Lightweight Prospects

  • Carlos Diego Ferreira : MMA Prospects Report 2013

    Lightweight Division #7 Prospect: Carlos Diego Ferreira Profile: Carlos Diego Ferreira was not really on my radar heading into this report. Then the day before the MMA Prospects Report 2013 went live, he scored a decision win over recently released UFC veteran Carlo Prater. As I began to watch...
  • Ivan Jorge : MMA Prospects Report 2013

    Lightweight Division #8 Prospect: Ivan Jorge Profile: Ivan “Batman” Jorge is the reigning Jungle Fights Lightweight Champion. The 27-fight veteran has yet to compete in the United States, but based off the recent trend of Jungle Fights Champions, he could be on the verge of signing with the UFC...
  • Yui Chul Nam : MMA Prospects Report 2013

    Lightweight Division #9 Prospect: Yui Chul Nam Profile: Yui Chul Nam’s nickname, “The Korean Bulldozer,” is an exact description of his fighting style. Nam has a penchant for barreling in like a juggernaut and testing the wills of his opponents. Nam’s MMA career began in 2006 shortly after finishing...
  • Nick Newell : MMA Prospects Report 2013

    Lightweight Division #10 Prospect: Nick Newell Profile: Nick Newell’s inclusion in this report will probably receive its fair share of ridicule and disbelief. Yet, it is astonishing how many people are simply dismissing the skill and heart that Newell has shown throughout his MMA career and life just to...