powerful everywhere. Good wrestling but got reversed on ground by giant. Solid striking on feet, decent jab and nasty knees, went for it when he saw an opening to finish in R2 2ND 2 random ammy Ws to take RUS tourney 3RD RNC of debuter to go 7-0, padding record 4TH Used wrestling to smother T55 Kornilov for split DEC W in Ares debut, 8-0. Instant TD R1, good half-guard control, not tons of GnP but even short shots to body had major impact, sloppier late rnds w/ bull-rush to press opp on fence, some TDs but threatened by kimuras and had to give position, small knees on fence but seemed exhausted most of R2+3, v-little on feet but narrow W vs elite prospect 5TH Huge R2 KO of quality noob in Brave debut, 9-0 6TH Traded bombs w/ T40 ex-UFC Stosic, little striking D but good chin and huge power, R1 KO for another highlight W, 10-0 w/ 2-0 Brave 7TH DECS 2023 vs undef T4 grappler, more fat, dropped opp w/ initial straight right but clumsy securing top at fence base, nearly gave back but wriggled well and forced opp high, turned in, landed few big GnP then easily took back in scramble, locked in RNC immediately and kept squeezing for SUB, 11-0 8TH UFC debut vs streaking T40 Buday, consistent aggression and power punches, good mix of jabs w/ hooks+straights, walked opp down and landed hard, barely took returns nasty elbows+knees in close esp at fence, reversed only clinch quickly, good sprawl then pushed opp down to deny 2-leg, strong GnP rest of R1 esp at fence late, kept pressure + dmg R2, some shots off guard but snuck some around incl power elbow, opp shelled at fence, didn't go crazy but kept landing hard shots for standing TKO W 9TH Surprise main event vs T70 KBer Rozenstruik, low output on feet w/ couple solid rights each rnd, picked apart by jabs esp R2-4, sloppy upper-body hugs easily avoided early, good 1-leg into top control later R1 but no huge dmg, gassed v-fast, just stood in front of opp eating jabs and some body work + calf kicks w/o evasion nor D, tried 1-legs R2/4 but initial effort stuffed, hung on opp at fence but little striking output and too tired for effective chain wrestling, could only throw couple punches before needing min+ to recover, picked apart, nose battered, retired after R4 for 1st L
    

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    Blagoy Ivanov

    "Baga"  |  19-7-0, 1 NC

    60<-70<- -75 Mid 30s, short and thick, elite sambo/judo, undef in EURO regionals then 4-1 Bellator w/ L to Volkov, 5-0 WSOF/PFL w/ 3 title-Ds, 2-3 UFC all grindy DEC vs top guys 2ND Ate big shots early from T65 De Lima but absurd chin, barely noticed, grappled more in later rnds and stalled on fence w/ few minor strikes, landed a sequence of hard 1-2s but wasted chance to go for finish and did more grinding, 29-28 DEC W to go 3-3 UFC but v-close 3RD Speed disadv vs T85 Tybura but good counters when opp got close esp R2, solid blitzes forward R1, natural power, didn't try grappling and got TDed then controlled on fence base all R3, DEC L 4TH Conservative vs T70 Romanov, mostly jabs incl some double but rarely landed hard bec needed to close distance and didn't extend combos, good underhooks for TDD early but punished by couple knees to body, took some power shots R2 and TDed at fence base, started to build up but punished by hooks, consistent slow pace saved energy for R3 and landed some hard counters while avoiding wild overhands but struggled when opp reset range, couldn't escape late clinch and ate big GnP flurry late, 27-30 DEC L, 3-5 UFC all DECs w/ 4-in-5 Ls
    

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    Marcos Rogério de Lima

    "Pezão"  |  22-9-1

    60<-55<- -70<-60<-65<-60<-55 Late 30s, big and powerful, KB background and tons of KOs in BRZ, has fought @205 but now 250+ and much more natural @HW, 2-1 TUF then 8-5 UFC w/ most Ws by KO and Ls by sub. Heavy leg kick then flurry of bombs for 30-sec KO of Rothwell 2ND Aggressive, powerful, slightly wild punch combos and hard kicks R1 vs T75 Ivanov, did dmg but tired out and got wrestled R2+3 esp on cage, narrow DEC L 3RD Came out v-aggressive vs T75 Arlovski, walked through punches for early KD w/ big left to chest, got on top and used size adv to crush opp, some solid GnP then started cranking on neck, couple more punches then slipped forearm under for R1 RNC, 9-6 UFC, 17/20 Ws by finish w/ 15 in R1 4TH Massive leg kicks from start vs undef T40 boxer Cortes-Acosta, clubbing hooks, countered jab beautifully and crippled opp's movement, TDs mid R1/2, top control and some GnP but not enough flexibility to get both leg hooks, fell over top taking back, didn't sink base enough and lost strong side mount, tired self out, shelled up R3 w/ minimal output, ate lots of jabs but few kick counters, late TD to run out clock, 29-28 DEC W 5TH KDed by immediate switch knee from T70 Lewis, caught sleeping, hurt by bigger GnP as opp passed, turned to knees to escape mount but stopped moving, TKOed from turtle for 30-sec L 6TH Added muscle vs v-s-n T25 KBer Jr-Tafa, brutal calf kicks esp to time opp's jabs, took away movement/base, rocked opp w/ few lead hooks, weird TDA into fence grinding, more dmg in space then TD into heavy top half w/ short GnP, bigger shots as opp tried to build up at fence base, few kick feints R2 then big power when thrown incl calf kick KD, dropped few big hammers on shelled opp for TKO W, 11-7 UFC
    

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    Walt Harris

    "The Big Ticket"  |  13-10-0, 1 NC

    60<-85 Early 40s, physical specimen but mental struggles, signed to UFC early in career and lost first 3 fights, rebounded vs weaker comp but currently 6-9 UFC and on 3L KO streak to great opps
    

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    Reinier de Ridder

    "The Dutch Knight"  |  16-2-0

    55<- -85 Early 30s, 15-0, world-class judo and BJJ, 6-0 champ-champ for ONE and dominating world-class opps, TDs from clinch, crazy flow on top to control from side and mount, strong grip to work for A-Ts and D'Arces, heavy and varied GnP using elbows, punches, knees, R3 A-T SUB of smaller Abbasov 2ND Early TD shot vs T45 Bigdash, got caught in gilly but patiently worked free, started to flow in top control w/ kimura attack then immediate switch to inverted triangle off back for R1 SUB, 7-0 ONE and 16-0 total 3RD 205->265 for title-D vs much larger undef T45 Malykhin, long kicks and jabs but no effect, lots of trip/throw attempts from clinches but couldn't move stronger opp, hurt by every punch that landed to body or head, looked compromised after few mins, kept trying but never close to TD, staggered then KDed and finished w/ quick GnP for 1st L
    

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    Ali Isaev

    9-0-1

    55<~60 Late 30s, 9-0, huge, Dagi, Olympic wrestler, couple big Ws for AMC then 5-0 PFL 2019 w/ 2 KOs in semi-finals and finals 2ND Ended 3+ years off w/ Bellator debut vs undef T45 Mowry, R1 TD and tons of top guard w/ short elbows and punches, powered through triangles, tried throw R2 but gave back, nearly RNCed then ate tons of hard GnP, nearly A-Ted several times from mount and took more elbows, looked gassed and had no escape but another R3 TD and more grinding w/ short punches, kept opp pressed to cage so no escape, 28-28 draw
    

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    Kirill Kornilov

    15-2-1

    55<- -40<-55<-40<-35<-25<-15<-9<-8.5 Early 30s, great work w/ left hand, hard and straight jab or only slightly slower lead hook that packs power. Good footwork and head/body movement to stay evasive, quick kicks 2ND Slow-paced DEC W vs T8 Dagi wrestler to settle previous draw, still undef after 13 fights. Good jab, tons of feints, solid low kicks, great TDD, did more dmg w/ back to fence than opp 3RD Used lead jab/hook to dominate T10 Henrique at range, underhooks, inside knees/elbows, then quick shuck to escape frequent cage wrestling, fewer kicks to avoid TDs, one-sided DEC, 13-0-1 4TH TDed early by undef T5.5 giant wrestler, got beat up R1, better D later rnds incl nasty kimura sweep but held on fence, good striking R2 esp w/ lead hand, no kicks prob to minimize TDs, not enough output R3 and 1st L by split DEC in Ares debut 5TH R1 KO of good regional w/ leg kicks for rebound 6TH ACA debut vs T40 Rasulov, lots of leg kicks, deadly lead left hooks incl couple that stunned opp, some sharp jabs, few combos but accurate w/ everything, much faster, dodged most wild overhands but hurt by 2 R2, controlled briefly on fence R1+2+5 but good TDD and prevented dmg, slow-paced 25-min DEC W
    

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    Mick Parkin

    9-0-0

    55<- -40<-8.5 Late 20s, big and strong but some fat, 7-0-1 ammy w/ all 7W by KO and draw vs undef prospect, started 5-0 and a KB W all R1 KOs vs cans, surprise DWCS 2022 vs T3.5 undef slugger, took couple early shots but good chin, used movement to get in close, easy TDs and RNCed quick-tiring opp for R1 W, 6-0 2ND UFC debut vs slower T15 Pogues, traded jabs and leg kicks to start but landed more after few mins, good base for TDD R1, sharp left hooks to body, some uppercuts, hurt opp's leg and barely took any dmg R2+3, much faster and opp froze, mixed targets well, carefully scored from outside and kept opp near fence for boring DEC W, 7-0 3RD Improved physique vs streaking T7 but still slow, took few early punches then lumbering clinches, 2 TDs but couldn't keep opp down R1, more volume w/ fence control, took straights on feet all fight esp R3 but solid chin, no real jabs or kicks, couple decent right hooks, better top control after R2 TD esp from half but couldn't posture w/o opp moving, short scoring GnP but little real dmg, totally gassed R3, ugly waist-bend TDAs rejected, hands super low but opp too tired to fully capitalize, took shots but nothing sustained, survived for 29-28 DEC W, 8-0 4TH Took few power rights early vs streaking T35 Usman, stunned by 1 and ate flurry but some blocks and great chin, started firing back, consistent calf kicks every rnd w/ nice timing to counter punches, forced opp to lunge more bec base compromised, easier to dodge and land counters, took some jabs R2/3 but landed few more, cleaner straight boxing, mostly traded single shots, no grappling, slow pace but maintained it well, 29-28 DEC W w/ more volume esp kicks R2/3 but took few big shots late R3, 3-0 UFC all DECs, 9-0
    

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    Ilir Latifi

    "The Sledgehammer"  |  16-9-0, 1 NC

    55<-70<-65<-60 Early 40s, v-short and thick wrestler, went 7-5 UFC @205 then moved up, 1-1 @HW vs strong comp, reach disadv unimportant bec always wants to get close 2ND Grindy DEC W vs T65 Oleinik, R1+2 TDs from catching kicks, grinding top guard R1 and heavier shots from side control R2, some big left hooks R3 but mostly smothering clinch on fence w/ few hard uppercuts, 9-6 UFC 3RD Not much volume and overthrew power shots vs T60 Nascimento, solid leg kicks R1, took some combos esp R1 and briefly rocked R2, TD and couple mins control at fence base but not much GnP, was getting outstruck early R3 but grabbed 1-leg, good fence control and slightly more dmg, tired but never gassed, landed big hooks to end fight and take rnd, split DEC L, I had 28-29
    

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    Bruno Cappelozza

    15-7-0, 1 NC

    55<-40<-70<-60<-55<-35<-20 Early 30s, 0-2 RIZIN but mostly @205, moved up after almost 3 years off and got 3 KOs then 5-rnd DEC W, PFL 2021 champ. Crazy power/speed in hands, well under weight limit but plenty strong and v-quick, good gas, nasty GnP, showed good toughness to survive Delija's late comeback in title fight 2ND Demolished T10 Austin to start 2022, way faster, even blocked punches cause impact, dominated judo guy in clinch wrestling, control from top position and advanced to mount, vicious but aimed GnP for R1 TKO 3RD Heavy leg kicks but less aggressive than usual, couldn't find clean shots, ate couple big leg kicks and struggled w/ power and exploding for TDs rest of fight, controlled by wrestling, DEC L to T.5 in disappointing upset, 5-1 PFL 4TH Rematch vs T20 Scheffel, traded quick early shots mostly blocked/dodged, left hook to move opp's guard then compact straight right for big KD, jumped in w/ hammer then power hooks for R1 KO
    

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    Ante Delija

    "Walking Trouble"  |  24-6-0

    50<-45<-40<- - - -35<-25<-20<-30 Early 30s, tall, strong wrestler and powerful striker, destroyed range of EURO opps, beat undef prospect in Rizin cameo and KOed strong GK in KSW cameo. 1-0 2019 PFL, 2-2 2021 w/ both Ls to champ, beat Goltsov. Was shooting desperate TDs bec he knew Cappelozza's power, insane toughness to take 230+ strikes and almost come back w/ heavy GnP. Wore out R4/5 and no longer seemed threatening 2ND Dominated overmatched T1, cage control and hard shots on feet R1, big right hook into GnP for R2 KO 3RD Grindy DEC W vs s-n wrestling vet, got controlled on fence some each rnd, had decent reversals and took minimal dmg but kept engaging clinches, clear hand and foot speed adv and landed few hard punches but weird strat 4TH Immediate fence clinch vs T40 giant Ferreira, good strength to lift and TD, aggressive top pressure and heavy GnP w/ both hands, punches and hammers did dmg for R1 KO, 6-2 PFL 5TH PFL 2022 final vs previously-beaten T35 Scheffel, avoided most of early shots and landed couple good hooks, brief fence control, powerful hook combo to stun opp, probing jabs on fence then exploded w/ hooks and uppercuts for R1 KO, 7-2 PFL w/ 4W streak 6TH Hesitant early vs huge T15 ex-UFC Greene, took long kicks and punches, took clinch to fence but reversed and took knees, hard flurries to end R1 but got clinched, continued aggression R2 incl pair of rights for KD, took fence control but reversed some, more big shots later R2 made opp turn and run, good jabs early R3 then more fence grinding, pulled out legs for TD, solid posture and GnP from top guard for rest of rnd, DEC W but didn't make playoffs bec missed 1st fight for injury, 5W streak
    

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    Augusto Sakai

    16-5-1

    50+<-55<-65<-85 Early 30s, undef vs BRZ noobs then 4-1-1 for Bellator but struggled vs legit comp, big body but carries fat, R2 KO of undef prospect in 2018 DWCS. Started 4-0 UFC but then KOed 3 times by elite opps, doesn't have high-lvl striking and relies on wild bombs 2ND Took few quick punches from T80 Spivak then got dominated for 1.5+ rnds on ground, finished by repeated punches at base of fence, 4-4 UFC w/ 4L skid 3RD Rebound DEC W vs T25 Mayes, moving forward all fight, big punches, landed well to start R2+3 but always looking to close distance and use weight to crush opp to fence, great use of front headlock to control/reverse, big knees to head on fence and to body in clinch, heavy leg kicks, got R3 drag-down TD bec opp gassed, some early GnP then held on for DEC W
    

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    Vitaly Minakov

    22-2-0

    45<-55 Late 30s, insane R1 finish streak in RUS, then 5-0 Bellator w/ 4 KOs, title win+D, 7 more finishes w/ AMC for 21-0, 1-1 in Bellator return for 1st L. Ended 2-year layoff vs Sowma, huge power puncher w/ elite wrestling, excellent trip but didn't maintain control for whole rnd, broke finger R3 so L in close contest
    

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    Rizvan Kuniev

    12-2-1, 1 NC

    45<-35<- -20 Early 30s Dagi, 2-2-1 start w/ both Ls to future UFCs then big W streak, powerful hands but slow and not tech, pieced up by better boxer. Good gameplan switch to clinch and cage-grind, not enough activity there. Chained TDs well and showed good strength, heavy GnP once on top for R3 DWCS TKO. Cuts from 300+ but surprisingly good cardio 2ND 75-sec gilly of washed UFC vet in EFC title-D 3RD PFL debut vs T20 Ferreira, in best shape yet, strong cage control into late R1 TD, more striking on feet R2 and took some shots, some hard leg kicks, back to TDs and controlled rest of fight incl mount late R3 w/ power shots but got too high w/ hips, scoring GnP from top half/side and little time in guard, DEC W, 11W streak
    

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    Carlos Felipe

    "Boi"  |  12-4-0

    45+<-55<-50 Late 20s, short and sloppy, 8-0 regionals w/ 2 good opps. Wild-swinging power punches, not enough output early, boxing only, barely edged by Arlovski for DEC L, 3-2 UFC all DEC but usually exciting, released after 2nd PED suspension 2ND 2-1 grappling, 3-0 boxing mostly BKB, and custom rules W then ACA debut vs rising T6, wild brawl w/ constant forward pressure, traded tons of big hooks, huge power and tough chin, some fence control R2 to recover energy, chased across cage by long combo but decent D, sharp jab and mixed it to body R2+3, stuffed opp's R3 TDAs and kept throwing bombs, rocked opp briefly R1 but couldn't KD, split DEC W w/ 4/5 judges in favor
    

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    Klidson Abreu

    "White Bear"  |  16-5-0, 2 NC

    45<-40+<-60 Late 20s, great BJJ, Brave champ @205 and took out strong prospects in RUS, 1-3 UFC w/ 1L overturned for opp's weed, 205->265 then KOed R1 of 2021 PFL debut by T6.5 slugger for big upset 2ND Avoided variety of strikes from undef T10, good clinch entries, control at fence and from top after TDs, could use more GnP or SUB threats but good DEC W 3RD Used wrestling to make up for range disadv vs T50 Ferreira, TD every rnd and dominant from top half, enough GnP to keep position and big flurries to end rnd, DEC W but overturned to NC for PEDs, 2*-1 PFL
    

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    Hamdy Abdelwahab

    "The Hammer"  |  3-0-0, 1 NC

    40<-1.5 Late 20s, hugely muscular Olympic wrestler, good ammy and 5-0 pro vs noobs incl 2 BK-MMA, all KOs w/ 4 <1 min 2ND Strong wrestling vs T35 Mayes, s-n so much worse conditioning than normal, controlled R1+3 w/ wrestling and landed solid shots from close esp uppercuts at base of fence, good power from close, split DEC W in UFC debut, 6-0
    

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    Shamil Abdurakhimov

    "Abrek"  |  20-8-0

    40<-65<-80<-85 Early 40s, dominated RUS w/ tons of R1 KOs and some arm-SUBs, great counter-punching and distance management but leaves chin up, got smashed twice by Daukaus for R2 L 2ND Falls to 5-5 UFC vs T80 Pavlovich w/ 3-straight KO Ls , tentative start, wanted to close distance but got caught by uppercut and didn't move enough on ground, just curled up. Facing elite opps but chin may be done 3RD Landed big early hook vs T75 Almeida but TDed and mounted repeatedly on ground, good initial scrambles and stayed active, used kimuras to sweep, but got worn down, took huge elbows to end R1, TDed early R2, ate tons of GnP, v-tough to keep moving enough to survive but eventually belly-down eating shots for TKO L, 4L skid
    

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    Oleg Popov

    17-1-0

    40+<-35<-25<-15<- -9<-8 Early 30s, slightly short but powerful, dominant top control and heavy GnP. Beat prospect in pro debut, only L by DEC in 3rd fight, 12W streak since w/ some good prospects but mostly BRZ can-crushers 2ND Immediate TD of Bigfoot and effortless mat returns, constant punches to head and body and couple nice knees to body, R2 KO w/ left hook for 13W streak 3RD Repeated 1/2-legs to drive T10 striker Saricam to fence, drained opp then good throws for TDs, tons of control from top and fence base, short GnP, stayed heavy, pulled ankles to break opp's base, gassed R3 and did no dmg, took shots to side of head and reversed late in rnd but held on to leg for 29-28 DEC W, 14W streak
    

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    Oumar Sy

    9-0-0

    40<-35<-20<-7.5<-3.5<-.5 Late 20s, v-tall and jacked, 5-0 all finishes, 4 noobs then beat undef prospect in KSW debut w/ quick jab, great sweep off TD then heavy hammers 2ND Used wrestling for DEC W vs noob w/ good KBing in Ares cameo, 6-0 3RD Missed weight badly, wrestling all 3 rnds to dominate s-n good regional, great flow btwn positions and instincts to D opp's leglocks, well-placed hard punches, good back takes and went for RNCs late R1 and R2 but couldn't finish, DEC W for 7-0, 2-0 KSW 4TH Early clinch->TD vs T10 Da Silva, got 1 leg hook quick and used power to prevent escape then length to lock B-T, slammed arm under chin for dominant R1 RNC SUB, 8-0 5TH 205->265 for regional return vs v-s-n old/slumping MW, 80-sec TKO W w/ huge punches from back mount, 9-0
    

