Kevin Cordero ’s young MMA career may take a big leap this Sunday. The 22-year-old bantamweight is looking to make a statement and continue to prove why he’s one of the most promising, young fighters to come out of Spain. Cordero (12-2 MMA) returns to the cage Sunday, as he’s set to compete in Combate Global’s eight-man, one-night tournament in Miami – Copa Combate. Although Cordero is just in his early twenties, he’s been waiting and working towards an opportunity of this magnitude for some time. “I started fighting amateur at 15 and I fought a couple of times and I already wanted to turn professional, but my trainer told me no, that I needed more experience,” Cordero told MMA Junkie in Spanish . “A professional fight came up when I was 17 and my parents were cool with it – my mom was a little nervous, but my dad was in – so they signed the permission and I was able to fight.” Related Tyron Woodley aims to KO Jake Paul in rematch, wants to 'make it clear I'm the better fighter' Kai Kara-France aims to take out Cody Garbrandt and rematch Brandon Moreno for flyweight title Cordero will compete on his 15th professional fight this Sunday