Donald Cerrone Gets A Draw In Co-Main Event

A point deduction in the first round against his opponent saved Donald Cerrone (36-15-1) from suffering his fifth loss in a row. The bout was tightly contested in the standup game, with neither fighter landing a takedown, though Cerrone attempted five. On the striking end, Cerrone landed 113 significant strikes. Due to Niko Price's multiple […]

Niko Price Hurts His Outcome With Point Deduction

Niko Price (14-4-1) ended up in a draw with veteran Donald Cerrone. Had Price not lost a point for multiple eye pokes, he would have won via split decision. Price put on a striking display, landing 150 significant strikes (10 significant strikes per minute.) As expected, neither fighter landed a takedown in this bout. Late […]

Gerald Meerschaert Suffers Huge Knockout Defeat

The most seasoned veteran opponent of young Khamzat Chimaeuv's career, Gerald Meerschaert (31-14), was unable to put up any kind of test, getting knocked out in 17 seconds of the very first round. There is not much here to evaluate on Meerscharert's side. He ate a huge right cross up the middle, and it knocked […]

Khamzat Chimaev Dominates On Saturday

Khamzat Chimaev performed as advertised, earning a first-round knockout in just 17 seconds. Lining up his shot, Chimaev fired a right cross down the middle, instantly knocking out and dropping Gerald Meerschaert. Chimaev has shown his superior ground game and has now displayed his dynamic striking game that he showed in Brave CF before coming […]

Ryan Spann Suffers Defeat In First Round

Ryan Spann (18-6) came to battle Saturday night but was unable to get the victory. Johnny Walker survived an early attack by Spann, knocking Spann out in the first round. Previously on an eight-fight winning streak, this is Spann's first knockout loss since the Contender Series in 2017. Superman wobbled Walker with a big left […]

Johnny Walker Looks Impressive In Saturday's Main Card

Johnny Walker (18-5) relocated to SGB Ireland to be under the tutelage of coach John Kavanah, and it looks like the changes to his game paid off. Walker scored a first-round knockout over a very tough and physical Ryan Spann. The No. 11-ranked Walker was wobbled by No. 12 Spann's big left hand. Returning to […]

Randa Markos Has Rough Night With Jiu-Jitsu Ace

Randa Markos (10-9-1) fell into the grasp of Mackenzie Dern early in the first round on Saturday, and that would be all she wrote. After a kick was missed causing Dern to slip, Markos jumped into her guard. Three minutes and forty-four seconds into the bout, Markos was forced to tap to an armbar. Quiet […]

Mackenzie Dern Delivers On The Mat

Mackenzie Dern (9-1) continued to show her ground dominance, forcing veteran Randa Markos to tap out due to an armbar in the first round. Three of Dern's four UFC victories have come by first-round submission. Dern went for a kick early and slipped. Markos jumped into the lion's den and it was over from there. […]

Darren Stewart Goes The Limit But Takes The Loss

Darren Stewart (12-5) took the third round with Kevin Holland but was unable to get the win, dropping a split-decision loss on Saturday. Stewart landed three of his eight attempted takedowns, controlling Holland for 4:09 of the 15-minute bout. The Dentist now moves to 5-6 (one no contest) during his tenure in the Octagon. Stewart […]

Kevin Holland Takes Split Decision To Open Main Card

In his closest call to date, Kevin Holland (19-5) squeaked out a split-decision victory over Darren Stewart. Holland led in the strikes department, landing 74 significant strikes (163 total). His takedown game was not working Saturday, though, whiffing on his three attempts. The third round was a rough one for Holland, as he suffered a […]

Tyron Woodley Set To Finally Meet Colby Covington

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (15-5-1) will enter the Octagon for the long-awaited grudge match with fellow wrestling-based fighter Colby Covington. After losing his title to Kamaru Usman in March of 2019, Woodley would lose his next bout as well by unanimous decision to top-ranked Gilbert Burns in May. Knowing that Covington will shoot […]

Colby Covington Has A Chance To Get Back Into Title Contention

Colby Covington (15-2) last competed in December of 2019, where he was defeated by the reigning champion Karmaru Usman. Covington is finally scheduled to face off with Tyron Woodley, which is a grudge match in the making for years now. It's no surprise that both of these competitors will want to utilize their wrestling game. […]

Niko Price Has A Huge Chance To Rebound

Not many fighters are given the co-main event spot after a defeat, but Niko Price (14-3) is one of the few lucky fighters. Is high-pace fighting style is a fan favorite, and this will no doubt be a showdown with UFC legend Donald Cerrone. The Hybrid has finished 13 of his 14 victories, with 10 […]

All-Time Wins Leader Donald Cerrone Set For Co-Main Event

The UFC's all-time wins leader, Donald Cerrone (36-15), will enter the Octagon on Saturday looking for victory No. 24 in the co-main event. Cerrone will also become tied with Jim Miller for most-ever UFC appearances at 36. Cowboy is ranked in nearly every important statistical category the UFC has listed. Tied for the most finishes […]

Gerald Meerschaert Up For Difficult Task Saturday Night

Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) is set to take on the sport's hottest prospect in Khamzat Chimaev. Meerschaert is very dangerous on the ground, with 23 of his 31 career wins coming by submission. Since entering the UFC, GM3 is 5-5 in the Octagon. He is coming off of a first-round knockout loss in June, and it's […]

