Youssef Zalal Looking To Go 4-0 Inside The Octagon

Youssef Zalal (10-2) is on a hot streak in the UFC, winning all three of his bouts thus far inside the Octagon. Though Zalal may only be averaging 2.07 significant strikes per minute, he averages an astounding 6.00 takedowns per 15 minutes. All three of his bouts have gone to a decision, which were all […]

Irene Aldana Unable To Get The Job Done Saturday

Irene Aldana (12-6) was unable to win her third fight in a row on Saturday, dropping the night's main event to Holly Holm by decision. Aldana was unable to really get her striking going, only landing 69 significant strikes compared to Holm's 154. Robles was unable to get the bout to the mat at any […]

Holly Holm Dominates To Take Main-Event Victory

Holly Holm (14-5) scored in the striking and ground game to take the unanimous decision over rising star in the division, Irene Aldana. Holm scored 154 significant strikes (187 total strikes) and landed five takedowns. Though Holm took all five rounds, Germaine de Randamie fought on the card as well and won in much more […]

Yorgan De Castro Unable To Get The Decision Nod

Yorgan De Castro (6-2) came into the co-main event on Saturday as the favorite, but he was unable to get the decision victory over Carlos Felipe. Though his total strikes outpaced Felipe's, his significant-strike count was actually 30 less. De Castro collected 48 significant strikes (113 total strikes.) De Castro also controlled Felipe with 3:13 […]

Carlos Felipe Outstrikes Yorgan De Castro

Carlos Felipe (9-1) earned his first UFC victory on Saturday night by taking the unanimous decision over Yorgan De Castro. Felipe did not have as many total strikes as De Castro, but he won in the significant-strike department, landing 78 (88 total strikes.) As expected, no takedowns were landed in this bout. Felipe was only […]

Julianna Pena Unable To Get Past The Division's No. 1 Contender

Julianna Pena (9-4) returned to the Octagon for the first time in 15 months and was met with one of the division's most dangerous strikers in the top-ranked Germaine de Randamie. Pena held her own, landing three of her five attempted takedowns against the former UFC featherweight champion. Pena's striking numbers were not that far […]

Germaine de Randamie Solidifies Her Claim As No. 1 Contender

Germaine de Randamie (10-4) did everything needed to solidify herself as the next opponent to take on Amanda Nunez for the UFC bantamweight championship. Known for her world-class striking, de Randamie earned her first-ever career submission by locking in a guillotine choke on the ground-savvy Julianna Pena. Statistically, the numbers for de Randamie and Pena […]

Cameron Else Can't Get The Victory In His Debut

Cameron Else (10-5) was unable to have the dynamic debut performance he was hoping to have. Else's night ended in the second round by TKO late in the round. The English fighter had his six-fight winning streak snapped, which had all ended by first-round stoppage. Camchida was only able to land 11 significant strikes (20 […]

Kyler Phillips Dominates On Saturday's Main Card

Kyler Phillips (8-1) put on a dominating performance to earn the huge second-round TKO stoppage against debuting opponent Cameron Else. Phillips landed 32 significant strikes (34 total strikes) and landed both of his takedown attempts. He also dominated in the control department, totalling 2:17 compared to Else's three seconds of control. Now 2-0 in the […]

Dequan Townsend Drops Fourth UFC Bout In A Row

Dequan Townsend (21-12) was unable to get the victory Saturday, dropping to 0-4 inside the Octagon. As far as this bout goes, Townsend landed 13 significant strikes (21 total strikes) within just over eight minutes of action before he was stopped by TKO in Round 2. It's unlikely we see Townsend immediately back in the […]

Dusko Todorovic Impresses In UFC Debut

Dusko Todorovic (10-0) remained undefeated and victorious in his UFC debut on Saturday's main card. Early in the second round, the Serbian native got the takedown on his opponent and delivered the ground-and-pound until the bout was called. Todorovic landed 85 significant strikes (109 total strikes) and landed one of his two attempted takedowns in […]

Irene Aldana Has A Huge Opportunity Saturday

Irene Aldana (12-5) has won five of her last six fights in the UFC, dropping only a split decision to Raquel Pennington. Aldana is a finisher, with nine of her 12 wins coming by finish. A win over the former champion in Holly Holm would be a huge boost to Aldana's status and would put […]

Holly Holm Needs A Big Performance For Next Title Shot

Holly Holm (33-2-3) will look to build on her decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January as she meets the No. 6 bantamweight in Irene Aldana. Holm mostly outscores her opponents, with the majority of her wins coming by decision. The former bantamweight champion has a chance to get right back into the title picture, […]

Julianna Pena Has A Chance To Shoot Into Top Contender Spot

Julianna Pena (9-3) has her chance as the No. 4 bantamweight to potentially earn a title shot if she can take out the No. 1 contender in Germaine de Randamie in Saturday's co-main event. Pena's obvious key to victory will be her takedowns and ground game. She averages 2.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, which she […]

Germaine de Randamie Out To Prove She's The Top Contender

Germaine de Randamie (9-4) is back in action after her loss in December of 2019 to double-champion Amanda Nunez. The former featherweight champion has finished nine of her career wins by knockout or TKO. De Randamie's only two losses in the UFC have both come to Nunez, arguably the best women's MMA fighter of all […]

