Limelight My big stupid hype trains thread.

[Hellowhosthat]

Doesn't he train with guys like Blaydes, or am I mistaken?
If so, you'd think he'd prefer the UFC with some of his boys already there.

Yeah he's a Team Elevation guy. Maybe I should add teams to the hype train posts if I know it come to think of it.

 

[David Street]

Yeah The Basharat Brothers!!
Ikram Aliskerov...
Also cool kick from Bruna Brasil .. nice event

 

[The_Renaissance]

@Hellowhosthat - what's your verdict on Leonardo Silva in ACA?


20-5 as a LHW, a few solid wins on his resume too....

 

[Hellowhosthat]

@Hellowhosthat - what's your verdict on Leonardo Silva in ACA?


20-5 as a LHW, a few solid wins on his resume too....

He's a very solid LHW, too experienced to be in here but I would say top 50 in the world. Good power, good grappling, deals with Russian wrestling pretty well for the most part. Would do fine in one of the big US promotions imo.

 

[The_Renaissance]

He's a very solid LHW, too experienced to be in here but I would say top 50 in the world. Good power, good grappling, deals with Russian wrestling pretty well for the most part. Would do fine in one of the big US promotions imo.

Yeah, he seems pretty fucking good and he usually fights a strong level of competition.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Igor Da Silva

Country - Brazil
Weight Class - Flyweight
Age : 19
Promotion - Jungle Fight
Team - Chute Boxe
Record : 7-0

2nd time around with this kid, but holy shit what a prospect he's turning into.

This time out he was fighting for the Jungle Fight flyweight belt against 29 year old and 9-1 Manoel Rodrigues, which is a pretty amazing thing to be doing at 19. It's even more amazing to absolutely tool the dude, stuff all his takedowns, sit comfortably in his guard, back out when you want and then utterly pick him apart on the feet, gradually increasing the pressure until stopping him with a relentless onslaught in two rounds. Not many prospects can say they're the champion of a pretty major regional promotion at 19.

I'm ready to call this kid the best 125 prospect in the world at this stage. He's fucking incredible.

 

[Human Bass]

Isaac Moreno

Country - USA
Weight Class - Welterweight
Age : 24
Promotion - Fury FC
Record : 4-0

I was going into this fight to watch Sam Kilmer again, a wrestler who I'd been impressed with before. I came away an Isaac Moreno fan after watching him pretty much kick Sam Kilmer's ass.

Isaac seems to have real power in his punches from a squat stance which fended off most takedown attempts. Really good cardio and output to carry the power further into the fight. Did get taken down once but used butterfly hooks to minimise damage and ultimately get back up before getting back to throwing hard punches and kicks.

Seems a real athlete and a top prospect to me on first viewing

Also 5 wins as an amateur, quite good experience.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

So this week we had

#3 FW Timur Khizriev sign with Bellator
#4 SW Bruna Brasil sign with the UFC
#8 MW Ikram Aliskerov sign with the UFC

Coming up this week

UAE Warriors later today

WW - Shido Soto Esperanca (26/Angola/6-0) fights Badreddine Diana (4-2)

LFA tonight

SW #5 Jacqueline Amorim (27/Brazil/5-0) defends her title against Ashley Nichols (4-3)
HW - #9 Thomas Petersen (27/USA/5-1) fights Kory Moegenburg (2-3)
BW - Michael Cyr (27/USA/4-0) fights Sean McPadden (27/USA/5-1)
SW - #19 Giovanna Canuto (19/Brazil/3-0) fights DWCS vet Jamie Colleen (5-3)

Combate tonight

LW - Jose Ferreira (24/Chile/8-0) Vs Patrick Lehane (23/Ireland/5-1)

UAE Warriors again tomorrow

WW - #3 Tahir Abdullaev (25/Azerbaijan/13-1) fights Josh Togo (Australia/11-4 for the vacant belt
LHW - #21 Hasan Yousefi (29/Iran/8-4-1) fights Asylzhan Bakhyysthanuly (12-3-1)
BW - #14 Otar Tanzilov (24/Georgia/6-0) fights Eduardo Dinis (9-4)

