Robert Whittaker Takes A Big Decision Victory

Moving to three wins in a row, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (24-5) went the full five rounds with Kelvin Gastelum and took the unanimous decision on Saturday. Dominating the stat sheet, Whittaker landed 150 significant strikes (169 total strikes) in 25 minutes of action. The Reaper also utilized the ground game, landing four of […]

Chase Sherman Goes To A Decision

Entering the Octagon for the second time in his second stint, Chase Sherman (15-7) put on a valiant showing but was unable to defeat the veteran Andrei Arlovski on Saturday. Statistically, Sherman landed 88 significant strikes (99 total strikes). Sherman is now 1-1 in his second stint in the UFC after a couple of fights […]

Andrei Arlovski Continues To Impress

In a clash of veteran heavyweights, the ageless wonder Andrei Arlovski (31-20) did it again, taking a close unanimous-decision victory over Chase Sherman in Saturday night's co-main event. Arlovski out-struck his competitor, landing 105 significant strikes (109 total strikes). Neither fighter attempted a takedown. Though he took some big shots from Sherman, Arlovski showed he […]

Abdul Razak Alhassan Can't Find The Knockout Blow

Unable to get off a powerful night-ending shot, Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-4) dropped his third fight in a row inside the Octagon on Saturday, losing by unanimous decision to Jacob Malkoun. Through 15 minutes of action, Alhassan was only able to land 21 significant strikes. He spent the majority of the contest under the control […]

Jacob Malkoun Rebounds To Secure Dominant Victory

Implementing the perfect game plan when fighting a deadly striker, Jacob Malkoun (5-1) worked his takedown and ground game to take the unanimous-decision victory over Abdul Razak Alhassan on Saturday. Though he only tallied 27 significant strikes through 15 minutes of battle, Malkoun was able to control Alhassan and collect 91 total strikes. The takedown […]

Alex Munoz Unable To Grab First UFC Win

Unable to get the split-decision nod on Saturday's main card, Alex Munoz (6-2) still put forth a competitive performance against Luis Pena. Munoz notched 80 significant strikes (82 total strikes) and landed four of his nine takedown tries. The takedown was not quite able to outweigh the striking game of Pena in the judges' eyes. […]

Luis Pena Secures Victory Via Split Decision

In a very closely contested battle at 155 pounds, Luis Pena (9-3) got the better of the striking to take a split decision over Alex Munoz in Saturday's main-card showdown. Statistically, Pena tallied 90 significant strikes to go along with five takedown stops. With the victory, Pena secures his first win since February of last […]

Kelvin Gastelum Looking To Continue His Turnaround

Rebounding in his last outing from a three-fight losing streak, Kelvin Gastelum (17-6) heads into Saturday's main event with a battle against former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Gastelum defeated rising star Ian Heinisch by unanimous decision in February. A member of the UFC since 2012, Gastelum has won 13 of his 17 career wins […]

Robert Whittaker Can Lock Up A Title Shot With A Victory

Looking to regain his UFC middleweight championship, a win in Saturday's main event over Kelvin Gastelum would give Robert Whittaker (22-5) three wins in a row. Since dropping the championship to now-champion Israel Adesanya, Whittaker has yet to taste defeat again. Whittaker has finished the majority of his 22 career victories, finishing 14 of his […]

Jeremy Stephens Hoping For A Victory

It has been a rough couple of years in the win column for Jeremy Stephens (28-18), as he's winless in his last five fights. His last victory came in February of 2018, when he was victorious via second-round knockout. When Stephens does win, it's normally with the big knockout, as he's scored knockout victories in […]

Drakkar Klose Looking To Get Back On Track

Coming off of a loss to end last year after winning three in a row, Drakkar Klose (11-2-1) will enter Saturday's co-main event for his first matchup of 2021. It will be a little bit over a year since Klose was last in the Octagon, losing by knockout in March of last year. Klose will […]

Alex Munoz Looking For First UFC Win On Saturday

Team Alpha Male's Alex Munoz (6-1) will look to rebound after his first professional loss in his bout Saturday with Violent Bob Ross Luis Pena. Going to a decision with a tough opponent in his debut, hopefully the UFC jitters are out of the way for Munoz and he can get back to his winning […]

Luis Pena Looking To Get Back On Track

Splitting his two bouts last year with a 1-1 record, Luis Pena (8-3) would love to turn things around and earn a victory against Alex Munoz on Saturday's main card. Pena has gone 4-3 in the UFC since joining the organization after a stint on TUF 27. Due to injury, Pena was forced to withdraw […]

Jacob Malkoun Hopes To Rebound After Tough Debut Loss

Coming off of a very rough UFC debut in October of last year, Jacob Malkoun (4-1) will try to rebound on Saturday while coming off of an 18-second, first-round knockout loss. With only four bouts under his belt prior to making his UFC debut, Malkoun steps into the Octagon against a dangerous striker in Abdul […]

Abdul Razak Alhassan Trying To Get Back On Track

A live-by-the-sword, die-by-the-sword style of fighter, Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-3) will look to rebound this Saturday after losing his last two UFC outings. Prior to his back-to-back losses, Alhassan had won three fights in a row in the UFC, all three first-round knockouts. Throughout his young professional career, Alhassan has won all 10 of his […]