Khamzat Chimaev Takes Third Bout In Three Months

Khamzat Chimaev (8-0) has become the UFC's new hot prospect, winning his first two UFC bouts within a 10-day span. His third bout is scheduled for Saturday against veteran Gerald Meerschaert. All eight of Chimaev's wins have come by finish, with four knockouts and four submissions. In his debut, he was victorious with a slick […]

Ryan Spann Undefeated In UFC And Looking For More

Ryan Spann (18-5) is currently 4-0 in the UFC, with two of those being finishes. Overall, 11 of his 18 career wins have actually come by submission. He's averaging 3.25 significant strikes per minute, but is facing a fighter in Johnny Walker who absorbs over 20 significant strikes per minute. If Spann can get the […]

Johnny Walker Has A Chance To Get Back Into The Win Column

After bursting onto the scene, Johnny Walker (17-5) has fizzled out in a rough way. Starting out with three straight first-round knockouts, Walker injured his arm in a post-fight celebration. Since then, he has gone 0-2. Walker is not afraid to stand and bang. He averages 7.50 significant strikes per minute but eats an astoundingly […]

Randa Markos Looking To Derail Mackenzie Dern

Veteran Randa Markos (10-8-1) will enter the Octagon for her 20th professional bout Saturday when she faces Jiu-Jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern. Markos has a decent ground game herself, with five of her 10 wins coming from submissions. Markos only averages 2.92 significant strikes per contest along with 1.67 takedowns per 15 minutes. It is still […]

Mackenzie Dern Can Make Her Push With A Win

Mackenzie Dern (8-1) did what she does best in May, which is win by submission. She defeated Hannah Cifers with a knee bar in the first round. To nobody's surprise, five of Dern's eight wins have come by submission. Her opponent for Saturday night, Randa Markos, has eight losses, with just one by submission. Her […]

Darren Stewart Looking For A Victory Saturday Night

Darren Stewart (12-5), also known as the Dentist, is coming off of a first-round submission victory in August, but is currently 2-2 in his last four bouts. The knockout is where Stewart scores most of his victories, earning seven of his 12 wins by KO. His striking output is much less than his opponent's, only […]

Kevin Holland With A Chance To Keep His Hot 2020 Alive

Kevin Holland (18-5) will open up Saturday's main card portion of the event facing Darren Stewart. This is a huge opportunity for Holland to finally crack into the middleweight's top 15. Holland is a finisher, with 15 of his 18 wins coming by finish. With a 64% striking accuracy, Holland lands 4.11 significant strikes per […]

Angela Hill Takes Heartbreaking Split-Decision Loss

Angela Hill put on a performance to the best of her ability, nearly defeating Michelle Waterson, but she took the split-decision loss instead. Hill landed an astounding 131 significant strikes (146 total strikes.) Her takedown defense was on point, too, stuffing 17 of 18 takedown tries by Waterson. Do not let the fact that Hill […]

Michelle Waterson Wins A Tightly Contested Main Event

In an extremely close main event, eighth-ranked Michelle Waterson took out No. 13-ranked Angela Hill by split decision. Waterson landed an astounding 128 significant strikes (162 total strikes.) She was very active in her takedown attempts but only landed one out of 18 tries against Hill. Waterson nearly doubled Hill's control time, controlling Hill for […]

Khama Worthy Can't Get It Going In Saturday's Co-Main Event

Khama Worthy blew up on the UFC scene, winning his only two UFC bouts by finish. Coming into Saturday's co-main event, Worthy had quite the hype train behind him. Though you should not abandon hope in Worthy, he did suffer a first-round knockout to an extremely tough and undefeated opponent in Ottman Azaitar. Worthy was […]

Ottman Azaitar Continues To Take The UFC By Storm

Ottman Azaitar has taken the UFC by storm since his debut, knocking out Temmu Packalen in September of 2019. In only his second UFC appearance, Azaitar took the co-main event role alongside Khama Worthy. Azaitar only needed one round to handle business yet again, knocking out Worthy in 1:33. Bulldozer landed 16 significant strikes, but […]

Andrea Lee Suffers Heartbreaking Defeat Saturday Night

Andrea Lee dropped her third in a row Saturday night, losing a decision to Roxanne Modafferi. Her striking numbers were very solid, collecting 97 significant strikes and 118 total strikes. Her takedown numbers were solid as well, going 3-for-4 in that department. The ninth-ranked Lee will hopefully get another top-15 fighter to save her spot […]

Roxanne Modafferi Wins Her 25th Career Bout

Roxanne Modafferi walked out of the Octagon on Saturday night with a unanimous-decision victory over Andrea Lee. This marks the second decision win for Modafferi over Lee. The hard-fought battle saw Modafferi go 4-for-7 on her takedowns and land 60 significant strikes. Overall, she landed 129 total strikes compared to Lee's 118 total strikes. The […]

Mike Rodriguez Does Everything Right But Gets The Loss

Mike Rodriguez did everything he needed to in the striking game but found himself stuck in a kimura submission in the third round by Ed Herman. Rodriguez more than doubled Herman's striking totals, landing 89 significant strikes and 114 total strikes, including multiple occasions where he landed strikes that dropped Herman. The hope is that […]

Ed Herman Has Lady Luck On His Side Saturday Night

Ed Herman squeaked by Saturday night, getting the third-round submission on Mike Rodriguez. The 39-year-old was dropped by a vicious knee when the referee incorrectly stopped the action because he thought it was a low blow. Herman was caught with another big knee that dropped him nearly as time expired in the second round. Short […]