Best Up-And-Coming MMA Fighters From The UK

The sport of MMA is growing at an insanely fast pace within the UK. Numerous fighters from the nation are making their mark on the world stage and becoming household names.

Here is a list of some of the best up-and-coming MMA fighters from the UK. Check out the list of fighters below and for the best sports betting in the country, click the link provided.

Paddy Pimblett

We have to start off the list of the best up-and-coming MMA fighters from the UK with Paddy Pimblett. Paddy Pimblett has been considered one of the hottest prospects in MMA long before he entered the UFC. 

Paddy the Baddy actually turned down multiple UFC offers due to making more money in Cage Warriors. Then after years of building hype and a big fan base, Paddy finally signed with the promotion.

So far, every time Paddy has fought, there has been a circus around the event. The brass young fighter is talented, knows it, and isn’t afraid to let his opponents know it.

Since joining the UFC in 2021, Paddy has won all five of his UFC fights and is steadily climbing the ranks. Expect to see The Baddy in more high-profile fights as his star continues to rise.

Jack Shore

Jack Shore is next on our list of the best up-and-coming MMA fighters from the UK. Shore has made quite a splash since entering the UFC in 2019. 

The Welsh native came into the UFC with an undefeated record of with a lot of hype behind him. He met the hype in his UFC by winning performance of the night honors at the event. 

Jack stayed undefeated for 4 more fights and boosted his record to 16-0. Against Ricky Simon, he dropped his first pro loss, but bounced back in his return to the featherweight division against Makwan Amirkani.

It’s going to be interesting to see what kind of waves Shore can make in the UFC featherweight division. 

Fabian Edwards

Reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards isn’t the only fighter in the family. His brother Fabian Edwards is one of the best up-and-coming MMA fighters from the UK.

For the past few years, the younger brother of Leon Edwards has been making a name for himself in Bellator. In his stint with Bellator, Edwards has earned statement victories over Lyoto Machina, Charlie Ward, and Gegard Mousasi.

He just recently lost his title shot against Johnny Eblen, but is looking to rebound in his next match. You might just see another Edwards hold an MMA world title.

Cory McKenna

The last fighter we’ll spotlight on the best up-and-coming MMA fighters from the UK is Cory McKenna. Poppins came into the UFC in 2020 at just 21 years old.

McKenna was able to win her first two fights with the UFC before dropping her first loss. At 24, Cory has an overall record of 8-3 and a 4-2 UFC record and has shown potential to move up the ranks.

Being a strawweight, all McKenna needs is to put together a string of wins and she’ll be in title contention.