Belal Muhammad With Huge Opportunity Saturday

Always one to put on a show for the fans, Belal Muhammad (22-3) will face off with former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC 288 on Saturday. Muhammad enters Saturday's contest riding a nine-fight unbeaten streak. With a record of 13-3 (one no-contest) in the UFC, a victory over Burns could […]

Jessica Andrade Set For UFC 288 Showdown

Though she's coming off of a loss, Jessica Andrade (24-10) is set to face off against Yan Xiaonan on the main card of UFC 288 on Saturday night. Prior to the loss, Andrade was on a three-fight winning streak. The Brazilian has proven to be a dangerous striker, with nine of her 24 career wins […]

Movsar Evloev Set For Big Night At UFC 288

Looking to go 7-0 in the UFC, Movsar Evloev (16-0) will face off against Diego Lopes on Saturday's main card of action at UFC 288. Lopes is serving as a late replacement for Bryce Mitchell in this fight. Able to earn a victory in a multitude of ways, seven of his 16 career wins have […]

Kron Gracie Makes Return After Near 31-Month Layoff

As the name would imply, Kron Gracie (5-1) has proven to be extremely dangerous on the mat in the world of mixed martial arts. With all five of his MMA wins coming by submission, Gracie's lone defeat came in his last contest in October of 2019, when he was defeated by decision against Cub Swanson. […]

Song Yadong Takes Main-Event Showdown With Fifth-Round TKO

En route to a dominant decision win, Song Yadong earned a fifth-round TKO by finishing Ricky Simon in Saturday night's main event. In 21:10 of action, Yadong tallied 105 significant strikes, 45 more than Simon. He was also able to stuff seven of Simon's nine takedown tries on the night. Proving to be the quicker, […]

Caio Borralho Shines With Co-Main-Event Finishing Victory

Caio Borralho improved to 4-0 in the UFC after Saturday's co-main-event submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk. In 7:49 of total action, Borralho tallied 34 significant strikes and landed three of his six takedown tries. After failing early at the takedown game, Borralho stood and traded blows successfully with the Polish striker. In the second round, […]

Cody Brundage Takes Submission Loss

As we discussed earlier in the preview for Cody Brundage, the BJJ game of his opponent proved to be too much. That was the case on Saturday, with Brundage suffering a first-round submission defeat to Rodolfo Vieira. In 6:28 of total action, Brundage was actually able to land 20 significant strikes while absorbing 10. Brundage […]

Julian Erosa Now With Back-To-Back TKO Losses

Unfortunately, the losses are starting to roll in for Julian Erosa after his three-fight winning streak. Erosa has now lost back-to-back bouts via first-round knockout/TKO. On Saturday, he suffered one of those at the hands of Fernando Padilla. In 1:41 of total action, Erosa tallied 15 significant strikes. After trading in the pocket, Padilla landed […]

Waldo Cortes-Acosta Takes First UFC Defeat

The experience of his opponent proved too much for Waldo Cortes-Acosta, as he took a unanimous-decision loss to Marcos Rogerio de Lima on Saturday's main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Cortes-Acosta tallied more significant strikes with 82 compared to that of de Lima's 59. The big difference in this one came with […]

Josh Quinlan Suffers First Career Loss

Though his opponent took this fight on late notice, Josh Quinlan was unable to remain undefeated, suffering a unanimous-decision loss on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Quinlan tallied just 50 significant strikes compared to that of Trey Waters' 104. Quinlan gave up nearly five inches in height and was just unable to counter that […]

Song Yadong Can Cement His Place As A Top Bantamweight

Eighth-ranked UFC bantamweight Song Yadong (19-7-1) enters Saturday's main event hoping to rebound from a loss where he sustained a cut, leading to the bout's stoppage. An impressive 8-2-1 since entering the UFC, Yadong has secured five of those wins by finishes. Overall in his professional career, 11 of Song's 19 career wins have come […]

Caio Borralho Can Move Up Middleweight Ladder

Brazil's Caio Borralho (13-1) will look to remain perfect in the UFC when he enters Saturday's co-main event to face Michal Oleksiejczuk. After earning two Contender Series wins, Borralho made his UFC debut in April of last year and has won three bouts since. Able to earn a victory in a multitude of ways, six […]

Cody Brundage In Search Of Rebound Victory

After back-to-back knockout wins, Cody Brundage (8-3) stumbled last time out, suffering a knockout loss. Currently 2-2 in the UFC, a win Saturday on the main card against Rodolfo Vieira would get him back in the win column and above .500. That will not come easy, as Vieiera is one of the best jiu-jitsu aces […]

Julian Erosa Seeking Seventh UFC Win Saturday

After starting his second stint in the UFC on a three-fight losing streak, Julian Erosa (28-10) has turned it around by going 6-2 since. On Saturday's main card against the debuting Fernando Padilla, Erosa will look to get back on track after a loss in his last outing. A dangerous finisher throughout his professional career, […]

Waldo Cortes-Acosta Can Score Big Win Saturday

Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-0) will look to remain undefeated in his professional MMA career when he takes on Marcos Rogerio de Lima on the main card of Saturday's action. Earning a first-round knockout win on the Contender Series, Cortes-Acosta has won back-to-back bouts by decision. He would love nothing more than to show that his dangerous […]