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    Justin Tafa

    "Bad Man"  |  7-4-0, 1 NC

    40+<- -35<-40 Late 20s, short/round power striker, cuts to 265, mostly lefty, 3-0 regionals all R1/2 KOs w/ title+D vs promising regional and noob, some bad DEC Ls in UFC, showed power in hands whenever he connected clean and finished w/ head kick so powerful it KOed Hunsucker through forearm guard, 2-3 UFC 2ND Few range finders vs T25 Porter, perfectly timed step-back into counter left hook + short right uppercut for 1-min walkoff KO 3RD Eye poked horribly by tall/athletic T10 Lane: Poked again early in rematch and took some kicks but easily absorbed, pressured forward w/ overhand lefts and wild hooks, landed few hard incl elft for KD, rapid-fire bomb hooks straight to chin for 80-sec TKO W, 4-3 UFC w/ 3W streak
    

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    Darko Stošić

    "The Hammer"  |  20-6-0

    40+<-35<-30<-40<-35<- -45<-40<-35 Early 30s, short and light for HW, dominated good vets in EURO then 0-3 UFC, 3 good Ws in KSW then dominated by T65 De Fries in title shot, TDed early and often, punished on ground repeatedly, tapped to strikes end of R5 2ND Ate power shots for 1.5 rnds from previously-beaten T3 vet but some solid counters too, hook combo hurt opp R2, good sprawl on TDA then landed more big shots, finished w/ left fist+forearm to side of head then few destructive hammers for KO, 4-1 KSW 3RD Brave debut vs undef T45 wrestler Gaziev, traded huge punches R1 but chin went out 1st for KO L 4TH KSW return vs much taller undef T6.5 grappler, agile dodge of early 1-leg and exploded up + pulled leg out only time on mat, forward pressure but mostly hit air bec opp evaded well, clear power adv, took some jabs esp R2 and few kicks but walked through them, methodically walked opp down w/ some lateral footwork and sporadic stance switches, stunned opp bad w/ lead right hook then KO w/ same punch for R3 W 5TH R1 punch KO vs T10 Martínek 6TH 75-sec punch KO of slumping/chinny T4.5, 3W streak + 7-1 KSW
    

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    Tyrell Fortune

    13-2-0, 2 NC

    35+<-40<-35<- - -40 Early 30s, hulking wrestler w/ bombs in hands, great knees from clinch, somewhat wild, power TDs but reversed too easily/didn't establish position so close DEC L to Vassel 2ND Rebound w/ R1 demolition of T7 vet, landed 1 big punch then started going wild w/ flurries and knees for standing TKO, whole 12-2 career w/ Bellator 3RD Controlled by initial clinch from massive T20 James but got reversal, TD, fence base control from top half but little dmg, took back and nearly had RNC but opp spun free, ate heavy GnP to end rnd, KDed R2 by big uppercut and finished by GnP elbows, 12-3 Bellator 4TH Power combo to set up early TD vs T20 Bilostenniy, controlled from top guard, re-shot when opp scrambled up but left head exposed, took some hard elbows then repeated hammers to back of head, DQ W
    

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    Valter Walker

    "The Clean Monster"  |  11-1-0

    35<-10<-9.5<-7<-3.5<-2<-.5 Mid 20s, v-tall and muscular, 5-0, finished 3 noobs then wrestling for DEC W vs smaller noob in RUS, good GnP when he throws but not huge output. Split DEC W vs solid regional, local BRZ title 2ND DEC W vs ok noob back in RUS, 6-0 3RD Didn't hold ground but used range well w/ boxing combos, took some shots but landed many more, strong wrestling D and prevented many TDAs from quality regional, high pace R1 then both plodding rest of fight, lots of knees up middle mostly missing to start but started landing hard to head and body esp R3, retreats in straight line when tired, DEC W, 7-0 4TH Ducked under early hook blitz from s-n skinny noob, 2-leg TD, passed to half then side w/ progressively stronger elbows, hard forearm pressure and stays heavy, took couple strikes R2 then muscled opp to ground, side mount w/ heavy lefts then full mount when opp tried to scramble, couple huge flurries w/ break to shift higher, GnP TKO, 8-0 5TH Rush forward into TD vs solid regional, short body shots while passing to half and breaking gilly, took mount and unloaded w/ right straight+hammers for R1 GnP KO, 9-0 6TH MMAS title shot vs old BRZ 185/205 JM, comical size difference, picked opp apart w/ striking R1, maintained range to not get hit, dominant in clinch, could throw opp to ground at will, didn't engage to avoid BJJ, good axe kicks as GnP but hit head at least once, easily rushed opp to fence base R2 in 1st big blitz, unloaded w/ hard short punches that KOed opp, could have easily been R1 if more aggressive, 10-0 7TH Titan debut + title shot vs smaller T10 striking GK Nicholson, hesitant on feet, almost running away but still clipped by hard punches, powerful TDs and dominant top control, easy passes to half and showed he could mount or take side whenever but preferred to chip away from stability, hurt opp bad w/ R2+3 arcing head kicks that caught side of head but went to TDs instead of more strikes, natural power in GnP but everything short, tossed opp around in grappling, conservative output to save energy, more aggressive on feet R4 w/ opp obviously gassed, powerful TD hurt opp for TKO W, 11-0
    

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    Amir Aliakbari

    14-3-0

    35<-30<-25<-15<-20<-35 Mid 30s, muscular world-class wrestler w/ PED past, 5-1 RIZIN vs good comp w/ only L for title, 3-0 ACB/A vs strong vets, 0-2 ONE w/ both Ls by huge R1 KO vs undef prospects 2ND Good early caught-kick TD of T20 Cerilli, heavy mat returns and solid punches w/ back control on fence, easy ground control and passes, chipped away w/ short punches and slicing elbows esp from crucifix, started to brawl R2 and traded big shots but took more dmg, slow but well-timed TD and quick crucifix again from 3/4ths guards, more nasty elbows for R2 TKO, 1-2 ONE 3RD Slow start avoiding punches from T20 Vera, tried 1-leg but bailed quick when opp stepped back, got TD later R1, postured to standing for heavy elbows from guard then took turtle and unloaded w/ hooks and hammers for TKO, 2-2 ONE 4TH immediate forward pressure w/ power hooks vs T10 Joynson, couple landed hard, big TD into side, v-fast crucifix and settled weight so no escape, constant hard punches for TKO W, 3W streak all GnP
    

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    Junior dos Santos

    "Cigano"  |  21-10-0

    35-++ Early 40s, one of best HW strikers ever, 6-1 regionals then 15-8 UFC incl title+D but cut after 4L skid all KOs vs elite comp. Was dominating T25 De Castro at range, good boxing and hard leg kicks, but dislocated shoulder throwing punch for R3 L in EFC debut 2ND Year+ off, Gamebred debut vs T40 legend Werdum, sharper feints and movement, v-low volume but landed jabs and dmged eyes, flicked kicks to both sides of calf, avoided v-slow + stiff TDAs, pushed to fence late R1+2, took few rights R3 but landed more vs washed opp, split DEC bec terrible judge but 2 gave correct 30-27 W 3RD R2 punch KO of smaller ex-UFC striker
    

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    Waldo Cortes-Acosta

    "Salsa Boy"  |  11-1-0

    35<- -30<- -40<- -30<-9<-8 Early 30s, tall and well built, solid ammy and started 4-0 pro. Pro boxer and baseball, big power in hands, solid jab and great body work. Slightly wild coming forward, kills space to strike but good control on fence and some short dmging shots. Tired after big R1 but hung on for DEC W vs T10 DeReese in Bellator debut 2ND R2 KO of JM in LFA debut, 5-0 3RD Fast hands, best shape yet, got TDed in early rnds but great job working back to feet vs T10 undef prospect Petersen, good jab to head and straights to body, consistent solid leg kicks, landed combo R3 that showed fast hands, pounced on hurt opp for KO finish and LFA title W 4TH DWCS 2022 vs sloppy T.5 brawler, great jab output and v-crisp, powerful right hands, took a few big counters but dealt much more dmg, clubbed opp to the ground w/ clipping shot, huge right hooks at base of cage after taking back for R1 KO, 7-0 5TH UFC debut vs T8.5 Vanderaa, big speed adv esp w/ hands, great consistent jabs, mix of rights incl some to body but overthrows power shots, took tons of leg kicks while moving forward and struggles to check, stuffed 1 TDA and showed physical power on fence, DEC W, 8-0 6TH S-n vs T9 Sherman 3 weeks later, again struggled vs leg kicks but great jabs, tons of hooks to head, overhand fastball right hand, hurt opp badly 3 times R2 but rushes forward, lands good shots but kills space and doesn't land anything perfectly for KO, clearly tired but good recovery btwn bursts, great counter striking R3 to punish opp moving forward, couple heavy body kicks but didn't mix in hands, DEC W for 2-0 UFC vs bottom of division 7TH Lead leg destroyed by T70 Lima whenever throwing jab, crazy toughness to maintain output, tried own kicks but either checked or to ineffective parts of leg, great straight rights incl to body but struggled to move into range, TDed and guard easily passed R1+2 but stayed aware and took chances to build up on fence, great cardio for size, got aggressive w/ straight combos R3 and landed repeatedly vs tired opp but couldn't crack chin, TDed late, DEC for 1st L 8TH Took tons of leg kicks from slumping T4.5, tried few more checks but still took lots, few big rights blocked and mostly looking for openings, caught body kick and landed 2 hard rights to stun opp, continued pressure w/ big straight right then 2 left hooks to side and back of head as opp ran away for faceplant KO, 3-1 UFC 9TH Usual wild bombs vs T20 Arlovski, most missed but enough power shots to score esp R3, still no leg-kick D but not hurt bec low volume by both, lots of time slowly tracking circular movement, explodes well to close range but swung too big, let opp dodge, took some jabs/straights easily, few well-timed uppercuts, way too much taunting instead of looking to finish, 29-28 but not dominant DEC W
    

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    Arjan Bhullar

    "Singh"  |  11-3-0

    35<-55<-45 Late 30s, Olympic wrestler, 6-0 Canada regionals w/ local title, 3-1 UFC all Ws by DEC and upset L by sub, 2-0 ONE vs good comp incl title W vs Vera 2ND 2+ years off w/ injuries, title unification vs undef T75 interim champ Malykhin, chunky and slow, few solid jabs but took way more, ate tons of body shots in hard combos, most of fight retreating around outside or shelling in corners, good TDD but never O grappling besides hand-fighting in space, no desire to engage and got beat down, was trying to tire opp but wore down quicker, thrown around and beat up R3 incl knees to body, fell out of cage twice for yellow card then barely moved when opp got on topp and rained hard punches to side of head, TKO L
    

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    Martin Buday

    "Badys"  |  13-2-0

    35<-40<-35<-30<-35<-15<-8.5<-6 Early 30s, huge and strong, cuts to @265 and could lose fat, tons of regional KOs incl Oktagon title w/ only L in 2nd fight vs future-UFC. Quick hands but got caught w/ shots, showed good chin. Dominant cage wrestling and always looking for dmg w/ knees and short punches, got finish w/ huge knee at end of R1 in DWCS 2021 but was facing can crusher 2ND Constant forward pressure/crowding space and dominant clinch positions on cage vs T15 Barnett, nasty knees to body and good work w/ varied dirty boxing, good angle to lean all of weight on opp and leave enough space to do dmg. Illegal elbow R3 but W by tech-DEC 3RD Tried early clinches but couldn't control T10 Brzeski, got stunned R1 but good recovery, super heavy leg kicks, great step-in lead left hook, big clubbing right but few straight shots and not enough output, good stamina despite bulk but slow pacing, somehow stole DEC W w/ better power for 2-0 UFC 4TH Slow start and took big shots from T15 Collier but solid chin, managed energy, got clinched R2 but had control w/ back to fence, landed good knees to body and slightly more output on feet but both v-slow, traded jabs R3, again controlled on fence and took more shots but opp fell during awful TDA late in rnd, flopped on top and passed to mount but didn't posture, lots of punches to ribs, didn't attack easy A-T, weird move to knee on belly for GnP to end fight, sloppy DEC W, 3-0 UFC all DEC, 11W streak 5TH V-aggressive vs equally-huge T8, looped shots but not as wild as opp, hurt opp early w/ lead left hooks and kept pushing pace, grabbed clinches for fence control and big knees+uppercuts to head+body, drained opp's gas quick, reversed but dug underhook and threw opp to ground, got kimura grip then stepped over and adjusted position for R1 SUB W, 12W streak + 4-0 UFC 6TH Improving physique, walked down and ate big punches in space and elbows/knees close from undef T65 Gaziev, not much striking output in returngrabbed 1 clinch but reversed quickly, only TDA stuffed/reversed, took GnP w/ big shots to end rnd, just covered up and absorbed punishment at fence most of R2 w/o fighting back, standing TKO L
    

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    Ben Rothwell

    "Big"  |  37-14-0

    35<- -70 Early 40s, 20+ year vet, big body brawler, tons of R1 finishes vs range of old-school regionals. 9-8 UFC but released after chin got caught early by De Lima, refused to fall but was eating punishment and got 30-sec KO L
    

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    Slim Trabelsi

    6-0-0

    30<-2.5 Late 20s, short and light but muscular, maybe LHW. Olympic wrestler, went 3-0 regional w/ KOs of good ammy and undef prospect, Ares debut vs T10 Henrique. Repeated quick TDs but little set-up and v-low so frequently stuffed by bigger opp, tired somewhat from fast pace but overall good stamina, nice jab but few power punches or combos on feet, heavy GnP from half-guard R2, KDed R1 but instinctual grappling to survive, DEC W, 4-0 2ND Good TD early vs undef T5.5 for Ares belt but got reversed and back taken, survived couple mins then good scramble to reverse, landed good GnP and pushed pace to dominate R2 after seeing opp gas, huge hammers, couple dmging downwards elbows to stomach, controlled from back and landed big shots in every position to force TKO, 5-0
    

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    Mohammed Usman

    "The Motor"  |  10-3-0

    30<-35<- -30<- - -10<-15 Mid 30s, muscular athlete, football background, quality R1 finishes, only regional L by DEC to Mayes but huge upset L in 2021 PFL to unknown vet 2ND Outscored unranked regional for DEC W in meh fight, 1-0 TUF 3RD Landed good body shots w/ jabs and hooks, jabs to the head to set up big overhand right moving forward, connected w/ surprising frequency vs much bigger opp, ate tons of leg kicks w/o checking, not much striking D but good bursts, v-close fight and got split W, 2-0 TUF 4TH Lots of ugly swinging hooks vs T30 Pauga, hesitant early, lots of misses and took some big shots but huge R2 KO when 1 connected clean, TUF winner so 1-0 UFC 5TH Grappling-heavy vs undef T9 KBer, lots of grinding fence control R1 w/ short knees but ate repeated bombs when opp broke free late, TDs R2 and easier R3, worked to half guard then sank hips and buried head while throwing scoring GnP, took few extra shots to end R3 but still DEC W 6TH S-n vs slumping T8.5, struggled w/ early pressure, took hard calf kicks, caught by jabs and hooks while retreating, pushed to fence some, found footwork R2 w/ great angle-outs, hand speed adv to pick apart body then face w/ jabs and some lead hooks, rarely threw rights, smart sniping til mid R3, TDA for fence control then explosive lift TD, rest of fight in half w/ hammers + couple hard elbows, had easy passes but went back to half for more control, DEC W, 3-0 UFC w/ 5W streak 7TH Hopped/supermanned into every big right, landed few R1 incl stun vs undef T40 Parkin, extended flurry to follow w/ some good lands but couldn't drop opp, lead leg chewed up by kicks, got predictable w/ power shots and lacked explosion so started missing more until late R3 w/ few more nice connections, established better jabs R2/3 w/ some to body, few straights but took more from longer opp, no kicks or grappling, basic gameplan w/o much adaptation, 28-29 DEC L w/ R3 close bec less volume but couple bigger shots
    

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    Salimgerey Rasulov

    "Tank"  |  23-10-0

    30<-40<-50<-40<-35<-30 Mid 30s Dagi, massive, holds center and cuts off cage w/ small steps. Bombs in hands, close smother from top w/ just enough punches to maintain control for DEC W vs great vet Poberezhets, 3-0 ACA after 6-1 ACB incl title 2ND Beautiful jab and good TDD on cage vs T55 Johnson, landed 1 overhand right then loaded an even bigger 1 for R1 faceplant KO, landed GnP but not needed 3RD Looked out of shape, landed fewer but more powerful leg kicks early vs T35 Vakhaev, winging enormous overhand rights, some standing hammers esp R2 but almost all missed, got picked off by longer opp, gassed hard and controlled on ground R4 and fence base R5 by equally exhausted opp, unimpressive DEC L to lose title 4TH Low-output 25-min DEC L vs T40 Kornilov, some brief cage control R1+2 but couldn't get TD and didn't grapple again until R5, lots of wild overhands/standing hammers but only landed couple clean R2 to stun opp then crushed space w/ clinch, big speed disadv, picked apart by leg kicks and lead hooks, added good jab to body R4+5 but not enough to outscore better striker, doesn't have gas to be good over 5-rnds, 2L skid
    

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    Oumar Kane

    "Reug Reug"  |  6-1-0

    30<- -10<-8.5<-25<-15 Early 30s, massively muscular, superstar La'amb fighter in Senegal, KO of good regional in MMA debut for Ares then 2 R1 KOs of weak opps for ONE, got exhausted by wrestling from Grishenko and quit before R3 2ND Slightly more cut and still huge after 1.5 years off, more tech and variety of strikes, stuffed 1st 2 TDAs from promising undef wrestler noob, got controlled on fence for while but escaped eventually, reversed opp R2 and worked to mount then went Donkey-Kong for KO 3RD Repeated 2-leg TDs early and often, in space and w/ good timing to duck under strikes from undef T2.5 MT-striker, mostly control from top guard w/ short GnP bec smothered by long limbs of opp, grindy cage control when couldn't get TD, broken up repeatedly by ref but persistent for DEC W, 4-1 ONE 4TH Even more jacked vs undef T45 BJJ-legend Buchecha, used power and underhooks+whizzers for great R1 TDD, threw opp into bottom position and shifted well to stay on top through sweeps, avoided variety of dangerous subs incl raw power to pull out of leglock, frantic pace w/ big GnP from diff positions and wild hooks on feet, TDed R2 and guard passed easily then mounted but managed to buck opp off and avoid armbar transition, both gassed v-hard but more active w/ GnP and slightly more accurate on feet in sloppy exchanges, lots of rule break w/ shorts and glove grabbing, illegal soccer kick, eventually got yellow card R3, TDed more R3 but prevented big dmg and gradually worked up, escaped surprisingly easily when opp took back, engaged in crazy haymaker brawls on feet, staggering around cage bec exhausted but still enough to avoid subs and hold on for DEC W, 3W streak vs good comp
    

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    Steve Mowry

    "Tall"  |  10-2-1, 1 NC

    30<-55<~45<-35<-30 Early 30s, super tall but still solidly built, 7-0 ammy then 10-0 all finishes as pro, 4-0 Titan and 6-0 Bellator, nasty knees and will destroy arms from strong top positions w/ kimuras 2ND Couple long kicks but TDed and controlled R1+3 vs undef T60 Isaev, looked for triangles and kimuras but couldn't get up, elbows off back R1, reversed opp's throw R2, beautiful back take in transition and great control w/ leg hooks, close RNC then flattened opp and pounded, near finish but not enough power, great rides to mount and back, elbows and couple near A-Ts but didn't take knee off belly, 28-28 draw 3RD Early clinches w/ nice knees to body vs T50 grappler Moldavsky but pushed to fence and dragged down by body locks, good initial scrambles + get-ups but couldn't break free, worn down by short GnP to body and head, TDed v-early R2+3, couple good push-aways to make space but mostly struggled to get legs in tight enough, couple ref stand-ups but re-TDed, tried 1 head kick R3 but blocked, v-little sub threat besides decent R3 oomaplata try, worn down by head pressure and volume shots from bottom guard for 27-30 DEC, 1st L, 6-1-1 Bellator
    

