Eryk Anders Looking For Huge Win To Get Back On Track

Eryk Anders (13-5) will make his 11th appearance inside the Octagon this weekend and is looking to get back on track after dropping a unanimous decision in May. Anders likes to finish his bouts, with nine of his 13 victories ending by finish and eight of those coming by knockout/TKO. Ya Boy also averages 3.02 […]

Antonio Arroyo Seeks First Octagon Win This Weekend

Antonio Arroyo (9-3) will seek out his first win inside the Octagon since earning two wins on the Contender Series. In his first appearance in the UFC, he dropped a unanimous decision to Andre Muniz in November of 2019. In his first bout, Arroyo averaged 3.12 significant strikes per minute along with 1.95 takedown attempts […]

Sean Strickland Fighting Again This Weekend

After a two-year layoff due to an injury sustained in a motorcycle crash, Sean Strickland (21-3) came out of the gate strong and earned a very impressive unanimous-decision victory over Jack Marshman just about two weeks ago. Strickland is set to battle Brendan Allen, who had a bout scheduled for last weekend canceled due to […]

Brendan Allen Returning To Action After COVID-19 Setback

Brendan Allen (15-3) was set to compete on last weekend's card but was pulled at the last second due to his opponent testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC was able to get him a late-notice bout with Sean Strickland. After winning his Contender Series bout, Allen is undefeated in the UFC, winning all three of […]

Thiago Santos Unable To Get The Win After Injury Layoff

With his first fight in 16 months due to injuries stemming from his title bout against Jon Jones, Thiago Santos took to the Octagon with a chance to climb back into the title picture. Unfortunately, Santos was taken to the mat by the very dangerous ground specialist in Glover Teixeira, and he was submitted in […]

Title Shot Now In Sight For Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira firmly put himself in the top contender spot by defeating Thiago Santos by third-round submission. It was pretty well-known that if the bout went to the ground, it would be Teixeira's to win. He made good on that and defeated Santos. In addition to landing 46 significant strikes (148 total strikes), Teixeira was […]

Tanner Boser Unable To Take Out The Ageless Pitbull

Tanner Boser's two-fight winning streak was snapped in Saturday's co-main event when he dropped a unanimous decision to the ageless Andrei Arlovski. Statistically, Boser outstruck his opponent by a wide margin, tallying 68 significant strikes -- exactly twice as many as Arlovski. Forty six of those significant strikes were to Arlovski's legs. Depending on the […]

Andrei Arlovski Defies Age And Continues To Win

Andrei Arlovski continues to be the ageless wonder as he scored a unanimous-decision victory over a tough, young opponent in Tanner Boser. Looking at the overall statistics, you wouldn't think Arlovski walked away with the win. He collected 34 significant strikes, which was exactly half of what Boser earned. With the win, the Pitbull has […]

Khalid Taha Goes The Distance In Return But Drops Decision

In his first bout after his suspension, Khalid Taha entered the Octagon against a streaking Raoni Barcelos. Though Taha was able to go the full 15 minutes, he was unable to pull off the victory, losing by unanimous decision. Statistically, Taha only landed 49 significant strikes (68 total strikes) and was unable to land his […]

Raoni Barcelos Earns Another Victory And Continues To Impress

Raoni Barcelos moved to 5-0 inside the Octagon, scoring a unanimous decision over Khalid Taha on Saturday. Barcelos dominated in the striking division, racking up 120 significant strikes (129 total strikes) and landing two of his four takedown attempts. Eighty five of Barcelos' significant strikes landed to the head of his opponent. Barcelos outstruck Taha […]

Jamey Simmons Can't Turn It On With Late Switch To Main Card

Jamey Simmons went from just making his UFC debut to making his UFC debut on the main card. Simmons, who was on a three-fight winning streak entering the UFC, had an early end to his night on Saturday, getting knocked out just 3:51 into the first round. Simmons was only able to collect two significant […]

Giga Chikadze Comes Up With A Big Knockout

After a four-fight winning streak in the UFC, Giga Chikadze got the late call-up to the main card after Brendan Allen and Ian Heinisch had their bout pulled late due to a positive COVID-19 test. It only took Chikadze 3:51 to move his record to a perfect 5-0 inside the Octagon with a knockout of […]

Claudia Gadelha Takes The Loss In A Tough Battle

Claudia Gadelha ran into the roadblock known as Yan Xiaonan in Saturday's main-card opener. Gadelha showed she wanted to get the bout to the ground, but she was unable to implement her will, only landing two of her 10 attempted takedowns. Yan also ended up collecting more of the strikes. Gadelha was only able to […]

Xiaonan Yan Continues To Impress

Xiaonan Yan has now moved to an impressive 6-0 inside the Octagon, earning a unanimous decision over veteran Claudia Gadelha. Yan ended up with a huge striking edge over Gadelha, tallying 74 significant strikes (133 total strikes). Her takedown defense was huge in this bout, as she stopped eight of Gadelha's 10 attempted takedowns. Yan […]

Tanner Boser Fighting A Legendary Heavyweight Saturday

Tanner Boser (19-6-1) is on a great run so far since joining the UFC, as he's 3-1 inside the Octagon. The ACB and M-1 Challenge veteran has scored knockouts in his last two bouts, which were in June and July of this year. The Bulldozer is favored by DraftKings entering this matchup and is listed […]

Can Andrei Arlovski Pull Off The Win?

