Tom Aspinall Looking To Continue His Finishing Streak

A perfect 4-0 in the UFC with four finishes, Tom Aspinall (11-2) will fight in the main event on London's card on Saturday against a dangerous veteran in Alexander Volkov. The Liverpool native has finished all 11 of his career wins, with 10 of those coming in the first round of action. Volkov just needs […]

Alexander Volkov Hoping He Can Steal The Show

With the heavyweights set for London's main-event spotlight, Alexander Volkov (34-9) can earn his fourth victory in five contests if he defeats Tom Aspinall on Saturday. A seasoned veteran, 25 of his 34 career wins have come via the finish, with 22 of those coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Drago as the underdog with a […]

Dan Hooker Can Get On Track With A Win

Dan Hooker (21-11) can easily get back on track with a co-main-event win in London against Arnold Allen on Saturday. Though Hooker has lost three of his last four fights, they have been against the very top of the lightweight division. If Hooker's power translates at the lower weight class, he could pose a huge […]

Arnold Allen Set To Shine On Huge Stage In London

Proving to be the real deal since joining the UFC in 2015, Arnold Allen (17-1) has yet to lose in the Octagon, sporting an 8-0 record with his last win coming in April of last year over rising star Sodiq Yusuff. The English native is a grinding-style fighter, with six of his UFC wins coming […]

Rodrigo Vargas Set For Massive Uphill Challenge

Set for his fourth Octagon appearance, Rodrigo Vargas (12-4) will meet his biggest task to date when he takes on fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett in England this weekend. 1-2 in the UFC and coming off of his first Octagon win, it has been 11 months since Vargas last set foot in the Octagon. A striker and […]

Paddy Pimblett Set For Big Showing Saturday

Crowd favorite Paddy Pimblett (17-3) will make his return to the Octagon in London, where he is set to defend his home turf against Rodrigo Vargas on Saturday. Pimblett came to the UFC scene strong by winning his highly anticipated debut via first-round knockout against Luigi Vendramini in September of last year. A big finisher, […]

Takashi Sato Steps Into Late-Notice Battle In London

Stepping in on late notice, Takashi Sato (16-4) will face a returning Gunnar Nelson on Saturday in London. With a few weeks to prepare, the veteran is 2-2 in the UFC and is looking to rebound from a submission loss in November of 2020. A dangerous finisher as well, 13 of Sato's 16 career wins […]

Gunnar Nelson Makes Long-Awaited Return Saturday

It has been almost 30 months since we have seen the dangerous mat finisher in Gunnar Nelson (17-5-1) in action. He is set to face off with Takashi Sato on Saturday in London. A very dangerous jiu-jitsu ace, 13 of Nelson's 17 career wins have come by submission. Despite the layoff, DraftKings sees Gunni as […]

Luana Carolina Hopes To Invade Enemy Territory

On a nice run since joining the UFC in 2018 after a Contender Series win, Luana Carolina (8-2) will travel into enemy territory Saturday to face Molly McCann in London. Since joining the UFC, Carolina has tallied a record of 3-1, with her last two bouts ending in decision nods in her favor. Similar to […]

Molly McCann Hoping Advantage Pays Off Saturday

There is no doubt that Molly McCann (11-4) will be one of the crowd's favorites Saturday when she battles Luana Carolina. The Liverpool native won her first UFC bout in September of last year after dropping her first two UFC bouts. With the majority of her bouts going the full 15 minutes, seven of her […]

Ilia Topuria Looking To Stay Perfect Saturday Night

Still undefeated in his MMA career and 3-0 in the UFC, Ilia Topuria (11-0) will step in for Mike Davis while looking to continue his run on Saturday. Both of Topuria's last two victories have come in the form of first-round knockouts. Proving to be just as dangerous on his feet as on the mat, […]

Jai Herbert Hoping For Homecoming Victory Saturday

Coming off of a big win over a tough opponent, Jai Herbert (1-2) will look for back-to-back wins when he opens up the main card of Saturday's card in London. A very dangerous finisher, 10 of his 11 wins have come via the finish, with nine of those coming by knockout/TKO. Winning his debut should […]

Thiago Santos Unable To Get Back On A Roll

Giving his opponent everything he could handle in Saturday night's main event, Thiago Santos has now lost four of his last five fights after Saturday's decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev. Through 25 minutes of action, Santos tallied 60 significant strikes (81 total strikes). Though he's on a bit of a skid, the losses have come […]

Magomed Ankalaev Secures Main-Event Victory

Improving his win streak to eight fights, Magomed Ankalaev earned a close victory in Saturday night's main event by defeating Thiago Santos via unanimous decision (46-49, 46-49, 47-48). In 25 minutes of action, Ankalaev tallied 78 significant strikes (114 total strikes) and landed one of his two takedown tries on the night. With a win […]

Marlon Moraes Suffers First-Round TKO Loss In Co-Main Event

It has been a rough fall from the top for Marlon Moraes, who has now lost four fights in a row and five of his last six after Saturday's first-round TKO loss to Yadong Song in the co-main event. The scary part is all four of those losses have been by knockout/TKO. That can take […]