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    Khadis Ibragimov

    14-4-0

    30++<-20<- - - -15 Late 20s Dagi, best @205 but can bulk up, 0-4 UFC after 8-0 regionals w/ M1 title+D, back to destroying people in RUS 2ND DEC W vs T5 power grappler for HFC title 3RD Boxing L then W; R2 gilly SUB of T4 Dagi noob-crusher, 5W streak 4TH Boxing draw and KO W; modified-rules DEC W vs T4 wrestling prospect 5TH Big wild hooks vs solid BRZ regional, pushed to fence but good whizzers for TDD, got own fence control and TD, couldn't maintain 1st but 1-leg re-TD then unloaded w/ rights, hurt opp on fence esp uppercut then couple more hooks for KO, 6W streak w/ 5 finishes all HFC
    

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    Francimar Barroso

    "Bodão"  |  25-7-1, 1 NC

    30 Mid 40s, natural LHW and small for HW, dominated BRZ, 4-4 UFC vs mixed comp, 2-0-1 PFL 2018 and 3-0 PFL 2019 vs meh comp but injury cost title shot, no fights in 3 years but has booked->cancelled
    

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    Jarjis Danho

    "Man Mountain"  |  6-1-1, 1 NC

    30<-20 Late 30s, 5-0 all KOs incl 2 good opps in Middle East, started 0-1-1 UFC both DEC, missed 4.5 years w/ injury but R1 KO of De Castro in return
    

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    Anton Vyazigin

    "Cherepovets Giant"  |  16-5-0, 1 NC

    30<-15 Early 30s, huge, crushed lots of noobs and solid Ws for M-1, 2-1 RCC vs strong vets 2ND 2.5 years off, ACA debut vs T30 ex-champ Johnson, used reach adv for stiff jabs to head and body, chipped away w/ calf kicks, TDed and KDed R1 while opp fresh, took massive GnP hooks but great chin to survive, better range R2+5, moved and scored more as opp mostly shelled, accurate while moving, TDed R3 and took GnP but prevented posture for major dmg, good TDD early R4, v-tired but kept decent guard and tech until R5 brawl, landed power rights from diff angles and pushed pace but took hard counters, 48-47 DEC W
    

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    Mukhamad Vakhaev

    12-6-1

    30<-25<-40<-35<-50<-45 Early 30s Chech, bad career start vs elite comp then 8W streak incl separate titles for ACB+ACA, had to vacate for injury, R1 GnP KO of UFC vet in return. Some fence control in title shot but pieced up on feet by Hulk Johnson and couldn't find entry, KOed on predictable level change late R1 2ND Quick clinch vs T10 Smoldarev, controlled on fence but great reversal and trip for TD, straight to mount and heavy punches esp left hooks for 90-sec GnP KO 3RD Outstruck early by previously-beaten T55 Goncharov, control late R1 and most of R2 w/ fence wrestling and TDs but not tons of dmg, gassed end of R2 and spent R3 eating heavy shots and trying to stall, rocked couple times but able to wrestle to recover, 28-29 L 4TH Ate couple sharp straights from massive T7, good timing on backfist, strong whizzer to stop clinch throw, opp shattered leg trying re-TD, 30-sec W, 10-3-1 ACA/B
    

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    Adam Bogatyrev

    10-3-0

    30<-10<-2.5 Late 20s, tall but relatively lanky, could put on muscle. Lots of power in hands and kept raining dmg once he stunned opp, 40-sec KO of BRZ roided vet, 1-2 ACA after getting controlled for DEC Ls by elite opps in 1st fights 2ND Upset T20 Omielańczuk, got controlled R1 but used powerful knees and better cardio to hold on for DEC W 3RD Great timing on knee early vs T10 Pessoa, clinch control then strong body lock throw, bounced right into high mount and unloaded w/ hammers for 1-min KO, 3-2 ACA w/ 3W streak
    

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    Karl Williams

    10-1-0

    25<-20<-7 Early 30s, tall and muscular, natural @205, wrestling+track+football backgrounds, good ammy and started 3-0 pro but subbed by R1 triangle from much more exp regional grappler in B2 title shot, rebounded w/ 3W streak vs solid regionals, 3KOs/3DEC. S-n DWCS 2022 @HW vs much bigger wrestling noob, faster striker w/ straight punches and leg kicks pushed forward and timed good duck-under TDs, tons of control from half-guard w/ strong top pressure+head placement and short GnP, couple big standing GnP shots after escaping leglocks, DEC W for 4W streak, 4DEC/3KOs 2ND UFC debut vs T10 Brzeski, power TDs R1 and tons of control, 1/2-legs or bodylock throws, short GnP R1, stunned opp w/ flurry of hooks R2 into big slam, hard hooks at fence base but not enough to finish and tired out, avoided dmg on feet, early TD R3 and ran down clock smothering at fence base w/ small shots for DEC W, 5W streak 3RD Speed adv vs T6 GK, 2 TDAs sopped R1 but kept shooting strong 2-legs, control at fence base late R1 w/ good elbows from top half, couldn't do much w/ R2 TD, hurt by leg kick and made it obvious w/ body language, used clinches to control and regain base, dangerous lead hand w/ jabs and hooks esp R3 when tired, better footwork to counter pressuring opp and not get hit, DEC W, 6W streak, 2-0 UFC
    

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    Marcus Buchecha

    4-1-0

    25<-45<-40<-25<-10 Early 30s, BJJ superstar, huge and muscular, patient and surprisingly good GnP, R1 N/S choke of good KBer in MMA debut 2ND Power double-leg, sharp short shots, crazy back take despite fence, worked to RNC/crank w/ intense squeeze for R1 SUB of undef T25 Kang 3RD Couple nice kicks then punch combo into 2-leg, beautiful grappling to advance position from half to side to mount then heavy GnP for R1 KO of old can-crushing noob, 3-0 ONE 4TH Couple hard legs kicks vs T10 Grishenko, low-2-leg and immediate roll for deep heel-hook, 1-min SUB, 4-0 all R1 finishes 5TH R1 grappling stuffed by jacked T10 Reug Reug, pulled guard every rnd, great transitions to lots of sub threats R1 but couldn't stop opp's power, beautiful butterfly sweeps shut down, ate hard GnP, both gassed v-quick and devolved into slopfest, willing to engage w/ wild haymakers on feet but took bigger shots, few nice teeps to body and head but not much rhythm and didn't manage distance well, better TDs R2+3 w/ opp also tired, quick passes to half for clean/short GnP then mount R2 but couldn't settle hips, tried armbar as opp bucked but lost position, accepted bottom guard later rnds w/o energy to threaten much, briefly took back R3 but didn't fully get leg hooks and fell over top too easily, mental toughness to keep pushing and trying diff strats while gassed but lack of striking obvious esp in huge misses on feet R3, opp got yellow card late R3 for repeated glove/shorts grabs but not enough, DEC L, 4-1 all ONE
    

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    Renan Ferreira

    "Problema"  |  13-3-0, 3 NC

    25<-15<-10<-20<-40<-50<-40<-30<-25<-10 Early 30s, insanely tall and still muscular/powerful, ridiculous natural athleticism, somewhat incon vs good regional comp but 2-0 PFL, should have had L for fake tap vs Werdum (later NC) 2ND Perfectly timed knee/shin into disgusting right hooks for 20-sec murder of T30 Jones 3RD TDed each rnd and smothered by T40 Abreu, meh TDD and not super aggressive getting to feet, no answer for wrestling, DEC L overturned to NC for opp's PEDs 4TH TDed immediately by T35 Delija after missing big hook, tried scrambling but didn't have great plan/ was flailing, got pinned and battered for R1 L, 3-2** PFL 5TH Out-grappled by T35 Kuniev, controlled on fence and took short knees R1, TDed R2 but more get-ups and good shots in space, tried to attack SUBs off back but mostly stuffed, TDed early R3 and stuck on ground taking GnP esp late from bottom mount, moved enough to survive but DEC L (later NC for opp's PEDs), 3-3*** PFL w/ 3L skid all bec grappling weak 6TH Penned incon T9 striker near fence, rocked opp w/ straight right, exploded w/ series of hooks, some hard rights and KD w/ left, 1 massive hammer for 50-sec KO W 7TH Playoffs vs s-n equally-huge T10 Greene, more measured w/ striking, used reach for sharp jabs to body and head, mixed in other shots and avoided anything big in return, threatened couple knees+kicks, step-back straight right for big KD then hard GnP for R1 KO W, 5-4* PFL but 3Ls became NCs
    

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    Aleksandr Maslov

    11-1-0

    25++<-15<- -10<-8 Early 30s, has fought @205, short but uses speed well to get in/out of range, been fighting high-lvl vets since debut, 6W streak vs 3 good prospects and 3 high-lvl BRZ vets but 1 DEC W way too competitive vs worst vet, lots of cage exchanges and showed bad stamina, only L to Musaev, KO vs T6.5 BJJ specialist w/ vicious elbow on fence in RCC debut, good reversals when opp tried to grapple 2ND Year+ off, tons of feints, resets, movement vs regional KO artist but few strikes and only single shots esp R1, 1 hard flurry to end R2, mostly retreating R3 and pressed to cage couple times, meh DEC W, 7W streak 3RD ACA debut, R3 punch KO vs noob
    

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    Marcelo Nunes

    11-2-0

    25+<-6.5<-9.5<-6.5<-1.5 Mid 30s, elite grappler w/ tons of SUBs, fought @185 then bulked way up after LFC title L to future UFC, mostly fought weak opps 2ND R2 reversal and slick A-T SUB of T35 ex-UFC Lewis, also former @185er, on PFL-C 2022 3RD PFL-Q vs T2 can-crusher, quick clinch and easy TD straight to half-guard, R1 A-T SUB from 3/4 guard, good micro-adjustments to increase pressure 4TH Early grappling pressure for cage control and 1 quick TD vs T9 ex-UFC but little dmg, risked putting self on bottom vs larger opp, gassed v-quick and started taking dmg late R1, 1 more burst of grappling control early R2 then totally gassed, took shots to body then head, stopped fighting back for standing TKO L, 2-1 PFL 5TH Hard leg kicks vs T35 ex-UFC Marques, held opp on cage couple mins w/ few knees, much more active after ref separation, pressure w/ varied combos, tight boxing inside caught opp w/ short hooks, blitz to fence hurt then KOed opp for R1 upset W 6TH R1 armbar SUB vs T2 wrestler for PFL-S
    

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    Sergei Kharitonov

    "The Paratrooper"  |  35-9-0, 2 NC

    25++++<-50 Early 40s, tall, success at high lvl back to Pride, now KOing other washed vets in RUS and Bellator, destroyed by best opps 2ND Solid jab and wrestling/GnP dominance vs much younger KBing noob, R2 GnP TKO in EFC debut 3RD Boxing DEC W: 1.5 years off, R1 punch KD into GnP TKO vs T.5 GK for RUS title 4TH Punch into GnP TKO vs streaking BRZ GK for MMAS title, 4W streak
    

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    Tim Johnson

    17-9-0

    25++<-35<-45<-55 Late 30s wrestler, lefty stance but most strikes w/ right, big but got pieced up by Fedor, couldn't match hand speed, 3-4 Bellator vs tough comp after 4-3 UFC 2ND Landed some massive shots on T60 Vassel, had him stunned but crushed space and engaged on ground, got reversed then GnP once he gassed late R1, 3L skid 3RD Slower than T10 Sowma, lunging combos esp lead right hooks to crush space and smash opp to fence, used weight to wear on opp but allowed pummels and got reversed some, not always low for drive in cinch, short knees and glancing shots in space, blocked head kicks but picked apart by teeps to body R2+3, good TDs R1 and fence base control but small GnP, couldn't establish position after explosive R3 TD, v-close 29-28 DEC W, 4-5 Bellator 4TH Year off, R1 KO vs decent tall striker in regional return
    

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    Chris Barnett

    "Beastboy"  |  23-8-0

    25<-10<-15<-10<-8.5 Mid 30s, short and extremely fat but shocking agility and speed, longtime US regional fixture. ****** wheel kick to the head of Villante, 1-1 UFC after getting choked by Rothwell in debut. Mostly attacks w/ kicks/ jump-in punches to make up for lack of height 2ND Bullied on fence and beaten up by T15 Buday, bad wrestling D, flashed a few exciting strikes but no room to work and would back straight up to fence, DEC L 3RD KDed early by big hook from T35 Collier then crazy swinging brawl while recovering, TDed R1 and got mounted, ate tons of heavy GnP but kept moving, landed hard combos early R2 and took opp's back off failed TD, moved to mount w/ non-stop GnP for R2 KO, 2-2 UFC
    

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    Marcelo Golm

    10-5-0

    25<-30<- -1.5 Early 30s, 5-0 all R1 finishes of bad noobs in BRZ then 1-3 UFC w/ only W vs weak opp, 3W streak since all finishes incl solid noob, washed JM, s-n fat can-crusher in Bellator debut 2ND Improved striking at range vs undef T30 super-athlete Franklin, was landing solid jabs and kicks, good grappling R1 but got reversed by power slams, maintained pressure throughout fight and forced RNC of exhausted opp w/ 30-sec left, massive upset for 2-0 Bellator 3RD Hard leg kicks vs giant T40 James, lots of R1 clinch exchanges, traded knees and added volume of short punches to body, took control on fence again R2 and nice trip into top half, tons of short GnP mostly to body, caught by huge uppercut+hooks combo early R3 and KOed
    

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    Don'Tale Mayes

    "Lord Kong"  |  11-6-0, 1 NC

    25-<-15<-25<- -35 Early 30s, tall, L on DWCS 2017 but KO Ws 2018/9, subbed by Gane and Nascimento then 2Ws for 2-2 UFC. Showed strong wrestling and GnP vs Parisian after being known for striking 2ND TDed too easily by s-n undef T1.5 wrestler Abdelwahab, controlled and GnPed R1+3, good at working back up but got returned easily, showed good striking R2 and solid TDD but not enough dmg in other rnds, DEC L (later overturned to NC for opp's PEDs), 2-3 UFC 3RD Lumbering vs T50 Sakai, landed some decent shots early R1 but controlled on cage most of fight, no pummelling and few real escape attempts, stayed crouched eating knees to head way too long, ate big shots to start R2+3, gassed hard R2 and totally drained all R3, DEC L 4TH Slower than T50 Arlovski, frozen by opp's movement and sniping strikes, v-low volume R1 and couldn't get close but nice hooks and superman punch to hurt opp late in rnd, struggled to land early R2 but creative stutter-step scoop left hook landed clean, increased intensity, missed w/ lead left hook but KD w/ overhand right into GnP for upset TKO W, 3-4* UFC 5TH Added muscle for rematch vs T65 Nascimento, didn't use range adv for straight shots, took more jabs, hands v-low trying to counter entries w/ uppercuts/hooks, rocked often R1 but solid recovery, controlled in earlier clinches and TDed once but up quick, started to land punches+knees to body and control clinches later, not enough output R2 and caught by few more big shots but some solid returns, both gassed R3, slow staring match, couple explosions landed well but not enough follow-up, 28-29 DEC L
    

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    Jared Rosholt

    "The Big Show"  |  20-8-0

    25 Late 30s, good regional run then 6-2 UFC but cut for bad DEC L, 6-5 PFL vs range of solid comp mostly DEC, no fights in 2.5 years since losing 2019 title shot
    

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    Hatef Moeil

    "Boss"  |  15-4-0

    20+<-15<-9.5<-9<-7.5 Late 30s, hugely muscled wrestler, incon career start but 7W streak since vs mostly vets, lots of KOs, signed to PFL but never fought. Took out ancient s-n can-crusher w/ early knee 2ND Decent regional opp retired after R2, 8W streak but needs tougher challenge 3RD Rammed into repeated clinches vs fat/overrated T8.5 UFC vet, just cage grinding R1 and wearing on opp w/ small shots, 2-leg TD early R2, threw legs to side to pass guard then unloaded w/ punches, added knees to body when opp turtled for KO, 9W streak and 2-0 Oktagon 4TH Big hooks to close distance vs streaking chunky brawler, lots of 1-legs w/ cage control and some lift->slam TDs incl on head, mostly control w/ knees to legs, added more short punches from back turtle late R2 + R3, keeps weight on top of opp and breaks base, little striking D or head movement so ate some straights but good chin, DEC W, 10W streak 5TH 25-min DEC W vs solid GK for Oktagon title
    

78. 78

    

    Jose Augusto

    "Gugu"  |  9-4-0, 1 NC

    20+<-15<-25<-20<-5.5 Early 30s, huge power, KOs in BRZ and Bellator debut, almost KOed Rumble and T40 Polizzi but couldn't land last shot needed to finish it. Crushes space too much, stupid to go to ground when he had Polizzi badly hurt from flying knee, almost landed armbar but tech not perfect, tired out and RNCed R3 2ND Year+ off, striking adv esp rights vs T20 Biyong, accurate boxing, hurt opp w/ straights R1 and hooks later, repeated jabs, good TDD w/ back to fence, energy efficient and smooth w/ O, scrambled up only time TDed later in fight, drives underhooks to turn opp, great short elbows to finish combos and few in clinches, traded knees to body, didn't engage on ground, wore opp down for DEC W, 2-2 Bellator 3RD 205->265 for LFA debut, near weight limit, DEC W vs promising regional
    

79. 79

    

    Brandon Sayles

    "Man of War"  |  6-2-0

    20 Early 40s, huge, special forces instructor, 5 regional finishes w/ 1 good then huge upset R2 RNC of T15 Usman in 2021 PFL debut, wore him out. KOed by R3 GnP from Goltsov, out-wrestled
    

80. 80

    

    Gokhan Saricam

    9-2-0

    20<-6.5<- -10<-8.5<-3 Early 30s, great KBer, only L to Mowry by R2 kimura, chopped down can-crusher w/ nasty leg kick then vicious flurry of GnP to finish 2ND Used great jab, solid kicks, range management to pick apart T5.5 sambo guy, ? IQ to engage in grappling but good movement and decent cardio for DEC W 3RD Again piercing jab and hard/fast rights, good leg kicks, over-aggressive when T15 Sowma fell and rushed trying to take back, fell off, surprisingly tried wrestling R3 after being controlled R2 and got reversed, split DEC W but probably should have L, 4-1 Bellator w/ 4W streak 4TH Repeatedly pressed to fence by T40 Popov, resisted couple mins then ragdolled rest of fight, tried kimuras and 1 good R1 sweep but no control, couldn't do anything on feet to keep range, decent elbows/punches to side of head R3 vs gassed opp, stayed clinched too long late R3 after only reversal, won rnd but 28-29 DEC L 5TH Immediate TD vs bigger T45 James, couldn't keep opp down but more control in long stretch of cage-turning and short knees, TD later R1, hooks to head and body from top guard w/ head pressure to control opp, couple calf kicks to set up R2 TD, controlled rest of rnd mostly top half, lots of short shots esp hammers to body, couple nice elbows, kept weight low and didn't posture, more lateral movement R3 w/ few more calf kicks, sloppier TDAs stuffed, pushed to fence but able to reverse opp more and slightly higher output, v-late trip TD, 1-sided DEC W, 5-2 Bellator
    

81. 81

    

    Sergey Bilostenniy

    12-3-0

    20<-15<-20<- - -15 Late 20s, power puncher w/ lots of KOs of great RUS prospects, both Ls by RNC to Mo Vakhaev, on 4W R1 KO streak vs 2 washed 40+ BRZs, mostly washed US vet, and solid GK. Big KD early then landed heavy GnP until stoppage 2ND Surprise close fight vs BRZ can-crusher, solid boxing R1 and reversed wrestling positions but got v-sloppy, overswung w/ strikes, ate knees to body pressed at fence base, TDed and pounded in R2 but survived, totally gassed R3 but did just enough to sc**** ugly split DEC W 3RD Bellator debut vs T35 Fortune, TDed early, used legs well to keep some space, scrambled up, hard elbows to side of head w/ back to fence but then hammers and more elbows to back of head, DQ L 4TH Spinning back kick into punches for highlight KO of T7 wrestler
    

82. 82

    

