Viktoriia Dudakova Victorious In UFC Debut

Russia's Viktoriia Dudakova was victorious in her UFC debut on Saturday after her opponent, Istela Nunes, injured herself while shooting in for a takedown. In just 34 seconds, the referee stopped the fight because Nunes was unable to continue. Dudakova landed three significant strikes in this fight compared to Nunes, who landed only two. By […]

Istela Nunes Drops To 0-4 In The UFC After Suffering Arm Injury

Istela Nunes lost at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday to Viktoriia Dudakova after dislocating her elbow in the opening moments of the fight. The pair initially traded punches before Dudakova secured a takedown while grabbing Nunes' left ankle. Just 34 seconds into the first round, Nunes dislocated her elbow when she went to post up […]

Melquizael Costa Dominates Austin Lingo

Melquizael Costa could not have asked for a better performance on Saturday when he defeated Austin Lingo via unanimous decision. There was not a doubt in anyone's mind that Costa had earned his first UFC win when the judges' scorecards were read. Costa's body kicks seemed especially effective, as he was able to control the […]

Austin Lingo Loses Second Fight In A Row

Austin Lingo suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Lingo entered the night having been submitted by Nate Landwehr earlier this year. When the first round ended, it was potentially a 10-8 round in favor of Costa, as Lingo barely landed any blows and got hurt several times with […]

Tyson Nam Drops Split Decision

Flyweight action on the UFC Vegas 77 preliminary card on Saturday saw veteran Tyson Nam paired up with UFC newcomer Azat Maksum. Though he had his moments in this fight, Nam was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Nam […]

Azat Maksum Edges Out Tyson Nam At UFC Vegas 77

In a closely contested flyweight bout on Saturday's preliminary card, Azat Maksum did just enough in the eyes of the judges to earn a split-decision win over Tyson Nam (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Maksum landed two takedowns and 46 significant strikes compared to Nam's 81. Maksum improves to 17-0 overall, while […]

Genaro Valdez Drops To 0-3 In The UFC

Genaro Valdez suffered a decision loss to Evan Elder on Saturday to drop to 0-3 in his UFC career. The Mexican got hurt early but did get out of a submission attempt and started to land some good shots. In the second round after getting dropped early, Valdez dropped Elder and nearly had him knocked […]

Evan Elder Gets First UFC Win

Evan Elder picked up his first UFC win in a back-and-forth decision against Genaro Valdez on Saturday. Elder landed a big shot early in the first round that rocked Valdez and went for a submission, but the Mexican was able to get out of it. In the second round, both Elder and Valdez knocked each […]

Chelsea Chandler Has Lackluster Performance

Chelsea Chandler suffered her first UFC loss on Saturday, as she lost a one-sided decision to Norma Dumont. Chandler didn't stuff one takedown and was out-struck in every round in a rather lackluster performance. The American was controlled for nearly nine minutes on the ground and every round on all three judges' scorecards. With the […]

Norma Dumont Wins One-Sided Decision

Norma Dumont extended her winning streak to three with a lopsided decision over Chelsea Chandler on Saturday. Dumont and Chandler were fighting at women's featherweight, a division that has a murky future. Dumont out-struck Chandler in every round and also went 3-for-3 on takedowns to dominate the fight. Dumont won 30-27 on every judges' scorecard […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Gets Biggest Win Of Her Career

Mayra Bueno Silva cemented herself as a title contender with a second-round submission win over Holly Holm on Saturday. The Brazilian entered the fight on a three-fight winning streak -- 3-0 since moving to bantamweight -- and was set for her first UFC main event. After a back-and-forth first round, Silva got ahold of Holm's […]

Holly Holm Suffers Submission Loss

Holly Holm was the lone favorite to lose on Saturday's card, as the former UFC champion suffered a second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva. Holm entered the fight coming off a decision win over Yana Santos and was looking to earn a title shot. After a solid opening round, Holm shot for a takedown […]

Park Jun-yong Looking For Fourth Straight Win

Park Jun-yong (16-5) will seek out his fourth straight victory when he faces Albert Duraev on Saturday night. Jun-yong is able to mix up his finishes efficiently with five TKOs, five submissions, and six decisions. He has scored submission wins in his last two contests, which should be something Duraev can fight off. DraftKings sees […]

Albert Duraev Looking To Build Winning Streak

Former ACA middleweight champion, Albert Duraev (16-4), will look to continue his impressive UFC run when he faces Park Jun-yong on Saturday. After a first-round Contender Series victory, Duraev has gone 2-1 in the Octagon against tough competition. A dangerous submission artist, nine of his 16 wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees Duraev as […]

Terrance McKinney Looking To Score Big Win

Terrance McKinney (13-5) blew up on the UFC scene with a seven-second knockout in June of 2021. Since then, though, he has flip-flopped wins and and has gone 2-2. Never seeing a judge's scorecard as a winner, all 13 of his wins have come by either submission or knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees McKinney as the underdog […]