Long-time UFC veteran Andrei Arlovski (29-19) returns to the Octagon for the second time in 2020 in Saturday's co-main event. It's been a rough span for Arlovski in the UFC since 2012, where he has gone 4-9 in that time frame. With a handful of fights outside of the UFC in between, Arlovski made his […]

Glover Teixeira Needs A Win To Make A Push For The Title

Glover Teixeira (31-7) enters Saturday's main event on a four-fight winning streak. The 41-year-old Brazilian could potentially be on his last wave toward the title. Earning a victory over the returning Thiago Santos could put Teixeira right up there for an immediate title shot. Fighting under the UFC banner since 2012, Teixeira does an amazing […]

Thiago Santos Can Get Right Back Into Title Picture

Thiago Santos (21-7) returns to action after dropping a split decision to Jon Jones last summer in a fight in which many believe Santos would have became the champion if he was not injured in the bout. Santos is one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport today, owning 15 knockouts in 21 of […]

Khalid Taha Returns From Suspension With Tough Matchup

Khalid Taha (13-2) returns to the Octagon after serving his one-year suspension for diuretic usage. His submission victory in his last bout against Bruno Silva was turned into a no contest. Prior to the no contest, Taha scored a very impressive 25-second knockout of Boston Salmon in April of 2019. DraftKings has Taha listed as […]

Raoni Barcelos Can Continue His Hot Run In The UFC

Raoni Barcelos (15-1) has been on fire since joining the UFC, winning all four of his Octagon bouts. The bantamweight from Brazil has eight knockout wins and two submission wins among his 15 career wins. Three of his four UFC bouts alone have been finishes. Though his last bout was a decision, it was against […]

Brendan Allen Looking To Make A Statement Saturday

Brendan Allen (15-3) has been on fire since joining the UFC, going 3-0 with two finishes. The former LFA middleweight champion also has a win over Kevin Holland, who is the first fighter in 2020 to win four bouts. Allen typically finishes his opponents, scoring eight submissions and five knockouts among his 15 career wins. […]

Ian Heinisch Can Make A Big Push With A Win Saturday

Ian Heinisch (14-3) entered the UFC scene on fire, scoring a first-round knockout in the Contender Series. After earning his UFC contract, Heinisch won his first two bouts inside the Octagon. He hit a bit of a skid after that, though, losing his next two bouts. In his most recent outing, the Hurricane knocked out […]

Xiaonan Yan Quietly Going For Six Wins In A Row

Xiaonan Yan (12-1) has been on a quiet run since joining the UFC, going 5-0 inside the Octagon. All five of her wins have been by unanimous decision. In her career, though, Yan has scored five knockouts out of her 12 wins. Yan has a reputation of pressing the pace and will need to do […]

Claudia Gadelha Looking For Three Wins In A Row

Claudia Gadelha (18-4) is at an important crossroads in her career. She has currently won three of her last four bouts and is under the tutelage of striking-genius Mark Henry. Seven of Gadelha's 18 career wins have come by submission, with an additional two more coming by knockout. DraftKings has Claudinha listed at $7,900 for […]

Anderson Silva's Swan Song Not As Sweet As Hoped

It has been a rough ride for Anderson Silva as he's lost seven of his eight bouts since 2012. Unfortunately, Saturday's main event was no different, as he suffered a fourth-round knockout to Uriah Hall. In just over four rounds of action, Silva collected 53 significant strikes (57 total strikes) along with no takedown attempts. […]

Uriah Hall Able To Score Fourth-Round Knockout

Uriah Hall defeated the legendary Anderson Silva in what the UFC is calling Silva's last bout inside the Octagon. Though the numbers were close, Hall won via a fourth-round knockout. Through almost four full rounds of action, Hall tallied 60 significant strikes. Neither fighter attempted a takedown. With the win, Hall has now won his […]

Andre Fili Unable To Grab The Victory On Saturday

Andre Fili was unable to implement the game plan needed to defeat Bryce Mitchell in Saturday's co-main event, dropping the unanimous decision. Fili tallied only 27 significant strikes (51 total strikes) through 15 minutes of action. The biggest flaw in Fili's game was being taken down seven times out of Mitchell's 13 takedown attempts. Now […]

Bryce Mitchell Shines In Co-Main Event Against Tough Opponent

Bryce Mitchell scored a solid performance while debuting his camouflage Reebok shorts in Saturday's co-main event. Mitchell actually out-struck the better striker, landing 46 significant strikes (100 total strikes). As expected, Mitchell's ground game is what secured the unanimous decision. In the takedown department, Mitchell landed seven of his attempted 13 takedown tries on the […]

Maurice Greene Unable To Shake Greg Hardy

Maurice Greene ran into a road block Saturday night, having his night ended with a first-round knockout. Through just over six minutes of action, Greene only tallied 17 significant strikes. With the loss, Greene has now dropped three of his last four bouts. Greene was dropped a few times in the first  and the second […]

Greg Hardy Earns First-Round Knockout On Saturday's Main Card

Greg Hardy entered the Octagon and put on a showcase on Saturday, knocking out Maurice Greene in the second round. Through 6:12 of action, Hardy collected 46 significant strikes (56 total strikes) as well as landing his lone takedown attempt. Hardy's new fight team with Rashad Evans in his corner looks to be doing wonders […]