    Danilo Marques

    15-5-0

    15<-10<- - - -35<-50<-55 Late 30s, v-tall, taekwondo and boxing background but most Ws by SUB, dominated weak BRZ comp but DEC L in LFA cameo, started 2-0 UFC w/ good grappling but out-strengthed and finished by 2 younger prospects for 2-2 2ND R1 triangle SUB of debuter 3 weeks after getting cut, free W 3RD 205->265 for PFL-C vs s-n regional, stayed on outside early, good 1-leg TDs R1 but couldn't keep opp down, avoided power shots, landed big body kicks to end rnd, more varied striking R2 and 2-leg TDs, too back at fence base then worked in RNC w/ 1 leg hook for SUB W 4TH S-n full PFL debut vs T25 De Castro, lots of cage circling R1+2, stayed at range R3 but less movement, landed few more leg kick but took harder, some teep/punts to body, avoided almost all of opp's bombs, low output but more than opp, 1 meh TDA R2 easily avoided and didn't want to grapple, DEC W, 3W streak 5TH Flashy early strikes vs T6.5 grappler, held on cage, tired quick, circling while eating shots and landing few counters, hurt by power hooks, stunned then KOed at fence, 2-1 PFL 6TH PFL-S vs shorter T20 grappler Ishii, tons of long-range teeps to body, some calf kicks, few jabs and couple flurries but mostly at kicking range, reached w/ lead hand to fill space and frame off opp's head, pushed to fence every rnd but broke free quick R1/2 and landed few knees to body, controlled most of R3 and took dirty boxing but good TDD, clearly tired R3, struggled to set range and more willing to accept bad positions but held on for 29-28 DEC W
    

83. 83

    

    Ben Tynan

    "Vanilla Thunder"  |  6-0-0

    15+<- -5<-4<-1.5<-A2<-A1 Early 30s, smaller HW but muscular, 8-0 ammy w/ 4KO+4SUB, 7 R1 incl elite opp, 45-sec KO in pro debut 2ND Ate couple punches from good striking noob in LFA debut but well-timed 2-leg, good control of bigger opp and short GnP on fence, partial back take into creative keylock+A-T R1 SUB, 2-0 pro w/ 10W streak 3RD Tossed around fat s-n can, easily took back and placed few power hooks for R1 KO, 3-0 4TH Surprised by early power shots from fat s-n can, recovered w/ clinch, avoided 1 TDA but TDed once and mounted but survived bec opp didn't posture for GnP, KDed by huge overhand, bad chin and leaves head on centerline, TD into top half late R1, nearly swept but kept scrambling to take top crucifix, good punches then harder elbows, immediate TD R2 and easy mount vs gassed opp, consistent well-aimed right elbows for TKO W, 4-0 5TH ONE debut vs T20 power-puncher Kang, R3 A-T SUB, 5-0 6TH R1 GnP KO vs solid chaff-crushing grappler, 6-0 + 14W streak
    

84. 84

    

    Davion Franklin

    "All Day"  |  6-2-0

    15<-8.5<-10<-30<-10<-7 Late 20s, explosive athlete w/ insane strength, 5-0 all w/ Bellator, took out 3 decent regionals then starched undef can-crusher. Impressive vs T25 Sowma, still swung overly hard but did tons of dmg whenever he connected, even jabs. Tired R3 but improved cardio enough to hang on for DEC W 2ND Power shots R1, got grappled some but used insane strength for slam reversals, every action big, has impact on basic punches but prefers spins/jumps and other wild moves, looked tired R2 and exhausted R3, output way down and on retreat, got controlled some on fence, sloppily gave back late R3 vs T1.5 and got RNCed quick for SUB L 3RD Used reach adv to sting T9 wrestler w/ hard jabs but not consistently, too easily drawn into wild firefights and stunned by overhand R2 but good dodges other rnds, nice lead leg body kicks but sometimes went off balance, well-timed flying knee R1 but got obvious w/ later tries, couple creative step-in elbows, pushed to fence often but stopped dmg and landed short elbows to side of head, TDed twice R3 incl slam but explosive scrambles back to feet immediately despite clear fatigue, good DEC W, 6-1 Bellator
    

85. 85

    

    Junior Tafa

    "The Juggernaut"  |  5-2-0

    15<-25<-6<-9<-1.5<-.5 Late 20s, great KB and MT base, strong but some fat, bro in UFC, R1 KO of can @205 then R2 KO of v-exp JM @265, fast hands and vicious body shot combo 2ND Boxing KO then R1 KO of regional in Brave debut, 3-0 3RD Rizin debut vs much larger T3 ex-sumo, speed adv, traded couple leg kicks then KD w/ wide lead left hook, let opp up, landed hard combos w/ straight rights for another KD and some hard GnP, KO w/ more heavy combos when opp got up, 4-0 4TH UFC debut vs T30 Usman, pressed to fence most of R1 but big combo later, rocked opp w/ power shots but TDed and smothered R2+3, leaves back flat, no idea how to build up, opp didn't pass or deal huge dmg but mostly bec didn't try, couple big uppercuts in last secs of R3 but 1st L by DEC 5TH Much faster than T25 Porter, sharp rights hurt opp early, big knee from clinch then right for KD but crushed space rushing in, pushed to fence but solid balance, clumsily dug underhooks to break free, right hook and uppercut in close then big overhand right for faceplant KO, dominant W, 1-1 UFC 6TH V-s-n vs T55 de Lima, few nice jabs but countered by brutal leg kicks, lost stability in few mins, also rocked by hooks, recovered w/ back to fence and stopped TDA but took more kicks then TDed, ate GnP at fence base esp late R1, showed heart trying to throw power early R2 but taken off feet by heavy kick, shelled up and ate few big hammers for TKO L
    

86. 86

    

    Tony Johnson Jr.

    "Hulk"  |  18-8-1, 1 NC

    15+<-30<-40<-55<-50<-45 Late 30s, short w/ sloppy build but v-quick+sharp jab which set up KD w/ perfectly placed 1-2, ACA title-D. Urgency to get up from TD and controlled on cage but did dmg w/ elbows in small spaces 2ND Out-jabbed by T40 Rasulov then caught w/ massive overhand right for R1 KO L, went for early TD and pushed opp to fence but couldn't do anything w/ it 3RD Landed good jabs in rematch vs T45 Goncharov but couldn't connect w/ rights, took some big shots in return, stunned late R1 and brief brawl, eventually KOed w/ overhand right, 4-3 ACA 4TH Reach disadv vs T15 Vyazigin, took jabs and leg kicks, closed distance R1 w/ power TDs, big KD and hard right hooks from side turtle but couldn't finish, used lots of gas and slow rest of fight, little output on feet R2-4, got TD and GnP mid R3 but clearly outworked R2+4, R4 TDA immediately stuffed and did nothing rest of rnd, heavy exchanges R5 but took more volume despite some clean lands, good chin, limited range of attacks, 47-48 DEC L for 3L skid 5TH 20-sec KO w/ big overhand right vs previously beaten T7, 5-4 ACA
    

87. 87

    

    Daniel James

    "The American Predator"  |  15-7-1, 1 NC

    15<-45<-40<-20<-15<- - -10 Early 40s but started in 30s, tall and massively muscular, KOed undef noob for Bellator in pro debut, regional finishes incl 2-1 LFA w/ DQ L vs Martin for title. Solid leg kicks, good control on fence but little dmg, reversed TDA and used knee well to trap arm and swing bombs for R2 GnP KO of Pessoa 2ND Stuffed early TDA from T20 Smoldarev, did well to take back, massive right hooks for R1 GnP KO, 4-2 ACA w/ all Ws by KO 3RD Bellator return after 8-years vs T40 Fortune, throwing big early and some control from clinch, got TDed, smothered on fence base, gave back and almost RNCed but exploded into top guard then heavy GnP to end rnd, huge combo to start R2 and KD w/ right uppercut, swarmed w/ big elbows to side/back of head for R2 KO, 4W streak all KOs vs great comp 4TH Took hard leg kicks from T30 Golm, caught 1 kick for early TD but couldn't get control, tons of position exchanges on fence, some hard knees to body but more volume from opp, crushed space w/ hooks R2 but easily turned in clinch, tripped and most of rnd barely moving from bottom half, took short body shots, more wild hooks R3 and clipped opp few times then stun w/ huge right uppercut, 2-hook combo as opp fell for KO, 5W streak and 3-0 Bellator 5TH Pushed to fence immediately by T6.5, less volume or control in long stretch of cage-turning and short knees, TDed late R1 and early R2 TD, flat on back w/ almost no movement, gassed hard, not hurt by consistent GnP esp small shots to body but nothing in return, took few calf kicks R2+3 w/o countering, better TDD to stop tired R3 TDAs but pushed opp to fence, couldn't make space and got reversed more, no answer for wrestling despite size adv, ugly DEC L
    

88. 88

    

    Cezar Ferreira

    "Mutante"  |  14-11-0

    15<- -35<- -60 Late 30s, elite BJJ, mostly lefty, incon regional but 3-0 TUF all finishes, 9-6 UFC @185, 1-2 PFL 2021 after 1.5 years off. Impressive KO in debut then upset by Camozzi for DEC L, went into playoffs w/ horrible hamstring injury for immediate L 2ND 1.5 years off, 205->265 s-n vs much larger T40 Goltsov, quick movement and sharp straight lefts but bullied in clinch and TDed easily bec strength disadv, too few sharp hooks and hammers then shelled up at fence base, finished w/ GnP for R1 L, 1-3 PFL w/ 3L skid
    

89. 89

    

    Greg Hardy

    "The Prince of War"  |  7-5-0, 1 NC

    15<-60<-70 Early 30s, massive and cuts from 290-300, lots of KOs but been finished many times, 4-5 UFC after getting tossed around by T75 Spivak. Ex-NFL, domestic abuser, powerful but no gas and can't grapple
    

90. 90

    

    Parker Porter

    14-9-0

    15<-25<-20<-25<- -35<-25 Late 30s, short and heavy but surprisingly quick and good cardio. Lots of KOs on US regionals, KOed in UFC debut but 3 straight DEC W since vs bottom of the division. Solid striking on feet and mixes in wrestling v-well, controlled T15 Baudot for competitive 29-28 W 2ND TDed immediately by lighter T55 Almeida, ate GnP at fence then RNCed trying to get up, 3-2 UFC 3RD Barely landed vs T35 Tafa, threw big hooks but countered and KOed by straight left for 1-min L 4TH Lost weight and clearly better shape, avoided wild bombs from T1.5 slugger, traded few shots in pocket then smartly increased distance and sniped w/ jab, big knee to body from clinch and easy dragged down opp, took high mount and smashed down hammers w/ no resistance from opp for R1 TKO, 4-3 UFC 5TH Couldn't match striking esp speed of T6 KBer, hurt by rights frequently and couldn't land clean, didn't try grappling until after KDed, pushed opp to fence but didn't fully recover, took more hard rights in close then KOed by overhand for R1 L
    

91. 91

    

    Dmitry Poberezhets

    26-7-1, 1 NC

    15<-25<-30 Late 30s, near 265, lots of exp, had 4 years off w/ 3 cancelled UFC fights, started 2-0 ACA both KOs then KOed by Hulk Johnson in title shot 2ND Good calf kicks but low overall output, not much off back and got smothered for DEC L vs Rasulov, 2-2 ACA
    

92. 92

    

    Kazbek Saidaliev

    12-3-0

    10++ Early 30s, medium size w/ good wrestling, 4-2 vs range of comp for ACB/Akhmat, 4W streak vs solid noobs and quality regionals 2ND R1 KO of Uruguayan noob for 5W streak
    

93. 93

    

    Ruslan Magomedov

    "Leopard"  |  15-3-0

    10<-15 Late 30s, tall, chunky but not v-heavy, great Ws in RUS mostly DEC then 3-0 UFC all DEC, 4 years off for injuries and PEDs, 1-2 ACA vs int-lvl vets
    

94. 94

    

    Viktor Nemkov

    32-8-1

    10++ Late 30s, high-lvl GK, moved up from 205 to take out old but solid BRZ. SUB master w/ lots of good Ws in RUS but Ls to top opps, 1-1-1 PFL and 0-1 Bellator all DEC 2ND R1 RNC of great regional
    

95. 95

    

    Roman Lukashevich

    6-0-0

    10<-8.5<-4 Early 30s, tall and muscular, BJJ base w/ 15-sec heel-hook in debut, 35-sec armbar of undef noob, R1 heel hook of debuter in 3-0 start then 6.5+ years off, R1 KO of can then R1 armbar of regional for OFC. ACA debut vs promising chunky noob, drops to knees for 2-leg TDs but drives through hard, generated force on fence punches as opp got up, couple mins fence grinding, 2nd TD into side then immediate mount, repeated hooks then hammers w/ both hands for TKO, 6-0 (just 4-0 on Tap) 2ND S-n ONE debut vs undef T2.5 athletic noob, not much striking, initial 1-leg Ded but good persistence to drag opp down, immediately attacked heel hook and switched angles most of R1, took sharp/short shots and got reversed late but controlled posture, faded more than opp each rnd, TDed hard R2 and ate big GnP but set up leg to roll for more heel hooks, took top guard for some smothering control but again reversed late in rnd, KDed by head kick early R3, slow to get up and dropped again by flurry of punches, nearly finished by huge GnP but moved enough to survive and roll for heel-hook, lots of subtle/small shifts on ground didn't leave many escape opportunities, switched btwn inside and outside heel-hooks w/o success so rolled for kneebar and last-min SUB W, 7-0 all finishes 3RD 45-sec elbow KO of super-exp BRZ GK
    

96. 96

    

    Robelis Despaigne

    "The Big Boy"  |  5-0-0

    10<-5 Mid 30s, jacked + v-tall w/ crazy reach, Olympic taekwondo, 4-0 all R1 KOs incl uppercut, head kick, hooks, vs debuters + noob w/ 12-sec, 3-sec, 4-sec KOs for 3-0 Fury. Dynamite in hands 2ND UFC debut vs incon/chunky T3.5, wild early strikes missed and slipped throwing kick but up quick, ridiculous accuracy+power on long hooks while retreating, several to chin for KD then couple accurate GnP, 18-sec KO W, 5-0
    

97. 97

    

    Andrei Arlovski

    "The Pitbull"  |  34-23-0, 2 NC

    10<-20<-50<- - -75<-70<-65<-75 Mid 40s, true legend. Nice leg kicks and jab, great evasive movement but predictable, gassed after R2 vs Felipe, point fighting for DEC Ws 2ND Picked apart T35 Vanderaa w/ movement, good right hand, again faded in R3 but DEC W 3RD Slow start vs T35 Collier, ate some big shots and got pushed to fence. Won R2 w/ higher output but should have lost DEC, saved by bad judging to go 23-14 and 4W streak all by DEC 4TH Tried sniping again vs T60 De Lima but got rushed and KDed w/ big hook, couldn't get up vs heavier opp, took short shots and couldn't remove opp's arm, RNCed for R1 L 5TH Speed adv vs T15 Mayes, low-tempo jabs and oblique kicks, good footwork to keep distance/space, rocked by left hooks and superman punch to end R3, more output R3 but caught by scoop left, KDed later in rnd by overhand right then took GnP for finish, upset L, 23-16 UFC 6TH Patient outside striking vs T30 Cortes-Acosta, some leg kicks but not enough volume/power to affect base, good jabs and some straights incl to body but power disadv, avoided most haymakers but hit by enough to be outdmged esp R3, brief forward pressure late R1 but mostly circling, didn’t try to mix in grappling, few body kicks late but not enough, 28-29 DEC L, 3L skid
    

98. 98

    

    Jamal Pogues

    "The Stormtrooper"  |  11-4-0

    10<-7<-15<- -9 Late 20s, great ammy, KOs noobs and DEC vs good opps incl DWCS 2019 but not signed, Ls in debut and to 2 top talents in Bellator/LFA title, rebounded w/ good regional DEC W 2ND 205->265 for s-n 2022 DWCS, looked chunky but T.5 can-crusher opp was more undersized, fantastic jab to score tons of points and hard right straight when he threw them but not enough output/combos, no leg kick D but good toughness, did enough for DEC W 3RD UFC debut vs T20 Parisian, speed adv on feet and landed clean combos, preferred to get close for TDs, reversed opp's clinches, gets low to drive to fence, connects hands or trips out legs for TDs, good guard passes but struggled to keep opp's size down, not tons of GnP but opportunistic, DEC W, 3W streak 4TH Gained tons of weight, out of shape vs undef T8.5, traded jabs and leg kicks early but output fell off cliff barely threw anything R2+3, movement compromised, awkward attempts to switch lefty, too slow to land, beaten up to all lvls, never got aggressive, TDAs early R1 and late R3, gave up until way too late after stuffed initially, didn't want to fight, 27-30 DEC L, 1-1 UFC 5TH Pressured early and clinched by T10 Petersen, good break aways, active + pretty accurate boxing w/ nice elbows in close exchanges, TDed late R1 by 1-leg and easily controlled but better TDD R2/3 esp as opp tired, good reactions to not let hips get caught, more output but never hurt opp, both tired R3 but stayed consistent w/ scoring, solid head movement and tight guard to avoid wilder overhands, DEC W
    

99. 99

    

    Szymon Bajor

    25-10-0

    10<-7<-10<-8<-7.5<-7 Mid 30s w/ tons of exp, crazy finish rate but Ls to best opps, taken out plenty of JMs/other vets incl 2-1 KSW, 1-1 Rizin, 5-1 FEN w/ L for title and later interim W 2ND PFL-S vs T4.5 grappler, TDed R1+3 and gave back getting up but strong/tech enough for reversals both rnds and aggressive w/ strikes R1, got own TD and dominated w/ GnP R2, good wrestling in space and on fence, DEC W for 4W streak 3RD KSW return + title shot vs bigger T75 De Fries, came out aggressive and landed some solid shots R1 but took few in return, broke early clinches or took control on fence but eventually TDed and broken down by GnP from bottom guard/half, 1 flurry early R2 but TDed easily, guard passed, threatened by scarfhold choke, scrambled up but couldn't get free, base continuously broken at fence base, had to carry opp's huge weight while eating short punches+hammers, RNCed to sleep in final secs of R2 for SUB L 4TH Split DEC W vs T5
    

100. 100

     

     Fabrício Werdum

     "Vai Cavalo"  |  24-9-1, 1 NC

     10<-40<-65 Mid 40s legend, former UFC champ+D, fought for Pride + Strikeforce, should have had R1 triangle SUB of giant finisher Fereirra in PFL debut but ref missed tap, got KOed by hard GnP but overturned to NC 2ND 2+ years off, Gamebred debut vs badly-slumping T35 JDS, totally washed despite PEDs. Coudln't get in range for slow punches, tried feint battle but less sharp and slower reactions, picked off by jabs and calf kicks, v-stiff TDAs, v-slow changing lvls, mostly missed, got clinches late R1+2 but nothing effective, few solid rights R3 but never took enough risks, hesitant to take shots to close distance, 1 crazy judge for split DEC but deserved 27-30 L
     

101. 101

     

     Mike Rodriguez

     "Slow"  |  12-7-0, 1 NC

     10+<-45 Early 30s, lots of regional KOs incl flying knee then another knee for R1 KO on 2017 DWCS, 2-5 UFC, strong striker but some grappling weakness and not special enough athlete to compensate 2ND 205->265 vs s-n grappling JM but only weighed 214, good leg kicks/stomps, solid jab, Ded TDs well and got finish w/ elbows to side of head
     

102. 102

     

     Satoshi Ishii

     26-14-1

     9.5<-20<-15<-10 Late 30s, short lefty, elite judo incl olympic gold, fought for Bellator, KSW, PFL, Rizin, tons of regionals, deadly kimura and other arm attacks, vulnerable to KOs but recently started KBing and went 3-0. Most recent N/S choke vs strong regional 2ND 40-sec GnP KO of can crusher 3RD 1-1-1 boxing: PFL-S vs taller T10 ex-UFC Marques, v-little activity R1, picked apart by kicks esp teeps to body, clinches every rnd but couldn't control R1/2, few close punches and accurate w/ leg kicks but nothing powerful and took way more volume, more aggressive R3 and got deeper on TDAs but never successful, lots of fence control w/ great angling to add power to body+head punches, took few knees in return, didn't let opp stay outside on feet and landed few clubbing overhands but never near finish, 28-29 DEC L, 1-3 PFL
     

103. 103

     

