Vicente Luque Submits Opponent In The First Round

Now a winner of four straight fights and 10 of his last 11, Vicente Luque all but locked in his shot for the title in the near future by finishing a top contender in Michael Chiesa on Saturday. All four of Luque's recent victories have also come by finish. Almost getting caught in a choke […]

Angela Hill Unable To Avenge 2015 Loss

Unfortunately for Angela Hill, her rematch with Tecia Torres at UFC 265 on Saturday ended with the same result as their 2015 matchup, a unanimous-decision loss. Statistically, Hill landed 96 significant strikes (99 total strikes) but absorbed a large number of strikes, sustaining 166 total strikes. In the takedown department, Hill could only land two […]

Tecia Torres Earns Victory Over Angela Hill

Dominating statistically, Tecia Torres defeated Angela Hill for the second time in her career on Saturday, this time by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). Torres had a high output of striking, landing 144 significant strikes (166 total strikes) while only landing one of her six takedown tries. Though the third round may have been going […]

Casey Kenney Loses Second Straight Bout

Some big shots near the end of the rounds and a timely takedown near the end of the contest were not quite enough for Casey Kenney to earn the victory on Saturday. Unfortunately, he suffered his second straight split-decision loss. His opponent, Yadong Song, just out-struck Kenney and was able to absorb many of Kenney's […]

Yadong Song Secures Split-Decision Victory

In a closely contested battle on Saturday, Yadong Song rebounded from his last loss to earn a victory by split decision to open up the main card of UFC 265. The scorecards were quite different with results of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29. Though his opponent may have landed some of the bigger shots, Song landed […]

Ciryl Gane Set To Compete For First UFC Title

Not even to double-digit bouts in his professional career, Ciryl Gane (9-0) is already set to compete for his first UFC title. Facing a beastly fighter in Derrick Lewis, Gane has shown already that he is the future of this division. Undefeated as a pro, Gane is 6-0 inside the Octagon. DraftKings sees the dangerous […]

Derrick Lewis Set To Compete For Interim Title On Home Ground

On his home turf, Derrick Lewis (25-7) has the opportunity at UFC 265's main event to earn the interim UFC heavyweight title when he faces dangerous French fighter Ciryl Gane. On a four-fight winning streak, Lewis is known for his devastating knockout power, scoring 20 knockouts/TKOs in 25 career wins. DraftKings sees the Black Beast […]

Pedro Munhoz Has Eyes Set On Victory

Coming off a win like his opponent, Pedro Munhoz (19-5) is set to face the future Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. After winning three fights in a row, Munhoz lost back-to-back fights before rebounding against Jimmie Rivera in February. A fighter not afraid to go for the finish, 13 of Munhoz's 19 career wins have […]

Jose Aldo Headlining Saturday's Co-Main Event

The man many consider to be the greatest featherweight of all time, Jose Aldo (29-7), returns to action after his decision win in December of last year over Marlon Vera. Prior to that win, though, Aldo was on a three-fight losing streak. The former UFC featherweight champion has shown knockout power in his hands over […]

A Win Would Be Big For Michael Chiesa

With a title shot looming in the near future, Michael Chiesa (17-4) can get closer to that task if he can defeat Vicente Luque at UFC 265 on Saturday. The fifth-ranked welterweight faces Luque, who is ranked sixth in the welterweight division. Known for a slick submission game, 12 of Chiesa's 17 victories have come […]

Vicente Luque Facing Tough Foe For Fourth Straight Win

Riding a nice three-fight winning streak into UFC 265, Vicente Luque (20-7-1) continues to face tough opponents as he takes on Michael Chiesa on Saturday's main card. During his current three-fight winning streak, Luque has finished all three of his opponents. A dangerous finisher in the sport, 18 of Luque's 20 career wins have come […]

Angela Hill Has A Chance To Avenge Her First Loss At UFC 265 Saturday

Though Angela Hill lost her first UFC bout with Tecia Torres, she has a chance at UFC 265 to avenge that loss. Though their encounter took place over six years ago at UFC 188 in June 2015, much has changed for both fighters since then. After suffering back-to-back losses, Hill was victorious by unanimous decision […]

Tecia Torres Takes To The Octagon For A Rematch From 2015

Riding in hot on back-to-back wins, Tecia Torres (12-5) will face fellow UFC veteran Angela Hill on the main card of UFC 265 Saturday night. This will not be the first time these two have met, but it has been a while. At UFC 188 in June 2015 the two met and Torres was victorious, […]

Casey Kenney Set To Open Main Card Of UFC 265 Saturday Night

Looking to rebound after having a winning streak snapped, Casey Kenney (16-3-1) returns to action on Saturday at UFC 265 after his narrow split-decision loss to Dominick Cruz in March 2021. Kenney is set to face Yadong Song, who is rebounding after having a nine-fight winning streak snapped in March as well. DraftKings sees Kenney […]

Yadong Song Returns After March Loss Looking To Get His First 2021 Win

Having his nine-fight unbeaten streak snapped in his last outing, Yadong Song (16-5-1) will look to get the horse back on track as he opens up the main card of UFC 265 on Saturday against Casey Kenney. Three of Song's five UFC wins have come by finish with two of those in the first round. […]

