Gabriel Santos Hunting First UFC Victory

Gabriel Santos (10-1) is hungry to avenge the first loss of his career. That loss came in his UFC debut against Lerone Murphy back in March. Seven of his 10 wins have come by finish, with four of them via submission. Santos is a former LFA featherweight tournament champion prior to joining the UFC. DraftKings […]

David Onama Can Rebound With Big Win Saturday

David Onama (10-2) returns to the UFC Octagon after a dynamic fight with Nate Landwehr. Prior to his defeat to Landwehr, Onama had back-to-back victories. All of Onama's wins have come by knockout/TKO or submission. DraftKings sees Onama as the underdog on Saturday with a salary of $7,000 heading into his matchup against Gabriel Santos. […]

Bruno Silva Can Play Spoiler To Ranked Opponent Saturday

Bruno Silva (23-8) has shown the potential to be a heavy-hitter in the UFC. On Saturday, he will battle Brendan Allen. A dangerous knockout artist, 20 of his 23 wins have come by knockout/TKO. Prior to his defeat to former champion Alex Pereira in his fourth UFC bout, his first three UFC bouts all ended […]

Brendan Allen Looking To Continue Winning Streak

Currently riding a four-fight winning streak, Brendan Allen (21-5) enters the Octagon against Bruno Silva to open up the main card on Saturday. The Louisiana native has also won six of his last seven Octagon fights. A finisher throughout his career, 17 of his 21 wins have come via the finish. DraftKings sees Allen as […]

Nikolas Motta Runs Into A Buzzsaw At UFC Fight Night

Nikolas Motta ran into one of the UFC's hottest stars Saturday when he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Manuel Torres. In 1:50 of total action, Motta only landed seven significant strikes while absorbing 13 significant strikes. One of those shots absorbed was a big left elbow that ended his night. Motta did have a […]

Manuel Torres Continues To Impress With Another Knockout

In less than two minutes of action (1:50), Manuel Torres earned his second straight UFC victory with yet another first-round knockout on Saturday. Torres landed 13 significant strikes in the timeframe while only absorbing seven strikes from Nikolas Motta. Torres remains one of the hottest rising stars on the UFC horizon, and fantasy managers should […]

Muslim Salikhov Has Lost Two Of Last Three Fights

Muslim Salikhov went the distance with Nicolas Dalby on Saturday's main card but was unable to earn a victory and was on the losing end of a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes action, Salikhov was out-struck by landing 57 significant strikes compared to that of the 87 of Dalby. A factor contributing to the loss […]

Nicolas Dalby Earns Third Straight Victory Saturday

It was the dominant performance needed for Nicolas Dalby when he earned a unanimous-decision victory over Muslim Salikhov on Saturday's main-card opening bout. In 15 minutes of action, Dalby tallied 86 significant strikes compared to the 57 of Salikhov. A key to Dalby's victory was his 6:36 of control time. The victory moves Dalby to […]

Manuel Torres Looking For Statement Victory Saturday

One of the hottest lightweight prospects in the UFC, Manuel Torres (13-2) will face off against Nikolas Motta on Saturday's main card of action. Torres will look to earn his 13th finish in 14 victories, with his last four victories all coming via first-round finish. DraftKings sees Torres as the big favorite with a salary […]

Nikolas Motta Looking For Back-To-Back Victories

Riding in on the wave of his first UFC win, Nikolas Motta (13-4) will face off against Manuel Torres on Saturday's main card of action. Motta brings a dangerous knockout presence to the Octagon, earning knockout victories in nine of his 13 wins. After a debut loss to the UFC's all-time win leader Jim Miller, […]

Nicolas Dalby Facing Tough Task For Third Straight Win

Hoping to earn his third straight victory, Nicolas Dalby (21-4-1) will open up Saturday's main card of action against a tough opponent in Muslim Salikhov. A control-pace fighter, 11 of his 21 career wins have come by decision. Though nearly half of his victories have come via finish, Dalby hasn't earned a knockout win since […]

Muslim Salikhov Set For Important Welterweight Matchup

Muslim Salikhov (19-3) will look to build off of his previous third-round knockout win when he opens up the main card of Saturday's event against Nicolas Dalby. With three of his six UFC wins coming via finish, Salikhov has made a career of earning finishes, with 15 of his 19  career wins having come by […]

Irene Aldana Falls Short In UFC 289 Main Event

It was not the performance Irene Aldana was hoping for on Saturday, suffering a unanimous-decision loss to Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 289. Aldana appeared to be hesitant during the fight, only tallying 41 significant strikes compared to that of Nunes' 142 significant strikes. Aldana did have one bright moment where a […]

Amanda Nunes Retires As The Women's GOAT After UFC 289 Win

It was yet another dominant performance for the women's MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes, as she defended her bantamweight championship against Irene Aldana on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Nunes tallied 142 significant strikes compared to that of Aldana's 41. Nunes kept the pressure on for 25 minutes, constantly beating Aldana to the punch. Nunes […]

Nate Landwehr Has Tough Showing And Takes Loss

Facing his toughest task to date in the UFC, Nate Landwehr was unable to walk out of the Octagon the victor, suffering a unanimous-decision loss on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Landwehr held his own with Dan Ige, landing 74 significant strikes compared to Ige's 88 significant strikes. Landwehr's downfall came with his inability […]

