By: Jackson Cole, Senior MMA Analyst Date: January 17, 2025
The event code "25 01 17" signifies the first major show of the calendar year for the promotion—a reset button where resolutions are made and broken with fists and shins. Record: 6-1 (4 KOs, 2 Subs) Height/Weight: 5’8” / 125 lbs (Flyweight) Camp: Team Alpha Male (Satellite) EvolvedFights 25 01 17 Nikki Zee Vs Patrick Sta...
At 34 years old, Stanton is the gatekeeper. If Nikki Zee cannot beat Patrick Stanton, she does not deserve to be ranked. That is the harsh reality of EvolvedFights. Round-by-Round Prediction & Analysis Note: This simulation is based on scouting reports leading up to the January 17, 2025 fight. By: Jackson Cole, Senior MMA Analyst Date: January
Tonight, the intimate, industrial-chic backdrop of the promotion plays host to a card that has quietly become one of the most intriguing matchups of the early winter. Under the banner of EvolvedFights 25/01/17 (referring to the date code for January 17, 2025), two athletes at very different career junctures will step into the hexagonal cage. That is the harsh reality of EvolvedFights
Patrick Stanton is the math problem no young prospect wants to solve. With 24 professional fights under his belt, Stanton has seen every trick in the book. He has shared the cage with future Bellator champions and washed-out UFC veterans. His 14-10 record is deceptively dangerous; eight of those losses come by decision against elite competition.
Stanton finds his range. He begins chopping the lead leg of Zee with low kicks, slowing down her explosive entries. Zee looks frustrated for the first time in her career. She swings wildly with an overhand right, misses, and Stanton ducks under for a brief clinch. The crowd senses the shift. Edge: Stanton (Effective striking, ring craft).