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Shavkat Rakhmonov Looks To Remain Undefeated
The undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov fights Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson this Saturday at UFC 296 with a championship opportunity potentially on the line. Rakhmonov is coming off a third-round submission win over Geoff Neal back in March. This fight earned Rakhmonov his first Fight of the Night award. Heading into the fight, Rakhmonov is a massive favorite, […]
Alen Kurbasic
Stephen Thompson Seeking Victory In 19th UFC Appearance
Coming off a submission victory in his last bout, UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson will enter the Octagon against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296 on Saturday. A very dangerous striker, eight of his 17 wins have come by knockout/TKO. For "Wonderboy," the contest marks the chance to stake his claim for a late third opportunity at […]
Alen Kurbasic
Song Yadong Earns Big Win Saturday
Bantamweights Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez headlined Saturday's UFC Fight Night 233 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Yadong showed versatility to his overall game as he defeated Gutierrez by unanimous decision. He swept Gutierrez on the scorecards, earning two 50-45, 50-45, and even a 50-44 for five rounds of superior striking […]
Alen Kurbasic
Chris Gutierrez Drops Decision Matchup
It was not the return Chris Gutierrez would have hoped for. He took a tough decision loss of 44-50, 45-50, and 45-50 on the judges' scorecards. In 25 minutes of action, he landed 87 significant strikes. Gutierrez entered the fight on Saturday ranked 15th in the division. In his last fight, Gutierrez defeated Alateng Heili […]
Alen Kurbasic
Su Mudaerji Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
The losses are starting to roll in for Su Mudaerji after his three-fight winning streak. He suffered a first-round armbar loss to Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night 233 on Saturday. Mudaerji has now lost back-to-back bouts via submission. Despite being the rangier fighter, Mudaerji had a tough time getting a bead on Elliott. Elliott […]
Alen Kurbasic
Tim Elliott Gets Back On Track With Submission Win
UFC flyweight contender Tim Elliott secured a stunning victory against Su Mudaerji on just five days' notice at UFC Fight Night 233. Elliott was filling in for an injured Allan Nascimento so the fight was contested in the bantamweight division. In a swift turnaround, Elliott, coming off a defeat to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 […]
Alen Kurbasic
Jun Yong Park Drops Split Decision
In a closely contested middleweight showdown on Saturday, Jun Yong Park was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Andre Muniz. Though he had his moments in this fight, Park was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a victory (28-29, 29-28, 28-29). In 15 minutes […]
Alen Kurbasic
Chris Gutierrez Eyes Ninth UFC Win
At UFC Fight Night 233 this Saturday, Chris Gutierrez will make his 11th UFC appearance as he takes on Song Yadong in the main event. Gutierrez managed to bounce back from his loss to Pedro Munhoz by defeating Alateng Heili back in October. The loss to Pedro Munhoz was his first defeat in 10 fights. […]
Alen Kurbasic
Song Yadong A Favorite Once Again
Song Yadong (20-7-1) is coming off a fifth-round TKO over Ricky Simon back in April. The victory got him back into the win column after suffering a TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen. Yadong holds wins over the likes of Ricky Simon, Marlon Vera, and Marlon Moraes, He is set to face Chris Gutierrez in the […]
Alen Kurbasic
Tim Elliott Steps Up On Short Notice At UFC Fight Night 233
Tim Elliott (19-3-1) is set to face off against Su Mudaerji in a main-card bantamweight bout this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 233, which takes place at the UFC Apex. Elliott looks to bounce back from a submission loss to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 in October. Prior to that, Elliott had been victorious in […]
Alen Kurbasic
Su Mudaerji Set For Sixth UFC Appearance
Su Mudaerji will try to get back in the win column when he takes on Tim Elliott on the main card of UFC Fight Night 233, which takes place at the UFC Apex. He is coming off a second-round submission loss to Matt Schnell, which was his second loss in the UFC. Mudaerji was originally […]
Alen Kurbasic
Jun Yong Park Looks For Fifth Win In A Row
Jun Yong Park will aim for his fifth win in a row when he meets Andre Muniz on Saturday's UFC Fight Night 233 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Park's last three victories have all come via rear-naked choke. He won seven out of his last eight fights DraftKings sees Park as […]
Alen Kurbasic
Beneil Dariush Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss At UFC Austin
Beneil Dariush had a tough night at the office on Saturday when he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan. Dariush entered the bout coming off a loss to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. The bout began with a cautious exchange of strikes, with both fighters measuring each other's range and timing. The finishing […]
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Arman Tsarukyan Knocks Out Beneil Dariush In 64 Seconds
Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Beneil Dariush with a huge right hand a little after a minute in their headline lightweight clash at UFC Austin. Tsarukyan entered the fight riding a two-fight winning streak, beating Damir Ismagulov and Joaquim Silva in his previous two bouts. This was his tenth knockout victory on top of five submission […]
Alen Kurbasic
Jalin Turner Gets Back In The Win Column
Jalin Turner has snapped his two-fight losing streak by knocking out Bobby Green in the co-main event of UFC Austin. Turner put his opponent on wobbly legs with a right cross before dropping Green with a one-two. Green absorbed several unanswered punches as he covered up, but the referee didn't stop the fight. Turner kept […]