Jungle Fight on Sunday

FW - Caique Costa (29/Brazil/12-2) and Bruno Fontes (27/Brazil/4-0) fight for the title

Shooto on Sunday

FLW - Takeru Uchida (19/Japan/6-1) fights Yuto Sekiguchi (12-7-6)

Contender Series on Tuesday

MW - Leon Aliu (33/Italy/10-1) fights Brunno Ferreira (29/Brazil/8-0)
BW - Raul Rosas Jr (17/Mexico/5-0) fights Mando Gutierrez (25/USA/7-1)
HW - Richard Jacobi (28/USA/6-0-1) fights Austen Lane (11-3)
LW - Nurullo Aliev (22/Tajikistan/6-0) fights Josh Wick (27/USA/12-5)
FLW - Roybert Echeverria (27/Venezuela/7-0) fights Jafel Filho (29/Brazil/13-2)

 

[David Street]

Jaqueline Amorim signs with the UFC no need dwcs but the kid did Raul Rosas Jr.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Giovana Canuto

Country - Brazil
Weight Class - Strawweight
Age : 19
Promotion - LFA
Team - 10th planet Las Vegas
Record : 4-0

Now Jaqueline Amorim has signed for the UFC it's over to a girl who came up behind her in the same BJJ school to be LFA's poster girl BJJ black belt.

Taking on brown belt and DWCS vet Jamie Colleen, Gigi looked utterly dominant for a 19 year old, dominating every position, timing her takedowns well for the most part and just generally looking like an absolute nightmare on the ground. Definitely another one to add to the seemingly ever extending list of teenage prospects already making waves in the sport.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

This week and a bit we've got quite a bit going on.


Naiza today

LW -#11 Magomed Kabardiev (27/Kazakhstan/8-0) has a title fight with Farkhodjon Masharopov (7-4)
BW - Elaman Shertaev (25/Kazakhstan/9-1) fights Aydin Kodekov (12-4) for the title

RCC today

WW - #24 Ilyas Khamzin (30/Russia/10-2) fights Junior Orgulho (16-8)

ACA today

WW - #9 Vitaly Slipenko (28/Ukraine/14-4) fights former champ Murad Abdulaev (21-9)
FLW - #23 Aren Akopyan (29/Russia/12-3-1) takes on Kylymbek Alymysh Uulu (22/Kyrgyzstan/8-0-1)
HW - Elmar Gasanov (Russia/6-0) fights Evgeny Erokhin (23-7)

Fury tonight

FLW - Alberto Trujillo (USA/6-2) fights DWCS vet Jacob Silva (8-8)

Cage Warriors tonight

WW - Chasen Blair (USA/2-0) fights Jeffrey Craig (USA/2-0)

EMC on Saturday

WW - Kerim Engizek (31/Turkey/17-4) defends his belt against Wallison Henrique (15-11)
WW - #23 Islam Dulatov (23/Germany/7-1) fights Alexander Mikael (25/Brazil/9-0)

RIZIN on Sunday

AW - #3 SW Seika Izawa (24/Japan/7-0) fights #22 SW Anastasiya Svetkivska (24/Ukraine/2-1)
LW - Luiz Gustavo (26/Brazil/11-2) fights Juri Ohara (31-17-3)

DWCS on Tuesday

MW - #6 Bo Nickal (26/USA/2-0) fights Donovan Beard (32/USA/7-1)
LW - #6 Sam Patterson (26/England/9-1-1) fights Vinicius Cenci (26/Brazil/6-1)
FW - #2 Jack Jenkins (Australia/9-2) fights Freddy Linares (25/Ecuador/8-1)
FLW - #3 Rafael Ramos (26/Brazil/10-0) fights Joao Elias (27/Brazil/17-3-1)
BW - #17 Mateus Mendonca (23/Brazil/9-0) fights Ashiek Ajim (USA/6-1)

