Fernand Lopez's heavyweight student Dave Fotching wins pro debut in 46 seconds

Dave Fotching, a 23-year-old heavyweight student of coach Fernand Lopez, made his professional MMA debut with a 46-second knockout of Luis Carlos de Brito, who holds a 6-13 record. Fotching first gained public attention a year ago when footage of his sparring sessions with Ciryl Gane was posted online. The post also mentions Marcel Sychev, another Lopez protege who hasn't fought in a year and a half since his RCC appearance, but signed with Daniel Rubinstein's management company in September. Rubinstein manages fighters including Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev.