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- Matt Mitrione Currently, on the Bellator roster, Mitrione came late to the sport of MMA. He was a defensive tackle for Purdue University before joining the NFL in 2001. He played for four years with the Giants and the Vikings before foot injuries forced him into retirement.
- Who are some mma fighters that started martial arts 'late'? JDS who started in his late 20s I believe. Travis Browne in his late 20s or 30s I think. Kenny Florian starting BJJ after college. Elias Theodorou starting MMA after college.
| This Week's Events | ||
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| LFA 101: The Undefeated | Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee, OK | |
| UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Scheduled Events | ||
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| CW 120: Cage Warriors 120 | York Hall, London | |
| CW 121: Cage Warriors 121 | York Hall, London | |
| LFA 102: Legacy Fighting Alliance | Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee, OK | |
| KSW 59: Fight Code | Wytwornia Club, Lodz | |
| CW 122: Cage Warriors 122 | York Hall, London | |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 27 | Nihon Gaishi Hall, Aichi | |
| LFA 103: Legacy Fighting Alliance | Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee, OK | |
| UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT | |
| ONE On TNT 1: Moraes vs. Johnson | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT | |
| UFC Fight Night: 4/10 | -- | |
| ONE On TNT 2: Lee vs. Nastyukhin | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT | |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Costa | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| ONE On TNT 3 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| PFL 1: Regular Season, 1st Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| UFC 261: Zhang vs. Namajunas | -- | |
| ONE On TNT 4: N Sang vs. Bigdash | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| PFL 2: Regular Season, 1st Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| PFL 3: Regular Season, 1st Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT | |
| ONE Atomweight World Grand Prix | -- | |
| PFL 4: Regular Season, 2nd Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| PFL 5: Regular Season, 2nd Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| PFL 6: Regular Season, 2nd Half | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Past Results | ||
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| ONE Championship: Fists of Fury 2 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Countdown to Lockdown | -- | |
| LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith | Hartman Arena, Wichita, KS | |
| UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant | Hartman Arena, Wichita, KS | |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | |
| ONE Championship: Unbreakable III | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| KSW 58: Kolecki vs. Zawada | -- | |
| LFA 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira | Hartman Arena, Wichita, KS | |
| One Championship: Unbreakable II | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| ONE Championship: Unbreakable | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | |
| UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrazulas | Hartman Arena, Wichita, KS | |
| ADW - UAE Warriors 15 | -- | |
With another night of action in the rearview mirror at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 258‘s key winning and losing fighters outside the main event.
Alexa Grasso
Katlyn Chookagian
Should fight: Katlyn Chookagian
Why they should fight: The top of the women’s flyweight division got a little more interesting with Alexa Grasso putting on arguably the best performance of her UFC career to beat Maycee Barber in the co-main event.
With Valentina Shevchenko reigning atop the 125-pound mountain, most write it off as a largely hopeless division. That might be the reality, but there are some important fights coming up that will shape the title picture, and Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has inserted herself nicely into the mix.
With Shevchenko expected to fight Jessica Andrade next, then top contenders Laure Murphy and Joanne Calderwood angling to scrap, the highest ranked player available is Chookagian (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC). And conveniently enough for Grasso, “Blonde Fighter” is actually campaigning for the matchup.
It’s a layup if there ever was one in terms of matchmaking, and if Grasso wins, she’s a legit title contender.
Maycee Barber
Diana Belbita
Should fight: Diana Belbita
Why they should fight: It’s not time to hit the panic button on Maycee Barber just yet, but it is important to proceed with caution after she went from undefeated to on a two-fight losing skid in less than 13 months.
Barber (8-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was by no means outclassed by Grasso in their matchup, and she really started to come on late in the fight. Perhaps that can be chalked to some rust following a long layoff and serious knee surgery, or maybe she was just inferior to Grasso on the night regardless.
No matter how you slice it, though, Barber’s on a two-fight skid. Unless the UFC wants to give up on the 22-year-old for some unknown reason, it’s important not to let that slide in outcomes go any further. That doesn’t mean give her a freebie, but a rather favorable matchup would be wise.
Belbita (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has twice the professional experience of Barber despite being just two years older. Putting her in a fight with Barber where she’d likely be a massive underdog wouldn’t be doing any favors after a rough start in the UFC, but that’s how the game works sometimes.
Kelvin Gastelum
Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Should fight: As a replacement
Why they should fight: So, here’s the deal with Kelvin Gastelum after his much-needed win over Ian Heinisch that snapped his three-fight losing skid: He’s in kind of a weird spot.
The UFC middleweight division is ridiculously locked up at the moment with notable fights that are going to forge the future of the division until Israel Adesanya’s future gets a little more clarity based on the outcome of his UFC 259 title fight with Jan Blachowicz in March.
Past Mma Fighters
In the meantime, upcoming fights include Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa, Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori, Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland and Uriah Hall vs. Chris Weidman. We all hope those fights go down as planned, but in the COVID-19 era, nothing is certain.
Gastelum (16-6 MMA,11-6 UFC) expressed post-fight that he’ll be on standby in case something happens to Whittaker or Costa for their fight, but he should really be ready for any opportunity that may surface. In the current chaotic climate, it would be in his favor to stay ready and keep his phone on.
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Belal Muhammad
Li Jingliang
Should fight: Li Jingliang
Why they should fight: As soon as he was presented an opportunity to make a post-fight callout after beating Dhiego Lima by unanimous decision, Belal Muhammad took advantage by pointing his finger at a ranked welterweight.
Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) said he wants a piece of Jingliang (18-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), and that seems nothing short of perfect at this point. Allow him to explain exactly why (via Twitter):
Mma Fighters Who Started Late Night
Can you complain? Because I can’t.