Fernando Lopez's heavyweight pupil Dave Fotsing scores 46-second pro debut KO

Dave Fotsing, a 23-year-old heavyweight trained by Fernando Lopez, made his professional MMA debut with a devastating 46-second knockout victory over Luis Carlos de Brito (6-13). Fotsing first gained public attention a year ago when footage of his sparring sessions with Ciryl Gane was released. The post also notes that Marcel Sychev, another fighter Lopez previously predicted a bright future for, has been inactive for a year and a half since his last RCC appearance. However, Sychev signed with Daniel Rubinstein's management company (which also represents Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev) in September, raising hopes his career may revive.