     Mario Pinto

     8-0-0

     9.5<-4<-3 Mid 20s, tall+muscular, good ammy w/ all 5Ws by R1/2 KO, 6-0 pro in 1.5 years w/ 3KOs+1SUB all R1 vs noobs and a meh regional, 3Ws in 1 night for LFL tourney+title, R1 KO of regional, 6-min DEC W vs noob, 9-min DEC W vs promising noob 2ND R3 GnP KO of s-n grappler for title-D, 7-0 3RD 25-min DEC W vs slumping T1.5 wrestler, 8-0
     

104. 104

     

     Kirill Grishenko

     5-2-0

     9<- -10<-8.5 Early 30s, outworked Reug Reug and Dustin Joynson w/ clinch game, hugely strong 2ND Couldn't handle pressure of T25 Malykhin in ONE interim title shot, some decent jabs/movement and ate some big shots but eventually took too much dmg and collapsed R2 3RD Couple straight punches vs T40 Buchecha but hesitant bec of grappling threat, still TDed and heel-hooked for 1-min L, 2-2 ONE
     

105. 105

     

     Dustin Joynson

     7-2-0, 1 NC

     8.5<-10<-5<-10 Late 30s, tall, dominant 6-0 in Canada but controlled in ONE debut by Grishenko for DEC L 2ND Used good jab and built combos to out-point undef T25 grappler Cunha, TDed and threatened on ground but managed to work back to feet, used better gas tank to outlast for DEC W 3RD 1.5 years off, retreated from early aggression of T30 Aliakbari but couldn't establish danger at range, caught by couple hooks, TDed and pounded by punches from crucifix for quick R1 TKO L, 1-2 ONE
     

106. 106

     

     Hugo Cunha

     "Silverback"  |  8-1-0

     8.5<- -7<-25<-9.5 Early 30s, near weight limit, national-lvl wrestling + BJJ-BB, started 6-0 all finishes on BRZ and RUS regionals, split DEC L in ONE debut vs Joynson. Good ground game R1 but gassed super quick and didn't do much dmg, v-little output on feet but landed hard consistently when he threw 2ND Year+ off, more muscular and slightly lighter, LFA debut vs solid regional GK, slow start, slipped throwing kick but used hip power to sweep into top side, easy mount, stayed heavy, posted on 1 arm while punching w/ other to break opp's posture control then consistent hooks around guard and straights through it for GnP TKO 3RD Title shot vs T.5, R2 A-T SUB
     

107. 107

     

     Justin Frazier

     "The Grizzly Bear"  |  12-3-0

     8.5 Mid 30s, cuts to 265, tons of quick finishes of quality US regional opps and some noobs, 0-1 UFC after 2-0 TUF, no fights in 3 years
     

108. 108

     

     Vladimir Dayneko

     15-5-0

     8<- -7.5<-6.5<-5 Early 30s, good ammy, tons of regional finishes mostly KOs incl good prospects but KOed 5 times by great opps 2ND Survived bum rush from bad regional, 45-sec KO w/ 1 right hook that barely clipped him, looked like a dive 3RD Couple nice jabs and leg kicks to use range vs solid noob, caught kick for clinch but got pushed to fence, grabbed gilly to reverse then snap opp to ground, good pass to side, little GnP then worked in arms for weird reverse A-T SUB, 4W streak
     

109. 109

     

     Stefan Vojcak

     "Mutant"  |  7-1-0

     8<-4.5<-6.5<-3 Early 30s, tall, muscular, near weight limit, int-lvl BJJ, 5-0 2KO/3SUB all R1 and 2 in 30-sec incl strong vet in debut. Quick low TDs, unloads w/ GnP or quickly takes mount/back, has RNC, americana, and now chest smother of old ex-prospect KBer 2ND UAE debut vs good regional, heavy sprawl on 2-legs and solid short shots, uses arm length to control body and drive into top half, some snap on GnP R1 but little power later, got swept early by kimura but good adjustment R3, hands v-low on feet and mostly waiting, good reversal of 1-leg on fence R2, took back late and threatened RNC, powerful 2-leg TDAs and heavy top control R3, got mount but little GnP, tried to set up chest smother again, clearly slowed each rnd, DEC W, 6-0 3RD KSW debut vs exp T30 Stosic, great movement on outside but struggled to use ranged striking besides some R2 jabs, mostly avoiding power shots from opp, couple well-timed R1 1-legs and got opp to ground once but no control, tried 2-legs but opp sprawled too quick, some kicks but nothing clean, good stamina but left hands too low R3, stunned by 1 right hook then KOed by 2nd for 1st L 4TH 65-sec punch KO of undef T7.5
     

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     Ji Won Kang

     "Mighty Warrior"  |  7-2-0

     8+<-20<-15<-25<-4.5 Late 20s, massive power for 5 R1 KOs, 3-0 regionals then upsets of good wrestlers for 2-0 ONE but TDed and subbed quickly by Buchecha for 1st L 2ND 1-min firefight w/ undef muscular KBer, ate some shots but straight right perfectly on chin put out the lights for KO W 3RD 1.5+ years off, A-Ted R3 by undef T5 wrestler 4TH R2 GnP KO of v-old/rusty undef noob, 4-2 ONE
     

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     Austen Lane

     12-5-0, 1 NC

     8<- - -10<-5<- -4 Mid 30s, v-tall and muscular, former NFL. 9 KO/1 SUB in 10Ws, comeback R4 KO of Juan Adams for Fury title after getting beaten up on ground, all 3Ls by R1 KO so chin ? 2ND R1 TKO W vs JM who suffered bad knee injury, Fury title-D + 5W streak 3RD DWCS 2022 vs undef but flawed KBer, some decent striking but TDed and mounted, controlled opp's posture and eventually exploded into top guard, got threatened by armbars but landed progressively harder GnP, moved side control late R1 and landed bombs for KO W, 6W streak 4TH Horrible eye poke vs T40 slugger Tafa in UFC debut for NC: Poked opp again early in rematch, lots of kicks to use range but didn't move head or block well, caught by bombs esp overhand lefts, KDed hard and obliterated by GnP for 80-sec L
     

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     Adam Keresh

     5-1-0

     8<- -10 Late 20s, mid-size but good muscle, 5-0 all KOs, 2 noobs then 2 good RUS prospects for Bellator, returned from 2.5 years off to destroy T3 in PFL-C. Just 1 brutal uppercut from back control to slump opp 2ND Lots of weird kicks and backfists but rarely connected, bullied at fence and regularly TDed by T40 vet, raw grappling tech, DEC L in full PFL debut
     

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     Zumso Zuraev

     5-0-0, 1 NC

     7.5 Late 20s Chech, thick and powerful, 5-0 w/ 3 GnP KOs + 2 Americana SUBs, was crushing chaff until most recent undef noob, punched into early clinches R1+2 and powerful cage control then big throws into heavy top half, solid contact w/ every GnP strike, got mount late R1 then took back to threaten RNC, mount again R2 and couple GnP then grabbed arm for quick tap
     

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     Khusein Adamov

     "Beno"  |  14-2-0

     7.5<-4<-3<-2.5<- -4<- - -5 Early 30s Chech can crusher w/ great power and grappling, all 10Ws by finish incl 1 good regional, only L by DEC to great prospect 2ND DEC L to T15 striker, not ready for top-lvl 3RD Boxing L and modified rules KO W: Naiza title shot vs jacked but bad regional, TDs R1 and great wrestling sequences to reverse opp's TDAs R2-4, had side control R1-4 and crucifix R2+4 but rarely did much dmg, some big R1 shots from great posture in half guard but slowed output later rnds, min+ w/o strikes landing to start R3-5, was standing and holding ground while opp danced away, got TDed mid R5 and stalled from back for DEC W 4TH Boxing DEC L: Modified rules DEC L vs T30 Ibragimov 5TH R1 injury TKO of promising noob 6TH R2 KO of promising KO artist 7TH DEC W vs T6.5 grappling GK, 3W streak vs strong comp
     

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     Thomas Petersen

     "The Train"  |  8-2-0

     7.5<- -10<- -9.5<- -10 Late 20s, lefty, powerful Judo-champ wrestler who swings bombs to close distance then pounds on ground, 5-0 ammy w/ 4 finishes and started 5-0 pro all R1 KOs incl massive T7 for LFA title 2ND Power, aggression, and TDs R1+2 vs T9 undef boxer but wore self out throwing only kill-shots, couldn't match footwork or head movement, clearly gassed R3 and ate clean combos to get KOed, title L. Needs overall refinement but v-dangerous 3RD Ate couple early punches + eye poke from short/fat bad noob then switched to dominant wrestling, crushing top control and clean GnP until R2 KO 4TH Early clinch vs huge but fat regional, controlled on cage but got turn and TD, gradually broke opps posture from side, couple solid hooks then took mount and landed bombs for R1 KO, 6-1 LFA 5TH DWCS 2023 vs short/obese can-crusher, avoided most wild shots and landed few straights then switched to wrestling, sat opp at fence base and kept weight higher to land short punches and elbows, clipped few times back on feet but great angle-change for body-lock TD, hard elbows and some punches from top half, easy 1-leg TD early R2, straight to side, few elbows to side of head while locking crucifix, cranked arm back for keylock, 1st SUB W, 3W streak, all 8Ws by finish 6TH UFC debut vs chunky T7, pressure R1 w/ TDAs into clinches, great 1-leg TD late into strong limb control on ground w/ some GnP, few sharp straights to body but most punches looping, outboxed by jabs and basic movement, loose striking D, ate some elbows in close exchanges, couldn’t do dmg from clinch control, TDAs sloppier R2/3 and gave up quick if long-range shots failed, gassed faster and lacks striking tech to score enough, DEC L
     

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     Mario Piazzon

     7-0-0

     7.5<- -.5 Mid 20s, v-short, slightly chunky but strong, 6-0 w/ 5 R1 KOs vs noobs, 1 decent, DEC W vs JM, most recent KO of vet can for 2nd local title-D 2ND R1 KO of can, 7-0 3RD DWCS 2023 vs streaking T30 finisher Soldatkin, immediate 2-leg TDAs to start every rnd then wrestled to body lock when initial momentum stopped, held opp on fence, repeated mat returns w/ waist lock, so focused on control that almost no striking besides short knees to leg, flashed few nice left hooks but went back to grinding, ate 1 kick well R2 on re-entry, got reversed late R1/2 on fence but managed to stay engaged, slower to start R3 and reversed more easily, hurt by couple illegal knees for DQ W, 8-0
     

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     Arkadiusz Wrzosek

     "Hightower"  |  4-0-0

     7.5 Early 30s, jacked and super-tall, elite KBer. 4-0 all KSW vs 3 noobs incl goofy forearm choke vs debuting KBer then 55-sec punch KO vs T10 Vitasović in big step up
     

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     Ricardo Prasel

     "Alemão"  |  13-4-0

     7.5<-10<-5<-4<- -7 Early 30s, v-tall and great BJJ, esp off back. Outmuscled by wrestler, consistent struggles vs top-level opps incl 0-1 DWCS, 0-1 RIZIN, 0-1 UAE 2ND Ate tons of dmg from T10 Kita R1 after accepting guard but threatened leglocks/sapped energy, got easy TD into non-stop GnP for R2 comeback KO of exhausted opp in KSW debut 3RD Couple hard leg kicks, thrown down by T10 Omielańczuk and ate couple shots but rolled for leg and threatened variety of subs until ankle lock got R1 SUB, 2nd straight big upset finish vs strong vets, 2-0 KSW 4TH Title shot vs T65 De Fries, TDed early and 1 good sweep but couldn't hold control, got beat up from half then side, caught in bulldog late R1 while trying to scramble, dominated for L + 2-1 KSW
     

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     Islam Abasov

     6-0-0

     7 Early 30s, 6-0 all R1 KOs w/ 4 in <1min, signed to ONE but withdrawn from both fights
     

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     Brett Martin

     "Big Dog"  |  11-1-0, 1 NC

     7++ Late 20s, v-fat so cuts to 265, most recent fight @300+, DEC Ws or quick finishes incl 70-sec kimura of future-UFC, 2-0 LFA vs future int-lvls but both DQs 2ND 3 years off, 300->325, DEC W vs noob wrestler, 7W streak
     

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     Said Sowma

     8-5-0

     6.5<-10<-15<-25<-15<-10 Early 30s, Titan FC title, on small side but moves well, good counters and calf kicks, clearly had game plan. W bec Minakov's R3 finger injury, was close fight but probably ahead 2ND Slow start vs explosive T10 Franklin, stepped up pace as fight continued and used wrestling to smother but couldn't do enough dmg, split DEC L 3RD Traded leg kicks but slightly slower hands vs T10 Saricam, good wrestling control and transitions at cage all 3 rnds, good w/ underhooks, short strikes but not enough dmg so split L, v-close and could have W, 2-3 Bellator 4TH Driven to cage by T25 Johnson, good escapes/reversals w/ underhooks esp R2, TDed and controlled R1 but scrambled straight up R3, snappy head kicks early, great stabbing teeps to body R2+3, mostly avoided big bombs but took some glancing shots and short strikes on fence, retreating more but may have done more dmg R3, 28-29 DEC L for 3L skid
     

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     Magomed Malikov

     "Big Boss"  |  10-3-0

     6.5<-5.5 Early 40s but not many fights, 1-shot KO power vs good comp, 5 years off after injury, returned w/ GnP finishes of 2 solid regionals 2ND Controlled on fence by ancient/fat JM, good knees to body, got TD late R1 and straight to side, heavy shots as opp built up, opp retired bec eye injury, 3W streak
     

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     Grigoriy Ponomarev

     "Grizzly"  |  6-3-0

     6<-7<-3.5<-.5<-1.5<- -.5<-1.5 Late 20s, absurdly huge, 300+ and 6'6 mostly muscle, neo-Nazi. Great wrestling/reversals/top control and 1-shot power in hands but gassed out only time in R2. Striking on feet often wild/off-balance 2ND R1 KO of debuter to bounce back from 1st L 3RD Mauled BRZ can crusher w/ 10x more exp, few swings then easy dump from body-lock using strength adv, straight into mount, some scrambles but always in dominant position and dropping bricks w/ hands for R1 KO 4TH Again KOed R2 for 2nd L vs undef T2 in AMC title shot, needs better gas tank but size/power will always be dangerous 5TH Surprise rematch vs T10 Shuaev for title, used reach adv for couple solid jabs and great calf kicks then mixed in super-powerful 2-leg TD on fence base, worked to mount, tried to take back as opp got up and ended in great posture from top half for heavy GnP, R1 RNC SUB on 2nd back take, insane finishing threat but needs another cardio test 6TH Trilogy vs T2.5 wrestler, lost some weight, 1-leg TDA into big slam and top half, throw into mount after opp got up, drove hips to stop scramble then few massive right hooks for R1 KO, 6-2 all AMC, 5KOs+1SUB all R1 7TH ACA debut vs T25 wrestler Vakhaev, sharp straight punches, caught by backfist but grabbed clinch, lateral drop stopped by whizzer, horrible femur break trying to scramble, 30-sec TKO L
     

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     Azamat Nuftillaev

     "Dragon"  |  15-1-1

     6<-2.5<- -2<-5.5<- -4.5<-1.5<-1 Early 30s, judoka, 11-0 but all can-crushing, super muscular and can SUB or KO, Alash Pride champ after demolishing JM 2ND Draw vs s-n fat JM, should have been easy W 3RD R1 KO of JM, got on top then mount and hammered away w/ GnP for easy W, 12-0-1 4TH Aggressive start and good early TD but got reversed by undef T2.5 wrestler for Ares belt, super explosive on ground and took back for 2 mins, got close w/ RNCs few times but got reversed, took GnP, gassed super fast, had nothing left after R1, got TDed again and took shots while trying to build up repeatedly, good toughness to keep moving but eventually had nothing left and couldn't D, TKOed for 1st L 5TH Early fence control then TD using bodyweight vs s-n BJJ regional, top guard w/ slicing elbows and forearm pressure to throat, pressed hard for TD R2 but got reversed and mounted, smothered opp's offense and got stand-up then back to top guard, more elbows R3 and eventually enough unanswered for late TKO despite slow striking pace 6TH OFC debut vs smaller bad regional, sprawled on immediate TDA, exploded to back, grabbed neck and yanked then put in 1 leg hook, quick tap for 25-sec SUB W 7TH R3 GnP TKO vs T1.5 athletic BRZ, 3W streak
     

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     Jhonata Diniz

     7-0-0

     6<-3<-2.5 Early 30s, tall, great KBer incl Glory, 4-0 all R1 KOs in 8 months vs super-exp bad JM and noobs. Moves well, great timing, snaps kicks quickly and mixes them into combos, variation of strikes, angles, and power w/ punches, picked apart lead leg of big noob then KO w hard hook combo 2ND Dodged wild bombs from s-n fat meh JM, pressed to fence few times but used strength to shuck off opp, flashed quick leg kicks, accurate jab, explosive knees, well-timed step-in elbows, slightly too willing to get in opp's range but saw opp was gassed and increased pressure on fence, R1 TKO for injury/exhaustion retirement, 5-0 3RD DWCS 2023 vs slower T1.5 KO artist, low volume early and took few jabs + hooks but found reads, landed hard counters and controlled tempo, tried some knees and few kicks, KD w/ straight right but didn’t rush, double-jab into hard right for R1 KO, 6-0
     

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     Aleksei Oleinik

     "The Boa Constrictor"  |  61-18-1

     6+<-50<- -65<-70<-80 Mid 40s, one of the last OGs, 75+ fights w/ ~60 Ws and 45+ SUBs, signature Ezekiel choke and surprising scarf-hold which he used to tap T30 Vanderaa and break L skid 2ND Looked old and slow vs T65 Latifi, ugly striking and v-open/low guard, TDed R1+2 off few kicks, little urgency or threats off back, tried clinches R3 but got outmuscled, DEC L 3RD Destroyed by right hook from ex-ranked washed vet, scary R1 KO L back in RUS regionals 4TH Boxing KO W: R2 A-T SUB vs s-n slumping BRZ regional
     

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     Maurice Greene

     "The Crochet Boss"  |  11-9-0

     6<-10<-15<-9<- -25<-65 Mid 30s, v-tall and strong, KB background but has added great BJJ, tons of R1 chokes, 1-1 TUF then 4-4 UFC vs decent opps, 3 Ws by finish 2ND Quick TD, side control dominance but needs more GnP, eventual jump to mount then slide to A-T for R1 SUB of slumping JM in regional return 3RD Smothered on ground by T40 Goltsov in s-n PFL debut, only got up through ref and stupidly engaged w/ TDAs, DEC L 4TH Pushed to fence early by T9.5 BJJ vet, good TDD and didn't take much dmg, up quick on only TD, started to land good shots esp to body late R1, broke control quicker R2 w/ opp gassed, started to build combos into flurry of knees and hooks, opp turned back for standing TKO W, 1-1 PFL 5TH Great long punches and kicks early R1 vs T45 Delija, reversed opp's clinch and landed knees, took hard shots to end R1 and on retreat R2 until KDed by big rights,mostly controlled on fence then took more big shots late R2, turned back and ran couple times, bits of ranged striking R2+3 but much less sharp, took jabs early R3 then pushed to fence and TDed, stuck in bottom guard rest of rnd taking hard shots, closed legs too often, no real movement, DEC L 6TH S-n playoffs vs even bigger T15 Ferreira, much slower, not enough volume and picked apart by jabs to head+body, couldn't land much clean, tried to get more aggressive late R1 but KDed by straight right then ate few huge GnP for TKO L, 1-3 PFL
     

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     Mauro Cerilli

     "The Hammer"  |  15-5-0

     6+<-20 Early 40s KO artist, CW title+D, 2-2 ONE w/ KOs of regional and prospect and Ls to int-lvl incl title shot 2ND Brawling to start rnds vs T15 wrestler Aliakbari, landed big shots R2 but ate some counters, TDed easily R1+2, controlled easily and beaten up from crucifix for R2 L, nothing off back, 2-3 ONE 3RD Year+ off, injury TKO after R1 vs KB noob
     

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     Mo DeReese

     "Muscle"  |  9-5-0

     6<- - -10<-15 Mid 30s, short and thick, getting fatter, tons of high-lvl exp but incon w/ 0-1 TUF. Wrestler, too willing to give up back and stay pinned on fence vs power puncher, 4-5 PFL
     

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     Jeff Hughes

     "Lights Out"  |  10-4-0, 1 NC

     5.5 Mid 30s, large, good ammy, great regional record mostly DEC incl LFA title+D vs strong regional and future UFC, R1 KO of good vet in 2018 DWCS but 0-3 UFC incl DEC L to previously beaten Greene, no fights in 2 years
     

