Dave Fotsing, coached by Fernand Lopez, scores 46-second pro debut knockout

Dave Fotsing, a 23-year-old heavyweight trained by Fernand Lopez, made his professional MMA debut with a devastating 46-second knockout of Luis Carlos de Brito (6-13). Fotsing first gained public attention a year ago when footage of his sparring sessions with Ciryl Gane surfaced online. The post also mentions that Marcel Sychev, another fighter Lopez had high hopes for years ago, has not fought in 18 months since his last appearance at RCC. However, Sychev signed with manager Daniel Rubinstein's company in September, which also represents Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev, potentially reviving his career prospects.