Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
Before we welcome back the big boys and girls of the UFC and Bellator this coming weekend, let’s take a moment to appreciate the smaller promotions that have been delivering killer action in their absence. This week, we’re visiting some familiar friends up in Alaska, zipping over to Russia for a wild one-round brawl, and then visiting South Africa for the first time in this ongoing feature’s brief history.