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     Caio Machado

     "Bigfoot"  |  8-3-1

     5.5<-7<-3<-2.5<-2 Late 20s, tall + quick lefty, BBs in BJJ+KB+MT, draw in debut then DEC L to Joynson early in career. Powerful hands, slick transition to armbar after being bumped off mount for R1 SUB of previously-beaten can and 2nd title-D for BFL, 5W streak vs weak comp 2ND Added lots of weight, rushed forward w/ strikes but trapped on cage for couple mins by big regional, couple reversals and good trip reversal straight to mount but bucked off, managed to reverse another throw late R1 and quick mount, heavy punches then armbar SUB w/ 1-sec left, 3 title-Ds, 6W streak w/ 5 R1 finishes 3RD DWCS 2023 vs fat T9, great TDD vs lazy shots, controlled on fence some R1 but much more active w/ short knees and punches, got own control later in rnd and some R2+3, slow+loopy overhand lefts but still landed some and barely got hit bec opp didn't throw, few solid leg kicks, no jabs and mostly threw overhands w/ lead right, never shot own TDs, better stamina so content to outwork opp for 30-27 DEC W, 7W streak 4TH UFC debut vs undef T40 Parkin, good straight rights on feet but TDed R1/2, armbar threat and explosion for 2 good get-ups R1 but trapped on fence by other clinches and couldn't land much, stuck on bottom most of R2, controlled arms or posture so not hurt by short GnP but no explosion until end of rnd, both gassed R3, often staring match but couple big kicks, tried flying knees but needed time to recharge after anything powerful, easily ate few hooks and landed more straights but couldn't push for finish, 28-29 DEC L
     

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     Odie Delaney

     "The Witness"  |  4-0-0

     5.5<-.5 Early 30s, 3-0 pro w/ hammerlock in ONE debut and D'arce, other arm subs in 2 ammy Ws, wrestler w/ creative BJJ 2ND Huge and good kicks w/ left leg, esp teep to body vs shorter wrestler, strong in grappling and got R2 TD, good control and worked to straight armlock, 2-0 w/ ONE and 4-0
     

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     Masoud Safari

     8-1-1

     5<-2.5 Early 30s, tall and muscular but light, started 6-0-1 vs noobs @205, 1 undef, then KOed by T.5 finisher in Caucus debut. 205->265 vs T5.5 for MMAS GP, great TDs R1 and control on fence, heavy shots and nearly got finish, got stuffed R2+3 but good straight counters and constant leg kicks, mixed in some to body and head, usually retreating but faster strikes, added few TDs R4+5 and landed more volume w/ counters, DEC W 2ND R4 GnP TKO vs slumping T1 wrestler for title-D
     

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     Kirill Sidelnikov

     "Baby Fedor"  |  14-7-0

     5<-4<-5.5 Early 30s, world-class sambo, short and chunky but v-fast hands that do dmg w/ small strikes, hits what's open. Beautiful trip into heavy GnP from side control, postures up and drops elbows and fists 2ND Picked apart by T8.5 KBer for DEC L, 2-2 Bellator, good TDs but gassed early 3RD Quick TD and 45-sec KO w/ consistent heavy GnP vs old/washed UFC vet
     

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     Abraham Bably

     "The One and Only"  |  4-0-0

     5<-3 Late 20s, v-short and muscular, 4-0 ammy all KOs vs noobs, 3-0 pro w/ 1-min KO of can, DEC W using wrestling vs undef noob, then R1 GnP KO of promising noob, 2-0 PFL-C. Couple hard leg kicks, quick clinch and TDs, advanced positions while dropping GnP, took back fluidly, heavy punches+hammers from mount then back mount for finish 2ND Year+ off, Bellator debut, DEC W vs athletic T.5 undef noob, 4-0!
     

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     Viktor Pešta

     19-9-0

     5<-6.5<-5<-10<-15<- -10 Early 30s, big and powerful but slow, 1-4 UFC but tons of good finishes on EURO scene, Oktagon champ. Outclassed by T10 Akhmedov in PFL debut, ate leg kicks then big punches for clean R1 KO L 2ND Couldn't strike w/ T15 Wilkinson, good TDA in space and from cage control but got stopped, bad head movement/striking D, KDed by big hooks then finished on ground for 2nd R1 KO L, 0-2 PFL 3RD Year+ off, 205->265 for KSW debut, R1 RNC of chunky T.5 4TH Split DEC L vs T7 GK, 1-1 PFL
     

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     Raffael Cerqueira

     "BJJ"  |  10-0-0

     5+<-3.5<-3<-1.5 Early 30s, 6-0 w/ 5Ws in 1 year, 3 R1 KOs of bad noobs then DEC W vs promising noob, R1 SUB of solid regional then R2 KO of good vet sub-specialist for 2nd local title-D 2ND R2 KO of decent regional for 3rd title-D 3RD 205->210 for 45-sec A-T SUB vs can, 8-0 w/ 7 finishes 4TH 75-sec body kick KO of promising noob, 9-0 5TH 1.5 months later, 205->265 for R1 KO of bad noob, 10-0
     

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     Ivan Vitasović

     12-6-1

     5<-10<-3.5<-.5 Early 30s, incon bec facing tough comp since early in career, been subbed by great grapplers. 4W streak w/ 3 KOs and 2 regional titles, most recent R2 head-kick KO of washed-up T2.5 vet 2ND R1 Dr. stoppage KO of powerful T2 super-vet for FNC title-D, 5W streak 3RD Year off, took lots of dmg for 2+ rnds vs bigger T15 finisher Andryszak but toughness to survive, let opp gas and started to take over mid R3, had opp hurt and maintained pressure for KD at fence into TKO w/ big GnP hooks, 6W streak, 2 title-Ds 4TH KSW debut, KOed in 55-secs by punches from elite KBer noob
     

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     Jake Collier

     "The Prototype"  |  13-10-0

     5<-8.5<-15<- - - -35 Mid 30s, good wrestling base and powerful striking, cuts to 265 after starting @185, high output, heavy GnP from mount then nice transition to R1 RNC of T25 Sherman, 5-5 UFC across 3 weight classes 2ND Power shots vs T75 Arlovski, esp w/ sneaky quick left hook, control at fence and knees to legs, got outboxed R2 but did more dmg other rnds, robbed by judges for split DEC L, 5-6 UFC 3RD Heavy hooks early for KD of T10 Barnett w/ hard follow ups, good body-lock TD into mount, huge GnP but couldn't quite get finish, gassed quickly, nice elbows in clinch, ate shots to open R2, tried same TD but fell and gave back, got mounted and pounded for KO L, 5-7 UFC 4TH Aggressive and landed power hooks + sharp jabs R1 vs huge T30 Buday but often off-balance, slowed each rnd, initiated clinches R2 but just control and affected by knees to body from opp, lots of staring and breathing heavy on feet, pushed opp to fence more R3, poked in eye, couple mins to recover but still gassed, some decent shots from clinch but v-ugly TDA falling to knees then crushed by opp's bulk, mounted easily, controlled posture but no movement, DEC L, 5-8 UFC w/ 3L skid 5TH Better shape vs s-n T30 Usman, high pressure early w/ sharp jabs, hook combos, crashed into some clinch control, didn't give opp space time to work, hard calf kicks to start every rnd esp R1 but forgot them quick, slowed R2 esp after eyepoke, got 1-dimensional, tried to trade jabs but couldn't match hand speed, picked apart and cut open, blitzes started finding air as opp pivoted, not enough pressure, pushed to fence then TDed mid R3, rest of fight on back taking GnP from bottom half, DEC L, 4L skid
     

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     Stuart Austin

     "He-Man"  |  18-8-0

     4.5<-3.5<-3<-2.5<- -10 Mid 30s, 8-0 regionals but been 50/50 vs vets since, some v-good. Strong judo, DEC W vs Ishii but smashed by Ferreira for 30-sec KO L in PFL debut then mauled by T60 Cappeloza for R1 KO L 2ND Lots of clinches vs good regional in PFL-S, good TDs w/ throws and top pressure but not much GnP, struggled w/ opp's kimuras from bottom and took dmg R1 after being swept but more dominant w/ each rnd, heavy GnP late to seal DEC W, 1-2 PFL 3RD Oktagon debut vs promising regional, avoided strikes on feet, easy 1/2-leg TDs every rnd, passed to top half but couldn't hold opp down for big hooks until R3, most of fight controlling w/ some short shots for DEC W 4TH R2 A-T SUB vs big T1, 3W streak
     

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     Kelvin Tiller

     "The Mama's Boy"  |  12-5-0

     4.5+ Early 30s, short but jacked and weight limit, 6-0 start incl future UFC and other int-lvl, 2-1 PFL 2018 then 1-3 PFL 2019 vs quality comp, good SUB skills and can KO too 2ND Missed weight and lots of fat for regional return after 3 years off, got smothered at fence R1 and ground R2, got KDed R1 but got own big KD late R2, hurt opp w/ body kick + hook to body R3, vicious series of knees, uppercuts, 1 heavy clinch elbow for R3 KO comeback
     

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     Michał Włodarek

     "Komar"  |  8-3-0

     4.5<-10 Mid 30s, muscular, 3-3 KSW, incon vs other good vets, most recently KOed R2 by Stosic
     

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     Giacomo Lemos

     "Viking"  |  8-0-0

     4<- -2.5 Early 30s, light but muscular, 7-0 can/JM crusher in BRZ and Korea, signed to UFC but popped for PEDs 2ND 8-0 w/ R2 KO of can-crusher fatty for PFL-C
     

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     Alexander Podmarev

     "Tor"  |  21-5-0

     4<-2.5<-1.5<-1<- - - -.5<-6.5<-6<-5.5<- -2<- - 1 Late 20s, v-active, DEC or KOs, all 4 Ls by DEC to good opps, 5W streak since 205->265 vs 2 straight BRZ can-crushers and handful of decent noobs 2ND Slugfest whenever on feet vs much smaller good noob, power shots going both ways but reversed a TD R1 and dominated w/ strength/size adv and heavy GnP, continued in other rnds, DEC W for 6W streak 3RD Competitive KB duel w/ smaller regional grappler, showed power in punches and kicks but couldn't always find range, v-close split L, worst L by far 4TH Bull-rushed smaller bad noob to ground then unloaded w/ wind-up hook for 30-sec KO, easy rebound 5TH Early pressure vs decent BRZ regional, cage control and KD w/ power right, big GnP from top half at fence base, couldn't get finish, R2 exchanging cage control, took hard knees to body but good dirty boxing esp powerful close uppercuts, tons of cage control R3 w/ more knees+punches for DEC W 6TH 1-min GnP KO of noob-crusher JM, 3W streak 7TH Sharp early jabs vs BRZ JM, hard body kick, faster hands in hook exchange then power TD, landing hurt opp's shoulder, R1 TKO W, 4W streak 8TH 30-sec KD into GnP KO of meh BRZ regional, 5W streak w/ 4 R1 finishes vs bad comp 9TH 80-sec spinning back kick KO of JM 10TH R1 RNC of promising noob, 7W streak
     

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     Rasul Magomedov

     3-0-0

     4++<- - - - -10A 9-0 vs strong IMMAF comp, won two IMMAF regionals then worlds in 2021 2ND DEC W vs meh noob then finals opp not cleared, easy IMMAF Asia 2022 title, 10-0 3RD R2 KO of great prospect day-1 IMMAF 2022 worlds, 11-0 4TH DEC W vs undef prospect day-2, 12-0 5TH R1 KO of promising/streaking prospect, 2022 IMMAF World champ, 13-0 6TH 265->205, R1 KO punch of noob for Brave in pro debut 7TH R1 punch KO of s-n bad noob, 2-0 8TH 205->265 for free W vs bad noob
     

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     Alexander Soldatkin

     14-4-0

     4<- -30<- -10<-6<-5.5<-4.5<-3.5 Early 30s, huge upper body, obvious strength when hands connect, not the fastest strikes. Finished opp pinned on cage but set it up w/ nut-shot knee. Lots of R1 KOs of quality vets 2ND 9W streak, 8 by R1 finish, w/ destruction of solid BRZ vet. Used strength to stuff TDAs, reversed 1 but stopped engaging on ground after leg-lock attempt by opp. Strong knees to body and head from clinch but another nut shot and landed heavy after. Gassed out opp, good control from front headlock, faceplant KO w/ left hook while chasing 3RD Faster jabs and good 1-2s early vs T4 BRZ striker, drove opp to fence and unloaded w/ both hands for 1-min KO, 10W streak 4TH Ares debut vs ex-prospect sub-specialist, big right overhands, stuffed opps TDAs, took top guard/half when opp pulled guard but little GnP bec constantly preventing subs esp arm attacks, natural power in short GnP, avoided opp's roll R2, KD w/ spin kick to chest, great initial GnP but caught in guard, threatened by armbar->leglock series and gave back turtle bec gassed, took shots but opp even more tired, back taken but reversed and got on top half/guard, few shots bec opp still tried subs, eventual stand-up opp barely could and claimed injury, TKO W 5TH DWCS 2023 vs shorter undef T.5 chaff crusher, surprised by immediate 2-legs every rnd, stuffed initial shots but trapped on fence by body-lock, repeatedly mat returned bec didn't fight hands, took v-little dmg but did even less, flashed couple kicks R2 but couldn't stay in space, reversals late R1/2 but stayed in fence control, quick reversal R3 but couple stupid knees to grounded opp for DQ L, grabbed fence throughout fight
     

147. 147

     

     Shota Betlemidze

     22-2-1

     4<- - - -.5 Mid 30s, crushing debuters and cans w/ 1 undef noob, 14/16 Ws by finish w/ lots of R1 SUBs and some KOs, 4W streak w/ most recent R1 retirement KO of strong regional 2ND Walked down fat debuter, grab and slam TD at fence, couple hard GnP from side + N/S, grabbed and ripped kimura for brutal 1-min SUB, 5W streak 3RD 80-sec GnP TKO of noob 4TH Split DEC W vs noob 5TH Rizin debut vs strong regional, R1 TKO W after R1, 9W streak
     

148. 148

     

     Michal Martínek

     "Blackbeard"  |  11-5-0

     4<-3.5<- - - - -10 Early 30s, mid-size and muscular, started 7-0 then subbed R1 on DWCS 2019, dominated Czech but 2 KO Ls and split DEC W in ACA to vets. KDed early by wild rush, no resistance and pounded out in 30 sec by Smoldarev 2ND Used jab, good angles/footwork, well-timed right hands to pick apart lumbering T2 prospect in KSW debut, good DEC W 3RD Constant backpedaling but great snap jabs and front kicks to body vs plodding T5 power puncher, great use of reach adv, should have exploited legs kicks more bec opp's movement was bad before fight even started, big speed adv and dodged most strikes, way more accurate but blatantly robbed for split DEC L, 1-1 KSW 4TH Year off, KOed R1 by punch vs T35 Stosic 5TH R2 punch KO vs quality streaking GK, 2-2 KSW
     

149. 149

     

     Bailey Schoenfelder

     "Berserk"  |  5-0-0

     3.5 Mid 20s, athletic but weighs 220-230, should be LHW. 5-0 incl 2-0 LFA both R1 KOs vs debuters incl 20-secs in own debut, 2-0 Bellator prelims both R1/2 finishes vs bad noobs, most recent R2 KO vs chunky/larger T1.5 grappler for CFFC title
     

150. 150

     

     Chase Sherman

     "The Vanilla Gorilla"  |  16-12-0

     3.5<- -2<-6<- -9<-20<-35<-40<-45 Mid 30s, 4-0 ammy and 5-0 pro start vs cans, big and powerful striker but not UFC caliber in either of 2 stints, landed a couple good shots on Collier but offered nothing on ground, mounted easily then tapped to imperfect RNC 2ND Bullied by T75 Romanov after re-signed on s-n, TDed easily and mauled on ground then no resistance to R1 americana 3RD Hand speed adv vs T20 Vanderaa, out-jabbed bec timing meh but fast hooks and solid combos, great head movement, exchanged hard leg kicks, close fight and got R3 KO w/ extended combo of hard punches, 4-9 UFC 4TH Good leg kicks early but got away from them R2 vs s-n powerful undef T40 boxer WCA, more kicks R3 but too late by then, TD to end R1 but not enough grappling vs raw opp, tried to trade jabs but less quick or clean, hurt repeatedly R2 and some R3 and nearly KOed, took tons of clean shots but insane chin to survive, mostly just walking forward onto counters late but still swinging heavy, DEC L, 4-10 UFC 5TH Stopped 2 early TDAs from streaking T20 Williams incl nice whizzer but TDed and beat up w/ GnP late R1, hurt opp's leg w/ R2 kick and kept attacking it but didn't maintain it R3, mostly just zombie walking forward w/ bad footwork taking lots of counters, threw straight punches but too slow and lacked timing, controlled on fence some R3 but good TDD despite being gassed, clear DEC L, 4-11 UFC 6TH R1 elbow KO of meh JM in BK-MMA debut 7TH R1 punch KO of T2 striking GK
     

151. 151

     

     Michał Andryszak

     "Longer"  |  26-11-0, 1 NC

     3.5+<-15<- - - -10 Early 30s w/ >35 fights, v-tall, kill-or-be-killed R1 KOs, all 23 pro Ws by finish for KSW, ACB, other quality EURO promotions, incl L in KSW title shot, beat lots of higher-ranked opps but also 10 Ls bec constantly fighting top guys 2ND 80-sec forearm choke SUB of noob for easy W 3RD 30-sec KO of T2 sub-specialist vet for FEN title, 3W streak 4TH FNC debut + title shot vs streaking T3.5, pressured and battered opp for 2+ rnds, lots of dmg but couldn't get finish and started to gas, kept throwing big while fading incl sloppy spin kick but KDed at fence and finished by nasty GnP for R3 L 5TH R2 punches KO vs old/slumping BRZ JM
     

152. 152

     

     Richard Hale

     "Rare Breed"  |  23-7-1

     3.5 Late 30s, dominated US regional and good run in Bellator, title L and couple Ls after to UFC talents, 5-year gap after being cut, returned w/ 2 quick finishes of decent regional guys
     

153. 153

     

     Konstantin Erokhin

     "The Russian Bear"  |  10-4-0

     3 Early 40s, destroyed RUS regional w/ R1 KOs vs great comp, surprise 0-2 UFC then ACB L vs ex-UFC, made return w/ R2 KO of decent prospect for Brave
     

154. 154

     

     Baisangur Vakhitov

     10-4-0

     3<-2 Early 30s, Akhmat whole career w/ some strong Ws, some Ws vs higher prospects but 3L skid vs good ACA comp 2ND 185->265 for DEC W vs undef noob
     

155. 155

     

     Magomed Saidov

     "Kubik"  |  6-0-0

     3<-2<-.5 Late 20s, muscular natural LHW, 2-1 ammy w/ L to future int-lvl, 4 years off then R2 head kick KO of debuter in pro debut, R1 triangle SUBs of noob and debuter, speed adv vs noob, spinning wheel kick landed w/ back of calf for KD then couple big hooks for 90-sec TKO, 4-0 w/ 3-0 MMAS 2ND R2 head kick KO of promising regional, 5-0 3RD 15-sec head-kick KO of noob, 6-0 w/ 4 kick KOs
     

156. 156

     

     Domingos Barros

     "Destroyer"  |  8-1-0

     3 Early 30s, fat and cuts to 265 but pretty quick, 6-0 start w/ 4KOs R1/2 vs debuters, can, and noobs, 1 promising, only L by DEC to sambo prospect for 1-1 Bellator, 2 years off then DEC W vs regional, 1.5 more years off then CES title shot vs T45 ex-UFC Knight. Teeps to body and head, calf kicks, jabs to use reach adv, avoided opp's big right overhands most of fight and took fence control every closing of distance, lots of grinding, rocked by huge shots R3, nearly KOed running away but good chin, caught again R4 but recovered and controlled rnd either far away or in close, didn't get stuck in middle, kick caught early R5, TDed and mounted easily bec gassed, had bucked opp off once early in fight, took GnP and some power shots but controlled posture or wrists enough to stop long flurries, survived for majority 48-47 DEC W
     

157. 157

     

