Israel Adesanya Seeks Double-Champ Status Saturday Night

Undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, Israel Adesanya (20-0) will look to enter rarified air in Saturday's main event by becoming a double champion in the UFC. Currently the organization's middleweight champion, Adesanya will face the much bigger Jan Blachowicz in hopes of obtaining the UFC's light-heavyweight crown. So far in his MMA career, […]

Jan Blachowicz A Main-Event Underdog

Jan Blachowicz (27-8) will defend his UFC light heavyweight title for the first time in Saturday's main event at UFC 259. With an extremely tough task in front of him, Blachowicz will defend against the UFC's middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Blachowicz has Polish Power in his hands, as three of his last four bouts have […]

Megan Anderson Looking For A Massive Upset

Megan Anderson (10-4) gets a chance in Saturday's co-main event to defeat the women's mixed martial arts GOAT in Amanda Nunes. The featherweight-championship fight is a huge opportunity for the 6-foot Australian native to seal her name in women's UFC history. After a solid run at Invicta FC, Anderson entered the UFC and has earned […]

Amanda Nunes Defending Her Title Yet Again

Amanda Nunes (20-4) looks to continue her dominance in the women's ranks of the UFC on Saturday. Currently the organization's bantamweight and featherweight champion, Nunes puts the featherweight title on the line in Saturday's co-main event as she defends against the much taller Megan Anderson. Nunes is on an 11-fight winning streak, including several title […]

Aljamain Sterling Enters UFC 259 With His Eyes On Gold

On a roll since the middle of 2018, No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling (19-3) finally gets a chance to compete for UFC gold on Saturday while riding a five-fight winning streak. Known for his unorthodox style, Sterling looks to pose problems for the champion, Petr Yan, who can be just as unorthodox in his approach. […]

Petr Yan Making His First Title Defense Saturday

Undefeated in all seven of his UFC bouts since coming over from Russia's ACA organization, Petr Yan (15-1) will make his first defense of his UFC bantamweight title against long-standing top-contender, Aljamain Sterling. Yan has proven to be a very active striker in the UFC, averaging 5.65 significant strikes landed per minute. To add to […]

Drew Dober Set For Tough Task On Saturday's Main Card

In for arguably the toughest task of his UFC career, Drew Dober (23-9) will enter the Octagon on Saturday against Islam Makhachev. Dober has been a part of the UFC since 2013 and currently is on a three-fight winning streak. A finisher just like his opponent on Saturday, Dober has finished 16 of his 23 […]

Islam Makhachev Going For His Seventh Straight Win

Russia's own Islam Makhachev (18-1) will look to win his seventh straight fight inside the UFC's lightweight division on Saturday as he battles Drew Dober. Ranked 14th in the UFC's lightweight division, Makhachev is a finisher in the cage, with 10 of his 18 career wins coming by submission or knockout/TKO. Two of his last […]

Thiago Santos In Need Of A Big Win To Stay Title-Relevant

Thiago Santos (21-8) enters Saturday's main card looking to avoid the first three-fight losing skid of his career. He has rebounded from a two-fight losing streak before, when he went on to win four in a row. With dynamite in his hands, Santos has won 15 of his 21 career bouts by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees […]

Aleksandar Rakic Looking To Put Himself Into Title Talks

Rebounding off of the first loss since his professional debut, Aleksandar Rakic (13-2) defeated top contender Anthony Smith by a unanimous decision in August of last year. Now Rakic returns to the Octagon to face the second-ranked UFC light heavyweight in Thiago Santos. Rakic, who is ranked No. 4, can take a huge jump up […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Unable To Claim Victory In Main Event

Suffering his second loss in three outings, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2) was on the losing end of a dominant performance by Ciryl Gane on Saturday, losing 45-50 on all three scorecards. In 25 minutes of action, Rozenstruik was only able to connect on 42 significant strikes. Rozenstruik spent most of his time sitting back waiting for […]

Ciryl Gane Does What Is Needed To Take Saturday's Main Event

Remaining undefeated, French heavyweight Ciryl Gane (8-0) controlled all five rounds to win Saturday's main event. Though it was lackluster overall in fireworks, Gane did what was needed to get the win. In 25 minutes of action, Gane landed 102 significant strikes (128 total strikes) along with only landing two of his 14 takedown tries. […]

Nikita Krylov Unable To Take The Decision In Co-Main Event

Entering the Octagon as the eighth-ranked UFC light heavyweight, Nikita Krylov (27-8) was unable to defeat the rising star in Magomed Ankalaev, losing by unanimous decision. Krylov actually out-struck Ankalaev in the significant-strike department, landing 47 compared to Ankalaev's 43. The difference came in their total striking, where Krylov only landed 58 compared to Ankalaev's […]

Magomed Ankalaev Has An Impressive Showing

Magomed Ankalaev (15-1) continued his impressive run in the UFC, winning Saturday's co-main event by unanimous decision. The 11th-ranked UFC light heavyweight out-struck and out-grounded the eighth-ranked Nikita Krylov on Saturday night. Statistically, Ankalaev landed 43 significant strikes (89 total strikes) along with successfully landing three of his nine takedown tries. Ankalaev is continuing to […]

Montana De La Rosa Saved By First-Round Point Deduction

Montana De La Rosa (11-6-1) has a one-point deduction against Mayra Bueno Silva in the first round to thank for her walking out of the Octagon with the draw on Saturday. During a takedown attempt, Silva grabbed the cage, initiating the point deduction by the referee. In a round easily won by De La Rosa, […]

