Bellator 199 Medical Suspensions: Aaron Pico Handed 180-Day Sit

Aaron Pico’s heavy left hand needs some healing and that’s why he’s at the top of the list of Bellator 199 medical suspensions. Bellator 199 took place this past Saturday night (May 12). The action was held inside the SAP Center in Sa…

Aaron Pico’s heavy left hand needs some healing and that’s why he’s at the top of the list of Bellator 199 medical suspensions. Bellator 199 took place this past Saturday night (May 12). The action was held inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. In the main event, Ryan Bader knocked out Muhammed “King […]

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Aaron Pico Says He’ll be Ready For Title Shot When Bellator Calls

Aaron Pico is young in his mixed martial arts career, but he doesn’t lack confidence. Pico is set to take on Lee Morrison on the main card of Bellator 199. The action takes place this Saturday night (May 12). It’ll be Pico’s fourth pr…

Aaron Pico is young in his mixed martial arts career, but he doesn’t lack confidence. Pico is set to take on Lee Morrison on the main card of Bellator 199. The action takes place this Saturday night (May 12). It’ll be Pico’s fourth professional MMA bout. Pico entered the world of MMA with a ton […]

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Aaron Pico Returns at Bellator 199

Top prospect Aaron Pico has his next fight lined up under the Bellator MMA banner. The Viacom owned promotion told MMAJunkie that Pico is slated to take on Lee Morrison at Bellator 199. The promotion has yet to officially announce this fight.  This eve…

Top prospect Aaron Pico has his next fight lined up under the Bellator MMA banner. The Viacom owned promotion told MMAJunkie that Pico is slated to take on Lee Morrison at Bellator 199. The promotion has yet to officially announce this fight.  This event is looking to be stacked, but it was noted in the […]

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Six Future Stars The UFC Can’t Afford To Miss On

Each year, a new class of prospects catch the attention of fight fans. With Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, the biggest stars of the past few years – and perhaps ever – now gone from the sport for the time being, the UFC is in a transitionary period as Endeavor attempts to build new dependable […]

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Each year, a new class of prospects catch the attention of fight fans.

With Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, the biggest stars of the past few years – and perhaps ever – now gone from the sport for the time being, the UFC is in a transitionary period as Endeavor attempts to build new dependable pay-per-view draws.

Fighters like Sage Northcutt and Paige VanZant initially made a big impact and the expectations were high, but not all prospects pan out in the cage. Those once-hyped prospects are still around, but they’ve given way to a new crop of potential future stars who are performing in the cage in addition to having their own highly marketable qualities.

So the UFC has potential stars in their midst, but with PPV sales slumping as the promotion seems to be waiting around for McGregor to return, the time is now for them to build for the future as they cannot afford more down years by failing to promote their best chances at box office success.

With the majority of a new year of MMA ahead of us, let’s take a look at six future stars the UFC simply can’t afford to miss promoting throughout this year.

Sean O'Malley
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6. Sean O’Malley

O’Malley captured UFC president Dana White’s attention and the exec quickly signed him.

‘Sugar’ certainly has delivered thus far, winning both of his UFC fights with stylish striking and adept grappling.

He even won his last fight after severely damaging his leg in the third round. With his charisma and fighting style, it’s no wonder the company wants to push this kid into star territory.

As O’Malley works his way up the bantamweight division, he’s certainly a fighter to watch out for. At just 23 years old, the Montana native could be a star in a post-McGregor world.

But let’s see him against a step up in competition before the hype train really starts to start. A fight against Rob Font or Thomas Almeida is a perfect test to really see where O’Malley is at, and if he wins that, the UFC should seriously consider pushing his promotion into high gear.

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Bellator 192 Complete Highlights Featuring Chael Sonnen-Rampage Jackson, Rory MacDonald

The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix kicked off Saturday night from The Forum on Paramount Network at Bellator 192. Chael Sonnen became the first fighter to advance to the semifinals, scoring a decision win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in …

The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix kicked off Saturday night from The Forum on Paramount Network at Bellator 192. Chael Sonnen became the first fighter to advance to the semifinals, scoring a decision win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the opening bout. Sonnen swept the scorecards on the night. The card also featured Rory MacDonald becoming […]

Tywan Claxton Questions Aaron Pico’s Manhood Following Bellator Debut

Tywan Claxton had a spectacular debut and he now has his sights set on Aaron Pico. This past Friday night (Nov. 3), Claxton made headlines with his flying knee knockout over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman at Bellator 186. It was Claxton’s professional mixe…

Tywan Claxton had a spectacular debut and he now has his sights set on Aaron Pico. This past Friday night (Nov. 3), Claxton made headlines with his flying knee knockout over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman at Bellator 186. It was Claxton’s professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut. He was 7-0 in the amateurs. Claxton has been developing a […]