     Shoma Shibisai

     10-3-0, 1 NC

     2.5<-.5<- -0<-3.5<-1 Early 30s, lots of custom fights in JAP, tons of R1 finishes incl range of good SUBS, got R3 RNC vs T2 undef noob after surviving early dmg 2ND KOed R2 by GnP from regional GK Shrek 3RD R1 GnP KO of undef T1.5 boxer then R1 RNC of T2.5 striking prospect, couldn't match hand speed but timed TD well, avoided gilly and took back w/ leg hooks when opp tried getting up, strong squeeze for R1 RNC SUB, 4-2 Rizin 4TH R1 heel hook SUB of ex-prospect, 3W streak all R1
     

158. 158

     

     Shamsutdin Makhmudov

     3-0-0

     2.5++<- - -6A Mid 20s, short and bulky Dagi, 14-2 ammy w/ lots of finishes and Ls to elite opps, won 2018 IMMAF Jr worlds and 2019 IMMAF EUROs @265, avenged 1L vs elite prospect on way to 2021 IMMAF world title @SHW 2ND Beat meh regional in 2022 RUS tourney for 5W streak 3RD DEC W vs solid opp @SHW 4TH R3 punch KO vs debuter in pro debut 5TH DEC W vs can 6TH DEC W vs can, 3-0
     

159. 159

     

     Lucas Camacho

     "Lucão"  |  6-0-0

     2.5<-1.5 Early 30s, 5-0 w/ 4Ws vs noobs, 4 years off then R1 KO of undef T.5 in LFA debut 2ND R2 punch KO vs promising KO artist noob, 6-0
     

160. 160

     

     Sergey Ananyin

     "Bulldozer"  |  8-0-0

     2.5 Late 20s, 8-0 crushing RUS noobs w/ 4SUB+3KO all R1
     

161. 161

     

     Yuriy Fedorov

     "Ragnar"  |  10-5-0, 1 NC

     2.5<-5.5<-6<-4<-1.5<-.5<-2 Early 30s, short and v-thick, early SUB or KO vs noobs and a couple prospects, 3 Ls to best prospects in RUS 2ND DEC W in grindy cage-wrestling vs smaller overrated T4.5, OFC main event, good body lock turns and short strikes w/ knees+shoulders 3RD ACA debut vs muscular taller can-crusher, kept at range for rnd+ by jabs and straight kicks, missed huge overhand rights R1, connected w/ overhand left R2 then flurry of hooks on fence for standing KO, 3W streak and 8/10Ws by finish 4TH Wild brawl vs T50 ex-UFC Felipe, good tight guard but took more power hooks esp R1+3, mixed hard leg kicks into combos, controlled on fence some R2 but good knees to body and 20+ punch combo across cage w/ good straight shots, both slowed from high pace, 2 ugly TDAs R3, landed good shots but picked off by jab and took dmg in exchanges, split DEC L but 4/5 judges for opp, 1-1 ACA 5TH DEC L vs T60 U-Vakhaev, incon but crazy comp
     

162. 162

     

     Jag Bhullar

     7-0-0

     2.5<-2<- -1.5 Small, 5-0 ammy 3SUBs+2KOs vs noobs, 4-0 pro w/ 2SUBs+1KO vs cans then 25-min DEC W vs decent noob 2ND R1 SUB W vs can, 5-0 w/ 10W streak 3RD R3 N-S choke SUB vs noob, 6-0 4TH R2 SUB W vs noob, 7-0
     

163. 163

     

     Łukasz Brzeski

     "The Bull"  |  9-4-1, 1 NC

     2.5<-4.5<- -10<-4.5 Early 30s, tall, good POL finishes and only L by flash KO vs regional. Good output for 3 mins on feet in DWCS 2021 vs JM but gassed insanely quick. Strong wrestling to maintain control, opportunistic GnP but not super powerful strikes in general, got R3 RNC w/ both exhausted but overturned to NC for PEDs 2ND UFC debut vs T35 Buday, fast and accurate jab, lots of output but overswings on hard shots, especially huge, slow, overhand rights, stunned opp R1 and piled on dmg w/o crushing space or leaving vulnerabilities, worked well to body throughout fight, great early clinch D vs fence specialist to make him change strategies, tired each rnd but recovered well, somehow split DEC L bec opp had more power but much less volume 3RD TDed early by explosive T7, back to feet w/ pure strength but got returned, couldn't get space or rhythm for striking, gassed late R1, hurt by big hooks R2 then slammed, ate hard GnP but moved enough to survive, TDed again R3 and couldn't get off fence base, no grappling tech, DEC L, 0-2 UFC 4TH Spammed leg kicks vs T30 WCA, landed repeatedly and kept guard tight to block counter rights, few punches, 1st body kick caught, wobbled by few big rights then badly hurt by straight right, tried to turn and run on wobbly legs but faceplant KOed by 2 left hook, 0-3 UFC
     

164. 164

     

     William Knight

     "Knightmare"  |  11-6-0

     2<-45<-55 Mid 30s, short w/ action-figure muscle, most of career @205 but has struggled cutting so may be moving up long-term. Highlight KO in 2020 DWCS and 3-3 UFC since, most recently L by R3 KO to Clark. Had great R1, front headlock control and big flurry after jumping knee, but got wrestled in R2 and R3 then finished by elbow into hooks on cage 2ND 265->205 vs T45 Prachnio, no output entire fight, got picked apart by calf kicks and some to head, lazy stance, few quick bursts forward to grab 1-legs but no chaining, content to take dmg for DEC L, no intensity/urgency, 3L streak 3RD 205->265 for CES title vs promising regional, struggled to get in range, picked apart by kicks and jabs, mostly missing wild right overhands, controlled on fence frequently R1-4, few reversals but not urgent to break free bec not taking much dmg, landed series of power shots R3 w/ both hands, rocked opp and KD w/ some hard GnP but couldn't get finish, tired, 1 big shot to open R4 but got controlled rest of rnd, great teep-catch TD early R5 into top half, easy mount bec opp even more gassed but couldn't posture up or break opp's weak grips for more than couple shots, landed elbows and hammers but nothing consistent or fight-ending, knees to body late after partially stopping scramble, majority DEC L, probably got 10-8 R5 for 1 judge
     

165. 165

     

     Steven Asplund

     "Concrete"  |  3-0-0

     2<- -1<-3A Mid 20s, tall, @ weight limit, 6-0 w/ 2 R1 KOs of noobs, 2 R3 gilly SUBs vs promising noobs 1 undef, 2 regional titles+1D 2ND Lost weight for pro debut, 10-sec punch KO of meh GK 3RD R1 cut TKO of ok noob in LFA return 4TH DEC W vs promising regional, 3-0 + 9W streak
     

166. 166

     

     Yorgan De Castro

     "The Mad Titan"  |  9-5-0

     2<-8.5<- - - -25<-45 Mid 30s, 1-3 UFC, KB background, DEC W vs washed vet in return to regionals 2ND Quick standing gilly of can crusher in EFC debut, threw couple power shots then snuck in arm while pressed to fence 3RD Picked apart at range by JDS, some success while pressing forward but ate heavy leg kicks, got lucky w/ R3 injury to steal W and go 2-0 EFC 4TH PFL debut vs s-n T35 Marques, gained fat, had center of cage and slowly advanced but never cut opp off, landed few hard leg kicks but no volume or urgency w/ anything, big power in few bombs that connected but most missed and no straight punches, v-slow DEC L 5TH Rushed in vs taller T45 Goltsov, lit up by jabs, got square after eating 1 and KOed by straight right to chin, embarrassing 18-sec L, 0-2 PFL
     

167. 167

     

     Ronny Markes

     23-10-0

     2<-1.5<-4.5<-3.5 Early 30s, vet of many top orgs but often finished by best comp, fought as low as 185 but keeps moving up after missing weight, now 250+. Powerful striker and good BJJ 2ND R1 kimura of JM @220lbs 3RD High-pace grappling exchanges w/ strong vet in EFC debut, more control and a flurry of heavy elbows, used legs to pop knee of opp R1 and got tap R2 after TD 4TH 220->265 for v-s-n PFL-S vs T8 vet, good leg kicks, got TDs and took back R1+3 but reversed both rnds and took GnP, got TDed R2 and beaten on whole rnd, DEC L 5TH Year+ off, R1 kimura SUB vs good regional
     

168. 168

     

     Sebastian Herzberg

     5-0-0

     2<-1.5<-.5 Muscular, 3-0 w/ 70-sec side choke of 4-0 noob 2ND 2 years off, R1 GnP KO vs ok noob for regional title, 4-0 3RD 2 years off, Oktagon debut vs meh JM, injury TKO W after R1, 5-0
     

169. 169

     

     Alan Baudot

     "The Black Samourai"  |  8-4-0, 1 NC

     2<-10<-15<-20 Mid 30s, muscular striker w/ lots of regional KOs but vulnerable to getting controlled by grappling, 0-3 UFC but 1 L overturned to NC after opp's PEDs. Crisp combos vs T35 Porter but couldn't break control to do enough dmg 2ND Unusual standing hammers, KD T20 Parisian w/ 1 but bad GnP/top control, TDed easily, nearly finished end of R1 and exhausted R2, got ragdolled and pounded, 0-4 UFC
     

170. 170

     

     Kyle Noblitt

     11-2-0

     2 Mid 30s, fought @205 but now cuts to 265, never been finished, impressive variety of SUBs and can also go the distance vs good US regional and couple prospects
     

171. 171

     

     Muzaffar Radzhabov

     17-3-0

     1.5 Great record w/ 11-fight W streak, mostly crushing cans in R1 but some good vets too, mix of SUB and KO
     

172. 172

     

     Andre Schmidt

     6-0-0

     1.5 Solid ammy then 6-0 pro after 13-year gap, 4 R1 KOs and 1 R2 SUB vs noobs, 1 can, and regionals, 1 good
     

173. 173

     

     Yevhenii Orlov

     9-1-0

     1.5+ Mid 30s, thick and powerful Greco wrestler, 1-min shoulder choke SUB of v-exp bad JM in debut then KOed R1 by future UFC for only L, 7W streak since all R1 incl 6KOs, noobs, cans, 2 decent but fat regional noob-crushers, most recent R1 KO of best opp for local title 2ND R2 punch KO of s-n can
     

174. 174

     

     Sultan Murtazaliev

     10-6-1, 1 NC

     1.5<-6.5<-5<-8 Mid 30s Dagi, choke specialist esp RNCs, incon bec fought some of RUS best, draw vs Kornilov 2ND Slow DEC L to Kornilov, threw v-few strikes, pinned opp to cage end of R1 and R3 but couldn't move him or deal dmg, just surviving 3RD Plodding pressure early, likes hooks esp lead left, good knees from front headlock control, easily stuffed 1 TDA, gave some ground R3 bec somewhat tired but clear DEC W vs smaller undef noob to rebound 4TH Year+ off, DEC L vs T4 grinder
     

175. 175

     

     Dragutin Jegdic

     4-0-0

     1.5<-.5 Huge, 3-0 all KOs vs debuter, bad JM, 30-sec KO of solid can-crusher 2ND 20-sec KO of old BRZ noob-crusher, 4-0
     

176. 176

     

     Sergey Dyakonov

     19-3-0

     1.5<- - -10<- -7.5<-7<- -2.5<-1<-.5 Early 40s, short and has made 205, 11/12 Ws by finish, tons R1 vs noobs and few prospects but finished by 2 decent noobs 2ND R1 KO of BRZ can-crusher w/ good record, 5W streak 3RD DEC W vs T2.5 UFC washout for 6W streak 4TH On D vs aggressive but bad regional, got side control when opp slipped, unleashed huge hammers and elbows for R1 KO, 7W streak 5TH Avoided wild hooks from fat regional, controlled on cage but muscled out, good knees to body then head for clinch KD then heavy hammers+hooks for R1 KO, 8W streak but mostly bad comp 6TH MMAS title shot vs huge T2, good body work esp w/ jab, flurries of hooks to head, big speed adv and avoided almost all strikes, got outmuscled in only clinch but escaped, KD late R1 w hard right into huge hammers, 9W streak 7TH R1 GnP KO of BRZ can-crusher for title-D, 10W streak vs less athletic comp 8TH R1 GnP TKO title-D vs T.5 BRZ GK 9TH RNCed R2 vs ex-ranked BRZ striker, somehow beaten in own strong area, bad title L
     

177. 177

     

     Pavel Dailidko

     "The ExPeriMenT"  |  8-2-0

     1.5 Early 30s, muscular, 4-0 ammy all finishes vs debuters but KOed in 65-secs in pro debut, 4 R1 KOs vs 3 cans, 2 awful, and decent can-crusher but KOed R2 by undef Gaziev in Brave debut. 4W streak since: R1 KOs vs promising undef noob and 2 promising regionals incl 13-sec knee injury vs ex-prospect, most recent R2 KO w/ elbows+punches vs ex-PFL. All 8Ws KOs w/ 7 R1
     

178. 178

     

     Kamil Gawryjołek

     "Maly"  |  5-1-0

     1.5<-7.5<-7<-2.5<- -.5<-A1 Mid 20s, smaller HW but jacked, 7-0 ammy vs decent noobs, 20-sec KO of can in pro debut 2ND R1 KO of bad regional, 2-0 pro 3RD S-n KSW debut, insane muscle, got rushed by big punches early, pinned on fence and TDed but exploded for sweep, took mount w/ heavy GnP, then switched to back mount for GnP KO, 3-0 4TH Pushed chunky but powerful can-crusher to fence to counter early blitz, 1-leg TD into top half, good head pressure to try to pass and gradually improve posture, tried to make space for hard hooks w/ both hands, power flurry set up pass to side but rushed and got swept trying to mount, good re-TD in scramble then heavy elbows, secured crucifix and dropped small but clean lefts for R1 TKO, 4-0 + 2-0 KSW 5TH 70-sec RNC of slumping JM for free regional W, 5-0 6TH KOed in 65-sec by bigger T4.5 grappler, 1st L
     

179. 179

     

     Hidetaka Arato

     "Kaizyu Killer"  |  10-0-0

     1.5+<-1<- -.5 Mid 30s super HW, short and v-overweight, 6-0 w/ 3KOs of noobs and 3 DEC of bad but exp vets 2ND R1 GnP KO of can, 7-0 3RD 10-min DEC W vs old and v-exp JM, 8-0 4TH R1 KO of noob to win Grachan tourney, 9-0 5TH Rizin debut vs can, R2 can, 10-0
     

180. 180

     

     Vernon Lewis

     "Big E"  |  8-5-0

     1.5<-9 Early 40s, massive power puncher, incon bec fighting at top US regionals, KOed in 1-min by Petersen in LFA title shot
     

181. 181

     

     Michał Kita

     "Masakra"  |  22-15-1

     1.5<-1<-3<- - -10 Early 40s but still v-powerful, longtime KSW/POL vet, most Ws by R1 KO incl recent bounceback over promising noob after failed title shot and L to Stosic 2ND Dominant 4 mins vs T4 Prasel, landed heavy GnP but gassed out and got ragdolled then pounded in R2 for huge upset L 3RD Great start in rematch vs T35 Stosic, hard hooks and body kicks but got stunned by first hard shots from opp, TDA stuffed easily, ate couple huge shots then enormous hammers for R2 KO L, KOed in 4/5 fights 4TH S-n vs T1.5 super-vet, early TD but opp exploded up, quick teeps and calf+oblique kicks to keep range adv, solid jab but rarely threw right, stunned by clean shot R1 but mobile enough to stay in space, TD late R1 and good passes incl mount but raises base w/ GnP, got bucked too easily and started to gas, ugly TDAs R2 and sprawled on, took some blitzing hooks to head and body, exploded to start R3 w/ hard combo into flying knee then TD on fence, effortless pass to half then mount, hard shots then took back, landed more power and used leg hooks to flatten opp for TKO W
     

182. 182

     

     Guilherme Pat

     4-0-0

     1.5<-1<-.5 Late 20s, v-tall and jacked, R1 ammy KO of debuter, 2-0 pro w/ 75-sec KO of noob w/ jab to show crazy power, 15-sec head-kick into vicious GnP vs chunky debuter 2ND R2 retirement TKO W vs good noob, 3-0 3RD DEC W vs debuter, 4-0
     

183. 183

     

     Amin Ergashev

     "Wolf"  |  13-4-0

     1<- - -.5 Mid 30s, thick ball of muscle, throws nothing but huge clubbing hooks and lots of finishes of noobs but some bad Ls. 1 punch at a time, pretty wild but great explosion after 1 landed. Got picked off at range but powerful enough that it didn't matter 2ND Early TD of muscular noob and used weight to crush opp while delivering hard rights, weird gilly pull from dominant R1 position but got up when when it didn't work, heavy sprawls to completely stuff opp's TDAs, most of fight controlling from back turtle and hammering away, could work to body better bec often hitting opp's guard, DEC W for 3W streak
     

184. 184

     

     Bevon Lewis

     "The Extraordinary Gentleman"  |  7-4-0

     1<-35 Early 30s, went 6-0 incl 2 DWCS KOs but 1-3 UFC @185 incl 2 KO Ls. Took 1.5 years off after being cut and came back as small HW for PFL-C, decent height but not bulky enough. Stupidly grappled w/ T1.5 BJJ expert and got swept then A-Ted R2
     

185. 185

     

     Denis Stojnić

     "The Menace"  |  16-3-0, 1 NC

     1<-.5 Mid 40s, short, 5-1 start then finished twice by great opps in 2009 UFC stint, 10W streak since. Mostly finishes vsmix of cans and decent EURO vets. 5 year gap w/ injuries and covid cancellations but 50-sec gilly vs can and R1 GnP KO vs exp JM in return 2ND 2 years off for organized crime arrest, LFL debut vs ex-ranked old KB GK, DEC W
     

186. 186

     

     Jovan Leka

     7-1-0

     1 Early 20s, tall+jacked, 0-1 ammy and 1-1 pro start but 6W streak since vs bad noobs, can, vet, regional, chunky undef noob most recent, 4KOs+3SUBs all R1/2
     

187. 187

     

     Hugo Lezama

     "Pandemonium"  |  10-2-0

     1 Mid 30s, strong but somewhat chunky, 4KOs+4SUBs all R1/2 in 10Ws incl good noobs/regionals, 5-0 start but subbed by noob in local title shot for 1st L, other by DEC to regional in BSC debut. 3W streak to rebound w/ 20-sec KO of promising regional, R2 D'Arce SUB of GK in FFC debut, year+ off for 205->265 vs much larger ex-prospect in BSC return+title shot. Circled cage, fast kicks w/ couple obliques and spin to body, stepped in w/ overhand direct to chin to set up TD but opp already out from punch, 70-sec KO W
     

188. 188

     

     Luis Henrique

     "KLB"  |  16-9-0, 1 NC

     1+++<- -10<-15 Early 30s, good BJJ, 2-4 UFC w/ both Ws by choke, 1-1 KSW w/ split DEC L to De Fries in title shot, edged out by Maslov for split DEC L in OFC debut 2ND Picked apart by T40 Kornilov in RCC debut, repeated clinch attempts but ate shots and couldn't maintain control, outclassed on feet, resorted to desperation hooks but couldn't connect, 1 late TD but couldn't control, int-lvl GK but nowhere near elite 3RD Good sprawl vs undef noob w/ elite wrestling, used size adv to stuff many TDs, solid front headlock control and couple knees, winging huge hooks on feet, hard body shots and a KD R1 but gassed quickly and got outpointed/beaten up on ground, 3L streak all DEC 4TH Year off, 50-sec KO of awful can, free W 5TH DEC W vs v-exp JM 6TH R1 A-T SUB vs regional, 3W streak vs bad comp
     

189. 189

     

     Tae In Kim

     5-0-0

     1 Early 30s, muscular, 2 ammy KOs <1min @175, 2.5+ years off before pro @205, R2 punch KO of bad noob + 45-sec GnP of noob, 3+ years off, 25-sec punch KO vs exp can then 13-sec knee+punch KO vs debuter for Road title, most recent 205->265 for R1 GnP KO vs regional and 2nd title, 5-0 all Road
     