Alen Kurbasic
Bobby Green Gets Knocked Out In The First Round
In Saturday's co-main event, Bobby Green was on the wrong end of a devastating knockout from Jalin Turner, an outcome made far worse due to the referee letting the fight go longer than it should. After original opponent Dan Hooker withdrew due to injury, Green faced the New Zealander's most recent foe, Jalin Turner, on […]
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Dustin Stoltzfus Submits Punahele Soriano
Dustin Stoltzfus picked up a second-round submission over Punahele Soriano on the featured undercard attraction of UFC Austin. Stoltzfus was 1-4 in his last five fights, so he needed to win this fight to secure his position in the UFC. In the second round, Stoltzfus was able to take Soriano down for the fourth time […]
Alen Kurbasic
Punahele Soriano Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Punahele Soriano suffered a second-round submission loss to Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Austin. Soriano was 1-3 in the last four fights while Stoltzfus was 1-4 in the last five. In the second round, Soriano was over-committing to the left hand and seemed to have slowed down quite a bit from the pace in the first. […]
Alen Kurbasic
Arman Tsarukyan A Favorite Over Beneil Dariush At UFC Austin
Arman Tsarukyan, a 27-year-old lightweight prospect, will face Beneil Dariush in the main event at UFC Austin. Since taking current champion Islam Makhachev the distance across three competitive rounds in his UFC debut close to five years ago, Tsarukyan has been widely predicted to reach the top on MMA's biggest stage. After losing a closely […]
Alen Kurbasic
Beneil Dariush Has A Dangerous Task In Front Of Him
Lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan will meet in a five-round main event at Moody Center, with the winner eager to move into the championship picture. Dariush is coming off a knockout loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in a title eliminator earlier this year that marked the end of an eight-fight winning streak. […]
Alen Kurbasic
Bobby Green Looking For Third Win In A Row
Bobby Green (31-14-1) will be looking for his third straight win as he takes on Jalin Turner in the co-main event at UFC Austin on Saturday. Green was slated to face Dan Hooker in Saturday's co-main event, but Hooker was forced out due to a broken arm. In his last bout, Green managed to score […]
Alen Kurbasic
Jalin Turner A Favorite At UFC Austin
Jalin Turner (13-7) is set to face off against Bobby Green in the UFC Austin co-main event on Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Turner replaced his most recent opponent Dan Hooker, who was forced to withdraw with an arm injury. After an impressive five-fight win streak, Turner dropped consecutive split decisions to Hooker […]
Alen Kurbasic
Dustin Stoltzfus In Dire Need Of Victory
Dustin Stoltzfus may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when he faces off against Punahele Soriano. Stoltzfus has competed in five matches in the UFC, with one victory and four losses. In his most recent bout, Stoltzfus was stopped in 19 seconds by Abus Magomedov at UFC […]
Alen Kurbasic
Punahele Soriano Looking To Return To Win Column
Punahele Soriano and Dustin Stoltzfus are scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division as a featured undercard attraction on this weekend's UFC Austin card. Soriano looks to bounce back from his first stoppage loss in his most recent outing, as he was finished by Roman Kopylov at UFC Vegas 67 in January. His professional […]
Alen Kurbasic
Michael Morales Extends Win Streak
In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 232, Ecuadorian Michael Morales beat Jake Matthews in the welterweight division to defend his undefeated record. Morales was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Max Griffin. Morales dominated the bout with powerful strikes, forcing Matthews to try and counter Morales. In 15 minutes of action, Morales […]
Alen Kurbasic
Jake Matthews Suffers A Setback
After winning his last bout, Jake Matthews suffered a setback when he was defeated by UFC prospect Michael Morales in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 232 on Saturday. The fight was intense and back-and-forth, but Morales landed enough hard shots to secure a unanimous decision victory. Throughout the fight, Morales' reach presented big […]
Alen Kurbasic
Nick Aguirre Remains Winless In UFC
Nick Aguirre suffered a submission loss to Payton Talbott at UFC Fight Night 232 on Saturday. Aguirre entered the night having lost a unanimous decision by Dan Argueta earlier this year. Aguirre had some success in the first round as he managed to take Talbott down and hold him there. However, in the third round, […]
Alen Kurbasic
Payton Talbott Scores First Career Submission
Even though he wasn't thrilled with his overall performance, Payton Talbott earned the first submission win of his MMA career on Saturday. His opponent, Nick Aguirre, took Talbott down in the first round and held him down for an entire round. In the second round, Talbott turned the tables and controlled the position until the […]
Alen Kurbasic
Luana Pinheiro Takes TKO Loss Saturday
Luana Pinheiro had her nine-fight winning streak snapped on Saturday when she suffered a third-round TKO loss to Amanda Ribas. She came out swinging heavily in the opening round, a decision that would come back to haunt her in the second and third as she began to slow down. Pinheiro's fatigue meant her defense had […]
Alen Kurbasic
Amanda Ribas Scores Third-Round TKO Against Luana Pinheiro
Brazilian fan favorite Amanda Ribas got back into the win column in impressive fashion at UFC Fight Night 232. She managed to survive two rounds of dominance by Luana Pinheiro and then capitalized on her opponent's lack of energy in the third round to score a TKO victory. Ribas landed a devastating spinning heel kick […]
Alen Kurbasic