Invicta on Wednesday

AW - #9 SW Jessica Delboni (29/Brazil/12-3) defends her belt against Jillian DeCoursey (5-3)
SW - #5 Valesca Machado (27/Brazil/9-3) takes on Liz Tracy (7-4)
FLW - #21 Helen Peralta (34/USA/5-2) takes on UFC vet Poliana Botelho (8-5)
BW - Monsterrat Rendon (Mexico/4-0) takes on Brittney Cloudy (4-4)
SW - #19 Nadia Vera (32/Mexico/3-0-1) fights Shauna Bannon (28/Ireland/2-0)

 

[TorontoTO]

This week and a bit we've got quite a bit going on.


Naiza today

LW -#11 Magomed Kabardiev (27/Kazakhstan/8-0) has a title fight with Farkhodjon Masharopov (7-4)
BW - Elaman Shertaev (25/Kazakhstan/9-1) fights Aydin Kodekov (12-4) for the title

RCC today

WW - #24 Ilyas Khamzin (30/Russia/10-2) fights Junior Orgulho (16-8)

ACA today

WW - #9 Vitaly Slipenko (28/Ukraine/14-4) fights former champ Murad Abdulaev (21-9)
FLW - #23 Aren Akopyan (29/Russia/12-3-1) takes on Kylymbek Alymysh Uulu (22/Kyrgyzstan/8-0-1)
HW - Elmar Gasanov (Russia/6-0) fights Evgeny Erokhin (23-7)

Fury tonight

FLW - Alberto Trujillo (USA/6-2) fights DWCS vet Jacob Silva (8-8)

Cage Warriors tonight

WW - Chasen Blair (USA/2-0) fights Jeffrey Craig (USA/2-0)

EMC on Saturday

WW - Kerim Engizek (31/Turkey/17-4) defends his belt against Wallison Henrique (15-11)
WW - #23 Islam Dulatov (23/Germany/7-1) fights Alexander Mikael (25/Brazil/9-0)

RIZIN on Sunday

AW - #3 SW Seika Izawa (24/Japan/7-0) fights #22 SW Anastasiya Svetkivska (24/Ukraine/2-1)
LW - Luiz Gustavo (26/Brazil/11-2) fights Juri Ohara (31-17-3)

DWCS on Tuesday

MW - #6 Bo Nickal (26/USA/2-0) fights Donovan Beard (32/USA/7-1)
LW - #6 Sam Patterson (26/England/9-1-1) fights Vinicius Cenci (26/Brazil/6-1)
FW - #2 Jack Jenkins (Australia/9-2) fights Freddy Linares (25/Ecuador/8-1)
FLW - #3 Rafael Ramos (26/Brazil/10-0) fights Joao Elias (27/Brazil/17-3-1)
BW - #17 Mateus Mendonca (23/Brazil/9-0) fights Ashiek Ajim (USA/6-1)

Invicta on Wednesday

AW - #9 SW Jessica Delboni (29/Brazil/12-3) defends her belt against Jillian DeCoursey (5-3)
SW - #5 Valesca Machado (27/Brazil/9-3) takes on Liz Tracy (7-4)
FLW - #21 Helen Peralta (34/USA/5-2) takes on UFC vet Poliana Botelho (8-5)
BW - Monsterrat Rendon (Mexico/4-0) takes on Brittney Cloudy (4-4)
SW - #19 Nadia Vera (32/Mexico/3-0-1) fights Shauna Bannon (28/Ireland/2-0)

How can you forget the return of the best HW in MMA, Adam Wieczorek

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Magomed Kabardiev

Country - Kazakhstan
Weight Class - Lightweight
Age : 27
Promotion - Naiza
Team - Akhmat Fight Club Kazakhstan
Record : 9-0

Okay so we've covered Magomed and how fun and dynamic he is before, but this was a title fight and although for some reason Naiza only put the 2nd round up it looks like he's basically just fucking about and having a laugh until he finishes his opponent. This guy needs a contract in a big league to test himself immediately.