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     Matheus Scheffel

     "Buffa"  |  17-11-0, 1 NC

     1<- -4.5<-9<-20<- -35<-.5<- -1<-2 Early 30s, power striker w/ lots of KOs in BRZ but weak chin, KOed plenty. Won Future FC title but demolished/outclassed R1 of DWCS 2021 vs undef Murzakanov 2ND 205->265 for PFL debut but plenty big, controlled and outstruck by T35 Delija R1 then KDed and pounded out R2 3RD Much more composed/tech vs T70 Cappelozza, quality jab and lots of power in right hand, not many kicks but super impactful when he threw them, good guard and head movement to minimize dmg, solid TDD, incredible upset DEC W, 1-1 PFL 4TH S-n PFL playoffs vs v-s-n T10 Adams, got wrestled for 1st few mins and some R2 but minimized dmg, made opp work, damaging jab and lead left hooks, powerful rights, impactful strikes any time in space, better cardio and got R3 standing TKO w/ repeated unanswered shots 5TH Rematch vs T40 Delija in 2022 PFL final, traded hooks in center, got controlled on cage some, rocked by hook combo, ate series of soft jabs then KOed by brutal flurry, 2-2 PFL 6TH Rematch vs T40 Cappelozza, moved well, good counter jabs and couple quick combos but didn't land clean, KDed by straight right and clearly stunned then TKOed by hard GnP, later overturned to NC for opp's PEDs 7TH Retreated vs taller T10 Ferreira, couple leg kicks but rocked by 1st clean straight then KOed by bunch of hooks, 50-sec L, weak chin, 2-4* PFL 8TH KOed in 75-sec in KSW debut vs T35 Stosic, 4L skid all R1 KOs but elite comp
     

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     Saša Milinković

     8-3-0

     1<-.5 Late 30s, split DEC W vs Oli Thompson, mixed finisher in other fights but Ls to most of best opps
     

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     Lawrence Phillips

     "I'm Him"  |  3-1-0

     1<- -2.5 Late 20s, big muscular wrestler, 5-0 ammy incl 2 promising opps and 2-0 pro vs noobs, all R1 w/ 6KOs+1SUB incl 4KOs in <1min, ONE debut w/ 18-sec slam KO of fat grappler 2ND Wild exchanges vs debuting wrestler, early high kick to set up 2-leg TD, passed to side and deep americana but overbalanced and got swept, took few big rights, didn't land own haymakers but closed distance for clinches, 1 big body-lock TD into top side, quick crucifix, rapid-fire punches then slowed for more power and added elbows for R1 TKO W, 3-0 3RD Avoided initial TDA vs s-n undef/jacked T4 but allowed opp to chain wrestle and attack heel hook, good D to prevent torque and scored w/ short hammers+punches but stuck most of rnd, late reversal but couldn't posture, big lift and slam 2-leg early R2, heavy GnP standing over guard but careless w/ leg position and allowed long sequence of heel hook threats, stayed composed and Ded well, stunned opp R3 w/ head kick, slightly less gassed, didn't engage on ground initially but stood over guard again after 2nd KD, huge GnP but again not enough attention to leg and allowed deep heel-hook entry, Ded inside/outside threats but caught in kneebar for last-min SUB L
     

193. 193

     

     Shamil Magomedov

     "Shamizo"  |  6-0-0

     1 Early 30s, 6-0 w/ 4KOs+2SUBs, 5 R1, vs debuters and bad noobs, + 3-0 modified rules
     

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     Josh Parisian

     15-8-0

     1<-3.5<-8<- -20<- -25 Mid 30s, tall and chunky, cuts to 265, powerful striker w/ surprising spin KOs and lots of regional finishes, R1 KOs on DWCS 2018 and 2020, doesn't offer much on ground and gasses out, 1-2 UFC after getting crufixed by Mayes 2ND Sloppy stand-up, KDed by weird strike from T10 Baudot but solid survival then get up from back, late R1 TD and huge hooks at fence, only didn't get finish bec of time. 2 more R2 TDs, tons of GnP, not super heavy bec exhausted but good top control and consistent for KO, 2-2 UFC 3RD Slower than T9 Pogues on feet, some decent punches but nothing flush, engaged clinches but mostly reversed and controlled on fence, TDed every rnd, active enough to prevent GnP and eventually get free but no sub threat, couldn't win anywhere, DEC L 4TH Surprised by pressure from T35 Buday, tried to counter w/ overhands but barely aimed, way too wide w/ strikes to land anything clean, caught by lead hooks and reacted badly, punished by knees while shelling at fence, controlled in clinch and hurt to body, gassed v-quick, 1 brief reversal but thrown to ground w/ little resistance, didn't sense kimura set-up or move much to counter it, subbed easily for R1 L, 2-4 UFC 5TH Retreated from early bombs vs undef T5 giant striker, tried to press when opp slipped but KOed by series of hooks as opp retreated then few GnP, 3L skid
     

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     Raphael Pessoa

     "Bebezão"  |  10-5-0

     1<-10<-35<-45 Mid 30s, mostly crushed cans in BRZ then R1 KO of vet in LFA cameo for 9-0, 1-2 UFC then 0-2 ACA vs great comp and finished every L, powerful but big belly, threw a couple nice leg kicks but mostly haymakers, controlled on fence and reversed on 1 TDA 2ND Hard leg kick then tried TD but punished by knee from T10 Bogatyrev, clinch reversed then thrown to ground from fence, mounted and KOed w/ hammers for 1-min L, 0-3 ACA and KOed in 4 straight
     

196. 196

     

     Terrance Jean-Jacques

     "T-Bone"  |  9-4-0

     1<- -9<-8.5<-6.5 Early 30s wrestler, has made 205 and probably better fit there, mostly beaten cans, crazy slugfest vs Pauga but DEC L, big upset DEC W vs T10 dangerous striker. Incon but strong and can cause problems for worse grapplers 2ND R2 KO of undef T.5 noob 3RD DEC W vs good noob for RUF title/tourney 4TH Constant clinches and cage grinding vs good BJJ vet, short elbows and knees, couple hard rights in space, controlled R1 and start of R2 but TDed, back taken, took some GnP and almost RNCed, back to cage control R3 but barely more output than opp, split DEC W, 4W streak 5TH Year off, KOed R2 by punches from old/v-rusty BRZ regional
     

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     Jordan Heiderman

     "Thor"  |  7-2-0

     1<-2<-4<-3<-2.5<- - -4<-3.5 Early 30s, muscular wrestler, strong ammy vs great comp, 4-0 pro w/ 3 finishes, 3-0 for LFA incl undef noob and good noob, can win w/ chokes or strikes 2ND Got blitzed/thrown down but DQ W after soccer kick from opp 3RD Ate dmg early esp leg kicks and crazy spinning back kick from good but chunky regional in TUF, closer R2, probably should have DEC L but got R3 and landed couple big punches then took top control off sloppy TD, R3 KO w/ barrage of GnP 4TH Landed some good jabs but ate bigger shots from T10 Pauga, didn't use wrestling, caught w/ big hook R2 and KOed w/ GnP, 1-1 TUF 5TH LFA return vs heavier undef noob, improved head movement and timing on punches, good trip TD and effortless pass from guard straight to mount but got swept trying GnP, got TDed but great underhook to get up from bottom half, powerful 2-leg TD and worked to side for R1 americana SUB, 6-0 6TH PFL debut vs old undef T1 finisher, good jab to use range adv, 1 decent TDA but got too high and no chain wrestling, took hard calf kicks but checked couple and opp hurt knee, pressured forward and opp collapsed for R1 TKO W, 7-0 7TH Playoffs mismatch vs exp T55 Goltsov, tagged by jabs from faster opp, TDed easily, took GnP from bottom half, couple re-guard/scramble tries but controlled, beaten up from bottom side then A-Ted from deep half, R1 SUB for 1st official L 8TH PFL-S vs T25 Nunes, subbed by R1 armbar, 2L skid vs int-lvls
     

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     Kevin Szaflarski

     11-2-0

     1<-9<-7.5<-6.5 Late 20s, huge but fat, only L by injury in debut, 9-0 ammy incl POL tourney after pro debut, 4KOs+5SUBs all R1 incl N/S chokes and heel hook, DEC W vs best prospect faced 2ND Year+ off, 90-sec GnP KO of old/smaller SUB specialist, 14W streak w/ 11 pro +3 ammy 3RD Year+ off, DWCS 2023 vs well-rounded T3, lots of ugly TDAs w/o full explosion/commitment, fence control R1 w/ underhooks but no striking and eventually reversed, frozen on feet with minimal output besides few jabs R3 and wild swings at air, good chin to eat some sloppy overhands but never countered or pressed forward, mostly stood and stared while avoiding enough to prevent major dmg, terrible 27-30 DEC L
     

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     Alexandre Machado

     "Bebezão"  |  9-4-0

     1<-6 Early 40s, crushed BRZ regionals but quick TUF washout and 2-3 ONE KOed R1 in each L
     

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     Anthony Wint

     1-0-0

     .5 Late 20s, NFL linebacker and some wrestling when younger, 230lbs and crazy jacked, 3-0 ammy all KOs vs 2 undef noobs and good prospect for title+D, pro debut vs chunky noob, clean jab and side kick early, v-fast and explosive 2-leg TDs, effortless top control mostly from half, battered opp w/ short elbows, hard straight rights from standing, threatened A-T then took mount w/ more heavy GnP incl sharp hammers, immediate TD R2 and 1-way GnP for eventual TKO
     

201. 201

     

     Arturs Skabarnieks

     6-0-0

     .5 3-1 ammy all R1 KOs but L to only good opp, 6-0 pro in 6 months, 4SUBs+2KOs all R1 incl 3 <1min vs debuters, noob, can
     

202. 202

     

     Jair de Oliveira

     "Mamute"  |  5-0-0

     .5 Late 20s, v-short but powerful, 5-0 vs debuters + noob, 3KOs incl most-recent 25-sec head kick vs meh JM
     

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     Tsuyoshi Sudario

     "Takanofuji Sanzo"  |  8-3-0

     .5<- -4<-1<-3<-1.5<-1<-.5<-2 Mid 20s sumo, dirty fighter, crazy power but gasses, 3 R1 KOs then choked R3 by good regional 2ND Bounced back from L w/ quick KO of noob 3RD Hugely improved physique in 9 months off, visibly defined, just 1 right hook for 1-min KO of Shrek after range-finding, 1 more bomb on ground, 5-1 RIZIN 4TH Faster than undef T.5, good calf kicks, traded bombs w/ cleaner tech, controlled some on fence but used strength to power out and explode up after being thrown, started landing heavy combos esp rights on gassed opp to end R1, didn't go crazy, avoided wild shots to start R2 and big KD w/ uppercut to counter flying knee, few massive hammers then 2 perfect grounded knees for KO, 6-1 Rizin w/ 3W streak 5TH Regained some fat, much bigger but slower than undef T1.5 future-UFC KBer, traded few leg kicks then couldn't avoid lead left hook, KDed, got let up but hurt by combos and KDed again, punished by GnP, good chin/grit to get back up but finished by more power shots for R1 L 6TH Better shape vs short/fat ex-UFC GK, speed and movement advs incl stance switches, sharp jabs from both side, teeps and couple spin kicks to body, avoided wild hooks, jumped on top when opp slipped late R1, mount but struggled to sink hips bec opp's belly, tried to set up A-Ts every rnd but never went for it, didn't posture until flurry of huge elbows and punches to end R1, rocked opp R2 w/ couple hooks, surprise TD into dominant top control at fence base, huge natural power in short hooks and hammers, crushing knees to ribs and head, snuck in stabbing elbows through middle of guard, got up for nasty stomps to head to end R2+3, immediate 2-leg R3 and got mount early but back to top half before landing hard GnP, bursts of posture for massive elbows, maintained great top pressure and kept power for 15 mins, DEC W for 7-2 all Rizin 7TH R3 KO vs bad regional 8TH KOed R2 by GnP from muscular noob
     

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     Shamil Abasov

     8-3-0

     .5+<-4.5 Mid 30s Dagi w/ KOs, DEC vs future elite prospect, 265->205 after 2KO Ls to top talents, came back w/ 2 DEC Ws vs solid regionals 2ND 205->265 for s-n OFC main event, DEC L in cage-wrestling grind vs stronger T1.5 3RD 1.5+ years off, injury TKO W after R1 vs meh regional
     

205. 205

     

     Danylo Voievodkin

     6-0-0

     .5 6-0, 5KOs all <1min + R1 SUB vs cans, noobs, regional
     

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     Myung Hwan Kim

     "The Mammoth"  |  8-1-0

     .5 Mid 20s, short and fat, 5-1 ammy vs noobs after debut L, 1-1 pro start w/ KO L to future int-lvl then 9W streak incl 2 ammy Ws and 7 pro vs cans, noobs, decent regionals, JM in Brave cameo, also KBing W
     

207. 207

     

     Vyacheslav Ryabov

     "Bogatyr"  |  7-0-0

     .5 Late 20s, tall and muscular, 7-0 all R1 KOs but fighting cans and debuters, also 2-0 pro boxing, but 1-2 in modified rules
     

208. 208

     

     Márcio Santos

     "Pedra"  |  19-8-1

     .5+<- -2<-3.5<-2.5<- -2 Mid 30s SUB artist, best @185 but went to 205 then 265 in RUS for big-name fights, choked out Alex Emelianenko but L to Schlemenko 2ND Back down to @192, DEC L to T2.5 wrestling prospect 3RD Ate heavy shots after early pressure from decent RUS regional but got TD from clinch, quick/fluid back take then subtle adjustments for R1 RNC 4TH Lots of movement but power disadv vs T5.5, stung by jabs and thrown to ground by glancing shots, KOed by left hook in transition for R1 L, 2-4 AMC 5TH Year off, 185->265 for R1 A-T SUB vs can, free W
     

209. 209

     

     Juan Adams

     "The Kraken"  |  10-6-0

     .5<-7.5<- - -10<- - -15<-25 Early 30s, huge/cuts to limit, 1-3 UFC, KOed after gassing R4 to lose Fury title after finishing 3 straight solid vets. Quality wrestling and huge power 2ND Bounce-back from L w/ R1 KO of smaller/washed vet w/ good record making return from huge layoff 3RD S-n PFL debut vs T1 boxer, great wrestling control early at base of fence and solid short strikes, tired quickly, insane chin to eat powerful combos and toughness to survive body shots, stunned opp R2, threw tons of quick punches but didn't slow to put more power on, got TD, worked to mount, controlled 1 wrist and got R2 TKO w/ v-soft but constant GnP 4TH S-n PFL playoffs vs T35 Scheffel, early wrestling and low-fence control but small GnP, tired late R1 and totally gassed by end of R2, couldn't match speed or precision on feet and no head movement/low guard, ate lots of shots and losing every rnd, standing TKO L R3 bec not Ding, 1-1 PFL 5TH KOed R2 by solid but slumping regional for local title, terrible L
     

210. 210

     

     Braxton Smith

     "The Beautiful Monster"  |  5-2-0

     .5<-1.5 Early 30s, big powerful KBer, L in debut to future-UFC Sherman then 8+ years off, 5W streak all R1 KOs in <2-min, same athletic noob twice in <1-min, also quality grappling vet, local title+D 2ND UFC debut vs T20 vet Porter, massive sweeping haymakers and tried few head kicks but bad footwork and never landed clean, stunned by 1st jabs, wind knocked out by knee in clinch, fell straight forward and barely moved when mounted and pounded by hammers, no ground game, R1 TKO L
     

211. 211

     

     Mariusz Pudzianowski

     "Pudzian"  |  17-9-0, 1 NC

     .5<-5<-9 Late 40s strongman, mountain of muscle and PEDs, whole career KSW, lots of KOs but consistent Ls to prospects, can fight @SHW, current 5W streak all KOs but facing noobs and most recent T10 Materla coming up from MW, scary R1 KO w/ clean uppercut 2ND Much bigger than T30 Khalidov, tried to use strength adv and caught kick for clinch but whizzer-thrown, exploded up but tossed over hip, couldn't match judo, looked lost from bottom side then gave up when opp took back and ate GnP for R1 L 3RD Immediate TD into top half vs good boxer noob, eventually got mount but took long time to posture despite opp's meh control, couldn't strike and use hips well at same time, stiff and inaccurate GnP despite power, didn't land much clean, clinch to start R2 and tried throw TD, wobbled by 1st clean hook then KOed cold by 2nd, chin is going
     

212. 212

     

     Denzel Freeman

     "Batman"  |  4-1-0

     .5<-1 Early 30s, lefty, powerful Greco, near weight limit, good ammy w/ only L to Eblen, 4-0 pro w/ 3KOs vs noobs, 1 @205 but bulked up in 3+ years off, PFL-C vs solid debuter after 1.5 years off, immediate left head kick, powerful straight GnP standing over guard then couple hooks from top half for 25-sec KO, 2 straight Ws in <1min 2ND PFL-S vs athletic noob, fast and powerful lefts early, sneaky fast high kicks incl lead leg but mostly blocked, faded under sharp jabs and big rights, reacts badly to getting hit and may have hurt eye, some control w/ clinches, took big flurry to end R1 and more shots early R2 but started to move head more and counter w/ own power shots esp body kicks, weirdly slipped often on feet, explosive 2-leg TD but gassed fast and couldn't keep top half, way too high trying to take back, fell off top once and settled for side turtle later R2, couple big hooks to end rnd, best boxing R3 w/ slight power reduction, flowy counters but mostly retreating and less volume, took more jabs, creative TD-fakes into combos, more tech kicks, close split DEC L
     

213. 213

     

     Jesus Navarrete

     "El Tanque"  |  7-1-0

     .5<-6.5<-4 Mid 20s and 7-0 all finishes mostly R1, 6 KOs incl prospect for UWC title 2ND Tapped to exhaustion R2 vs huge T1, disappointing 1st L
     

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     Patrick Brady

     "The Brick"  |  5-1-0

     .5<-1 Late 30s, short grappler, L in ammy debut then 9-0-1 streak since, draw and 4KOs as ammy, 5-0 pro w/ DEC vs debuter, 2SUBs+1KO vs cans, split DEC W vs good regional 2ND PFL debut vs bigger undef T3 wrestler, great leg kicks to counter jabs and pressure but no set-up, hurt knee badly when few checked, tried to fight through but couldn't push off and collapsed trying to retreat for TKO L
     

215. 215

     

     Daniel Omielańczuk

     26-14-1, 1 NC

     .5<-1.5<-5<-10<-20<- -30 Early 40s Polish legend, short and built like a barrel, 4-5 UFC and 5-4 ACA/B vs tough comp. Huge KO power and has surprising range of subs, can also wrestle but bad gas tank, wore self out vs T2.5 Bogatyrev, DEC L after winning R1 2ND Good TD of T5 off caught kick, into half guard and couple good elbows but leg caught, Ded 1st attempts but tapped to ankle lock for R1 L in KSW debut, 3L skid 3RD Looked out of shape, slow and lumber forward all fight, got picked apart by jabs and front kicks from T10 Martinek, swung haymakers but no combos, minimal burst in blitzes, never tried to mix in grappling, mostly hitting air but got gifted split DEC W in ridiculous robbery, should have been 27-30 L, somehow 1-1 KSW 4TH TDed few times R1 by s-n T1 super-vet, mounted but able to explode free, mostly struggled w/ range, 1 hard left hook but couldn't follow-up, more success R2 landing shots at end of long blitzes, mixed hooks to head and body, heavy sprawls on opp's more predictable TDAs, pushed back by combo early R3 then TDed and mounted w/ little resistance, gave back after eating shots, flattened and TKOed
     

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     Vadim Nemkov

     18-2-0, 1 NC

     95<-90<- ~85<- -80 Early 30s sambo master, absolutely dominant grappler and great striking too, slightly undersized @205 but has fought @HW. 5-0 all finishes in RUS then 2-2 RIZIN w/ Ls to Jiri and Albrektsson, 9W streak since incl 7-0 Bellator w/ 2 title-Ds 2ND Was starting to fade vs T80 Anderson in R3 after getting outwrestled until NC for accidental headbutt 3RD Rematch vs T85 Anderson, great TDD from clinch and in space all 5-rnds, light footwork and movement on outside, great leg kicks and jabs to make other strikes unpredictable, slowed opp's movement and kept accumulating dmg, good head movement and high guard, ate a few strikes but never in danger, clear DEC W for 3rd title-D, 8-0 Bellator 4TH Title-D vs T70 Romero, lots of kicks from start, tech spins but missed, much faster esp popping jab through opp's guard, great rights from diff angles, good timing, kept range and avoided infrequent power shots, hit couple times after taking punch and slipping late R3, big to body shots later rnds, great angles and lateral movement, not bothered by opp's taunting/swaying/pretending to be hurt, good strat to keep distance, faded R5 bec so much more output, took few punches in blitzes but mostly solid D, pushed to fence late, stalled some but TDed, took big GnP mostly to body but moved enough to prevent serious dmg, 49-46 DEC W, 11W streak