Vinicius de Jesus (Welterweight, 9-2)
The current CES MMA welterweight champion and a Bellator veteran, [autotag]Vinicius De Jesus[/autotag] presents a lot of problems for fighters of all skillsets. A third-generation Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, he usually sticks to his striking, which consists largely of power shots from the outside and heavy leg kicks. He holds legitimate wins over Jeremiah Wells, Tim Caron, James Boran, and Chris Lozano. He’s only lost once sine 2013 – a controversial split decision defeat at the hands of Joaquin Buckley. De Jesus’ knockout power, combined with his mic skills, makes him a prime candidate to be a target of DWCS.
Impa Kasanganay (Middleweight, 6-0)
Fight fans likely remember [autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag] as being one of them, if not the most impressive fighter from Season 2 of “Dana White’s Contender Series” not to earn a UFC deal. Despite being the perceived “B-side” of his matchup against then-undefeated Kailin Hill, Congolese-American Kasanganay put on a tactical, dominant performance against the LFA veteran. It earned massive underdog Kasanganay the nod from all three judges, but UFC president Dana White sent him back to the regional scene to get more experience. Since DWCS, Kasanganay has been unlucky. Three of his regional fights have been canceled, and he hasn’t been able to compete. Improvement comes in the gym, however, so maybe he’s made the strides the promotion was looking for. The best way to find out is for him to return to DWCS.
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