Charlie Ontiveros Unable To Win His Late-Notice Call

Charlie Ontiveros had an unfortunate end to his UFC debut, being forced to verbally tap out after a slam in the first round. Ontiveros came out with a lot of adrenaline, throwing some big kicks. In just 2:29 minutes of action, Ontiveros was only able to land two significant strikes. It should also be noted […]

Kevin Holland Earns Quick First-Round Submission

Kevin Holland continues to have the hot hand in the middleweight division, earning a first-round verbal submission over late replacement Charlie Ontiveros. Through the 2:21 of action, Holland tallied 11 significant strikes (33 total strikes). Holland executed both of his takedown attempts, scoring the verbal submission off of a slam which caused some sort of […]

Bobby Green Unable To Secure His Fourth Win In 2020

Bobby Green doubled Thiago Moises' significant-strike count but was unable to get the decision nod in Saturday's main-card opener. Green scored 85 significant strikes, while Moises only notched 42. Both fighters were 2-for-3 on their takedown attempts. In the second round, Green had quite a scare when he had to scramble out of a tight […]

Thiago Moises Kicks Off Main Card With A Close Decision Win

Thiago Moises snapped Bobby Green's hot streak, securing the win by way of unanimous decision. Though Green scored twice as many significant strikes, it was Moises' submission attempt and control on the mat that earned him the decision. Moises only collected 42 significant strikes along with landing two of his three takedown attempts. With the […]

Anderson Silva Making Potential Last Octagon Appearance

With 10 title defenses and a highlight reel full of amazing knockouts, Anderson Silva (34-10) enters the Octagon for potentially the last time when faces off against Uriah Hall on Saturday. Silva will go down as one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. Losing five of his last six bouts, Silva […]

Uriah Hall Can Earn The Win Of A Lifetime

Uriah Hall (15-9) will have the chance of a lifetime as he competes against the legendary Anderson Silva in Saturday's main event. Many had coined Hall as the next Anderson Silva, but things did not pan out for Hall. Obviously, if Hall is to pull out the victory, it must be in the standup game, […]

Andre Fili Looking To Secure A Big Win

Andre Fili (21-7) enters Saturday's co-main event winning three of his last four fights. Fili has been a part of the UFC since 2013 and has fought many of the division's best in that time. Twelve of Fili's 21 career victories have come by finish. Fili's best path to victory will be to try and […]

Bryce Mitchell Has Chance To Stay Undefeated

Bryce Mitchell (13-0) will look to remain undefeated as a professional when he battles in the co-main event spot on Saturday night. The Arkansas native has scored one of the UFC's only twister submission finishes. Though it does not count as a professional bout, Mitchell did suffer a submission loss to Brad Katona on TUF […]

Charlie Ontiveros Makes UFC Debut On 48-Hour Notice

Charlie Ontiveros (11-6) will make his UFC debut in less-than-advantageous conditions, coming in on 48 hours of notice to battle one of the hottest middleweights in Kevin Holland. Four of Ontiveros' 11 victories have come by knockout, with three of those in his last three bouts. He seems to have found his groove lately with […]

Kevin Holland Has A Chance To Earn His Fourth Victory This Year

Kevin Holland (19-5) has been one of the hotter UFC fighters in 2020, winning all three of his bouts so far. Through his eight UFC bouts, Holland averages 4.11 significant strikes per minute along with 2.04 takedown attempts per 15 minutes. He mixes up his significant striking well with 67% of the strikes coming while […]

Maurice Greene Seeking A Big Win Saturday Night

Maurice Greene (9-4) broke his two-fight losing streak by securing a submission victory over division-newcomer Gian Villante in June. Greene has fought some big names, but a victory over a popular name like Greg Hardy would be big in propelling Greene up the division's rankings. DraftKings has the Crochet Boss listed at $7,400 for Saturday. […]

Greg Hardy Looking For A Signature Win

Greg Hardy (6-2) will enter the Octagon for his 10th professional appearance as he takes on a veteran in Maurice Green. Hardy, the former All-Pro NFL football player, has made quite the transition over to mixed martial arts, winning his first two professional bouts on the Contender Series show in 2018. Aside from his third […]

Thiago Moises Looking To Get Back On Track

Thiago Moises (13-4) will look to win his second fight in a row after his victory in May. His last five bouts have flip-flopped between victories and defeats. The ground specialist has finished nine of his 13 victories, with six of those coming by submission. Though he only averages 2.47 significant strikes per minute, Moises […]

Bobby Green Looking For Fourth Win Of 2020

Bobby Green (27-10-1) is having arguably the hottest year of his career, winning three bouts since June alone, and is looking to secure his fourth straight win. Green typically finishes his opponents, with 17 of his 27 career wins coming by knockout or submission. King is a volume striker, averaging 5.15 significant strikes per minute […]

Justin Gaethje Submitted In Second Round

Justin Gaethje came in with a solid game plan for Round 1 on Saturday night, landing a plethora of leg kicks while taking the round on two of the three judges' scorecards. Unfortunately for Gaethje, he was caught on the ground in the second round, leading to a submission loss. Stat-wise, Gaethje tallied 29 significant […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov Earns Second-Round Submission