Chase Sherman Looking To Continue To Impress

After an impressive run in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Chase Sherman (15-6) returned to the UFC and scored a big second-round TKO in May of last year. Sherman will look to go 2-0 in his second stint with the UFC and is currently 3-5 overall in the Octagon. Through his professional career, 14 of his […]

Andrei Arlovski Still Going Strong In The UFC

Making his UFC debut all the way back at UFC 28 in November of 2000, Andrei Arlovski (30-20) will look for his first win of 2021 this Saturday after being submitted by Tom Aspinall in February. Prior to the loss, Arlovski had won two unanimous decisions in a row to very tough foes. Through his […]

Kevin Holland Drops Second Bout Of 2021

After going 5-0 for a stellar 2020, this year has not been so kind to Kevin Holland (21-7), who has now gone 0-2 for the year after his latest loss on Saturday. Stepping in as a late-notice replacement for Darren Till, Holland was able to answer the dominant takedown and ground game of Marvin Vettori. […]

Marvin Vettori Dominates In Main Event

Moving one step closer toward a title shot at middleweight, Marvin Vettori (17-4-1) took the dominant decision victory over late-notice replacement Kevin Holland in Saturday's main event. Implementing his game plan to control the bout on the mat, Vettori landed 11 of his 17 takedown tries over the 25-minute span of the bout. Though he […]

Sodiq Yusuff Unable To Remain Undefeated

Undefeated since he joined the UFC in 2018, Sodiq Yusuff (11-2) earned a co-main-event spot on Saturday's ABC card, but he ended up on the losing end of the decision. Taking the lead in the statistical categories, Yusuff suffered some heavy strikes that sent him to the mat a few times. Yusuff landed 47 significant […]

Arnold Allen Impresses In Co-Main-Event Victory

In the battle of top-15 ranked featherweights, 10th-ranked Arnold Allen (17-1) landed the big shots when needed as well as implementing his grappling game to take the unanimous decision victory on Saturday. This was a case of the stat line reading much different than the official outcome. In 15 minutes of action, Allen only landed […]

Sam Alvey Unable To Capture Elusive Victory

The rough downhill slide of Sam Alvey (33-15-1) continued on Saturday, when he suffered a second-round submission defeat to the hands of Julian Marquez. With the loss, Alvey is winless since June of 2018. He has not been able to get his hand raised in his last six bouts. Statistically, it was not a great […]

Julian Marquez Has Second Submission Victory In A Row

Swinging for the fences and looking for the knockout in the first round on Saturday, Julian Marquez (9-2) earned the victory over veteran Sam Alvey with a second-round submission. Through a total of 7:07 of action, Marquez was able to tally 61 significant strikes (62 total strikes), averaging eight significant strikes landed per minute. After […]

Nina Nunes Unable To Pull Out The Victory In Her Return

Making her return to the Octagon after 10 months out of action, Nina Nunes (10-7) ran into a roadblock in the submission artist Mackenzie Dern on Saturday. In her first matchup since giving birth in September, Nunes was unable to implement any part of her game plan against the submission specialist. Nunes only reeled off […]

Mackenzie Dern Impresses With Another First-Round Victory

Not missing a beat since the start of last year, Mackenzie Dern (11-1) won her fourth fight in a row on Saturday, making it three of four by first-round submission. Coming into the matchup with a future title shot within reach, Dern submitted veteran and fifth-ranked Nina Nunes with 12 seconds left in the first […]

Mike Perry Unable To Earn First Win Of 2021

Mike Perry (14-8) lost his second bout in a row on Saturday and has now lost four of his last six fights inside the Octagon. Perry was unable to take a single round from Daniel Rodriguez in the night's main-card opener. Statistically, Perry tallied 61 significant strikes (65 total strikes) compared to Rodriguez's 129 significant […]

Daniel Rodriguez Opens Up Main Card With Decision Win

Daniel Rodriguez (14-2) had a dominant performance on the huge ABC stage on Saturday, earning a unanimous-decision victory over veteran Mike Perry. Improving to 4-1 in the UFC, Rodriguez earned arguably his biggest victory to date. Statistically, Rodriguez landed 129 significant strikes (145 total strikes), with 90 of those significant strikes connecting with his opponent's […]

Sodiq Yusuff Looking To Break Into Top 10

With a huge chance in Saturday's co-main event to put his stamp on the division, Sodiq Yusuff (11-1) can go 5-for-5 with a victory. Currently ranked 11th in the featherweight division, a win over the 10th-ranked Arnold Allen would bolster his standing in the division. With the ability to end the fight with his dynamic […]

Arnold Allen Looking To Remain Undefeated

With a huge opportunity to win his eighth straight UFC bout, Arnold Allen (16-1) will headline the co-main-event spot on Saturday. It's been 15 months since his last bout, when he earned a unanimous decision over Nik Lentz in January of last year. With a strong ability to finish the fight no matter where the […]

Julian Marquez Looking For Consecutive Wins

Looking for his second win of 2021, Julian Marquez (8-2) is 2-1 since joining the UFC. His lone loss came via a split decision, but he rebounded well with a third-round submission earlier this year in February. Known as a devastating striker with five of his eight career wins coming by knockout/TKO, his other three […]