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Iasmin Lucindo Taps Out Polyana Viana
Iasmin Lucindo and Polyana Viana squared off in a strawweight contest at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday, and it's safe to say that Lucindo put the women's strawweight division on alert when she made Viana tap out. The fight came to an end in the second round when Lucindo severely compromised Viana with a staggering... Read More
Polyana Viana Unable To Earn Victory
Polyana Viana ran into a tough foe in Iasmin Lucindo on Saturday and lost via second-round submission. In 8:42 of action, Viana landed 10 significant strikes and one takedown. Lucindo landed 10 significant strikes as well, but also landed two takedowns. The fight was something of a grind until Lucindo got on top and locked... Read More
Rafael dos Anjos Has A Tough Test In Front Of Him
Rafael dos Anjos (32-14) takes on Vicente Luque in the main event of UFC Vegas 78 at the Apex on Saturday. This will be dos Anjos' 34th UFC fight, which will break a tie for the sixth-most bouts in the organization's history, a tie held alongside Demian Maia. The fight was originally scheduled for July... Read More
Vicente Luque Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Welterweight veterans Vicente Luque (21-9-1) and Rafael dos Anjos will go to war this weekend at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Despite coming off two losses, it's probably fair to argue that Luque has slightly more traction in the welterweight division right now, considering that he has finished the likes... Read More
Polyana Viana Set For Flyweight Showdown
Polyana Viana (13-5) takes on Iasmin Lucindo on the main card of UFC Vegas 78 this Saturday. Viana will look to re-enter the cage after two canceled matches with Emily Ducote in April and May of this year. Flyweight prospect Viana is coming off a vintage Performance of the Night, knocking out Jinh Yu Frey... Read More
Iasmin Lucindo Looking For Second Win In UFC
Coming off a decision victory in her last bout, UFC flyweight Iasmin Lucindo (14-5) will enter the Octagon against Polyana Viana at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday. Most recently, Lucindo earned a unanimous-decision win over Brogan Walker in a flyweight bout, with each judge scoring it 30-27 in her favor. It was a significant win... Read More
Jessica Andrade Loses For The Third Time In A Row
Jessica Andrade had a women's record for most fights in the UFC with 25 when she entered the Octagon against Tatiana Suarez on Saturday, but in doing so, she suffered her third straight defeat. It didn't take long for Suarez to assert her dominance, as she managed to out-strike and out-grapple Andrade throughout the fight.... Read More
Tatiana Suarez Remains Undefeated
The UFC's return to Nashville saw Tatiana Suarez put her undefeated record on the line against former champion Jessica Andrade on Saturday. Suarez made it look easy during the toughest test of her career as she submitted the former strawweight champion inside two rounds. In 6:31 of action, Suarez landed three takedowns and 23 significant... Read More
Kennedy Nzechukwu's Winning Streak Comes To An End
With a four-fight winning streak on the line on Saturday, Kennedy Nzechukwu was unable to bring another win to fruition and suffered a first-round TKO loss to Dustin Jacoby in a featured light-heavyweight bout. In 1:22 of action, Nzechukwu landed four significant strikes. With this loss, Nzechukwu drops to 12-4. Nzechukwu's loss to Jacoby was... Read More
Dustin Jacoby Gets Back In Win Column
Dustin Jacoby faced off with rising prospect Kennedy Nzechukwu in a featured light-heavyweight bout on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday, and it took him less than two minutes to knock Nzechukwu out. Jacoby took a shot from Nzechukwu but countered with a one-two combination and finished him with a series of hammer... Read More
Jessica Andrade In Dire Need Of Victory
Jessica Andrade (24-11) will try to snap a two-fight losing streak when she takes on Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of the UFC on ESPN 50 this Saturday. Recently, the Brazilian-born fighter lost to Yan Xiaonan via knockout and to Erin Blanchfield via submission. Despite her credentials and ex-champ status, DraftKings sees Andrade heading... Read More
Tatiana Suarez Hoping To Secure Title Shot
Undefeated UFC contender Tatiana Suarez returns to the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 50 against former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade on Saturday. Suarez was initially scheduled to face Virna Jandiroba, but Jandiroba suffered a torn ligament in her knee that could keep her out for a while. DraftKings sees Suarez... Read More
Kennedy Nzechukwu Looks To Extend His Winning Streak
Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-3) will look to continue his ascent up the light-heavyweight rankings when he takes on Dustin Jacoby on Saturday's UFC on ESPN 50 main card. Nzechukwu looks to extend his winning streak to four fights, coming into the bout off wins over Karl Roberson, Ion Cutelaba, and Devin Clark. DraftKings sees Nzechukwu as... Read More
Dustin Jacoby Looking To Get Back Into The Win Column
Light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby (18-7-1) will square off against Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC on ESPN 50 on Saturday. Jacoby looks to snap a two-fight losing skid with his third appearance since October. "The Hanyak" is known for his striking skills, with 11 of his wins coming by way of knockout. DraftKings sees him as an... Read More
Dustin Poirier Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture BMF Title
Former interim champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje clashed at UFC 291 inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday Poirier and Gaethje first met inside the Octagon back in 2018, with Poirier winning that fight via fourth-round TKO. Unfortunately for Poirier, things didn't go his way this time. Poirier performed well... Read More
