Brandon Moreno Has A Career-Defining Performance

It was a night to remember for UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno on Saturday. He became the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history after he dethroned Deiveson Figueiredo with a third-round submission. The first round saw Moreno drop Figueiredo and nearly earn the finish with his high-paced, high-pressure start. In the third round, Moreno secured a […]

Nate Diaz Unable To Earn A Victory In Five-Round Battle

Always one to put on a show for the fans, Nate Diaz did just that again at UFC 263 on Saturday. Though he did not earn the victory, Diaz scored a near knockout in the fifth round. He arguably could have finished off Leon Edwards if he would have followed up on his shot that […]

Leon Edwards Scores A Big Win At UFC 263

In one of Saturday night's most anticipated bouts, Leon Edwards took four of five rounds from Nick Diaz to clinch a unanimous-decision victory. Though the fight was the third from the top, it was a five-round fight. President Dana White explained it best, saying both fighters wanted a five-round battle. The striking numbers were extremely […]

Demian Maia Takes The Loss On Saturday

Knowing the ground game would be his key to victory, Demian Maia attempted just that. Unfortunately, it did not go as planned, as he only landed one of his 21 attempted takedowns on Saturday night. As you would expect, this led to his unanimous-decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 263. With the loss, Maia […]

Belal Muhammad Takes Unanimous Decision

Securing his fifth win in a row, Belal Muhammad defeated MMA legend Demian Maia via unanimous decision in their UFC 263 matchup on Saturday. Through 15 minutes of action, Muhammad landed 45 significant strikes and out-performed Maia in total strikes, landing 92 compared to Maia's 23. Even more impressive were Muhammad's takedown stats. He was […]

Gruesome Injury Leads To Jamahal Hill's First Professional Loss

Jamahal Hill suffered his first professional loss to Paul Craig in the UFC 263 main-card opener on Saturday and also left the Octagon with a gruesome broken arm thanks to a Craig armbar in the first round. In 1:59 of total action, Hill only landed one significant strike before suffering the gruesome arm break. Hill […]

Paul Craig Victorious In Main-Card Opener

Paul Craig earned his 15th professional win and first knockout/TKO victory by defeating Jamahal Hill in the first round on Saturday with a ground-and-pound after a gruesome arm break. Craig locked in an armbar that completely broke Hill's arm. Hill was unable to protect himself with the dangling arm, and Craig continued his striking until […]

Marvin Vettori Looking To Make History At UFC 263

Not only can the Italian Dream, also known as Marvin Vettori (17-3-1), avenge a loss, but he can also become Italy's first UFC champion with a win on Saturday in the main event at UFC 263. The trash talking will come to an end when Vettori battles Israel Adesanya in a rematch from their 2018 […]

Israel Adesanya Returns To Defend Title In Main Event

After an unsuccessful bid to capture the UFC's light heavyweight crown, Israel Adesanya (20-1) will defend his middleweight title yet again on Saturday, this time against a familiar foe in Marvin Vettori. With 15 of his 20 career wins coming by knockout/TKO and an extensive kickboxing background, it is no secret that Adesanya will want […]

Brandon Moreno Hoping For The Win Instead Of A Draw

After a brief departure from the UFC, Brandon Moreno (18-5-2) found himself in a title matchup just five fights after his return. Two of those were draws, including his last fight against champion Deiveson Figueiredo in December of last year. Very dangerous on the mat just like Figueiredo, Moreno has scored 10 of his 18 […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Set To Defend His Title Yet Again

After defending his title with a draw as the UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1) will defend that title against the same man, Brandon Moreno, at UFC 263 in the co-main-event slot on Saturday. Figueiredo suffered a one-point deduction in the third round for a low blow, resulting in the draw on the scorecards. With […]

Nate Diaz Back In The Octagon Against Tough Opponent

Long before his epic dual showdowns with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz (20-12) has been competing under the UFC banner. He first competed for the UFC back at TUF Season 5, taking place in early 2007. Recently, Diaz last appeared in the Octagon in November of 2019 but suffered a TKO loss due to a doctor's […]

Leon Edwards Looking To Add Another Big Name To His List

Since suffering his last defeat in 2015 to now-champion Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards (18-3) has gone on to win eight fights in a row before his no contest in his last bout against Belal Muhammad. Facing Nate Diaz is a huge opportunity for Edwards to add a big name to his already impressive resume. Nearly […]

Belal Muhammad Hoping For A Win After March's No Contest

Prior to the no contest in his last outing, the tough and grinding Belal Muhammad (18-3) had won four fights in a row and looked to be on a hot streak in the welterweight division. A nasty eye poke in the second round of his contest with Leon Edwards led to the no-contest stoppage back […]

Demian Maia Set For Another Main-Card Showdown

The UFC's second all-time submission leader, Demian Maia (28-10), is set to enter the cage for his 39th professional bout on UFC 263's main card this Saturday. After winning three fights in a row, Maia turned it around to lose three in a row. In his last outing in March of 2020, Maia suffered a […]

