Gloria de Paula Hoping She Can Pull Of The Victory Saturday Night

Looking for her first Octagon win since the Contender Series, Gloria de Paula (5-3) enters the cage against a tough opponent in Cheyanne Buys. Showing she has some power in her strikes, three of de Paula's career five wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings sees "Glorinha" as the sizeable underdog Saturday night though, with a […]

Jared Gooden Takes Late-Notice Fight In Search Of First Win

This could either turn into a blessing or a nightmare for Jared Gooden (17-6), as the welterweight is set to take on Niklas Stolze on Saturday on three days of notice. Currently 0-2 inside the Octagon, Gooden hopes the third time will be the charm. A proficient finisher, 14 of Gooden's 17 career wins have […]

Niklas Stolze Hoping For First UFC Win

Welterweights collide on Saturday when Germany's Niklas Stolze (12-4) takes to the Octagon in search of his first UFC victory. Stolze lost by decision in his UFC debut back in July of last year. Stolze will look for his first UFC win when he takes on another fighter in search of his first UFC win […]

Zarrukh Adashev Hoping To Earn His First UFC Win

Still in search of his first UFC win, Zarrukh Adashev (3-3) will hope the third time in the Octagon is the charm when he enters the cage with Ryan Benoit on Saturday night. Going 3-0 in Bellator before making the jump to the UFC, the transition has been anything but smooth. He's gone 0-2 in […]

Ryan Benoit Hoping To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

Dropping decisions in three of his last four bouts, Ryan Benoit (10-7) needs a win on Saturday to try and right the ship. Two of his three decision losses have come by a split. A decisive win for Benoit against Zarrukh Adashev would do a great deal for his confidence and his ability to stay […]

Jason Witt Hoping To Turn Around His Recent Misfortunes

After losing his debut in the first round, Jason Witt (18-7) turned it around to earn his first Octagon victory by second-round submission against Cole Williams. In his last outing, Witt suffered another first-round knockout in just 16 seconds. Throughout his professional career, Witt has proven to be a finisher, with 11 of his 18 […]

Bryan Barberena Enters Saturday As A Big Favorite

After losing three of his last four bouts, Bryan Barberena (15-7) turned it around to secure a victory via unanimous decision in his last outing in September of last year. Entering the Octagon with heavy hands, 10 of Barberena's 15 wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Bam Bam as Saturday night's biggest favorite with […]

Cory Sandhagen Unable To Pull Off The Victory

In a very closely contested bout with the former bantamweight champion, Cory Sandhagen (14-3) just didn't have enough to get the victory on Saturday, dropping a split decision to TJ Dillashaw. Statistically, Sandhagen held his own with the former champion, landing 128 significant strikes (171 total strikes) and stuffed 17 of Dillashaw's 19 takedown tries […]

TJ Dillashaw Earns Victory In Saturday's Main-Event Bout

Cage rust was not a thing for TJ Dillashaw (18-4), who made his return after a lengthy drug suspension on Saturday. In a very closely contested bout, Dillashaw edged out former training partner Cory Sandhagen for a split-decision win. Statistically, Dillashaw landed 110 significant strikes (169 total strikes) but only landed two of his 19 […]

Kyler Phillips Loses By Majority Decision

After the first round of action on Saturday, it looked to be another day at the office for the 14th-ranked Kyler Phillips. However, it was not meant to be, as Raulian Paiva fought back the rest of the contest to snatch the win away from Phillips, taking a majority decision. Statistically, Phillips actually out-struck Paiva, […]

Raulian Paiva Uses Experience To Earn Majority Win

Experience looked to pay off for the underdog Raulian Paiva (21-3) on Saturday when he scored a majority decision over the favorite and streaking fighter Kyler Phillips. After what many may have scored a 10-8 round for Phillips with a knockdown and near-knockdown, Paiva turned it around in the second round to earn a knockdown […]

Darrick Minner Falls Victim To Darren Elkins

Many have fallen to the undescribable viciousness and heart of Darren Elkins, and unfortunately for Darrick Minner (26-12), he fell victim to Elkins on Saturday night. With a solid first round, Minner was unable to get through the second round, falling victim to the TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Minner tallied 19 significant strikes […]

Darren Elkins Does it Again With Second-Round TKO

When Darren Elkins (27-9) is in the Octagon, you can never count him out. After a first round that looked to go the way of Darrick Minner on Saturday, Elkins roared back in the second round to take the victory via TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Elkins recorded 20 significant strikes and an astounding […]

Miranda Maverick Loses A Razor-Close Split Decision

It was a heartbreaking setback for young star Miranda Maverick (11-3) on Saturday, but she kept the contest close, losing a split decision to fellow young upcoming star Maycee Barber. Many would actually argue that Maverick won the contest. Statistically, Maverick out-struck Barber, landing 47 significant strikes (82 total strikes) compared to Barber's 36 significant […]

Maycee Barber Gets Back To Her Winning Ways

We could not have asked for a closer women's flyweight battle on Saturday, with Maycee Barber (9-2) in dire need of a win to prevent a three-fight losing streak. She pulled off a split-decision win over fellow young prospect Miranda Maverick. Statistically, Barber's strike count was lower, only landing 36 significant strikes (38 total strikes) […]

