5 under-the-radar fighters to keep an eye on at UFC 275

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This weekend sees UFC 275 take place in Singapore. With two title fights on tap, the event promises to be one of the bigger ones of 2022.

Most of the focus at UFC 275 is going to be on those two title bouts, as well as the rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Zhang. But there’s much more to look forward to.

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Namely, a number of excellent fighters competing on this weekend’s event are flying under the radar, but they’ll definitely be hoping to impress and capitalize on the spotlight that they’re bound to be in.

Here are five under-the-radar fighters to keep an eye on at UFC 275.

#5. Andre Fialho – UFC welterweight

Andre Fialho has already picked up two octagon wins via knockout this year

It’s a testament to the depth of UFC 275 on a whole that not only is welterweight prospect Andre Fialho flying under the radar, but he’s actually competing on the preliminary card at the event.

After debuting in the octagon with a loss to Michel Pereira in January, Fialho has quickly become one of the hotter contenders at 170 pounds thanks to his stunning knockouts of Miguel Baeza and Cameron VanCamp, which took place just three weeks apart in April and May.

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With a flashy striking style and plenty of knockout power, it’s easy to understand why the Portuguese fighter has quickly become popular with the fans, particularly as he’s already displayed a pretty crazy willingness to fight as often as possible, garnering comparisons to the likes of Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.

Fialho’s fight this weekend will see him face off against longtime octagon veteran Jake Matthews. The Australian hasn’t quite turned out to be the high-level contender that some observers figured he would become, but with 15 appearances in the octagon under his belt, he’s got far more experience than the Portuguese.

If Fialho can turn the lights out on ‘The Celtic Kid’ as he did Baeza and VanCamp, then it’ll be impossible for him to fly under the radar any longer. For now, though, the focus simply isn’t on him coming into this weekend’s event.