Henry Cejudo Unsuccessful In Bid To Recapture Title

Henry Cejudo fell short in his bid to recapture his bantamweight championship, dropping a split decision to Aljamain Sterling in the main event of Saturday's UFC 288 event. It was a back-and-forth battle over all five rounds, but Sterling managed to keep his lead in the scoring thanks to solid striking, takedowns and superior grappling […]

Gilbert Burns Dominated In Decision Loss

It was a rough night in the Octagon for former IBJJF champion Gilbert Burns on Saturday, as he suffered a unanimous-decision loss against Belal Muhammad in the night's co-main event. In 25 minutes of action, Burns tallied just 81 significant strikes compared to Muhammad, who landed 132 significant strikes. It was clear that Burns was […]

Diego Lopes Has Strong Showing But Takes Loss

It was an amazing showing, but not the outcome Diego Lopes would have hoped for on Saturday when he dropped a unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev in the main-card bout of UFC 288. Evloev was a massive favorite of nearly 10-1, but Lopes threatened him with deep submissions on multiple occasions. In 15 minutes of […]

Charles Jourdain Dominates To Take Decision At UFC 288

While it wasn't the most exciting fight of the night, Charles Jourdain put on a tactical three-round performance to earn a dominant unanimous-decision win on the main card of UFC 288 on Saturday. Jourdain put on a striking display against Kron Gracie and pretty much avoided all grappling attempts made by Gracie. In 15 minutes […]

Henry Cejudo Has Chance To Recapture Gold

Saturday night in the headliner of UFC 288, the bantamweight championship is on the line. Two-time division champion Henry Cejudo (16-2) returns to the octagon to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title at UFC 288. Cejudo retired and vacated the title after beating Dominick Cruz three years ago, but he's aiming to regain the […]

Gilbert Burns Set For Another Co-Main-Event Showdown

This weekend, top-ranked welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad will throw down in the co-main event of UFC 288 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday. Both men have been vocally campaigning for a title shot for quite some time, and their willingness to step up on very short notice and […]

Yan Xiaonan Set For UFC 288 Showdown

Yan Xiaonan (16-3) takes on former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in Saturday's featured main-card bout at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Xiaonan stopped a two-fight losing streak with a majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event of a UFC APEX card this past October. Xiaonan is 7-2 in the UFC […]

Diego Lopes Set For Dangerous Task At UFC 288

Another bout was changed at UFC 288 on Saturday due to injury, leading to Brazil's Diego Lopes making his UFC debut against Movsar Evloev. Bryce Mitchell was set to face Evloev on the main card of UFC 288 in a featherweight bout. UFC President Dana White announced on social media that Mitchell has hurt his […]

Charles Jourdain In Dire Need Of Victory Saturday

Charles Jourdain (13-6-1) may need a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when he faces off against Kron Gracie. "Air" Jourdain, one of Canada's leading talents, is looking to bounce back following the first back-to-back losses in his career. The Quebec native holds notable wins over Lando Vannata, Andre Ewell, and Doo Ho […]

Ricky Simon's Winning Streak Comes To An End

An impressive five-fight winning streak for Ricky Simon came to an end at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday after he suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to Song Yadong. Yadong was certainly the better fighter on Saturday night. However, his performance was not without controversy. Yadong pressed forward in Round 2 and dropped Simon after a […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Suffers Submission Loss

Though he had some strong moments with his striking, Michal Oleksiejczuk was unable to do enough in the contest against Caio Borralho on Saturday, suffering a second-round submission loss. In the second round, Borralho got a takedown early, took Oleksiejczuk's back, and sunk in a rear-naked choke for the win. In 7:49 of action, Oleksiejczuk […]

Rodolfo Vieira Gets Back In Win Column

Former ADCC champion turned UFC middleweight Rodolfo Vieira earned the favor of crowds at UFC Vegas 72 this weekend with a stunning arm-triangle submission victory over Cody Brundage on Saturday. In Round 1, Brundage sent Vieira to the canvas with a huge right before landing blistering ground strikes, but Vieira responded by taking Brundage's back […]

Fernando Padilla Shines With First-Round TKO Win

After two years tied up on the sidelines due to visa issues, Mexican featherweight Fernando Padilla finally got to make his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday and was paired up with Julian Erosa. Padilla looked on point from the opening bell, landing a slick combination that dropped Erosa. Erosa popped back up […]

Marcos Rogerio De Lima Defeats Waldo Cortes-Acosta

In Saturday's heavyweight bout, Marcos Rogerio de Lima earned his second win in a row with a unanimous decision against Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Brazil's de Lima was 3-1 across his last four fights, including stoppages of notable heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski. Cortes-Acosta had yet to taste defeat in the UFC, or in his career […]

Trey Waters Victorious In UFC Debut

Trey Waters put together a solid showing to earn a unanimous victory over Josh Quinlan in Saturday's main-card opener. Waters was stepping up on short notice at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, replacing Ange Loosa. In 15 minutes of action, Waters tallied 104 significant strikes, 54 significant strikes more than Quinlan. Waters was patient and […]