Randy Costa Can't Get The Win

Coming out of the gate with an impressive start on Saturday, Randy Costa (6-2) was unable to sustain that drive and suffered a second-round TKO loss to Adrian Yanez. With a late fallout on the main card, Costa's matchup against Yanez was moved up to the main card, and it did not disappoint with high-paced […]

Adrian Yanez Remains Undefeated

As a late addition to the main card on Saturday, Adrian Yanez (14-3) was able to showcase his skills on at the UFC on ESPN 27. Improving to 3-0 inside the Octagon, Yanez scored an impressive second-round TKO for the victory. In 7:11 of action, Yanez collected 64 significant strikes but absorbed 69 significant strikes. […]

Cory Sandhagen Getting Close To A Title Shot

Saturday's main event for Cory Sandhagen (14-2) could be the chance for a win he's looking for to get that bantamweight title shot. The current champion is the last man Sandhagen lost to in Aljamain Sterling. Since that loss, Sandhagen has won two in a row, both with spectacular knockouts. DraftKings sees the Sandman as […]

TJ Dillashaw Returns To Action In Saturday's Main Event

Saturday's main event will mark two and a half years since we have seen TJ Dillashaw (16-4) in action. The former UFC bantamweight champion is returning to action after serving his lengthy drug suspension. Prior to the suspension, Dillashaw's last bit of action was a 32-second knockout in the first round of his title fight […]

Macy Chiasson Hoping For A Big Showing Saturday

The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 featherweight winner Macy Chiasson (7-1) returns to action on Saturday, looking to earn a three-fight winning streak in the main event against the returning Aspen Ladd. Able to finish the fight wherever it goes, defeating Ladd would help bolster Chiasson's status near the top of the bantamweight division. DraftKings sees […]

Aspen Ladd Set To Return To Action

After sustaining the first loss of her career, a 16-second first-round TKO in July of 2019, Aspen Ladd (9-1) rebounded to win her next contest by unanimous decision in December of 2019. While training for a bout set to take place in June of last year, Ladd tore both her ACL and MCL, forcing her […]

Raulian Paiva Hoping For Third Straight Win Saturday

After losing his first two UFC bouts, Raulian Paiva (20-3) has turned it around, winning his last two outings. Coming off a year-long layoff, Paiva will hope to stay in his groove, as he most recently won a decision over Zhalas Zhumagulov in July of last year. Paiva likes to take his opponent into deep […]

Kyler Phillips Looking To Remain Undefeated

Kyler Phillips (9-1) enters UFC on ESPN 27 this Saturday riding high while remaining undefeated in the UFC on a three-fight winning streak. Typically one to get the bout over without the judges, six of Phillips' nine career wins have come by the finish. In his last outing, Phillips defeated a tough Yadong Song by […]

Darrick Minner Looking For A Three-Fight Winning Streak

After losing his Contender Series matchup to Herbert Burns in August of 2019, Darrick Minner (26-11) won a few more fights on the regional scene before getting the call up to the UFC. Losing his debut in February of last year, Minner has found his groove in the Octagon, winning his last two and hoping […]

Darren Elkins Set For His 24th UFC Appearance

Few fighters needed a win as badly as Darren Elkins (25-9) in his last outing in November of last year. The veteran of the UFC since March 2010 was on the first losing streak of his career, a three-fight streak, that he was able to snap with a third-round submission win in his last appearance. […]

Miranda Maverick Hoping To Continue Impressive Run

So far for Miranda Maverick (9-2), her run in the UFC has been solid. She's 2-0 since joining the UFC after her run in Invicta FC, and Maverick has proven to be a dangerous ground finisher, with five of her nine career wins coming by submission. Against another young star in Maycee Barber, both fighters […]

Maycee Barber Needs A Win To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

This is unfamiliar territory for young star Maycee Barber (8-2) who is hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak on Saturday. After sustaining an injury in her bout in January of last year against Roxanne Modafferi, Barber made her return 13 months later, losing a decision to Alexa Grasso. Barber will return to action five […]

Jordan Williams Looking For First Octagon Win Saturday

In search of his first UFC win, Jordan Williams will look to rebound from his debut loss in October of last year. After losing his Contender Series shot in 2019, Williams received another try in September of last year, earning a first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Williams as the betting favorite, though, with a salary of […]

Mickey Gall Returns To The Octagon

It has been over a year since we have seen Mickey Gall in action, but he is set to open up the main UFC card on Saturday against Jordan Williams. Joining the UFC with a 1-0 record, Gall has continued to evolve as a fighter with a record of 5-3 inside the Octagon. Dangerous on […]

Thiago Moises Unable To Earn Main-Event Victory

Riding in on a three-fight winning streak to headline UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday, Thiago Moises (15-5) did not have the ending to the night that he would have liked, losing to Islam Makhachev via fourth-round submission. In 17:38 minutes of action, Moises could only collect 13 significant strikes (18 total strikes) while absorbing 148 […]