Top regional MMA prospects from your part of the world?

[SilverMoon]

Soo, I was wondering: who are the best MMA prospects out there, killing it on the regionals and looking to have a great future ahead of them?

 

[SilverMoon]

Was wondering, which regional prospects do you see being the most active ones in 2025?

 

[STAY GOLD]

Here's a few:

Juan

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Alberth

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Imanol

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[SilverMoon]

Here's a few:

Juan

The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997.

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Alberth

The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997.

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Imanol

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Great picks bro! I am familiar with Pegajoso and Alberth. That Bahamondes kid is crazy haha! Only 16 and won a regional belt!

 

[SirWillemDarry]

Nicholas Hwende is Zimbabwean based in South Africa. He just beat Nkosi Ndebele at Brave CF

 

[SirWillemDarry]

Nicholas Hwende is Zimbabwean based in South Africa. He just beat Nkosi Ndebele at Brave CFNicholas Hwende

 

[Ara tech]

Three prospects for kyrgyzstan : You won't find better anywhere else. They are taking over the game.

1- Rajabali Shaidulaev (12-0) 100% finish rate

2- Akbar Abdullaev (11-0) 100% finish rate

3- Yryskeldi Duysheev (11-0) 100% finish rate

 

[BowserJr]

Erick Silva?

 

[HuskySamoan]

Three prospects for kyrgyzstan : You won't find better anywhere else. They are taking over the game.

1- Rajabali Shaidulaev (12-0) 100% finish rate

2- Akbar Abdullaev (11-0) 100% finish rate

3- Yryskeldi Duysheev (11-0) 100% finish rate

Are you from Kyrgyzstan? I wouldn't consider Akbar Abdullaev a prospect since he's fighting for the ONE belt and signed to major promotion, he's a great FW though. Daniyar Toychubek has to be on this list...kinds literally phenomenal. Yryskeldi...I had to be the first guy on this forum talking about him, he's real good and super young but his striking has looked very underdeveloped and I need to see more from him. Guys like Asaf Chopurov, Razhabali, Renat Khavalov, Aboubakar Younousov, Khalim Nazruloev, Mehemmedeli Osmanli, Shakhban Gapizov (Shakban might have permentely moved up to 145) are pretty elite company. And yes I had Payton Talbott, Austin Bashi, Felipe Lima and Jean Matsumoto on this list too but the UFC signed all of them.

I'm in the US so I'd say the prospects I'm most looking at right now are..uhh

Bilal Hasan
Kade Ruotolo

Hate to say it, North American prospect scene from Mexico, US and Canada kinda sucks these days. Oceania is kinda solid.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Are you from Kyrgyzstan? I wouldn't consider Akbar Abdullaev a prospect since he's fighting for the ONE belt and signed to major promotion, he's a great FW though. Daniyar Toychubek has to be on this list...kinds literally phenomenal. Yryskeldi...I had to be the first guy on this forum talking about him, he's real good and super young but his striking has looked very underdeveloped and I need to see more from him. Guys like Asaf Chopurov, Razhabali, Renat Khavalov, Aboubakar Younousov, Khalim Nazruloev, Mehemmedeli Osmanli, Shakhban Gapizov (Shakban might have permentely moved up to 145) are pretty elite company. And yes I had Payton Talbott, Austin Bashi, Felipe Lima and Jean Matsumoto on this list too but the UFC signed all of them.

I'm in the US so I'd say the prospects I'm most looking at right now are..uhh

Bilal Hasan
Kade Ruotolo

Hate to say it, North American prospect scene from Mexico, US and Canada kinda sucks these days. Oceania is kinda solid.

Plenty of good US ones like Julius Walker, Isaac Moreno, Mitch McKee, Damien Anderson, Luke Fernandez, they just tend to get picked up quicker.

 

[STAY GOLD]

Hate to say it, North American prospect scene from Mexico, US and Canada kinda sucks these days. Oceania is kinda solid.