Josh Quinlan Looking To Continue Finishing Streak

Continuing in the Octagon where he left off at in LFA, Josh Quinlan (6-0) earned a first-round knockout/TKO in his UFC debut in August of last year. As a professional, all six of his career victories have come by finish, with three of them coming in the first round of action. Previously scheduled to take […]

Sergei Pavlovich Dominates In Main Event

After Saturday's main-event victory, Sergei Pavlovich finds himself as the heavyweight to beat after defeating Curtis Blaydes via first-round TKO. In 3:08 of action, Pavlovich tallied 36 significant strikes while only absorbing 14. The win gives Pavlovich a notch over a former title contender and gives him six straight first-round knockout/TKO wins in the UFC. […]

Brad Tavares Has Night Come To An Early End

It looked like the veteran Brad Tavares was off to a great start on Saturday, but he had his night come to a very quick end in the first round via TKO by Bruno Silva. After controlling the striking early, Tavares was caught with a right hand that startled him. Silva kept the pressure up […]

Bobby Green Suffers Controversial Ending In Main-Card Battle

An incidental clash of heads in the first round resulted in a no-contest in the matchup between Bobby Green and Jared Gordon on Saturday. The collision occurred late in the first round while Gordon was attempting to change levels as Green moving in for the attack. Prior to the no-contest ruling, Green had tallied 23 […]

Iasmin Lucindo Dominates For First UFC Victory

It was domination from the onset for Iasmin Lucindo, who earned her first UFC victory on Saturday after defeating Brogan Walker. In 15 minutes of action, Lucindo tallied 53 significant strikes compared to that of Walker's 29. Lucindo dominated in the ground-game department by landing four takedowns. The statistical comparisons don't really reflect how dominant […]

Jeremiah Wells Remains Perfect In Octagon

Though it was much closer than the three previous first-round knockout victories, Jeremiah Wells remained perfect in the UFC (4-0) after a split-decision victory over Matthew Semelsberger to open up Saturday's main card of action. Rocked in the first and second rounds, Wells remained composed and earned takedowns to change the pace of the bout. […]

Sergei Pavlovich Can Earn Major Points In Heavyweight Division

Former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) will get the main-event spotlight when he enters the Octagon to face former UFC title contender Curtis Blaydes on Saturday. On a run since a defeat in his UFC debut to future Hall of Famer Alistair Overeem, Pavlovich has won five straight, all by first-round knockout. […]

Brad Tavares Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Returning to the Octagon after only one 2022 appearance, Brad Tavares (19-7) will be in search of his 15th UFC win when he takes on Bruno Silva in Saturday night's co-main-event bout. A veteran of the UFC since TUF 11 in 2010, Tavares has tallied a large amount of decision wins, showing he can control […]

Bobby Green In Search Of A Solid Start To 2023

A veteran of 20 UFC bouts, Bobby Green (29-14-1) has had a back-and-forth type of career in the UFC since a three-fight winning streak in 2020. Green is looking to rebound after a second-round TKO loss in his last outing in December of last year. The 36-year-old has been a staple in the division since […]

Iasmin Lucindo Can Get On Track With Big Win Saturday

Dangerous finisher Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) will be looking for her first UFC win after suffering a decision defeat in her Octagon debut back in August of last year. With knockout ability in her hands, eight of her 13 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, with an additional two submission victories to her name. DraftKings sees […]

Jeremiah Wells Can Continue Perfect UFC Run

Jeremiah Wells (11-2-1) will look to extend his current MMA winning streak to six fights while also staying undefeated in the UFC with a main-card victory over Matt Semelsberger on Saturday. Nothing short of stellar since joining the UFC, all three of Wells' Octagon victories have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Wells as the favorite […]

Arnold Allen Unable To Continue His Strong Run

Previously 10-0 and on one of the strongest runs in the UFC, Arnold Allen had all of that come to an end in Saturday's main event after suffering a decision loss to Max Holloway. In 25 minutes of action, Allen tallied 76 significant strikes against the former champion while absorbing nearly double that with 147 […]

Billy Quarantillo Takes Loss After Big Knee From Opponent

In what started as a close back-and-forth contest for Billy Quarantillo on Saturday ended badly after he took a knee to the chin on a level exchange, ending his night via first-round knockout against Edson Barboza. In 2:37 of action, Quarantillo tallied 19 significant strikes compared to that of Barboza's 21. The big knockout came […]

Azamat Murzakanov Remains Undefeated

In a battle of strikers, Azamat Murzakanov came out on top to earn a unanimous-decision victory to remain undefeated in his professional MMA career. In 15 minutes of action, Murzakanov tallied 67 significant strikes, which was very close to Dustin Jacoby's 64. Murzakanov landed the bigger strikes, though, staggering Jacoby in both the first and […]

Tanner Boser Suffers TKO Loss After Move To Light Heavyweight

Tanner Boser's UFC light-heavyweight debut did not go as hoped, suffering a first-round knockout loss to Ion Cutelaba in two minutes of their main-card action on Saturday. In 2:05 of action, Boser only tallied five significant strikes while absorbing 30 strikes, including a big right hand that nearly floored him and led to an eventual […]