Undefeated lightweight prospect signs with the UFC

Yanal Ashmoz, a lightweight fighter from Tiberias, Israel, is the latest undefeated prospect to join the UFC. Ashmoz goes by the fight moniker 'Red Fox' and has compiled a professional record of 6-0.

Ashmoz is one of two Israeli fighters signed to the organization, the other being Natan Levy, who also competes in the promotion's lightweight division. It will be interesting to see if both fighters face each other in the octagon some day.

'Red Fox' last fought under the PFL banner, competing as part of the 2022 Challengers Series. He defeated Dennis Hughes via unanimous decision.

Prior to the fight with Hughes, Yanal Ashmoz fought at CFFC 102, where he secured a third-round knockout victory over Ryan Rizco.

Apart from PFL and CFFC, Ashmoz has competed in organizations like Ring of Combat, Knock-Out MMA, and Desert Combat Challenge. According to Tapology, Yanal Ashmoz is ranked No.34 out of 294 active pro lightweights in the Middle East, No.19 out of 156 active pro lightweights in the US Northeast, and No.133 out of 1,175 active pro lightweights across the United States.

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Who are the other undefeated names signed to the UFC?

The most high-profile name that comes to mind when thinking about undefeated fighters is welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev. 'Borz' joined the MMA leader in 2020, winning back-to-back fights in July against John Phillips and Rhys McKee.

Chimaev's octagon debut was at middleweight against Phillips, whom he submitted via brabo choke in the second round at UFC on ESPN 13. Just 10 days later, he met McKee at UFC on ESPN 14 in a welterweight bout, finishing the Northern Irishman via TKO in the first round. With his second fight, he broke the record for the quickest turnaround after a win in the organization.

Chimaev is the recipient of four Performance of the Night bonuses. He has five finishes in six UFC fights and four first-round finishes. He has a promotional record of 6-0 and an overall MMA record of 12-0.

Another fan favorite undefeated fighter in the organization is No.9-ranked featherweight Ilia Topuria, who made his promotional debut in the same year as 'Borz'. Like Khamzat Chimaev, Topuria has fought to a decision only once in five octagon fights.

'El Matador' made his promotional debut against Youssef Zalal, winning via unanimous decision. His debut win was the only fight resulting in a decision in his professional career. Topuria has four finishes in his last four fights, two of which were first-round finishes.

He last fought Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282, where he submitted 'Thug Nasty' via arm-triangle choke. Ilia Topuria has a promotional record of 5-0 and an overall MMA record of 13-0.