There’s some good prospects in Mexico. Maybe not world champions, but there’s some up and coming talent like Imanol Rodríguez, Damian Fernández, Luis Ivan Rodríguez, Anthony Ramírez, Silvestre Sánchez, etc. who look promising although they're still early on in their careers.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

There’s some good prospects in Mexico. Maybe not world champions, but there’s some up and coming talent like Imanol Rodríguez, Damian Fernández, Luis Ivan Rodríguez, Anthony Ramírez, Silvestre Sánchez, etc. who looking promising although they're still early on in their careers.

Santiago Luna is the one imo.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Plenty of good US ones like Julius Walker, Isaac Moreno, Mitch McKee, Damien Anderson, Luke Fernandez, they just tend to get picked up quicker.

A lot of these guys don't interest me much. These guys you listed "get picked up quicker" but they're all on average much older somehow lmao.

 

[SilverMoon]

Are you from Kyrgyzstan? I wouldn't consider Akbar Abdullaev a prospect since he's fighting for the ONE belt and signed to major promotion, he's a great FW though. Daniyar Toychubek has to be on this list...kinds literally phenomenal. Yryskeldi...I had to be the first guy on this forum talking about him, he's real good and super young but his striking has looked very underdeveloped and I need to see more from him. Guys like Asaf Chopurov, Razhabali, Renat Khavalov, Aboubakar Younousov, Khalim Nazruloev, Mehemmedeli Osmanli, Shakhban Gapizov (Shakban might have permentely moved up to 145) are pretty elite company. And yes I had Payton Talbott, Austin Bashi, Felipe Lima and Jean Matsumoto on this list too but the UFC signed all of them.

I'm in the US so I'd say the prospects I'm most looking at right now are..uhh

Bilal Hasan
Kade Ruotolo

Hate to say it, North American prospect scene from Mexico, US and Canada kinda sucks these days. Oceania is kinda solid.

Yea, US prospects are surprisingly not that many in number and not that special. All hopes are in with Bo Nickal mostly. Bashi and Fatima Kline are going to be contenders one day, especially Fatima. Jacobe Smith is good, outside the UFC: AK 47 Kunneman, Julius Walker, Mitch McKee, Chance Ikei, Blake Decourcy, Luke Fernandez, Ezra Elliott, Tommy McMillen, Isaac Moreno... Good names, but when we look at the Russian side (my oh my) and even Brazilians have a lot more. Oceania is certainly popping, just like UK/Ireland and France is a real sleeper.

 

[agibmxmma]

Bobby Seronio Jr

 

[Bars]

Soo, I was wondering: who are the best MMA prospects out there, killing it on the regionals and looking to have a great future ahead of them?

I'm from Kyrgyzstan and would list a few Kyrgyz prospects in MMA

1. Yryskeldi Duisheev, a fighter in the BW division, is a crazy strong MMA prospect with an 11-0 record and 11 finishes. He is only 23 years old and has fought in ONE FC 2-0 record, and ROAD FC 1-0, he will have his second fight in ROAD FC this month. He's a powerful wrestler with strong finishing abilities, high pace, crazy pressure, high IQ, and a very wrestling-focused fighter, very dominant and never lost a round but his striking looks meh, even so, don't let his mid striking fool you, he will just take you down and mùrder you with G&P or submission, I would say he's the best BW prospect in Central Asian region

Yryskeldi Duysheev ("The Motor") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Yryskeldi "The Motor" Duysheev (11-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Osh, Kyrgyzstan and the #4th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in Asia Central. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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2. Bekmyrza Dosmatov is a 27 year old WW fighter with a 14-2 record, 1-0 in TUFF-N-UFF, he's a very strong fighter with relentless wrestling and great cardio, he's a well rounded fighter but relies more on his wrestling, he's one of the best WW fighters in Kyrgyzstan and one of the best WW prospects in Central Asia region, he is fighting this month against the former double WW champion Ray Cooper III, who beat UFC fighters like Chris Curtis, Jake Shields, and Rory MacDonald in TUFF-N-UFF, it will be a real test for Bekmyrza Dosmatov and I hope he wins.

