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Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
Before we dig up our usual batch of scarcely-seen highlights, let’s take a quick glance at the fists that were not missed recently, at least by our site. Firstly, if you wanted to see former UFC fighter
Joey Spencer vs. Isiah Seldon
Michael Polite Coffie vs. Darmani Rock
AL: It’s only February and we may already have our Best One-Round Fight of the Year.
Billy Pasulatan (5-2) vs. Brando Mamana (9-3)
A light schedule this week from the larger regional promotions gives us a chance to look at some international promotions that don’t often grace this preview series. The first stop this week is Indonesia, where One Pride MMA is set to host its 41st “Fight Night” show. The key contest of the night is a strawweight title affair between champion Billy Pasulatan and challenger Brando Mamana. These two men fought once before, in 2019, with Mamana tapping Pasulatan in the first round.
Sulut MMA’s Pasulatan is seven fights into his pro career. The taekwondo practitioner lost his 2017 debut to Zaenudin, but he rebounded with four straight wins, including two via kimura submission. The One Pride mainstay then suffered the loss to Mamana, which came by way of a rear-naked choke. Despite this stumble, Pasulatan returned to action a year later as the challenger against Gunawan and ended up claiming the strap with an 86-second submission fin
Quona Capital and Kinea Ventures co-led the round.
The São Paulo-based startup was founded in 2016 by a trio that includes former Citi investment banker Gustavo Müller, Bruno Oliveira (who worked in strategic planning for Telefonica) and Felipe Adorno, an ex-senior developer for Netshoes and Infracommerce.
Monkey has developed what it describes as Supply Chain Finance (SCF) programs for small and medium enterprises. So what does that mean exactly? It pairs up SMEs with large enterprises such as Brazilian petrochemical giant Petrobras and Fiat Chrysler, and banks. Through its network, the company claims that buyers can “find the best receivables in the market, suppliers get the best sales conditions, and sponsors strengthen their businesses and production chains.”
Contender Series: Season 4, Ep. 8 Preview and Predictions
Dana White’s Contender Series is back for its fourth season.
The show, which continues on its home on ESPN+, aims to give top prospects a chance to impress the UFC brass in an attempt to earn a contract with the company.
The show’s eighth episode of the new season takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The ESPN+ stream gets underway at 8 p.m. ET.
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Carlos Ulberg (2-0, City Kickboxing, Australia)
WW:
Edson Gomez (6-1, Combined Martial Science, USA)
Women’s StrawW:
Gloria de Paula (4-2, Chute Boxe, Brazil)
FW:
Vince Murdock (12-3, Team Alpha Male, USA)