Raquel Pennington Looking For Fifth Straight Victory

With a fifth straight victory looming in the balance, Raquel Pennington (14-8) will take to the Octagon on Saturday against a very stiff opponent in Ketlen Vieira. A veteran of the UFC since TUF Season 18 in 2013, Pennington has earned a solid 11-5 record, including wins over two rising stars in Macy Chiasson and […]

Ketlen Vieira Looking To Continue Her Push For A Title

With back-to-back wins over former champions, Ketlen Vieira (13-2) will look for her third straight victory when she faces off with Raquel Pennington on Saturday night's main card of action. 7-2 in the UFC, Vieira has looked impressive in defeating many of the division's top veterans. Showing she has the ability to dictate the control […]

Raoni Barcelos Set to Open Main Card Of Action

Looking to earn his second victory over Umar Nurmagomedov, Brazil's Raoni Barcelos (17-3) will look to earn a victory in 2023's first main-card opener when he faces Nurmagomedov on Saturday. With only one win in his last three contests, Barcelos is coming off of a unanimous-decision win over Trevin Jones last October. A massive underdog […]

Umar Nurmagomedov To Open First Main Card Of 2023

Undefeated rising star Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0) will open up Saturday's main card of action when he battles Raoni Barcelos. Currently with two finishes among his three UFC wins, Nurmagomedov can continue his climb up the bantamweight ranks, where he currently sits at No. 11. Among his 15 career wins, seven have come via submission. DraftKings […]

Sean Strickland Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

In the closest bout on Saturday night's main card of action, Sean Strickland was on the losing end of a split decision against Jared Cannonier. After going 5-0 since his 2020 return, Strickland has now lost back-to-back fights. His last loss prior to Saturday was to now-champion Alex Pereira. There is no shame in the […]

Jared Cannonier Takes Close Decision Win

Able to successfully rebound from his middleweight title challenge loss at UFC 276, Jared Cannonier earned a close split-decision victory in Saturday night's main event against Sean Strickland. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier landed 141 significant strikes while absorbing 152 from Strickland. The win gives Cannonier his third win in four contests, along with […]

Damir Ismagulov Unable To Earn 20th Straight Victory

With an impressive 19-fight winning streak entering Saturday's co-main event, Damir Ismagulov was also looking to remain perfect in the UFC against a tough foe in Arman Tsarukyan. After 15 minutes of action, Ismagulov did not find himself on the winning side of a unanimous decision. Though statistically the fighters were close -- Ismagulov's 36 […]

Arman Tsarukyan Earns Decision Win To Close Out 2022

Dominating to move to 6-2 in the UFC, Arman Tsarukyan took a unanimous-decision victory in Saturday night's co-main event to set him up nicely as a rising star in the lightweight division for 2023. In 15 minutes of action, Tsarukyan tallied 34 significant strikes (50 total strikes) and landed seven takedowns on the night. With […]

Alessandro Costa Unable To Earn Victory In UFC Debut

Hoping to earn a victory in his UFC debut to win his eight straight fight, Alessandro Costa was unable to get that victory and suffered a third-round TKO loss to Amir Albazi on the main card of Saturday's action. In 12:13 of action, Costa was only able to tally 17 significant strikes compared to that […]

Amir Albazi Continues To Impress With Third-Round TKO

Amir Albazi is now 4-for-4 in terms of knockout finishes after earning his fourth straight UFC win with a third-round TKO victory over Alessandro Costa on Saturday. In 12:13 of action, Albazi out-struck his opponent by landing 37 significant strikes (62 total strikes) and also succeeding on one of his four takedown tries. After a […]

Julian Erosa Suffers First-Round KO Saturday

With a four-fight winning streak hanging in the balance, Julian Erosa was unable to secure a win and fell victim to a vicious head-kick knockout from Saturday's opponent Alex Caceres. In 3:04 of action, Erosa tallied only 10 significant strikes compared to that of Caceres' 16. The head kick took Erosa totally by surprise, which […]

Alex Caceres Ends 2022 With Big Head-Kick Knockout Victory

After the fighters finally engaged after a feeling-out process, Alex Caceres went to work and earned a first-round knockout over Julian Erosa via head kick on Saturday to continue his string of knockouts on the main card. In 3:04 of action, Caceres tallied 16 significant strikes, including a big head kick that Erosa never saw […]

Bobby Green Gives Amazing Performance But Suffers Loss

Though he dominated on the stat sheets, Bobby Green took a second-round knockout loss to Drew Dober in Saturday's Fight of the Night. In 7:45 of action, Green dominated on the stat board by landing 73 significant strikes compared to that of Dober's 34. Since his three-fight winning streak, Green is now 2-4 over his […]

Drew Dober Turns In An Excellent Performance

Ending 2022 with a potential Fight of the Year candidate, Drew Dober put on a tremendous showing by earning a second-round knockout over veteran Bobby Green on Saturday. In 7:45 of action, Dober tallied only 34 significant strikes. But it only takes one of those strikes to earn a victory, and that's exactly what Dober […]

Cody Brundage Suffers First-Round TKO Loss

A three-fight winning streak was not in the cards for Cody Brundage, who suffered a first-round TKO loss in Saturday night's main-card opener from the Apex Center in the UFC's last card of 2022. In 3:16 of action, Brundage only landed one significant strike. After scoring a quick takedown, Brundage had his position flipped and […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Dominates In Main-Card Opener