Khabib Nurmagomedov went into the Octagon and did what he needed, securing a second-round submission to keep the UFC lightweight title. Two of the three judges actually gave his opponent the round, however. Through the 8:26 of action, the Eagle landed 26 significant strikes along with landing two of his three takedown attempts. After winning […]

Jared Cannonier Unable To Secure Victory On Saturday

Jared Cannonier gave it his best effort on Saturday night but was unable to outdo the top-ranked middleweight fighter in Robert Whittaker. Cannonier landed 53 significant strikes (58 total strikes) along with stuffing both of Whittaker's takedown attempts. After starting out strong and attacking Whittaker's leg, by the end of the third round, Whittaker had […]

Robert Whittaker Wins a Hard-Fought Battle

Robert Whittaker, the top-ranked contender for the middleweight title, took care of business Saturday, defeating the second-ranked Jared Cannonier by a unanimous decision. Whittaker showed his foot speed and ability to reel off combos, throwing Cannonier off his game plan. Through 15 minutes of action, Whittaker landed 69 significant strikes (75 total strikes) along with […]

Walt Harris Unable To Cash In For The Win Saturday

Walt Harris was in for a tough test Saturday night as he took on the No.7-ranked heavyweight in Alexander Volkov. The first round saw both competitors swinging for the knockout, with Harris landing a few shots that nearly could have ended the night. In the second round, Harris ate a body kick that ended up […]

Alexander Volkov Impresses With Big Knockout

Alexander Volkov was looking for the knockout early in his bout with fellow heavyweight Walt Harris. Both fighters were throwing shots that could have ended the bout at any point. In the second round, Volkov landed a kick to the midsection of Harris that dropped him, allowing Volkov to jump on top and land the […]

Jacob Malkoun Loses Debut In 18 Seconds

Jacob Malkoun ran into the buzzsaw known as Phil Hawes in his debut. Malkoun was undefeated at 4-0 prior to his UFC debut, but he had not really been tested. In just 18 seconds of Octagon time, it makes it hard to really give a good evaluation of a fighter. Hawes was a highly touted […]

Phil Hawes Only Needs 18 Seconds To Secure A Big Win

Phil Hawes made good on his signing after the Contender Series win, knocking out fellow debuting fighter Jacob Malkoun in 18 seconds of action. Hawes has fought for several major organizations around the world and has shown he is more than ready for the UFC spotlight. Though he only saw 18 seconds of Hawes, we […]

Liliya Shakirova Submitted In Second Round Of Debut

Liliya Shakirova had a solid first-round performance against Lauren Murphy, but she suffered a submission defeat later in the second round. Shakirova tallied 23 significant strikes (27 total strikes) in less than two rounds of action, which were well-mixed with seven to the head, seven to the body and nine to the legs. The UFC […]

Lauren Murphy Earns Fourth Win In A Row

Lauren Murphy did everything needed to put her at the top of the flyweight title picture. With Cynthia Calvillo withdrawing from the contest, the UFC was able to find a late replacement and keep Murphy on the pay-per-view portion of the card. Murphy showcased her abilities in earning her first professional submission by submitting Lilya […]

Ion Cutelaba Unable To Avenge His Last Outing

Ion Cutelaba was unable to avenge his controversial knockout loss against Magomed Ankalaev in February in their rematch. Their first bout was ruled a controversial knockout when the referee thought Cutelaba was out on his feet, but the rope-a-dope scheme only fooled the referee. After three rescheduled dates that fell through, the two finally met […]

Magomed Ankalaev Knocks Out Ion Cutelaba

Magomed Ankalaev eliminated any controversy this time around, knocking out Ion Cutelaba without controversy in the first round to open up Saturday's main card. Ankalaev landed a big right-left combination that floored Cutelaba before laying on the ground-and-pound, leading to the end of the bout. In just over four minutes of action, Ankalaev landed 21 […]

Justin Gaethje Has Upset On His Mind In Saturday's Main Event

Though Justin Gaethje (22-2) is only 5-2 in the UFC, he has been on a run lately, winning his last four bouts in a row by knockout. As expected, Gaethje averages 7.74 significant strikes per minute and zero takedown attempts. He'll have to pull out his college All-American moves in this one, as his opponent […]

Can Khabib Nurmagomedov Remain Undefeated?

Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) will look to remain undefeated and the UFC's lightweight champion when he faces dangerous striker Justin Gaethje in Saturday's main event. Nurmagomedov's game plan will shoot for the takedown while wrestling Gaethje to the ground. The Eagle averages 5.35 takedowns per 15 minutes. DraftKings sees the champion retaining his gold by a […]

Jared Cannonier Can Earn A Title Shot With A Win

Jared Cannonier (13-4) has competed at heavyweight and light heavyweight and has a new home in the middleweight division. Since moving to middleweight in the UFC, Cannonier is 3-0 with three knockout victories. Cannonier has scored finishes in 11 of his 13 career victories. The three losses he has sustained in the UFC came at […]

Robert Whittaker Looks To Secure A Big Win

Robert Whittaker (21-5) has a huge opportunity in Saturday's co-main event to interject himself back into the title picture if he can knock off the surging Jared Cannonier. Whittaker has shown the ability to go to the limit or finish his opponents, with 14 of his 21 career wins coming by finish. The Reaper has […]