Justin Gaethje Becomes The New BMF Champion
Justin Gaethje knocked Dustin Poirier out cold with a stunning head kick on Saturday, winning their rematch at UFC 291 and claiming the BMF title. Emerging victorious in their first encounter was Poirier via TKO. Five years after suffering a TKO loss to Poirier, Gaethje looked like a completely different fighter, getting the better of... Read More
Jan Blachowicz Drops Split Decision In Co-Main Event
In a closely contested light-heavyweight showdown on Saturday, Jan Blachowicz was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Alex Pereira. The fight saw Blachowicz go to his grappling early, controlling Pereira for the majority of the first round, as well as threatening him with submissions. That action was reflected in... Read More
Alex Pereira Earns A Close Victory In Saturday's Co-Main Event
Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira scored a split-decision win over Jan Blachowicz in his light-heavyweight debut in the UFC 291 co-main event on Saturday. Pereira survived a scare with Blachowicz being stuck on his back following a takedown early in the fight, but he was able to get back on his feet in the... Read More
Justin Gaethje Looking For Big Finish At UFC 291
After suffering a fourth-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in their initial encounter in the 2018 Fight of the Year, Justin Gaethje (24-4) will get his shot at revenge in Saturday's main event of UFC 291. In his last bout, Gaethje had an epic back-and-forth fight against Rafael Fiziev, which saw Gaethje come out on... Read More
Dustin Poirier Set For BMF Title Showdown At UFC 291
For just the second time in UFC history, the symbolic BMF title is on the line to add another dimension to an already high-stakes bout between former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje on Saturday. Poirier (29-7) has bragging rights after beating Gaethje by TKO in their first meeting in the 2018 Fight... Read More
Alex Pereira Makes His Light-Heavyweight Debut
Alex Pereira is set to make his light-heavyweight debut against Jan Błachowicz when the two fighters meet in the co-main event of UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. Pereira suffered his first UFC loss via second-round knockout in April, his first middleweight title defense against long-time rival Israel Adesanya. Known to be... Read More
Jan Blachowicz Welcomes Alex Pereira To Light-Heavyweight Division
Former light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) is set to face former middleweight champion Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC 291 on Saturday. Blachowicz had an opportunity to reclaim the belt when he and Magomed Ankalaev fought for the vacant title at UFC 282. Unfortunately, the fight ended in a split draw. DraftKings sees... Read More
Molly McCann Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
The losses are starting to roll in for Molly McCann after her three-fight winning streak. McCann suffered a first-round armbar loss to Julija Stoliarenko at UFC Fight Night 224 on Saturday. "Meatball" has now lost back-to-back bouts via first-round submission. McCann tried to impose her will on her feet in the early going, but Stoliarenko... Read More
Julija Stoliarenko Gets Back On Track With Submission Win
Julija Stoliarenko's move to flyweight proved to be a great decision after her impressive win on Saturday. She scored an armbar victory against Molly McCann in the second round. Stoliarenko made a statement with her stellar performance against McCann at UFC London. She managed to take McCann down and isolate her arm, finishing her via... Read More
Andre Fili Falls Short In Duel With Nathaniel Wood
Not happy with the judges' decision, Andre Fili suffered a very close unanimous-decision loss on Saturday to Nathaniel Wood. In 15 minutes of action, Fili tallied 58 significant strikes compared to that of Wood's 84. Both fighters were stunned and nearly finished during the fight. In a back-and-forth first round, Fili managed to hurt Wood... Read More
Nathaniel Wood Edges Out Andre Fili At UFC Fight Night 224
In a closely contested featherweight main-card bout on Saturday, Nathaniel Wood came out on top of the judges' scorecards, earning a unanimous-decision win over Andre Fili. In 15 minutes of action, Wood landed a takedown and 84 significant strikes, compared to Fili, who landed 58 significant strikes. Wood overcame two knockdowns to win a hard-fought... Read More
Molly McCann Returns To Action In Co-Main Event
Molly McCann (13-5) is set to face off against Julija Stoliarenko at UFC London inside The O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday. McCann is looking to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Erin Blanchfield that happened last November at UFC 281. Prior to that loss, "Meatball" was on a three-fight winning streak... Read More
Julija Stoliarenko In Dire Need Of Victory
Julija Stoliarenko (10-7-2) will enter enemy turf when she faces off against Molly McCann on Saturday. She is looking to return to the win column. In her most recent fight back in October, Stoliarenko suffered a first-round TKO to Chelsea Chandler. Since signing with the UFC, Stoliarenko has lost four fights while winning one, with... Read More
Nathaniel Wood Hopes To Extend His Winning Streak
On Saturday at UFC London, Nathaniel Wood (19-5) will make his third consecutive featherweight appearance since his move from bantamweight in 2022. He is set to face UFC veteran Andre Fili in a featured main-card bout. Wood has gone 2-1 in the Octagon against tough competition. Wood defeated Charles Rosa and Charles Jourdain by unanimous... Read More
Andre Fili Looking For Second Straight Win
At UFC London this Saturday, Andre Fili will make his 19th UFC appearance as he takes on hometown fighter Nathaniel Wood. The Team Alpha Male fighter is coming off a split-decision win over Bill Algeo last September at UFC Vegas 60. With that win, Fili snapped a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Fili as the... Read More