Costly Deduction Costs Mayra Bueno Silva A Victory

Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1-1) cost herself a victory on Saturday's main card. In Round 1, Silva was deducted one point for grabbing the cage on a takedown attempt by Montana De La Rosa. Statistically, Silva out-struck De La Rosa, landing 52 significant strikes (111 total strikes), but she did not attempt any takedowns. After a […]

Pedro Munhoz Evens Up Series Against Jimmie Rivera

The UFC's eighth-ranked bantamweight, Pedro Munhoz (19-5), evened up the series with the ninth-ranked Jimmie Rivera on Saturday, taking a unanimous decision. Munhoz's game plan was apparent from the very start: Take out the legs of Rivera. Munhoz was firing off legs kick, which eventually paid off. Munhoz landed 40 leg kicks and a total […]

Jimmie Rivera Drops Decision Against Pedro Munhoz

Entering Saturday night as the UFC's ninth-ranked bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera (23-5) was out-struck by the eighth-ranked bantamweight in Pedro Munhoz, leading to Munhoz taking the unanimous decision. Statistically, Rivera landed 65 significant strikes compared to Munhoz's 94 significant strikes. This marked the second time the two have fought, with Rivera getting the better of Munhoz […]

Kevin Croom Dominated In Three-Round Battle

Looking to earn his first official UFC win on Saturday, Kevin Croom (21-13) was dominated in his three-round bout with Alex Caceres. Croom's debut was a very impressive 31-second submission win in the first round, but the decision was reversed due to a failed post-fight drug test. As far as control time went, Croom did […]

Alex Caceres Earns Fourth Win In A Row

Alex Caceres (18-12) continued his recent hot streak on Saturday by winning his fourth bout in a row. Dominating on the ground and on his feet, Caceres easily took the unanimous decision from Kevin Croom. Statistically, Caceres tallied 48 significant strikes (97 total strikes) along with landing his lone takedown try. Defensively, Caceres stuffed 15 […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Headlines Saturday's Card

Known for delivering a huge punch, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1) enters Saturday's main event in need of a huge win to keep pace with Derrick Lewis' big knockout on last weekend's Saturday event. Rozenstruik's lone loss came to the division's next title contender in Francis N'Gannou in May of last year. Rozenstruik showed he could rebound […]

Ciryl Gane Can Take Another Step Closer To Title Shot

Undefeated in his young career, French striker Ciryl Gane (7-0) enters Saturday's main event in need of a huge victory if he wants to stay neck-and-neck with Derrick Lewis after his huge knockout last weekend. Gane has only been to a decision once in his career, with all his other victories coming by finish. DraftKings […]

Nikita Krylov Is Saturday's Biggest Underdog

Nikita Krylov (27-7) enters Saturday's co-main-event showdown with a 2-2 record during his second stint with the UFC. Only competing once in 2020, Krylov secured a decision win over light heavyweight Johnny Walker. One of the division's top finishers, Krylov has finished 26 of his 27 career wins, with 15 of those coming by submission. […]

Magomed Ankalaev Enters Saturday As A Big Favorite

On a five-fight winning streak since losing his debut on a last-second triangle choke, Magomed Ankalaev (14-1) is set for Saturday's co-main event against another tough opponent in Nikita Krylov. Ankalaev has shown himself to be a dangerous striker, with eight of his 14 career wins coming by knockout/TKO. His last three wins have all […]

Montana De La Rosa In Need Of A Win

Montana De La Rosa (11-6) has flip-flopped wins and losses in her last four bouts and needs a win on Saturday to avoid a two-fight losing streak. With nine of her 11 wins coming by submission, she faces a similar foe that has used submissions for the majority of her wins as well. It's going […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Looks To Continue Impressive UFC Run

Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1) came onto the UFC scene strong in 2018, winning her Contender Series matchup with a ninja choke and securing another victory in her debut against Gillian Robertson. Silva lost a decision to open last year but rebounded nicely with a first-round armbar in September of last year. A dangerous submission artist, […]

Pedro Munhoz Needs A Big Win To Get Back Into Title Talks

Looking to rebound after two tough losses, Pedro Munhoz (18-5) will face a familiar foe in Jimmie Rivera on Saturday night. The two met in 2015, when Rivera took the victory via a split decision. Since then, Munhoz has gone 7-3, making many improvements to his game. The 34-year-old is coming off of a tough […]

Jimmie Rivera Meets A Familiar Foe In Saturday's Main Card

Always considered a force to be reckoned with, Jimmie Rivera (23-4) will look to earn his second victory over Pedro Munhoz when they collide on Saturday night. The two previously met in 2015, when Rivera won via a split decision. Though Rivera is 1-2 in his last three bouts, two of those losses came against […]

Angela Hill In Search Of A Win To End Losing Streak

Angela Hill (12-9) has dropped two split decisions in a row and needs a win to turn things back around on Saturday. Prior to two very close losses, Hill had won three fights in a row. Hill did stay active in 2020, going 2-2, including a second-round knockout of Hannah Cifers in January. After a […]

Ashley Yoder Has A Chance To Avenge An Early UFC Loss

Turning things around, Ashley Yoder (8-6) was able to snap a two-fight losing streak and secure a decision victory over Miranda Granger in November of last year. Saturday will be a rematch for Yoder against Angela Hill. The two previously met at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale in July of 2017, in which Hill won […]