Dana White and other mixed martial arts executives in recent years have focused heavily on bringing young talent to their respective rosters. Look no further than ONE Championships‘ ONE Warrior Series, Cage Warriors has its own regional circuit in Cage Warriors Academy (multiple small promotions dedicated to specific regions) or the UFC’s Dana White Looking for a Fight/ Tuesday Night Contender Series. Even promotions without such programs like Bellator and M-1 Global have used MMA prospect feeders to bring in young and promising talent to scout and sign.
Upon diving further, so-called ‘prospects’ are a golden needle in a haystack.