The UFC welterweight division is set to welcome a new prospect who hails out of City Kickboxing in New Zealand. Mike ‘Blood’ Diamond is all set to make waves in the organization and his teammates are certainly excited.
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Chiefly, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski took to social media and shared the news of Diamond’s UFC signing. In fact, Alexander shared the information in what seems to be more of a threat issued to the welterweight division. Clearly, he knows what ‘Blood’ Diamond can do and is excited for UFC fans to witness the same.
You all in for a treat!! 🙌🏼 https://t.co/vrzhAW2lGc
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 24, 2021
Additionally, CKB teammate, Kai Kara France also posted to his social media and told fans to watch out for Diamond. Despite having a 3-0 record, Mike Diamond has clearly made a lasting impact on those he trains with. As is to be expected from CKB fighters, Diamond has built up his reputation on the kickboxing circuit.
While CKB stand-out Dan Hooker didn’t upload a hype post of his own, he made sure to retweet his teammates’ posts. Hooker is a dangerous striker in his own right and he’s clearly seen something special in ‘Blood’ Diamond.
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Mike Diamond and the City Kickboxing Team takeover
Diamond has a lot of hype behind him not only because he hails from CKB but also because of his approach to fighting. He is undefeated with a 2-0 record in kickboxing and a 3-0 record in MMA.
He’s secured finishes in 3 of his 5 wins and will want to build off the momentum he’s accrued. Furthermore, per Tapology, Mike Diamond is ranked 27th out of 83 active Australian and New Zealand welterweights.
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There’s been a massive surge in talent coming out of New Zealand, thanks in large part to Eugene Bareman and CKB. It’s extremely rare to have two undisputed champions from a single gym, especially since it isn’t a ‘Super Gym’ like ATT or AKA.
City Kickboxing is making major moves south of the equator and MMA fans will be waiting to see if Mike Diamond is the next big thing.
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