Fighter Spotlight: Sodiq Yusuff and Christien Savoie
This week, we feature two up-and-coming fighters both inside and outside the UFC. One is an unranked fighter competing on this week’s UFC 246 card, Sodiq Yusuff. The focus here is on a fighter who has never been ranked, but who could be one day. The other, Christien Savoie, is a prospect outside the UFC who has a very high ceiling. Featherweight, Sodiq Yusuff (10-1)UFC 246 is the first UFC event of 2020. The first of not just the year but
On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make MMA big leagues with January wins
Photo via Elite 1 MMA Christien Savoie Record: 7-0Age: 27Weight class: WelterweightHeight: 5’11”Birthplace: Saint John, New Brunswick, CanadaNext Fight: Jan. 18 vs. Pat Carroll (4-1) at Elite 1 MMA in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Background: Few welterweights in Canada, if any, possess the same abilities as Christien Savoie. Undefeated through his first seven professional outings, Savoie is a force to be reckoned with. Savoie has only gone the distance twice, with his other five victories coming inside the distance by TKO. Savoie hasn’t competed since January 2019, but offers have
Saint Johner sets his sights on the UFC octagon
RON BARRY INSIDE THE GAMEMMA fighter, Christien Savoie.On any given day, the indomitable Georges St-Pierre – the great GSP – can be found training at Tristar Gym in Montreal.You might find UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones in the house. And maybe the world’s ninth-ranked welterweight, Rory MacDonald. Maybe. Or Francois Carmont. Or David Loiseau. Or, any of a number of mixed martial arts professionals who are part of the burgeoning Tristar conglomerate.Saint John’s Christien Savoie spent time this
5 Canadian Prospects UFC Could Sign For UFC On Fox 30: Calgary
By Nolan King This August, the UFC travels north of the U.S. border for the first time in 2018, bringing the much-anticipated rematch between Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez to UFC on FOX 30, live from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The card is stacked from top to bottom with some of the world’s best talent. While there are a handful of Canada’s established fighters participating in the night’s face-bashing festivities, no new talent has been brought in from the regional scene. The question of