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The UFC published a feature on fighters poised to break out in the second half of 2026, spotlighting several names across multiple divisions. Among the highlighted fighters were Mansur Abdul-Malik, Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Melquizael Costa, Islam Dulatov, Carli Judice, Fatima Kline, David Martinez, and Denise Gomes. The piece matters less as a booking update and more as a sign of who the promotion sees as potential future movement-makers in their weight classes. The article points toward several fighters likely to receive higher-profile bouts later in the year.
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