Jamahal Hill Set To Open UFC Main Card On Saturday

Without a loss since entering the UFC, Jamahal Hill (8-0) will finally meet up with dangerous submission artist Paul Craig on UFC 263's main-card opener on Saturday. The two were scheduled to compete in March, but Hill had to pull out due to COVID-19. Both fighters have been going at it on social media ever […]

Paul Craig Finally Set To Clash With Jamahal Hill

Undefeated over his last four bouts (three wins and one draw), Paul Craig (14-4-1) will finally face Jamahal Hill this Saturday after previously being scheduled for March. Craig is a dangerous submission ace, with 12 of his 14 career wins coming by submission. DraftKings sees the Bearjew as the underdog headed into UFC 262's main-card […]

Augusto Sakai Suffers Knockout Loss On Saturday

Looking to rebound from his most recent loss, Augusto Sakai suffered another knockout on Saturday, this time with one second to spare in the first round at the hands of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The action was very sparse throughout the first round, ending with a nice combo by Rozenstruik that eventually led to the end of […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Scores A First-Round Knockout

Nobody needed a win more than Jairzinho Rozenstruik if they wanted a title shot in the immediate future. He did just that, scoring a first-round knockout of Augusto Sakai with one second to spare in the first round on Saturday. Holding back on unleashing his will, which he has done more and more lately, Rozenstruik […]

Walt Harris Knocked Out In First Round

The unfortunate big hits keep coming the way of the Big Ticket in Walt Harris. He was unable to get the victory, or even get out of the first round on Saturday, suffering a first-round knockout at the hands of Polish striker Marcin Tybura. With the loss, Harris has now lost his last three bouts […]

Marcin Tybura Earns A Big First-Round Knockout

The 11th-ranked heavyweight, Marcin Tybura, did exactly what he needed to do to make his march up the rankings, securing a first-round knockout over eighth-ranked Walt Harris on Saturday. The ninth-ranked Augusto Sakai also lost in the night's main event. Tybura has quietly won five in a row and could find himself in title talks […]

Laureano Staropoli Loses Third Straight Fight

Entering the UFC on fire by winning his first two bouts to remain undefeated as a professional, it has been a rough run lately for Laureano Staropoli, who has now lost three in a row. He was dominated for the most part on the mat by Roman Dolidze, losing the decision 30-27 on all of […]

Roman Dolidze Does What Is Needed To Get The Win

In a much slower-paced bout compared to what we had seen so far on the main card on Saturday, Roman Dolidze did what was needed to earn the victory and rebound from his first professional loss. Taking Laureano Staropoli to a decision, Dolidze took the scorecards 30-27 across the board. In 15 minutes of action, […]

Miguel Baeza Drops A Close Decision In Three-Round Battle

Though the battle lived up to expectations, Miguel Baeza came out on the losing side of his three-round battle with Santiago Ponzinibbio on Saturday. In the 15-minute battle, Baeza tallied 104 significant strikes, mixing it up with 36 to the head, 24 to the body and 44 to the legs. Baeza did show he can […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio Takes The Win

In what many expected to be the fight of the night on Saturday, it delivered on the expectations. Santiago Ponzinibbio showed he was back to his old ways, taking a unanimous decision over rising welterweight star Miguel Baeza. In 15 minutes of action. Ponzinibbio landed an amazing 121 significant strikes, with 98 of those landing […]

Dusko Todorovic Unable To Take Advantage

Dusko Todorovic's rebound from a first-round knockout loss in January did not go as hoped, as he dropped a decision to the debuting Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday. Statistically, Todorovic was unable to keep it close, only landing 37 significant strikes (46 total strikes) compared to Rodrigues's 71 significant strikes. The takedown game was not working […]

Gregory Rodrigues Impresses In Debut

Making his debut inside the Octagon on Saturday, Gregory Rodrigues scored big, taking a unanimous-decision victory over a dangerous Dusko Todorovic. Statistically, Rodrigues out-struck Todorovic by a wide margin, landing 71 significant strikes compared to Todorovic's 37 significant strikes. The ground-game numbers were pivotal as well, with Rodrigues landing three of his five attempted takedowns. […]

Ariane Lipski Unable To Score The Win In Main-Card Opener

It has been a rough go of it in the UFC for the former KSW champion Ariane Lipski. With Saturday's main-card second-round TKO loss, she moves to 2-4 inside the UFC. As expected, Montana De La Rosa used her superior ground game against Lipski to take her down twice on three attempts. Known for her […]

Montana De La Rosa Comes Through

After some shuffling to the deck after a late-minute matchup cancellation, Montana De La Rosa took advantage of the main-card slotting on Saturday and scored a big second-round TKO victory. In 9:27 of action, De La Rosa tallied 29 significant strikes (66 total strikes) and landed two of her three attempted takedowns. Coming off of […]

Augusto Sakai Looking For Main-Event Victory

Having his four-fight Octagon winning streak snapped in his last outing, Augusto Sakai (15-2-1) hopes to secure the victory in Saturday's main event against deadly striker Jairzinho Rozenstruik. With 11 of Sakai's 15 career wins coming by knockout/TKO, he is just as dangerous of a striker. DraftKings sees this matchup as a toss-up, listing Sakai […]