Fernando Lopes' Heavyweight Protégé Dave Fotsing Wins Pro Debut in 46 Seconds

Dave Fotsing, a 23-year-old heavyweight trained by Fernando Lopes, made his professional MMA debut with a devastating 46-second knockout of Luis Carlos de Brito (6-13). Fotsing first gained widespread attention a year ago when footage surfaced of his training sessions with former UFC heavyweight title challenger Ciryl Gane. The post also noted that another Lopes protégé, Marsel Sychev, has not fought in 18 months since his RCC appearance, but recently signed with the management company of Daniel Rubinstein, which represents UFC stars like Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev. Lopes had previously predicted a bright future for Sychev several years ago.