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Dave Fotzing, Fernando Lopez's student, scores 46-second pro debut KO

May 1, 2026, 11:41 PM
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Twenty-three-year-old heavyweight Dave Fotzing made his professional MMA debut with a brutal 46-second knockout victory over Luis Carlos de Brito (6-13). Fotzing, a student of renowned coach Fernando Lopez, first gained public attention a year ago when footage of his sparring sessions with UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane was released. The post also mentions that another Lopez protégé, Marcel Sychev, has been inactive for a year and a half since his last RCC appearance, though he recently signed with Daniel Rubinstein's management company, which represents fighters like Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev. The new management deal may signal a potential career revival for Sychev.

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