Yadong Song Impresses In TKO Stoppage

With the right hand finding its mark, Yadong Song showcased well in Saturday night's co-main event by earning a first-round TKO stoppage against former title contender Marlon Moraes. With the right hand finding its spot early, a big right hand just a few minutes into the contest floored Moraes and eventually led to a stoppage […]

Alex Caceres Unable To Earn Sixth Straight Win Saturday

Unable to extend his winning streak to six fights, Alex Caceres gave it a valiant effort but dropped a unanimous decision to Sodiq Yusuff on Saturday. Yusuff used leg kicks to keep Caceres at bay and prevent him from implementing any kind of game plan. Through 15 minutes of action, Caceres collected 66 significant strikes, […]

Sodiq Yusuff Gets Back On Track With Big Decision Win

Using a variety of strikes, including a leg kick, Sodiq Yusuff rebounded from his last outing to earn a unanimous decision on Saturday over Alex Caceres, who was on a winning streak of his own. In 15 minutes of action, Yusuff tallied 64 significant strikes (74 total strikes), with 34 of those strikes in the […]

Karl Roberson Takes TKO Loss In Light-Heavyweight Return

Going strike-for-strike with a dangerous striker, Karl Roberson held his own on Saturday until a big TKO stoppage ended his night early in the second round. In 5:25 of action, Roberson tallied 17 significant strikes but absorbed 26 from his opponent, Khalil Rountree. Light heavyweight looks to be a better fit for Roberson, so hopefully […]

Khalil Rountree Earns Devastating TKO Stoppage

There was nothing but evil intentions in this matchup with Khalil Rountree earning a second-round TKO against fellow striker Karl Roberson on Saturday. Early in the second round, Rountree delivered a big right hand that floored Roberson. After following it up with some heavy strikes and a massive kick, the bout was called to a […]

Terrance McKinney Has Night Ended Via First-Round TKO

In what looked like it would be his third straight first-round finish in the UFC, Terrance McKinney ended up taking a defeat via first-round TKO stoppage in his bout with Drew Dober on Saturday night. After dropping Dober early in the bout, the veteran fought his way back to actually drop McKinney and eventually earn […]

Drew Dober Fights Back To Earn Impressive Win

With the opening minutes looking to be totally against Drew Dober, he was able to turn it around and score a first-round TKO victory over rising star Terrance McKinney on Saturday. After being dropped shortly into the contest, Dober eventually fought his way back to his feet and was able to drop McKinney himself before […]

Bruno Silva Unable to Keep His Streak Going

Bruno Silva had some bright moments against a very dangerous striker, but he was unable to walk out with a victory and was on the wrong side of a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in Saturday's main-card opener. Silva was able to tally 59 significant strikes (72 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action but […]

Alex Pereira Scores Big Decision Win Saturday

In a battle of hard-hitting Brazilian strikers, Alex Pereira came out on top in his battle with Bruno Silva on Saturday by taking a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The former GLORY champion landed 108 significant strikes (165 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Pereira also stuffed six of Silva's eight takedown tries on […]

Undercard Prospect Watch: AJ Fletcher

Set for his UFC debut after a big Contender Series win, Louisiana prospect AJ Fletcher will get to showcase his skills on Saturday. From his amateur career up to his Octagon debut, Fletcher has always put on a show with big knockouts thanks to his solid wrestling and dangerous Muay Thai striking. Fletcher is currently […]

Magomed Ankalaev Set For Saturday's Spotlight

Aside from a last-second prayer victory against Paul Craig, Russia's Magomed Ankalaev (16-1) has been perfect in his professional MMA career. Currently, he is on a seven-fight winning streak after losing his UFC debut to Craig in March of 2018. A man who can earn a finish, nine of his 16 career wins have come […]

Thiago Santos A Big Undergo This Weekend

Not usually in this spot, Thiago Santos (22-9) enters Saturday's main event as DraftKings' biggest underdog. Known for his heavy striking, Santos has collected 15 of his 22 professional wins by knockout/TKO. A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former light heavyweight title contender will enter Saturday night's main event coming off of a […]

Yadong Song Can Jump Up The Rankings With A Win

With a solid run since joining the UFC in 2017, Yadong Song (18-6-1) will look to earn his third straight victory in Saturday night's co-main event when he battles Marlon Moraes. A finisher like his opponent, Song has earned finishes in 10 of his 18 professional bouts -- seven by knockout/TKO. Song is coming off […]

Marlon Moraes In Need Of A Big Victory

Since mid-2019, it's been a rough ride in the UFC for Marlon Moraes (23-9-1), who has lost four of his last five bouts. Prior to these five rocky bouts, Moraes won four straight, with three of those coming via a finish. A proven finisher in his career, 16 of his 23 career wins have come […]

Sodiq Yusuff Hoping For A Big Finish

On fire in the UFC after his Contender Series victory, Sodiq Yusuff (11-2) won four straight fights before suffering a loss in his last outing to another rising star in Arnold Allen by decision. A striker with very dangerous hands, Yusuff has earned six knockouts/TKOs among his 11 professional wins. DraftKings sees Super as the […]