Ricky Simon Seeking Sixth Straight Win Saturday

When two rising stars in the UFC's bantamweight division collide, you know there's going to be fireworks. Ricky Simon (13-1) will look to extend his winning streak in the UFC when he enters Saturday's main event to face Song Yadong. Simon keeps a frenetic pace in all of his fights, and he will have to […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5) is set to square off against Caio Borralho in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, April 29, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight is scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division. Oleksiejczuk has beaten four of his last five opponents, stopping three of them and going […]

Rodolfo Vieira Looks To Get Back In Win Column

Rodolfo Vieira (8-2) and Cody Brundage are scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division as a featured undercard attraction on this weekend's UFC Fight Night card from The APEX in Las Vegas. These two men were supposed to meet in November last year, and thankfully they have been rebooked, as this is an intriguing […]

Fernando Padilla Set For A Very Tough Test

More than two years after he was signed to the UFC, Fernando Padilla will finally get the chance to make his debut on Saturday when he meets Julian Erosa at UFC Vegas 72. Padilla and Erosa have the fans' interest for different reasons. Erosa is a gritty veteran who always seems to be in thrilling […]

Marcos Rogerio De Lima Looking For A Victory On Saturday

The heavyweight clash between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Waldo Cortes-Acosta is set to commence on April 29, as the two titans look to force their way into the UFC rankings. Lima is in the best form of his UFC career, having won three of his last four outings, earning finishes against veterans Ben Rothwell […]

Trey Waters Set To Make UFC Debut Saturday Night

The fight between Trey Waters (7-1) and Josh Quinlan is set to open the UFC Vegas 72 main card on Saturday. Waters is set to replace Ange Loosa, who withdrew from a scheduled bout for unknown reasons. As a professional, six of Waters' seven career victories have come by finish, with three coming via knockout/TKO […]

Curtis Blaydes Unable To Secure Fourth Straight Win

Curtis Blaydes' three-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday after he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich. The two heavyweights came out swinging heavy leather from the get-go, but it was Pavlovich that had the clear speed advantage. Blaydes did land some good strikes from range, but […]

Bruno Silva Rebounds With First-Round TKO Victory

Bruno Silva snapped his two-fight skid at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday with a first-round TKO victory over Brad Tavares in the co-main event, which took place at the UFC Apex. Tavares had gone 2-1 over his last three appearances after a year-plus absence from the Octagon, most recently losing to sixth-ranked Dricus Du Plessis. […]

Jared Gordon's Fight Ruled A No-Contest After Accidental Headbutt

Jared Gordon went from one controversy to another, losing a fight that most people thought he won against Paddy Pimblett, and now his fight against Bobby Green was ruled a no-contest after an accidental clash of heads led to a first-round finish. Green initially appeared to score a knockout victory over Gordon after putting him […]

Brogan Walker Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Brogan Walker remains winless in the UFC after dropping her second bout on Saturday, this time via unanimous decision. Throughout the three five-minute rounds, Walker's kick-based strategy was deemed ineffective, as her opponent, Iasmin Lucindo, appeared to have ample time to read the telegraphed lower-body strikes. Walker threw more strikes and significant strikes but landed […]

Matthew Semelsberger Unable To Earn A Victory Saturday

Despite dropping Jeremiah Wells multiple times, Matthew Semelsberger was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) on Saturday. Semelsberger put together a respectable UFC run, which saw him amass a 5-2 record heading into the fight with Wells. In 15 minutes of action, Semelsberger had […]

Curtis Blaydes Hopes To Extend His Win Streak

The main event in Las Vegas this Saturday features a heavy-handed showdown between heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes (17-3) and Sergei Pavlovich. Blaydes' last fight against Tom Aspinall had an unfortunate ending, with Aspinall tearing his MCL in the opening seconds, but Blaydes looked great in his previous bout when he knocked out Chris Daukaus to […]

Bruno Silva Looks To Get Back In Win Column

Hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak, Bruno Silva (22-8) will face Brad Tavares in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Silva is known to be a dangerous striker, having 19 knockout/TKO victories. The concerning thing about Silva is that he went from giving Alex Pereira […]

Jared Gordon Can Rebound With A Victory

Jared Gordon is scheduled to fight Bobby Green in the lightweight division bout on Saturday as the featured main-card attraction on this weekend's UFC Fight Night card from The Apex in Las Vegas. Both lightweights look to rebound from tough losses -- Gordon from his controversial unanimous-decision loss to Paddy Pimblett in December of last […]

Brogan Walker Looking For First Win In UFC

With a third-round TKO loss in her UFC debut, Brogan Walker (7-3) will look for her first UFC win against an extremely dangerous opponent in Iasmin Lucindo on Saturday. Walker made her name known first in Invicta FC, then on The Ultimate Fighter, coming up short in the final fight. Overall, nine of her 13 […]