Mounir Lazzez Steals The Show Wednesday Night

Mounir Lazzez stole the show with his amazing performance against a very tough Abdul Razak Alhassan on Wednesday night. Lazzez landed 98 significant strikes, with many consisting of big elbows and head kicks. He was also successful on his takedowns, landing all four attempts. The Dubai-based fighter showed his solid chin, eating the best shots […]

John Phillips Dominated On The Ground In Prelim Headliner

John Phillips is known for his devastating knockout ability. The only issue was that Phillips spent most of his time on the mat on Wednesday being dominated by the ground game of Sweden's Khamzat Chimaev. Phillips was only about to reel off two successful strikes on the dominant Chimaev. Phillips has now moved to 1-4 […]

Khabib 2.0? Meet Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev continued his undefeated ways by absolutely dominating a veteran in John Phillips. In close to nine minutes of action, Chimaev landed 124 total strikes, with 43 being significant strikes. The Allstars Training Center prospect landed the takedown at will. He landed a takedown very early in the first round and dominated Phillips with […]

Ricardo Ramos Unable To Make It Out Of The First Round

Ricardo Ramos, after winning two in a row, was unable to get to the second round on Wednesday against his opponent, Lerone Murphy. Ramos really struggled against the talented striker in Murphy. The Brazilian could only reel off 10 significant strikes in a bit over four minutes of action. Now 5-2 in the UFC, Ramos […]

Lerone Murphy Continues Unbeaten Streak Wednesday

Coming into the contest against a seasoned veteran like Ricardo Ramos, Lerone Murphy came out with guns blazing, landing 22 significant strikes in just a touch over four minutes of action. About half way through the round, the contest was brought to the ground, where Murphy continued to dominate the striking. The English fighter scored […]

Andreas Michailidis Has Unfortunate Night In UFC Debut

Andreas Michailidis was having a decent first round in his UFC debut, landing 23 significant strikes in the one-round battle. Modestas Bukauskas rained down elbows as the round concluded. Michailidis was unable to get back to his feet after the round, claiming the elbows were illegal. The referee stated the elbows were fine. As Michailidis […]

Modestas Bukauskas Victorious In UFC Debut

Modestas Bukauskas got the result he wanted in his UFC debut, a first-round TKO, but probably not by the path he expected to travel. As the round was closing, Bukauskas landed a series of elbows to the side of Andreas Michailidis' head. After the round ended, Michailidis claimed the elbows were illegal. He also fell […]

Chris Fishgold Can't Get It Going Wednesday

Chris Fishgold was unable to get it going in his three-round contest Wednesday night against Jared Gordon. Fishgold only landed 20 significant strikes throughout the contest. The Liverpool native had a few moments throughout the bout where he had a guillotine choke locked in a couple of different times, but he could not finish off […]

Jared Gordon Dominates In Wednesday's First Decision

Jared Gordon cruised to an easy unanimous decision over Chris Fishgold on Wednesday night. In the significant-strikes department, Gordon outstruck Fishgold 44 to 20. The total strike counts were much different, with Gordon landing 241 strikes and Fishgold only reeling off 27 strikes. The Roufusport fighter also controlled the ground game, landing three takedowns and […]

Diana Belbita Drops Second UFC Bout

Starting with very solid striking, Diana Belbita went into her opponent's comfort zone, taking down Liana Jojua. In just a matter of minutes, Belbita was tapping out due to an armbar. Belbita had the advantage on her feet with several series of solid strikes. Dropping her first two bouts in the UFC, if a third […]

Liana Jojua Impresses Wednesday Night

Liana Jojua had a much better appearance this time in the Octagon, defeating her opponent in the first round by armbar on Wednesday night. In a surprising move, Diana Belbita took Jojua to the ground after looking decent on her feet. Jojua quickly took control on the mat and locked in an armbar 2:43 into […]

Amir Albazi Hopes To Make The UFC His New Kingdom

Amir Albazi (12-1) is set to make his UFC debut Saturday night against the very tough Malcolm Gordon. The one thing Albazi does have is experience under the big lights. He has competed twice for Bellator MMA and Brave CF. His lone loss was to Jose Torres in April of 2019 by unanimous decision. Albazi […]

Malcolm Gordon Gets His Turn In The Spotlight

The former TKO champion, Malcolm Gordon (12-3), is finally getting his shot in the UFC. Gordon talked to Matt Bricker at MMASucka one year ago this month and told him he was "craving A-class competition." Not one to waste time in the cage, 10 of his 12 victories have come by way of finish. In […]

Tough Night For Aaron Phillips On Wednesday

Aaron Phillips didn't exactly have the night he would have wished for on Wednesday. He took on a late-notice fight against one of the UFC's rising stars in Jack Shore. Phillips spent the majority of the seven-plus minutes of action trying to break Shore's control. Phillips was only able to reel off six significant strikes. […]

Jack Shore Dominates In Wednesday's Opening Bout

Jack Shore did exactly what he needed to continue to ascend up the tough bantamweight division. Through just over seven minutes of action, Shore landed 29 significant strikes along with 42 total strikes. The undefeated Welsh star landed three takedowns and had 5:25 minutes of ground control. As expected against the late call-up, Shore dominated […]

