Jose Aldo Can Add To His Legacy Saturday

Many may argue as to who the best featherweight in UFC history is, but no one can argue with the length of time that Jose Aldo (30-7) has reigned supreme in the world as the top featherweight. The former WEC and UFC champion will enter the Octagon for the 19th time when he faces Rob […]

Brad Riddell Hoping For A Huge Co-Main-Event Win

Entering the Octagon in Saturday night's co-main event with the same record as his opponent, Brad Riddell (10-1) is undefeated in the Octagon (4-0) and overall is on a seven-fight winning streak, including a decision win over Drew Dober in his last outing in June. The training partner of middleweight champion Israel Adesanya comes from […]

Rafael Fiziev Looks To Continue His Amazing Run

Rafael Fiziev (10-1) has been extremely exciting and dominating in the Octagon since his debut loss in April of 2019 with four straight wins over an impressive group of fighters. The Muay Thai Matrix moves like very few fighters in the sport and has the ability to end an opponent's night with a single strike. […]

Leonardo Santos Looking To Rebound From First UFC Loss

A member of the UFC since his time on TUF Brazil Season 2 in 2013, Leonardo Santos (18-4-1) has gone 7-1-1, with his lone loss actually coming in his last outing in a third-round TKO loss with one second left against Grant Dawson back in March. Santos is a dangerous submission finisher like his opponent, […]

Clay Guida Hoping To Secure 37th Career Victory

Very few fighters have the UFC resume of Clay Guida (36-21), who has competed in the Octagon since October of 2006. Set to complete his 15th year under the UFC banner, Guida is 2-4 since 2019 but fought a tough battle in his split-decision loss to the undefeated Mark O. Madsen back in August. With […]

Jamahal Hill Hoping For A Big Win Saturday

It has been a bit of a rocky road in the UFC for Jamahal Hill (8-1) since his July 2019 Contender Series victory, as he's gone 2-1 since that time. Most recently, he suffered a defeat (first-round TKO by injury) to Paul Craig back in July. A bit different finisher than his opponent Jimmy Crute, […]

Jimmy Crute Looking To Rebound This Saturday

2-2 in his last four Octagon appearances, Jimmy Crute (12-2) is coming off of a first-round TKO loss to top-tier contender Anthony Smith back in April. There is no doubt about it, if Crute gets the victory, it's normally in dominant fashion, with his last three UFC wins coming via first-round finishes. Overall in his […]

Chris Curtis Set For Second UFC Appearance

It took three years after his Contender Series victory before he received his UFC debut bout, but Chris Curtis (27-8) earned an impressive first-round TKO earlier this month. Taking on a second fight in less than a month, his opponent for Saturday night is one of the UFC's top middleweight prospects in Brendan Allen. With […]

Brendan Allen Looking For Third Straight Win Saturday

Another of Louisiana's top stars, Brendan Allen (17-4) rebounded from his loss to Sean Strickland with two straight victories this year. A dangerous finisher, 14 of his 17 career wins have come by finish, with nine of those coming by submission. Allen has had an impressive run in the UFC since joining the organization in […]

Miesha Tate Takes Main-Event Decision Loss Saturday

Miesha Tate was unable to build off of her July victory and dropped the main event by decision to Ketlen Vieira (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) on Saturday. After a nearly five-year layoff, Tate has fought twice in the second half of 2021 and held her own in the striking department statistically by outdoing Vieira in significant […]

Ketlen Vieira Impresses In Decision Victory

It was an impressive showing for Ketlen Vieira when she took Saturday night's main event over Miesha Tate (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). Keeping Tate at bay with her long strikes was the key to her success, landing 113 significant strikes (156 total strikes) in 25 minutes of action compared to Tate's 122 significant strikes. Ninety-five of […]

Michael Chiesa Tastes Defeat In Saturday's Co-Main Event

For the first time in a handful of years, Michael Chiesa has now suffered back-to-back losses, this time a unanimous-decision defeat to Sean Brady in Saturday's co-main event (28-29, 28-29, 28-29). Statistically, the striking numbers went in Chiesa's favor when he landed 29 significant strikes (71 total strikes) but only landed one takedown compared to […]

Sean Brady Takes Co-Main Event In Biggest Win Of Career

With his biggest victory to date, Sean Brady went the distance with Michael Chiesa and won a decision in Saturday night's co-main event (28-29, 28-29, 28-29). Statistically, the strikes may have not been on Brady's side -- only 18 significant strikes (51 total strikes) compared to Chiesa's 29 significant strikes -- but Brady scored big […]

Joanne Wood Continues Her Slump

It has been a tough run for Joanne Wood in the UFC since 2019, with this most recent loss on Saturday moving her to a record of 1-3 in her last four fights and 2-4 in her last six bouts. In 4:49 of action, Wood tallied 27 significant strikes (30 total strikes) but had her […]

Taila Santos Locks Up First-Round Submission Saturday

Not only did Taila Santos score the first finish of her UFC career on Saturday, but she also scored the only finish on the main card when she submitted Joanne Wood in the first round of their contest. In 4:49 of action, Santos tallied 30 significant strikes (36 total strikes) and didn't attempt a single […]

