The final bout of Week 6 takes place in the welterweight division, as unbeaten Israeli
Fighter Shimon Smotritsky makes his North American debut opposite Team Alpha Male striking coach “Proper” Mike Malott.
Sporting an unblemished 7-0 record to begin his career, the 21-year-old Smotritsky has increased his level of competition over his last three fights and still maintained his unbeaten record, sandwiching a first-round stoppage win between a pair of triumphs on the scorecards. He’s been in Las Vegas for the last two months, training at Syndicate MMA alongside a host of talented UFC fighters, including fellow unbeaten Israeli Natan Levy, a member of last year’s graduating class from the Contender Series.
After making countless appearances outside the Octagon, cornering the star-studded cast of competitors from Sacramento’s Team Alpha Male, Malott will look to join his teammates on the UFC roster by securing an emphatic victory over Smotritsky on Tuesday. He’s competed sporadically over the last several years but carries a 6-1-1 record into the cage in Las Vegas, with each of his wins coming inside the opening five minutes and his lone loss coming against current featherweight hopeful Hakeem Dawodu.
Will Smotritsky maintain his unbeaten record, or will Malott add another stoppage victory to his resume and become the latest Team Alpha Male representative to join the UFC ranks?