The frequent objective amongst most up-and-coming regional (or worldwide) blended martial arts (MMA) prospects is to in the future compete for Final Preventing Championship (UFC). Different main promotions similar to Bellator MMA, Skilled Fighter’s Leagues, and ONE Championship will not be far behind. Actually, numerous prospects throughout the globe are all working towards the identical profession objective, making it tough to face out within the sea of competitors. As usually as doable, MMAmania.com will spotlight a special fight sports activities prospect to maintain your eyes on.
Jackson Glass
Age: 17Height: 5’11Weight class: FeatherweightRecord: 0-0 (2-0 as an newbie)Fitness center: Ambush Muay Thai/B-Crew
As the game of MMA matures, the fighters change into youthful. Jackson Glass, who is simply 17 years previous, is predicted to fulfill excessive expectations.
Glass was born in New York however moved to Austin, Texas, the place he at the moment resides. He has been coaching in some kind of fight sport since he can keep in mind. He began out in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and have become excellent in a short time, however it was when he transitioned to Muay Thai that folks began taking discover.
In 2022, he received a gold medal on the inaugural WBC Muay Thai World Youth Video games and have become a 14-year-old Muay Thai champion. Whereas Jackson cherished Muay Thai, he knew from when he was a toddler that he was going to combat MMA – and when he turned 17 this yr, he was legally capable of combat MMA in Texas.
Glass made his newbie MMA debut in September at Fury Newbie Sequence 54 and smoked his opponent in underneath two minutes by way of TKO.
Watch the whole combat beneath:
Glass wished to get proper again to motion, and so he did. He fought at Fury Newbie Sequence 55 earlier this month on Nov. 17 and, once more, smoked his opponent Ezekiel Cates in underneath two minutes.
With two newbie MMA fights underneath his belt, Glass has determined to go professional and can make his skilled debut on Feb. 7, 2025.
Glass has his plan all mapped for subsequent yr.
“I need to combat three or 4 occasions subsequent yr,” Glass informed MMAMania.com just lately. “I nonetheless need to compete in jiu-jitsu, perhaps do an ADCC trial or one thing. I need to finish 2025 undefeated after which go into 2026 with the UFC matchmakers eyeing me to compete on Contender Sequence after which go from there.”
Sure, it is rather early in Glass’s profession to have a concrete opinion on how good he’s, however with solely being 17 and his skillset, the ceiling could be very excessive.
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