Nazim Sadykhov Can Continue Strong Start Against Terrance McKinney

Nazim Sadykhov (8-1) will look to win his second UFC bout when he faces Terrance McKinney on Saturday. Sadykhov was victorious in his Octagon debut with a 38-second, third-round TKO. The only loss you see on his record is from his professional debut. Seven of his eight wins have come by finish, with six of […]

Tyson Nam Looking For An Upset

MMA veteran Tyson Nam (21-13-1) is set to face the undefeated Kazakh prospect Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. In his most recent outing, Nam was submitted by Bruno Silva via rear-naked choke. Since signing on with the UFC in 2019, Nam has posted a 3-4 record. DraftKings sees Nam as the underdog […]

Azat Maksum Looks To Remain Undefeated

Currently riding a 16-fight winning streak, Azat Maksum (16-0) is set to make his UFC debut against veteran Tyson Nam at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Five of Maksum's last six fights have ended early. He competed for Oktagon MMA and Brave CF before inking a deal with the UFC. DraftKings sees Maksum as the […]

Genaro Valdez Looking To Avoid 0-3 Start To UFC Tenure

Genaro Valdez (10-2) earned his way into the UFC with a second-round knockout on the Contender Series but has since lost his first two UFC fights. Valdez suffered a first-round knockout loss to Matt Frevola and then lost a decision to Natan Levy. The Mexican enters his UFC Vegas 77 scrap on Saturday against Evan […]

Evan Elder In Search Of First UFC Win

Evan Elder (7-2) is off to a rough start in the UFC, as he lost his first two fights. In his debut, he stepped up on short notice and up a weight class and lost a decision to Preston Parsons. Last time out, he suffered a TKO loss to Nazim Sadykhov in a fight he […]

Chelsea Chandler Looking To Remain Undefeated In The UFC

Chelsea Chandler (5-1) made good on her UFC debut last October, when she scored a first-round TKO over Julija Stoliarenko. Now, the Diaz protégé is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday against Norma Dumont at featherweight. DraftKings currently has Chandler with a salary of $7,800, while in her lone […]

Norma Dumont Eyeing Third Straight Win

Norma Dumont (9-2) will be looking for her third straight win as she takes on Chelsea Chandler at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Dumont and Chandler will be fighting at women's featherweight, which is a weight class president Dana White says will go away following Amanda Nunes' retirement. The Brazilian is 5-2 in the UFC […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Set For First UFC Main Event

Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1) will be headlining her first UFC event on Saturday as she takes on Holly Holm. Silva enters the main-event spot riding a three-fight winning streak, as last time out she beat Lina Lansberg by submission. The Brazilian is 5-2-1 in the UFC, but she's a perfect 3-0 since moving up to […]

Holly Holm Looking To Secure A Title Shot

Holly Holm (15-6) is set to headline her eighth UFC event as she takes on Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Holm enters the fight coming off a decision win over Yana Santos to return to the win column after a controversial decision loss to Ketlen Vieira. With Amanda Nunes retiring from […]

Francisco Prado Looking For First UFC Win

Former SFH lightweight champion Francisco Prado (11-1) will square off against Ottman Azaitar at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. The 20-year-old made his professional debut in 2019 but has kept an extremely active schedule that produced an 11-1 record in less than four years of action. Prado lost his UFC debut against Jamie Mullarkey, but […]

Ottman Azaitar Looking To Rise Up Lightweight Ranks

Controversial UFC lightweight fighter Ottman Azaitar is set to return to the Octagon six months after his only professional loss in mixed martial arts. After being released by the UFC for breaking safety protocol amidst an enforced bubble due to the COVID pandemic, Azaitar was booked to fight Matt Frevola. Azaitar lost that fight via […]

Viktoriia Dudakova Set For UFC Debut

After a hard-fought victory over Maria Silva at Dana White's Contender Series 52 event, Viktoriia Dudakova (6-0) is set to make her UFC debut against Istela Nunes on Saturday. In her fight with Silva, Dudakova was forced to fight through a knee injury in the latter stages, which required checks from a doctor before she […]

Istela Nunes In Dire Need Of A Victory Saturday

Istela Nunes (6-4) may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when she faces off against Viktoriia Dudakova. Nunes started her career 5-0 but was submitted by Angela Lee in a title fight under the ONE Championship banner in 2017. She dropped her UFC debut in late 2021 […]

Melquizael Costa Looking For First UFC Win

With a second-round submission loss in his UFC debut, Melquizael Costa (19-6) will look for his first UFC win against a dangerous opponent in Austin Lingo on Saturday. Costa made his first appearance under the UFC banner in a lightweight clash with Thiago Moises this past January, losing via rear-naked choke. Prior to losing his […]

Austin Lingo Set For UFC Vegas 77 Showdown

Though he's coming off of a loss, Austin Lingo (9-2) is set to face off against Melquizael Costa in the prelims of UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night. Prior to his recent defeat, where he lost to Nate Landwehr via rear-naked choke, Lingo had won two fights in a row, both of them via unanimous […]