MMA news updates

Instead of spamming the boards everytime I see some cool news, I’ll post it here. I’ll also keep track of prospects I like, new signings to ufc/dwcs/Bellator/etc.

* Edited at 05.02.2022, 4:44 PM ET *

I wonder if Daukaus looks like Boser from losing weight or if he still is somewhat fat. I feel like an in-shape Daukaus would be able to fight at 185

Adam fugitt vs mike malott also added to 289

I think we need either a separate thread or some sort of collection of rumors and confirmations to keep track of contender series this year.

He should be able to make 205 with minimal water cut might be best for him his chin was bad no need to make it worse.

I always post them here but you’re free to make a thread for dwcs announcements if you want. I’m going to put them here everytime I see them

What we have so far is 

Rumored (99% chance they’re on) 
John Sweeney 
Bruno lopes 
Jhonata diniz 
Magomed kabardiev 

Officially confirmed 
Eli aronov 

Damon blackshear vs Luan Lacerda june 3. No easy fights for Damon. Grappling should be crazy in this one

Alex Caceres vs Daniel Pineda June 3. ******* war 

7-0 flyweight felipe dos santos & 5-1 women’s flyweight isis verbeek have been added to ufc roster. They will be on dwcs 

Dos santos brings that crazy chute boxe style into his fights. His most recent fight was one of the craziest wars I’ve ever seen 

Isis verbeek is a kickboxer who transitioned to mma. Cant grapple for ****, but her hands are very sharp 

I assume dos santos will be fighting josh van. Van was added when the RTU names got added, but is not in the tourney. It would make sense they fight one another 

Gavin tucker said he’s making his comeback on 289

Is Samandar going to fight on the contender series? Him and his team have been saying four a couple months they have news coming soon but then radio silence. 

Haven’t heard anything but that sounds like a possibility. I’ve heard a lot of Russians & central Asians are trying to get on dwcs this year 

Yeah, Edil Esengulov is fighting Daniil Prikaza in hopes that a win will get him signed otherwise he will most likely go to ACA, Bekzat left Octagon to fight in UAE vs the Argentine prospect in hopes it'd open that door for him too. Bakhtovar is someone we're both high on, maybe him and I expect Muin Gafurov back on this year. I haven't heard too much about Russian's but I'm hoping we see at the very least Evgeniy Ignatiev and Murad Magomedov. Maybe Magomed Magomedov the LW in Octagon (not sure the UFC would be interested in his style) and Rakhim Mikaev. French-Chechen Baki might be on. 

Hopefully we get a good crop of guys. What Russians are you hearing about or are on your radar for this season? 

I’ve heard Ignatiev, Ilias Khamzin, Boris medvedev, and diyar nurzhogay are all trying to get on. I’m pretty confident diyar and Ignatiev get on but not sure about the other two 

Diyar was actually offered to take the Gregory rodrigues fight but couldn’t make weight in that short of a time frame. I’d assume he’s going to be on dwcs 

* Edited at 04.20.2023, 6:14 PM ET *

Sean Brady said he’s going to be on 290 

All the contender series talk has got me thinking of prospects I would love to see on there who haven’t been confirmed or rumoured, Im going to try to be minimal on Russians and central Asians because I could fill a whole list and that wouldn’t be realistic ( also going to keep the write ups brief can’t spend all night writing them)
Yousri Belgraoui 5-2 Glory Kick-boxer who trains with pereira
Dylan Budka 5-1 bit green so maybe not this year but I really like him
Makoto Takahashi 16-1-1 should be straight signed and not sure how long his rizin deal but I would love him
Azamat bekoev 15-3 record is a bit padded but won on lfa and training at att
Jordan heiderman 6-0 (lost on tuf) heavyweight is shallow so I’ll take him
Slim Trabelsi 5-0 again I would love him as he is a top level wrestler training at att but he contract issues so he won’t be on
Felix klinkhammer 8-0 (soon to be 9) good grappler meant to be on last year 
Jan queyhagens 11-4 I know cage warriors prospects are often busts but I like this guy and his record makes him look worse than he is
Samandar Murodov 8-0 again I love him and think he could be great (the tajik invasion is just beginning in my opinion) robbed of a contract of RTU
Richie Miranda 6-0 (I’m assuming he will win) but if he does I think he gets on later weeks
Greg Velasco 6-0 once again heavyweight is bare so you take this guy who is a good grappler and see if he becomes anything I assume he got offered cos he pulled out of pfl and he fought 2 weeks later
Mitch McKee 4-0 I know he’s green but I just love him and he trains out of kill cliff
Isaac Moreno 6-0 Great boxing and good fight Iq could be something at welterweight
Davi costa 14-3 good record and has a cool afro bit can kicky tho
Cody Davis 7-1 good wins and competiton
Edgar chairez 10-4 would add further depth to the flyweight division and is quite fun
Alberto trujilio 8-2 fury fc flyweight champ and has faced decent competition 
Abdul kamara 6-1 really like him for some reason
Kendily St. Louis 9-4 inspiring comeback with 6 straight wins feel like he takes a fight on short notice and wins
Chris brown 10-4 took levya’s hype and is always game
Nate Kelly 7-2 hope he isn’t locked with the pfl he’s a good prospect out of Ireland 
Lewis mcgrillen evans 7-0 scary power and is a ****y British **** so Dana will love him 
Kerim engizek 17-4 deserves to be straight signed but have a feeling they want to get him on a low deal
Cezary oleskiecjuik 11-2 he’s better than Michal and Michal is always a game opponent at middleweight
Oumar sy 7-0 french Jon jones and has great competition for his record
Yannis ghemmouri 11-1 trains with fares ziam and seems like a good kick-boxer in a market the ufc wants to break in to as well in France 
Aili mulatabieke 13-2 conufused whether he is fighting yibugele but he seems like a good prospect by Chinese standards
Shamil Gaziev 9-0 top prospect in a thin division what more could you want 
Magomed idrisov 8-0 has a us visa and fought on lfa seems a lock for the contender to me
Magomed gadzhiyasalov 7-0 in a thin division trains at a good gym with a good record and competiton
Murtaza talha Ali 6-0 all these Bahraini guys are good with good records and competiton 
Husein kadigomaev 10-1 really good competiton and still young at 23
Dorzhiev 6-0 has a us visa and seems very good
Bakhtovar yousounov 10-0 tajikistanis are so underrated next great MMA hotbed along with the kazaks
Xavier alouai 14-4 ufc needs more canadians
Igor glazkov 8-0 good prospect with immaf experience who has fought in reputable orgs
Lucas fernando 9-1 lfa middleweight champ who has insane reach
Jean Matsumoto 13-0 great prospect IMO 
Jonas bilharinho 11-2-1 deserves a second shot after being robbed after the spinning wheel kick
Marco tulio silva 9-1 where are all these chute boxe guys spawning in from
Felipe bunes 13-6 his record is bad from fighting loads of Russians 
Pedro falcao 15-3 like to see this kid get a second shot
Maike linhares 17-3 very experienced veteran of the sport and is only 29
Kevin vallejos 10-0 ufc trying to sign more argentinians 

* Edited at 04.20.2023, 7:28 PM ET *

Gilbert burns vs belal muhammed 5 rounds (!!) for ufc 288 co main

Cannonier vs vettori June 17th main event

July 1st main event is abus vs Strickland. The ufc really loves abus wow 

Also officially going to London july 22