Fernand Lopez's heavyweight student Dave Fotsing scores 46-second KO in pro debut

Dave Fotsing, a 23-year-old heavyweight trained by Fernand Lopez, made his professional MMA debut with a 46-second knockout victory over Luis Carlos de Brito (6-13). Fotsing first gained public attention approximately one year ago when video of his sparring sessions with Ciryl Gane surfaced online. The post also mentions that another Lopez protégé, Marcel Sychev, has not fought in 18 months since his RCC appearance but signed with Daniel Rubinstein's management company in September. Rubinstein's roster includes notable fighters such as Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, and Rafael Fiziev, which could signal a potential career resurgence for Sychev.