Uriah Hall Unable To Take The Main Event Victory On His Birthday

The birthday boy Uriah Hall did not get the desired present he would have liked on Saturday, dropping his five-round main event battle to Sean Strickland by unanimous decision. In the 25 minutes of action, Hall tallied 107 significant strikes (122 total strikes) and was taken down four times on six tries by Strickland. The […]

Sean Strickland Puts On A Dominate Performance To Win Main Event

Improving his winning streak to five, Sean Strickland put on a dominant main event performance on Saturday to earn the unanimous decision over Uriah Hall. Over the span of 25 minutes of action, Strickland racked up 186 significant strikes (221 total strikes) along with landing four of his six attempted takedown tries. The No. 11 […]

Gloria de Paula Sustains Big First-Round Knockout Loss In Co-Main Event

Falling to 0-2 in the UFC now after her Contender Series win, Gloria de Paula suffered a huge setback in Saturday's co-main event, losing by first-round knockout just 60 seconds into the contest against Cheyanne Buys. In the 60 seconds of action, de Paula landed five significant strikes before sustaining the big head kick knockout. […]

Cheyanne Buys Impresses With Co-Main Event Knockout Win

Scoring the biggest knockout of her career, Cheyanne Buys landed a big head kick leading to the knockout finish just 60 seconds into the night's co-main event, defeating Gloria de Paula. Buys landed 11 significant strikes in the 60 seconds of action along with landing one takedown. Climbing to 6-2 in her professional record, Buys […]

Niklas Stolze Has Night Ended In Just 68 Seconds.

The deck all seemed to be in the favor of Niklas Stolze, facing a replacement fighter who only had a few day's notice, but it did not come to be with Stolze's night coming to an end in just 68 seconds. Jared Gooden landed a huge right hand that sent Stolze to the deck, leading […]

Jared Gooden Wins Taking Fight On Late Notice

Stepping in as a fight week replacement, it took just 68 seconds for the "NiteTrain" Jared Gooden to earn his first UFC victory. The third time was the charm for Gooden who clocked Nikolas Stolze with a big right hand that floored the German. Shortly thereafter the bout was called to a stop. Gooden was […]

Collin Anglin Drops Debut To Fellow Contender Series Fighter

Entering his UFC debut on a seven-fight winning streak, Collin Anglin faced fellow Contender Series winner Melsik Baghdasaryan and the battle did not disappoint. After fending off a hot start by his opponent, Anglin settled in with some big strikes of his own and a nice, timely takedown. Unfortunately, he could not overcome the head […]

Melsik Baghdasaryan Impresses In UFC Debut

Things could not have gone better for Melsik Baghdasaryan coming off of his Contender Series win back in September. A grand total of 6:50 is all it took for him to earn his first UFC victory and first UFC knockout. After a series of 1-2 combos find the mark, Baghdasaryan launched a head kick which […]

Bryan Barberena Unable To Get The Victory Saturday Night

Though Bryan Barberena outstruck Jason Witt statistically in Saturday's UFC fight, Witt was victorious, walking out with the majority decision. Landing 50 significant strikes (114 total strikes) was not enough to outweigh the eight big takedowns he sustained from Witt. Now with losses in three of his last four contests, it is likely we will […]

Jason Witt Wins A Close Contest Saturday Night

It was a very closely contested opening main card bout on Saturday with Jason Witt edging out Bryan Barberena with a majority decision. In a close back and forth battle, Witt landed 35 significant strikes (56 total strikes) which were numbers much less than his opponent. Witt's big points came in the takedown department where […]

Sean Strickland Steps Into Octagon Saturday As Main Eventer

After a two-year layoff, Sean "Tarzan" Strickland (23-3) has won three bouts in a row and is currently on a four-fight winning streak. On Saturday, he will take on Uriah Hall in the main event with a huge opportunity to propel himself up the middleweight ranks. DraftKings sees "Tarzan" as the favorite with a salary […]

Uriah Hall Will Be Centerstage For Saturday's Card In The Main Event

On a four-fight winning streak heading into Saturday's main event, Uriah Hall (17-9) can make a huge splash in the middleweight division with a win over Sean Strickland. Known for his devastating knockout power, 15 of Hall's career 17 wins have come via knockout. DraftKings sees "Prime Time" as the underdog though with a salary […]

Ground Specialist Rani Yahya Hoping To Put On A Show In The Co-Main Event

Hoping to secure back-to-back wins after a loss and a draw, Rani Yahya (27-10-1) enters Saturday night's co-main event with a fellow dangerous grappler, facing off against KangKyung-ho. Very few fighters can finish a fight on the mat like Yahya, who has secured 21 of his professional 27 wins via submission. DraftKings sees Yahya as the […]

Kyung Ho Kang Can Notch Fourth-Straight Win In Saturday's Co-Main Event Spot

A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former Road FC champion Kyung Ho Kang (17-8) is quietly riding a three-fight win streak into Saturday's co-main event battle with Rani Yahya. Closely contested wins, two of those three victories have come by split decision. A ground finisher like his opponent, 11 of Ho Kang's 17 […]

Cheyanne Buys Hoping For Her First UFC Win, Like Her Opponent

Similar to her opponent Gloria de Paula, Cheyanne Buys (5-2) is in search of her first major UFC win after being successful on the Contender Series. A grinding style fighter, four of her five career wins have come by decision. Buys' last appearance in the Octagon was a decision loss to Montserrat Ruiz in March […]