 

[David Street]

Yamato Nishikawa signed with UFC looks decent, nice to have more Japanese fighters in UFC, what is your thoughts on him?

 

[TorontoTO]

Yamato Nishikawa signed with UFC looks decent, nice to have more Japanese fighters in UFC, what is your thoughts on him?

I think he should be at FW imho and he has a somewhat padded record. It's gonna be one of those situations where we don't know if he is legit or not until he steps in the cage

 

[David Street]

I think he should be at FW imho and he has a somewhat padded record. It's gonna be one of those situations where we don't know if he is legit or not until he steps in the cage

Looks like his first fight will be in Abu Dhabi against Magomed Mustafaev who is 3-2 in the ufc and at risk of being cut.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

So with the end of the Contender Series we've now got 37 hype trains signed to the UFC. Combined record is 29-17 there, which I don't think is too bad.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

This weekend we have. (I'll bold the fights with ranked fighters to make it easier)

BRAVE today (DAZN)

FW - Nurzhan Akishev (29/Kazakhstan/13-3) fights Memosh Reza (10-4)
MW - #1 LHW Murtaza Talha (Bahrain/5-0) drops to MW to fight Kirill Khomitsky (8-2)
LW - Kamil Magomedov (30/Russia/15-2) fights Akhmed Shevaniev (Russia/14-1-1)


Octagon today. (YouTube)

WW - #23 Magomed Magomedov (another one) (Bahrain/Russia/9-0) defends his title against Bauyrzhan Kuanyshbayev (13-4)

ONE today (Amazon Prime)

SW - #2 Angela Lee (26/USA/11-2) completes her trilogy going for the belt against Xiong Jingnan (17-2)
AW - #6 SW Stamp Fairtex (25/Thailand/8-2) fights Jihin Radzuan (24/Malaysia/8-2)
FW - Ilya Freymanov (26/Russia/10-2) makes a tough ONE debut against Martin Nguyen (14-5)

UWC tonight (Fight Pass)

FLW - Daniel Barez (33/Spain/14-5) looks to continue his good post DWCS run in a title fight with Joao Camilo (8-5)
FW - Rudy Gavidia (Peru/18-3) gets a bit of a can crush against Alberto Sanchez (7-10-1)

Combate tonight

Lazaro Dayron (30/USA/3-0) fights Alberto Rodriguez (4-2)
Thad Jean (24/USA/3-0) fights Georgie Medina (25/USA/2-0)

LFA tonight (Fight Pass)

LHW - #11 Bruno Lopes (29/Brazil/10-0) fights Willanedson Paiva (8-4-1) for the title
WFLW - #11 Gabriella Fernandes (29/Brazil/7-1) and #14 Karoline Martins (25/Brazil/9-4) clash for the belt
FW - #15 Jose Delano (26/Brazil/11-2) hopefully makes weight this time and fights Jair Jesuino (24/Brazil/11-1)
WW - Marcelo Marques (Brazil/7-0) fights Augusto Matias (29/Brazil/9-1)
SW - Rose Conceicao (25/Brazil/5-0) fights Mayara Thays (4-2)
MW - #18 Lucas Fernando (Brazil/7-1) fights Bellator vet Fabio Aguiar (18-3)
LW - Jose Arly (28/Brazil/6-0) fights Kaue Fernandes (Brazil/6-1)

Open FC tomorrow (YouTube)

MW - Nikita Sharshavin (30/Russia/7-0) fights Rustam Shalimov (11-3)

ACA on Tuesday (ACA.com), usually uploaded to YouTube within a day or so.

MW - #9 Salamu Abdurakhmanov (Russia/13-1) fights Rene Pessoa (24-9)
FW - #1 BW Rustam Kerimov (30/Russia/16-0) fights Claudio Da Silva (20-4)

 

[STAY GOLD]

 

[The_Renaissance]

So an injury riddled 125lb man is planning to cross over to pro wrestling? Yeah, good luck with that mate. At best, you'll be wearing a leprachaun costume.