Arman Tsarukyan Returns To Action Saturday

Arman Tsarukyan (14-2) finally returns back to the Octagon on Saturday night after last competing in July of 2019. He was victorious against a tough Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Tsarukyan landed 47 significant strikes and hit only two takedowns out of 11 in the bout. Against another tough ground specialist like Davi Ramos, Tsarukyan has already proven […]

Davi Ramos Can Get Back On Track With A Win Saturday

Davi Ramos (10-3) is a dangerous ground artist, with seven of his 10 wins coming by submission. After dropping his UFC debut, Ramos reeled off four wins in a row. He lost his most recent outing in September of 2019 against Islam Makhachev. Statically, it was not a great night for Ramos against Makhachev. He […]

Carlos Felipe Set For Big Opportunity Saturday

Carlos Felipe (8-0) brings his six knockouts to the Octagon cage Saturday night as he makes his organizational debut. Felipe's fights have been on the regional scene, so it's really hard to get a grip on what he will bring to the big stage. Most of his opponents in Brazil were rather untested, adding more […]

Sergey Spivak Looking To Turn Around 2020 On Saturday Night

Sergey Spivak (10-2) is a finisher, with six of his victories coming by submission and four by knockout. Earlier this year in February, Spivak dropped a unanimous decision to Marcin Tybura. His previous outing was an impressive submission victory over Tai Tuivasa in October of 2019. In that bout, The Ukraine-born heavyweight landed 23 significant […]

Dan Ige Looking For Seventh Win In A Row

Dan Ige (14-2) has been on a six-fight winning streak since dropping his debut in January of 2018. Eight of Ige's 14 victories have come by finish. His last two bouts have been close calls, winning both by split decision. At DraftKings, Ige is averaging 81.6 points per bout but has not broken 100 since […]

Calvin Kattar Set To Headline Wednesday On Fight Island

Calvin Kattar (21-4) has a chance to really bolster his featherweight stock with a win in the main event. He is coming off of an impressive knockout of Jeremy Stephens, who is not one to be knocked out. Kattar has heavy hands with knockouts of Ricardo Lomas and Shane Burgos. He lands 5.29 significant strikes […]

Ryan Benoit Has A Chance For A Huge Win

Since joining the UFC in November of 2013, Ryan Benoit (10-6) has alternated wins and losses. When he does win, Benoit usually puts his opponents to sleep, with eight of his 10 wins coming by knockout. Benoit's price tag at DraftKings for Wednesday is $7,770, a steady drop over his last two bouts. His last […]

Tim Elliot Looks To Shine In Co-Main Event

Veteran Tim Elliot (15-11-1) is in desperate need of a win, losing four of his last five fights. After an impressive showing against Demetrious Johnson, it's been a rough road for the veteran. Elliot averages 62.1 points per contest on DraftKings. When he wins, though, it's a huge victory for fantasy owners. His last two […]

Cody Stamann Makes Quick Turnaround

Cody Stamann (19-2-1) will make the quick turnaround after earning a unanimous-decision victory over Brian Kelleher last month at UFC 250. He has pushed 11 of his opponents to a judge's decision, earning 11 of his 19 victories by this method. He lands a steady 4.51 significant strikes per minute along with a striking accuracy […]

Jimmie Rivera Needs A Win To Turn Things Around

Jimmie Rivera (22-4) has dropped three of his last four fights against some of the biggest names in the division. Rivera typically grinds his opponents to the end of the bout, earning most of his victories by decision. His DraftKings score has not been very solid lately, averaging 57.5 points per bout. He has not […]

Taila Santos Looking To Rebound After First Loss

Taila Santos (15-1) lost her first professional bout in her UFC debut by split decision in February of 2019. Since 2016, Santos has only competed three times. She has had a handful of bouts canceled before finally meeting Molly McCann this Wednesday. Santos has a DraftKings price tag of $8,000, just $200 less than her […]

Molly McCann Has A Chance To Win Four In A Row

After dropping her UFC debut, Molly McCann (10-2) has reeled off three unanimous-decision victories in a row. The British flyweight will meet a tough test in Taila Santos, who is coming off of her first loss, which was a split-decision loss in her UFC debut. Through four UFC bouts, McCann has a solid 5.30 significant […]

Mounir Lazzez Looking To Put On A Show On Home Turf

Mounir Lazzez (9-1) would have the home-crowd advantage if crowds were permitted at the Fight Island event. The Dubai native enters his UFC debut winning his last two bouts in a row by first-round knockout. Lazzez is listed at $7,000 on DraftKings, which is the second-lowest salary. He has never been in the cage with […]

Abdul Razak Alhassan Returns To Action Wednesday Night

Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-1), also known as Judo Thunder, returns to the Octagon after some legal issues kept him from action in 2019. In his last bout in 2018, he knocked out the very tough Niko Price in 43 seconds of the first round. His lone loss was a split-decision loss in his second UFC […]

Khamzat Chimaev Brings Undefeated Record To UFC

Khamzat Chimaev (6-0) has finished all six of his opponents, including several in Brave CF. He'll be making his UFC debut against John Phillips, who is 1-3 thus far in the UFC. Chimaev's DraftKings price for Wednesday is $8,900. Chimaev looks to be worth the price, as he's finished some tough competition around the world. […]