Bekmyrza Dosmatov | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Bekmyrza Dosmatov (14-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Osh, Kyrgyzstan and the #9th ranked Pro Mens Welterweight in Asia Central. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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3. Adilet Nurmatov a 27 years old FW fighter with 13-2 record, he is 1-0 in ONE FC, 1-0 in Brave FC and 1-1 in ACA,
he's a well-rounded fighter with good striking, great wrestling, and high IQ, very technical fighter with great takedowns and definitely a top level prospect, he's been inactive, but I hope he will get his fight.

Adilet Nurmatov ("Kok-Zhal") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Adilet "Kok-Zhal" Nurmatov (13-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and the #19th ranked Pro Mens Featherweight in Russia. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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[Bars]

Three prospects for kyrgyzstan : You won't find better anywhere else. They are taking over the game.

1- Rajabali Shaidulaev (12-0) 100% finish rate

2- Akbar Abdullaev (11-0) 100% finish rate

3- Yryskeldi Duysheev (11-0) 100% finish rate

Rajabali and Akbar are top level fighters, not prospects anymore

 

[DamnSevern]

I'm from Kyrgyzstan and would list a few Kyrgyz prospects in MMA

1. Yryskeldi Duisheev, a fighter in the BW division, is a crazy strong MMA prospect with an 11-0 record and 11 finishes. He is only 23 years old and has fought in ONE FC 2-0 record, and ROAD FC 1-0, he will have his second fight in ROAD FC this month. He's a powerful wrestler with strong finishing abilities, high pace, crazy pressure, high IQ, and a very wrestling-focused fighter, but his striking looks meh, even so, don't let his mid striking fool you, he will just take you down and mùrder you with G&P or submission, I would say he's the best BW prospect in Central Asian region

Yryskeldi Duysheev ("The Motor") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Yryskeldi "The Motor" Duysheev (11-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Osh, Kyrgyzstan and the #4th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in Asia Central. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

2. Bekmyrza Dosmatov is a 27 year old WW fighter with a 14-2 record, 1-0 in TUFF-N-UFF, he's a very strong fighter with relentless wrestling and great cardio, he's a well rounded fighter but relies more on his wrestling, he's one of the best WW fighters in Kyrgyzstan and one of the best WW prospects in Central Asia region, he is fighting this month against the former double WW champion Ray Cooper III, who beat UFC fighters like Chris Curtis, Jake Shields, and Rory MacDonald in TUFF-N-UFF, it will be a real test for Bekmyrza Dosmatov and I hope he wins.

Bekmyrza Dosmatov | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Bekmyrza Dosmatov (14-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Osh, Kyrgyzstan and the #9th ranked Pro Mens Welterweight in Asia Central. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

3. Adilet Nurmatov a 27 years old FW fighter with 13-2 record, he is 1-0 in ONE FC, 1-0 in Brave FC and 1-1 in ACA,
he's a well-rounded fighter with good striking, great wrestling, and high IQ, very technical fighter with great takedowns and definitely a top level prospect, he's been inactive, but I hope he will get his fight.

Adilet Nurmatov ("Kok-Zhal") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Adilet "Kok-Zhal" Nurmatov (13-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and the #19th ranked Pro Mens Featherweight in Russia. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

S. Kalilov, Murtazali Magomedov and M. Nurlanbek uulu also look very good. ...Erzhan Zhanyshbek uul llooks like a great prospect

 

[obublok]

I don´t really follow current sport, but from what I´ve heard these are up n coming in Finland:

The Lebanese Gorilla
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/130312-omran-chabaan

Abba Hussein

Abdul Hussein ("ABBA") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Abdul "ABBA" Hussein (12-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Finland and the #12th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in Middle East. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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Theo Kolehmainen

Theo Kolehmainen

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[Bars]

S. Kalilov, Murtazali Magomedov and M. Nurlanbek uulu also look very good. ...Erzhan Zhanyshbek uul llooks like a great prospect

yeah there are a lot of prospects from Kyrgyzstan, you cannot count all of them