Contender Series 2024 thread

[Hellowhosthat]

It's time baby! First year without Brackis moaning about everything.

People so far

HW

Hugo Cunha - 31/Brazil/LFA champ/8-1
Arthur Lopes - 31/Brazil/Souza Combat/6-1
Talisson Teixeira - 24/Brazil/LFA/6-0

LHW

Raffael Cerquiera - 34/Brazil/Demo Fight/11-0
Bruno Lopes - 31/Brazil/LFA Champ/12-1
Uran Satybaldiev - Kyrgyzstan/LFA/7-1
Mikhail Sazhiniani - Georgia/GFC Champ/13-2

MW

Mansur Abdul Malik - 26/USA/LFA/6-0
Liam Anderson - 29/USA/LFA/6-2
Will Currie - 25/England/Cage Warriors/12-3
Anvarbek Daniyalbekov - 28/Russia/ACA/8-0
Matthieu Duclos - France/Hexagone Champ/6-2
Andreas Berg Gustafsson - 33/FCR/10-2
Dominik Humburger - 28/Czechia/KSW/8-1
Andrey Pulyaev - 26/Russia/SFC/8-2
Djorden Santos - 26/Brazil/Thunder Fight Champ/9-1
Wes Schultz - 27/USA/LFA/6-1

WW

Meng Ding - 29/China/JCK Champion/34-8
Islam Dulatov - 24/Germany/Oktagon/10-1
Quemuel Ottoni - 31/Brazil/Jungle Fight/12-3
Pat Pytlik - 35/Canada/Unified MMA/9-1
Gauge Young - 23/USA/FAC/8-1

FW

Michael Aswell - 23/USA/Fury FC/9-1
Icaro Brito - 25/Brazil/LFA/7-1
Michael Imperato - Canada/Unified MMA/12-6
Ernie Juarez - USA/A1 Combat/8-0
Tommy McMillen - 26/USA/Fusion Champion/6-0
Josias Musasa - 24/DR Congo/AKO/6-0

BW

Austin Bashi - 22/USA/Lights Out Champion/11-0
Adam Bramhald - 30/England/Caged Steel Champion/13-2
Billy Brand - 27/USA/A1 Combat/5-1
Quang Le - 32/Vietnam/LFA/8-0
Louis Lee Scott - 24/England/Ares Champion/8-0
Otar Tanzilov - 26/Georgia/Octagon/9-0
Malcolm Wellmaker - 29/USA/NFC/7-0

FLW

Jack Duffy - 28/USA/A1 Combat/7-0
An Tuan Ho - 23/Vietnam/LFA/6-0
Lone'er Kavanagh - 24/England/Cage Warriors/6-0
Mitch Raposo - 25/USA/Cage Titans Champ/9-1

WFLW

Nicolle Caliari - 27/Brazil/Fight Music Show/7-2
Shannon Clark - 31/Canada/LFA Champ/5-0
Yumeisy Duben - Colombia/FFC/5-0

SW

Alice Ardelean - 32/Romania/UFT/9-5
Rose Conceicao - 26/Brazil/LFA Champ/7-0
Fatima Kline - 23/USA/CFFC Champ/6-0



Fucking absolutely insane fight to start with. Two of the best flyweight prospects in the world matched up with each other. I'd probably have preferred to have them both fight other people but still, great fight.

 

[The_Renaissance]

It's time baby! First year without Brackis moaning about everything.



Fucking absolutely insane fight to start with. Two of the best flyweight prospects in the world matched up with each other. I'd probably have preferred to have them both fight other people but still, great fight.

Here we go son, my fave thread of the year has returned!
Fuck Brackis, he was a cunt.

I do wonder about their matchmaking sometimes - it's like this is awesome yeah, but then they'll have a flyweight match the following week with a 7-2 guy fighting a 10-4 guy and the winner, by decision, gets a contract.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Hell yeah, lets hope for another fun season with lots of prospects, Sherbro’s

 

[CC27]

yeah I hate that fight, I mean its a great fight but I hate it that they didnt match them up with someone else. Both of them could have gotten signed and now one of them wont.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Updated with who we've got news of being on so far.

At this point I'd say Fatima Kline, Lone'er Kavanagh, An Tuan Ho, Bruno Lopes, Quemuel Ottoni, Will Currie, Rose Conceicao, Jack Duffy are the most interesting ones.

 

[Thesnake101]

Updated with who we've got news of being on so far.

At this point I'd say Fatima Kline, Lone'er Kavanagh, An Tuan Ho, Bruno Lopes, Quemuel Ottoni, Will Currie, Rose Conceicao, Jack Duffy are the most interesting ones.

Take out the Bruno and Currie and I agree. Happy to see Quang get a shot since he's getting up there in age.