Cameron Else Wants To Continue First-Round Finishing Streak

Cameron Else (10-4) is finally getting his chance to show his abilities inside the Octagon. Else has finished all 10 of his victories and has six first-round finishes in a row. This time, though, the competition stiffens as he battles Kyler Phillips, who is coming off of his UFC debut win. Of note, Else does […]

Kyler Phillips Looking To Build Off Debut Win

Kyler Phillips (9-1) will enter the Octagon 1-0 in the UFC. He won a unanimous decision over Gabriel Silva in February. Phillips has nine victories, and five have come by finish. Matrix was also a participant on The Ultimate Fighter 27, but lost in the quarterfinals to the season's eventual winner Brad Katona. Statistically, Phillips […]

Dusko Todorovic Has Chance To Shine In Debut

Dusko Todorovic (9-0) has a chance on the main card to keep his undefeated streak alive and earn his first UFC win in his debut. It's been over a year since the Serbian has been in action, winning his Contender Series bout in August of 2019 against Teddy Ash. Todorovic has nine career wins, with […]

Dequan Townsend Fighting For More Than Just A Win Saturday

Dequan Townsend (21-11) will have the experience edge heading into Saturday's main-card opener. Townsend has finished 17 of his 21 victories but is still winless in the UFC. Townsend had to unfortunately bury both of his brothers in his hometown of Lansing, Michigan, last month after both were sadly murdered. He flew out to Denver […]

Paulo Costa Unsuccessful In Bid For Middleweight Title

Paulo Costa suffered the first loss of his professional career on Saturday night, sustaining the TKO loss in the second round to champion Israel Adesanya. Costa was out-struck, landing only 12 significant strikes. Costa also took a lot of heavy kicks from Adesanya and was eventually dropped in the second round by a big left […]

Israel Adesanya Remains Perfect With Second-Round Knockout

Israel Adesanya moved to 20-0 in his career with a destructive second-round knockout of Paulo Costa in Saturday's main event. Adesanya peppered Costa with kicks throughout the contest. With 55 significant strikes landed, 24 were to Costa's head while 26 were to his legs. As expected, no takedowns were even attempted by either fighter. Adesanya […]

Dominick Reyes Fails At Second Bid To Become Champ

Dominick Reyes has only lost two bouts in his career, and both of those losses have come in his bid for the UFC light-heavyweight title. Reyes could only reel off nearly half of Jan Blachowicz's total of significant strikes, landing 21. Now on a two-fight losing streak, Reyes will have his back against the wall […]

Jan Blachowicz Achieves Dream Of UFC Gold

The 37-year-old Polish striker Jan Blachowicz had the fight of his career on Saturday, knocking out the heavily favored Dominick Reyes in the second round by TKO. Blachowicz landed 41 significant strikes, including a three-punch combination that dropped Reyes in the second round. Blachowicz rushed in and rained down shots until the bout was called. […]

Kai Kara-France Forced To Tap Out In Second Round

Kai Kara-France suffered a tough loss on Saturday night, being forced to tap out in a second-round submission. Only landing 22 significant strikes in the near six minutes of total action, Kara-France did deliver a strike that dropped Royval in the first round. Kara-France was ranked seventh in the flyweight division and should still remain […]

Brandon Royval Wins With Impressive Submission

Brandon Royval had a very impressive showing on Saturday's main card, locking in the second-round submission victory over a tough opponent in Kai Kara-France. Royval racked up 39 significant strikes (51 total strikes), including a couple of knockdowns in the first round. In the early goings of the second round, Kara-France shot in for the […]

Sijara Eubanks Unable To Get Her Second Win Of The Month

Sijara Eubanks has had quite the September, battling for 30 minutes total inside the Octagon. On September 12 she took a unanimous decision from Julia Avila. This past Saturday she tried to do the same against Ketlen Vieira, but did not get the same result. Eubanks pushed Vieira as hard as she could, even taking […]

Ketlen Vieira Takes The Close Decision Victory

Ketlen Vieira took a hard-fought decision from a very strong opponent in Sijara Eubanks. The numbers were close with Vieira landing 68 significant strikes (93 total strikes) along with two of her five attempted takedowns. Her takedowns were landed at key points in the bout, helping her take rounds one and two. Vieira has been […]

Zubaira Tukhugov On Losing End Of Split Decision

Coming overweight at 150lbs did not aid Zubaira Tukhugov as he dropped the split decision to open up Saturday's main card. He was out-struck, landing 35 significant strikes compared to Hakeem Dawodu's 69. Tukhugov was unable to get his ground game working, only landing one of seven takedown attempts. After entering the UFC and starting […]

Hakeem Dawodu Opens Up Main Card With Tough Win

Though his opponent came in overweight, Hakeem Dawodu defeated the odds and won via split decision. Dawodu landed 69 significant strikes (70 total strikes) while defending six of his opponent's seven takedown attempts. After a bit of a slow start, Dawodu picked up the pace, finishing the bout with a very solid third round. "Mean" […]

Jan Blachowicz Has A Chance To Claim UFC Gold

Polish striker Jan Blachowicz (26-8) has been on a run lately since entering the UFC in 2014. He has won seven of his last eight bouts, including a huge win most recently over Corey Anderson. Blachowicz has finished 16 of his 26 career victories by knockout or submission. This will be Blachowicz's 15th journey into […]