Kyung Ho Kang Unable To Earn Fourth Straight Win Saturday

It could have been a huge victory for Kyung Ho Kang on Saturday, but it was not meant to be as he dropped a unanimous decision to Rani Yahya (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Statistically, Kang landed more significant strikes (43), compared to Yahya's 27. The major discrepancy in the striking comes in the form of total […]

Rani Yahya Wins Three-Round Battle Saturday

With only one loss in his previous six bouts prior to Saturday, Rani Yahya continued his recent roll and took a unanimous decision from Kyung Ho Kang (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Statistically, Yahya only scored 26 significant strikes but had a much higher total output by netting 152 total strikes. A large reason for that was […]

Davey Grant Drops A Close Decision Saturday

Just one judge's nod away from being a victor in four of his last five bouts, Davey Grant was on the wrong side of Saturday's split decision with Adrian Yanez and lost the night's main-card opener (30-27, 28-29, 28-29). Statistically, the numbers were extremely close, with Grant landing 98 significant strikes compared to Yanez's 100. […]

Adrian Yanez Takes Split Decision To Remain Undefeated

With four of the five main-card bouts going to a decision, Saturday night's main-card opener was the only one to end in a split decision. Adrian Yanez looked impressive enough to the judges to earn a decision over veteran Davey Grant (30-27, 28-29, 28-29). Statistically, Yanez tallied 100 significant strikes, only two more than Grant […]

Miesha Tate Looking For Second Straight Victory After Long Layoff

After nearly a five-year layoff, Miesha Tate (19-7) looked impressive in her return in July by earning a third-round TKO victory. The former champion will take to Saturday's main event looking to earn her second straight win in her return. No stranger to the finish, seven of her 19 career wins have come by submission. […]

Ketlen Vieira Can Turn Things Around With Main-Event Win

Exchanging wins and losses in her last four bouts, Ketlen Vieira (11-2) will look to lock up a victory in Saturday's main event against former champion Miesha Tate. With six of her 11 career wins coming by finish, Vieira has the ability to finish her opponent no matter where the bout goes. DraftKings sees Fenomeno […]

Sean Brady Can Remain Undefeated With A Victory

As advertised coming into the UFC, Sean Brady (14-0) has gone 4-0 with his last two victories coming by the finish. Known for dragging his opponent's deep into the bout, seven of Brady's 14 wins have come by decision. This will arguably be his biggest task to date as he steps into the Octagon with […]

Michael Chiesa Could Launch Back Into The Title Picture

A veteran of the UFC since 2012, Michael Chiesa (17-5) will look to rebound from his first-round loss back in August when he faces Sean Brady in Saturday night's co-main event. Throughout his tenured UFC career, Chiesa has earned some impressive victories, including wins over guys like Neil Magny, Rafael dos Anjos and Carlos Condit, […]

Kyung Ho Kang Looking To Continue His Streak

On a three-fight winning streak, Kyung Ho Kang (17-8) will look for his fourth straight on Saturday when he takes on submission specialist Rani Yahya. But we cannot overshadow Kang's finishing ability, with 11 of his 17 career wins coming by the submission. DraftKings sees Mr. Perfect as the slight underdog with a salary of […]

Rani Yahya Hoping To Build On His Submission Win Total

There is no doubt that when Brazilian grappler Rani Yahya (27-10-1) steps into the Octagon, a submission is always a possibility. After three submission victories in a row, Yahya dropped a split decision and then suffered a draw before rebounding with a submission victory back in March. Obviously, the majority of Yahya's career wins have […]

Talia Santos Looking For Fourth Straight Victory Saturday

A winner of three straight fights after a split-decision loss in February of 2019, Talia Santos (18-1) will take to the Octagon on Saturday to face a tough task in Joanne Wood. An early finisher in the women's ranks, Santos has won 10 of her 18 career victories by knockout/TKO, with several of those wins […]

Joanne Wood Faces Tough Task On Saturday

Alternating wins and loses over her last four bouts, Joanne Wood (15-6) will hope to earn a victory on Saturday to turn her fortunes around on Saturday as she faces Taila Santos. A top-ranked women's flyweight, Wood typically takes her opponent deep into the fight, with 10 of her 15 career wins coming by decision. […]

Davey Grant Hoping To End His Year With A Win

With his last Octagon loss being a decision in June, Davey Grant (11-5) would love nothing more than to end his 2021 with a victory. Prior to that loss, Grant has won three bouts in a row. Known for his submission finishes, eight of his 11 career wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees Dangerous […]

Adrian Yanez Looks For Fourth Straight Finish

For Adrian Yanez (14-3), it has been nothing short of an amazing run thus far in the UFC. Yanez is currently 3-0 in the UFC after his Contender Series win, with all three of those victories coming by knockout/TKO. A dangerous finisher, 10 of Yanez's 14 career wins have come by the finish, with eight […]

Yair Rodriguez Suffers Main-Event Defeat

2017 was the last time Yair Rodriguez tasted defeat until his main-event matchup with Max Holloway on Saturday when he suffered a defeat to the former champion via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47). As expected, Rodriguez had to absorb a huge number of strikes (230 significant strikes) while only getting off 159 of his own. […]