Dan Ige Puts On Strong Performance At UFC 289

After losing three fights in a row, Dan Ige has turned it around in 2023, winning back-to-back bouts. At UFC 289 on Saturday, Ige put on a solid performance against a very tough opponent in Nate Landwehr. In 15 minutes of action, Ige tallied 88 significant strikes compared to that of Landwehr's 74 significant strikes. […]

Eryk Anders Continues Down Rough Road With Decision Loss

The rough road continues for Eryk Anders, who suffered his third loss in four contests after Saturday's decision loss. In 15 minutes of action, Anders kept the strike count close, tallying 83 significant strikes compared to that of Marc-Andre Barriault's 95 significant strikes. Anders was unable to get his wrestling game going, only landing one […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Earns Victory With Home Crowd Behind Him

In an exciting main-card opener on Saturday, Marc-Andre Barriault earned a unanimous-decision victory over Eryk Anders. In 15 minutes of action, Barriault tallied 95 significant strikes (103 total strikes) compared to that of the 83 significant strikes (87 total strikes) of Anders. Barriault's wrestling defense was on point, stuffing 10 of Anders' 11 takedown tries […]

Eryk Anders Set For Middleweight Showdown On Enemy Turf

University of Alabama national championship linebacker Eryk Anders (15-7) looks to have found his comfort spot at middleweight. At UFC 289 on Saturday, he will face off with Marc-Andre Barriault. A member of the UFC since 2017, Anders has earned nine knockout/TKO finishes over the span of his professional career. DraftKings lists Anders as the […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC

Canada's Marc-Andre Barriault (15-6) will have the home nation behind him as he takes on Eryk Anders on the main card of UFC 289 on Saturday. After losing three fights in a row and picking up a no-contest, Barriault has improved by tallying a 4-2 record since then. With dangerous power in his hands, 10 […]

Nate Landwehr Set For First UFC-Numbered Event

Former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Nate Landwehr (17-4) will take to the Octagon to meet Dan Ige in a huge featherweight matchup on Saturday. Though Landwehr has sported knockout ability outside of the Octagon, both of his career submissions have come within his last two bouts, showing the evolution of his finishing game. DraftKings sees […]

Dan Ige Looking To Start Another Streak At UFC 289

After a three-fight losing streak, Dan Ige (16-6) returned to action in 2023 and earned a second-round TKO victory. Ige initially blew up on the UFC scene, winning six fights in a row after dropping his debut. A dangerous finisher across the board, 10 of his 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO and submission. […]

Kai Kara-France Suffers Controversial Split-Decision Loss

In a controversial decision to many, Kai Kara-France suffered a split-decision loss to Amir Albazi in Saturday's main event. Kara-France held the overall significant striking edge (99 to 43), but he also landed more strikes than Albazi in each round. Kara-France also held a higher landing percentage in each round. Regardless, Kara-France had a great […]

Alex Caceres Pulls Off Action-Packed Co-Main-Event Win

In a co-main-event matchup that did not disappoint, Alex Caceres walked out of the Octagon on Saturday as the victor with a unanimous-decision win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). In the high-paced 15 minutes of action, Caceres tallied 60 significant strikes compared to that of Daniel Pineda's 27. Both fighters held around four minutes of control time, […]

Jim Miller Adds To All-Time Wins Total With Big Knockout

Increasing his UFC all-time wins total to 25, Jim Miller only needed 23 seconds to win against the late call-up Jesse Butler on Saturday. A big left hand leveled Butler and ended the bout. Miller adjusted well to the change of opponent coming 48 hours before bell time. Miller has now won four of his […]

Tim Elliott Dominates To Take Decision Win

It was vintage Tim Elliott on Saturday, as the former title challenger earned a unanimous-decision victory over Victor Altamirano on the night's main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Elliott tallied just 28 significant strikes, but he landed 153 total strikes over the course of the contest. Elliott's key to victory came in […]

Karine Silva Locks In Submission For First-Round Win

A new star is rising up the ranks of the women's flyweight division, as Karine Silva walked out of the Octagon on Saturday with a first-round submission win. In 1:45 of action, Silva tallied three significant strikes compared to none being landed by Ketlen Souza. Silva immediately brought the contest to the mat. Working her […]

Abubakar Nurmagomedov Takes Loss In Close Decision Call

Though it came down to a split decision, Abubakar Nurmagomedov was unable to earn a victory on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov tallied 29 significant strikes compared to the 42 of Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. The back-and-forth contest bumps Nurmagomedov down to 2-2 in the UFC. The takedown game was not there for […]

Kai Kara-France Hoping To Secure Top Position With Main-Event Win

Saturday night's main event will feature City Kickboxing's Kai Kara-France (24-10) looking to rebound in the flyweight division as he takes on Amir Albazi. Kara-France has already proven to be a staple at the top of the division, and this matchup will help narrow down the division's title picture. A dangerous finishing striker in the […]

Alex Caceres Set For Explosive Co-Main-Event Bout

With wins in six of his last seven bouts, Alex Caceres (20-13) looks to be at the prime of his MMA career. He is coming off of a first-round knockout of Julian Erosa in December of last year. Nearly splitting his victories among finishes and decisions, 11 of his 20 career wins have come via […]