 

[TyronJemalauri]

Sazhiniani(Sazhinyan) from Georgia but he's ethnic Armenian actually (similar story as Tsarukyan)

 

[STAY GOLD]

LCA Management confirming Yuneisy Duben’s participation this season. FWIW she’s 27 years old and from Venezuela, not Colombia.

 

[GreenGorilla]

It's time baby! First year without Brackis moaning about everything.

People so far

HW

Hugo Cunha - 31/Brazil/LFA champ/8-1

LHW

Bruno Lopes - 31/Brazil/LFA Champ/12-1
Mikhail Sazhiniani - Georgia/GFC Champ/13-2

MW

Mansur Abdul Malik - 26/USA/LFA/6-0
Liam Anderson - 29/USA/LFA/6-2
Will Currie - 25/England/Cage Warriors/12-3
Matthieu Duclos - France/Hexagone Champ/6-2
Dominik Humburger - 28/Czechia/KSW/8-1
Andrey Pulyaev - 26/Russia/SFC/8-2
Djorden Santos - 26/Brazil/Thunder Fight Champ/9-1
Wes Schultz - 27/USA/LFA/6-1

WW

Quemuel Ottoni - 31/Brazil/Jungle Fight/12-3

BW

Quang Le - 32/Vietnam/LFA/8-0

FLW

Jack Duffy - 28/USA/A1 Combat/7-0
An Tuan Ho - 23/Vietnam/LFA/6-0
Lone'er Kavanagh - 24/England/Cage Warriors/6-0
Mitch Raposo - 25/USA/Cage Titans Champ/9-1

WFLW

Shannon Clark - 31/Canada/LFA Champ/5-0
Yumeisy Duben - Colombia/FFC/5-0

SW

Rose Conceicao - 26/Brazil/LFA Champ/7-0
Fatima Kline - 23/USA/CFFC Champ/6-0



Fucking absolutely insane fight to start with. Two of the best flyweight prospects in the world matched up with each other. I'd probably have preferred to have them both fight other people but still, great fight.

Idk what to think of Cunha, when he gassed in ONE I was very dissapointed.
Lets see who they match him up against.

 

[Koala]

some good names at flyweight. Mitch Raposo was on the season of TUF Volks vs Ortega at BW and struggled wrestling with a bigger guy
Ottoni has beaten Alex Pereira and was fighting at WW last year, he pulled out 3 times of PFL events

 

[The_Renaissance]

Idk what to think of Cunha, when he gassed in ONE I was very dissapointed.
Lets see who they match him up against.

He's just OK. But he's good enough to get a contract if he gets a favourable match up as he can probably get a finish.

 

[GreenGorilla]

He's just OK. But he's good enough to get a contract if he gets a favourable match up as he can probably get a finish.

I mean he can wrestle and has okay power so he probably will do fine in the HW division.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[The_Renaissance]

Just had a look at Santos, doesn't look impressive. Currie should get it done.

 

[Dn10]

Does Graham have the power to get favorable matchups for his CW guys?

 

[Ares Black]

Fighters I want to see this season:

Louis Lee Scott, 8-0, BW

Louis Lee Scott ("Lightning") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

"Lightning" Louis Lee Scott (8-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Leeds, England and the #11th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in United Kingdom & Ireland. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Talisson Teixeira, 6-0, HW

Talisson Teixeira ("Xicão") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Talisson "Xicão" Teixeira (6-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil and the #44th ranked Pro Mens Heavyweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

 

[The_Renaissance]

Fighters I want to see this season:

Louis Lee Scott, 8-0, BW

Louis Lee Scott ("Lightning") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

"Lightning" Louis Lee Scott (8-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Leeds, England and the #11th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in United Kingdom & Ireland. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Talisson Teixeira, 6-0, HW

Talisson Teixeira ("Xicão") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Talisson "Xicão" Teixeira (6-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil and the #44th ranked Pro Mens Heavyweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Definitely think Teixeira will be there, there's very few HWs around and there'll obviously be a couple of fights in that division.

 

[GreenGorilla]

Fighters I want to see this season:

Louis Lee Scott, 8-0, BW

Louis Lee Scott ("Lightning") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

"Lightning" Louis Lee Scott (8-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Leeds, England and the #11th ranked Pro Mens Bantamweight in United Kingdom & Ireland. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Talisson Teixeira, 6-0, HW

Talisson Teixeira ("Xicão") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Talisson "Xicão" Teixeira (6-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil and the #44th ranked Pro Mens Heavyweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Definitely think Teixeira will be there, there's very few HWs around and there'll obviously be a couple of fights in that division.

If Tallison fails as well, I will make the HW fights my new smoke break for events.
I can't take 5+ derailments over a year it is too much.

 

[Dn10]

Any news on if Danni McCormack will be on?

 

[Ares Black]

Does Graham have the power to get favorable matchups for his CW guys?

It hasn't really seemed that way so far, but I also haven't really looked into it and am basing that entirely on my intuition.