Mixed martial arts is spreading like wildfire, and it’s evident in the UFC’s expansion throughout the world. Not long ago, MMA had a couple of main hot spots in the United States, Brazil and Japan, among other places.
MMA outreach has become rapid, spreading to places that are now MMA-crazy. The sport has blown up, with fighters looking to make their way in the MMA world.
For four days this week, we are going to examine four of the newest hot spots in MMA. These are places where prospects and stars are starting to pop up, and they have a chance to provide great talent to the sport. We have chosen Ireland, Poland, Mexico and Russia for this series, as they seem to be the biggest hot spots right now.
Russia may be the hottest of spots for talent in MMA right now, as it has a mixture of seasoned vets and super prospects. It was almost impossible to narrow them down because there is so much talent, but we settled on 15 for right now.
Here are those 15 prospects this MMA hot spot could send to the UFC soon.