Turning in another dominant performance, Michal Oleksiejczuk earned a first-round knockout in the main-card opener of Saturday's action from the Apex Center. In 3:16 of action, Oleksiejczuk tallied 15 significant strikes compared to that of Cody Brundage's one. After being taken down quickly, Oleksiejczuk reversed his position and rained down shots, eventually leading to his […]

Alessandro Costa Looking For A Cinderella Start

Set for his UFC debut on Saturday, Alessandro Costa (12-2) will face quite the test in dangerous finisher Amir Albazi. Coming off of a 12-second knockout victory, Costa will hope to bring that dynamic power to a deeper talent pool in the UFC. With a pretty high finishing rate (75%) before entering the UFC, Costa […]

Amir Albazi Can Go A Perfect 4-For-4 With A Win

With three impressive performances so far in the UFC, Amir Albazi (15-1) will return to the Octagon for the second time in 2022 when he closes out his year against Alessandro Costa on Saturday. A fighter with a solid ground game and finishing skills, 13 of Albazi's 15 career wins have come by finish, with […]

Julian Erosa Has A Shot For Fourth Straight Win

With three straight wins, including a decision over a very tough upcoming fighter, Julian Erosa (28-9) will step into the Octagon on Saturday to face a long-time veteran in Alex Caceres on the main card of action. A professional since 2010, Erosa has gone 6-1 since he suffered a three-fight skid in 2019. DraftKings sees […]

Alex Caceres Looking To Get Back On Winning Track

A veteran of the UFC since his TUF 12 run in 2010, Alex Caceres (19-13) will step into the Octagon on the main card on Saturday to face Julian Erosa. Prior to his most recent defeat, Caceres was on a five-fight winning streak. Throughout his lengthy career, Caceres has earned decision victories in nine of […]

Bobby Green Enters Octagon For 20th Time Saturday

Set for his 20th UFC appearance, Bobby Green (29-13-1) will face off against fellow Octagon veteran Drew Dober in the lightweight division on Saturday's main card of action. Able to earn a victory by all methods, 18 of his wins have come via the finish, with an additional 11 coming by decision. He has used […]

Drew Dober Looking For Third Straight Win

A veteran of the UFC since 2013, Drew Dober (25-11) is set to face off against another long-time UFC veteran in Bobby Green in the UFC's lightweight division's main card action on Saturday. After dropping back-to-back bouts, Dober is now on the verge of a three-fight winning streak heading into Saturday's showdown. A finisher in […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Set For Main-Card Showdown Saturday

Polish heavyweight Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5) will enter the Octagon on Saturday to open up the main card of action against Cody Brundage. Known for his heavy hands across the world in whatever organization he has competed in, Oleksiejczuk has finished 13 of his 17 career wins by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees him as the night's biggest […]

Cody Brundage Looking For Third Straight Win

After dropping his UFC debut by decision, Cody Brundage (8-2) has gone on to win his last two bouts via first-round finishes. A finisher in his career, seven of his eight victories have come by the finish, with four coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Brundage as Saturday night's biggest underdog with a salary of $6,800. […]

Magomed Ankalaev Earns A Draw Saturday

The only decision on the main card of UFC 282 on Saturday left us still without a light-heavyweight champion, as Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz went to a draw in the main-event title fight. In 25 minutes of action, Ankalaev out-struck Blachowicz by landing 191 total strikes compared to Blachowicz's 79. Ankalaev also dominated the […]

A Draw In The Main Event Leaves Jan Blachowicz Titleless

We entered UFC 282 on Saturday without a light-heavyweight champion, and we exited the night the same way. In the night's main event, which ideally was set to crown a new champion, it was ruled a draw between former champion Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev. In the main card's only decision, the scorecards were all […]

Jared Gordon Takes Decision Loss Despite Solid Performance

In what many considered his victory, Jared Gordon was on the wrong side of the judges' opinions in the co-main event of UFC 282 on Saturday, exiting the Octagon with a loss against Paddy Pimblett. Though he was out-struck in the significant-strike department 58 to 63, Gordon's shots seemed to be finding the mark more […]

Paddy Pimblett Takes Decision Win On Saturday

In a close decision that left many fighters and fans scratching their heads, Paddy Pimblett remained undefeated in the UFC after defeating Jared Gordon in the co-main event of UFC 282 on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action. Pimblett tallied 63 significant strikes compared to the 58 of Gordon. Though Pimblett led in the number […]

Alex Morono Has Solid Showing As Late Replacement

The very late replacement on Saturday's main card of UFC 282 action was just minutes away from pulling off a decision victory before he suffered a third-round TKO loss. Alex Morono took on the assignment of Santiago Ponzinibbio. Though Morono was out-struck in the significant-strike department 38 to 66, he was up on the scorecards […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio Saves His Night With Third-Round Finish

In the main card's lone knockout victory, Santiago Ponzinibbio earned a third-round KO/TKO over late-replacement Alex Morono at UFC 282 on Saturday. In 12:29 of action, Ponzinibbio tallied 66 significant strikes compared to Morono's 38. Though ahead in the striking count, Ponzinibbio was down on the scorecards and just minutes away from a decision defeat. […]