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Dustin Jacoby Suffers Back-To-Back Losses
Suffering back-to-back losses, Dustin Jacoby was unable to do enough in his contest against the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on Saturday as he was defeated via a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Jacoby tallied 64 significant strikes, three less than Murzakanov. Each of the men scored a takedown. Jacoby had a good third and... Read More
Edson Barboza Rebounds With First-Round TKO Victory
Edson Barboza turned back the clock against Billy Quarantillo on Saturday night, putting him out with a knee strike at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City. Barboza had not fought in over a year prior to facing Quarantillo on Saturday night, and another loss would have left his career at a crossroads. Quarantillo fought somewhat... Read More
Ian Cutelaba Snaps Losing Streak With Main-Card Knockout Win
Ion Cutelaba managed to get back into the win column when he defeated Tanner Boser via TKO in 2:05 of action on Saturday. Cutelaba had lost three straight coming into this main-card fight, so he needed to produce a memorable performance. Cutelaba hurt Boser with a right hand and followed up with a takedown, finishing... Read More
Chris Gutierrez's Winning Streak Comes To An End
An impressive four-fight winning streak for Chris Gutierrez came to an end at UFC Kansas City on Saturday after he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Pedro Munhoz. Gutierrez was undefeated since his UFC debut and was coming off a finish against former lightweight champ and UFC legend Frankie Edgar. In 15 minutes of action, Gutierrez... Read More
Ion Cutelaba Looking For A Victory On Saturday
A three-fight losing streak almost all but seals up your future in the UFC. When you have lost all three fights by finish, one more loss could easily be your final fight in the UFC. Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1) will look to rebound from three finishing losses when he battles Tanner Boser, who is moving down... Read More
Dustin Jacoby Looking For A Win On Saturday
Former Cage Fury FC middleweight champion Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) will seek to rebound from a defeat when he faces undefeated Azamat Murzakanov this Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Jacoby is a dangerous finisher, having 11 wins via KO/TKO. This fight is most likely Murzakanov's biggest test in the UFC. DraftKings has Jacoby as the favorite... Read More
Edson Barboza Set To Face Billy Quarantillo
Featherweight veteran Edson Barboza will square off against Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night. Barboza (22-11) will look to get back in the win column and snap his two-fight losing streak. There is a sense of urgency regarding Barboza winning this fight, as he is 37 years old and has dropped seven of his last... Read More
Chris Gutierrez Hopes To Extend His Winning Streak
Since making his UFC debut, Chris Gutierrez (19-4-2) has been an absolute problem at bantamweight. He's gone (7-1-1) in nine fights and is on a four-fight winning streak. His opponent, Pedro Munhoz, is looking to get back in the win column, as he's lost the last two of his last three fights. DraftKings sees Gutierrez... Read More
Max Holloway Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway (23-7) will square off against Arnold Allen in Saturday's co-main event. After Holloway lost to current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for the third straight time in his last trip to the Octagon back in July, he isn't ready to move on from the 145-pound division, so he'll look to get... Read More
Dustin Jacoby Looks To Rebound With A Victory
Former Cage Fury FC middleweight champion Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) will seek to rebound from a defeat when he faces undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Jacoby is a dangerous finisher, having 11 wins via KO/TKO. This fight is most likely Murzakanov's biggest test in the UFC. DraftKings has Jacoby as the favorite... Read More
Raul Rosas Jr. Loses For The First Time In His Career
Christian Rodriguez handed Raul Rosas Jr. his first loss by defeating him via unanimous decision on Saturday. In the first round, Rosas immediately went for a takedown, but Rodriguez defended it well. After some time, Rosas was able to take Rodriguez down and was going for submissions. Rosas was gassed the rest of the fight... Read More
Santiago Ponzinibbio Loses To Kevin Holland
Santiago Ponzinibbio suffered a third-round-knockout loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 287 this Saturday. Holland utilized his length and reach advantage, but Ponzinibbio adjusted and started attacking Holland's lead leg to disrupt his movement. Ponzinibbio used this strategy quite well for most of the fight, but Holland caught Ponzinibbio's leg when Ponzinibbio threw a calf... Read More
Adrian Yanez's Win Streak Comes To An End
An impressive nine-fight winning streak for Adrian Yanez came to an end at UFC 287 on Saturday after he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Rob Font. Yanez had 25 significant strikes, eight less than Font. Yanez was successful in landing a jab, as could be seen by the swelling on Font's face. Font caught... Read More
Jorge Masvidal Retires Following Loss To Gilbert Burns
Jorge Masvidal decided to retire after a unanimous-decision loss to Gilbert Burns on Saturday. Masvidal was looking to snap a three-fight losing streak and possibly resurrect his carrier again as he did in 2019. Masvidal had some success with leg kicks in the first round, but Burns took Masvidal down in the second round and... Read More
Alex Pereira Loses His Title To Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira lost for the first time in his UFC carrier to his rival Israel Adesanya. They had already fought each other three times before Saturday's fight, with Pereira winning both of their kickboxing bouts and one in the UFC. Both men had success in the striking department, with Pereira landing 49 significant strikes while... Read More
Christian Rodriguez Defeats Raul Rosas Jr.
Raul Rosas Jr. is unbeaten no more. Christian Rodriguez handed the 18-year-old bantamweight prospect his first loss by beating Rosas via unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC 287. After fighting off several submission attempts early, Rodriguez outworked Rosas for the final 10 minutes of the fight. Rodriguez landed 27 significant strikes more than Rosas but... Read More
Kevin Holland Scores Impressive Finish At UFC 287
Kevin Holland put on an impressive performance on Saturday against Santiago Ponzinibbio by knocking him out in the third round. In 13:16 of action, Holland had 66 significant strikes, 22 more than Ponzinibbio. Holland was a faster fighter and was more patient than usual, as he utilized a long jab to score points from range.... Read More
Rob Font Hands Adrian Yanez His First Knockout Loss
After two straight losses, Rob Font managed to get back in the win column by knocking out Adrian Yanez in the first round at UFC 287 on Saturday. In two minutes and 57 seconds of action, Font landed 33 significant strikes while Yanez landed 25 significant strikes. Font came out fast with a combination, but... Read More
Gilbert Burns Retires Jorge Masvidal
Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal, who retired after the fight on Saturday. Burns had 42 significant strikes compared to Masvidal, who had 39. Masvidal won the first round on one judge's card by catching Burns with a lot of kicks. In the second round, Burns took Masvidal down and kept him there for most of... Read More
Israel Adesanya Recaptures Middleweight Championship
Israel Adesanya managed to recapture his middleweight championship on Saturday by knocking out Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287. Adesanya had 41 significant strikes, eight less than Pereira. In the second round, Pereira hurt Adesanya with leg kicks and went on looking for the finish, leaving himself exposed. Adesanya countered with an... Read More