Adam Fugitt Unable To Get A Victory Saturday

It was not the performance Adam Fugitt was hoping for on Saturday, as he suffered a second-round submission loss. In 6:06 of action, Fugitt only tallied nine significant strikes and was taken down two times in his matchup with rising welterweight star Mike Malott. Malott hurt Fugitt with a two-punch combination before he sank in […]

Mike Malott Locks In Submission For Second-Round Win

It was domination from the onset for Mike Malott, who earned his third UFC victory on Saturday after submitting Adam Fugitt in the second round. It was a strong performance for Malott, who in 6:06 of action landed two takedowns and 19 significant strikes. Sinking in a guillotine choke, Malott was the man to complete […]

Nate Landwehr Has Tough Showing And Takes Loss

Facing his toughest task to date in the UFC, Nate Landwehr was unable to walk out of the Octagon the victor, suffering a unanimous-decision loss on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Landwehr held his own with Dan Ige, landing 74 significant strikes compared to Ige's 88 significant strikes. Landwehr's downfall came with his inability […]

Dan Ige Puts On Strong Performance At UFC 289

After losing three fights in a row, Dan Ige has turned it around in 2023, winning back-to-back bouts. At UFC 289 on Saturday, Ige put on a solid performance against a very tough opponent in Nate Landwehr. In 15 minutes of action, Ige tallied 88 significant strikes compared to that of Landwehr's 74 significant strikes. […]

Eryk Anders Continues Down Rough Road With Decision Loss

The rough road continues for Eryk Anders, who suffered his third loss in four contests after Saturday's decision loss. In 15 minutes of action, Anders kept the strike count close, tallying 83 significant strikes compared to that of Marc-Andre Barriault's 95 significant strikes. Anders was unable to get his wrestling game going, only landing one […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Earns Victory With Home Crowd Behind Him

In an exciting main-card opener on Saturday, Marc-Andre Barriault earned a unanimous-decision victory over Eryk Anders. In 15 minutes of action, Barriault tallied 95 significant strikes (103 total strikes) compared to that of the 83 significant strikes (87 total strikes) of Anders. Barriault's wrestling defense was on point, stuffing 10 of Anders' 11 takedown tries […]

Charles Oliveira Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Charles Oliveira (33-9) and Beneil Dariush face off this Saturday in UFC 289's co-main event in Vancouver, British Columbia, with eyes on a potential lightweight title shot. Oliveira returns to action eight months after losing to Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt, which snapped an 11-fight winning streak. Despite Oliveira falling short in Abu Dhabi […]

Beneil Dariush Set For Huge Showdown

This Saturday night, the co-main event of UFC 289 will see Beneil Dariush (22-4-1) square off with Charles Oliveira. In the eyes of many, this is the kind of bout that should determine the primary contender for the UFC lightweight championship. Dariush currently finds himself riding an eight-fight winning streak and revealed he'd been told […]

Adam Fugitt Looking For A Victory On Saturday

Adam Fugitt (9-3) and Mike Malott are scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division as a featured undercard attraction on this weekend's UFC 289 card that takes place inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fugitt joined the UFC last year in July, and two fights in and he's already fighting on a […]

Mike Malott On The Hunt For Sixth Straight Victory Saturday

Welterweight talents Mike Malott (9-1-1) and Adam Fugitt will go to war this weekend at UFC 289 inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Malott made his professional debut back in 2011, and after long periods of inactivity through his early career, he's now riding a five-fight streak of first-round finishes. Malott is off […]

Can Irene Aldana Challenge The Champion?

It's a tall task to beat one of the best to ever enter The Octagon, but Irene Aldana has a pathway to pull off the upset. Aldana will need to replicate what the fighter she's replacing did to beat Nunes. If Aldana can use her boxing skills to batter Nunes, there's a chance she can […]

Amanda Nunes A Heavy Favorite Again

It's no surprise to regular MMA fans that a big bet on Amanda Nunes will be required for a significant return on Saturday. Nunes sits at -320 over Irene Aldana, who replaced Juliana Pena last month due to injury. There isn't a fighter in the sport that Nunes wouldn't be heavily favored against, but Aldana […]

Eryk Anders Set For Middleweight Showdown On Enemy Turf

University of Alabama national championship linebacker Eryk Anders (15-7) looks to have found his comfort spot at middleweight. At UFC 289 on Saturday, he will face off with Marc-Andre Barriault. A member of the UFC since 2017, Anders has earned nine knockout/TKO finishes over the span of his professional career. DraftKings lists Anders as the […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC

Canada's Marc-Andre Barriault (15-6) will have the home nation behind him as he takes on Eryk Anders on the main card of UFC 289 on Saturday. After losing three fights in a row and picking up a no-contest, Barriault has improved by tallying a 4-2 record since then. With dangerous power in his hands, 10 […]

Nate Landwehr Set For First UFC-Numbered Event

Former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Nate Landwehr (17-4) will take to the Octagon to meet Dan Ige in a huge featherweight matchup on Saturday. Though Landwehr has sported knockout ability outside of the Octagon, both of his career submissions have come within his last two bouts, showing the evolution of his finishing game. DraftKings sees […]

Dan Ige Looking To Start Another Streak At UFC 289

After a three-fight losing streak, Dan Ige (16-6) returned to action in 2023 and earned a second-round TKO victory. Ige initially blew up on the UFC scene, winning six fights in a row after dropping his debut. A dangerous finisher across the board, 10 of his 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO and submission. […]

Amir Albazi Extends His Winning Streak

The flyweight main event of UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday between Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France ended in a bit of controversy, as it seemed that Kara-France did enough to win the fight, but the judges saw it differently. It was a good performance in Albazi's first fight against a flyweight ranked in the UFC's […]

Daniel Pineda Unable To Earn A Victory Saturday

Daniel Pineda and Alex Caceres squared off in a thrilling featherweight contest at UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday. Caceres managed to defeat Pineda with his stellar speed and came out on top of the judges' scorecards via unanimous decision. Pineda most recently competed back in March of this year, earning a second-round submission victory over […]

Jesse Butler Suffers Knockout Loss

UFC newcomer Jesse Butler agreed to fight veteran Jim Miller on two days' notice on Saturday, and Butler found out there are levels to this. In just 23 seconds, Miller hit Butler with a straight left hand that sent him to the canvas, and Miller finished him with a follow-up left hand. With this loss, […]

Victor Altamirano Unable To Earn A Victory Saturday

Victor Altamirano was unable to earn a three-fight winning streak on Saturday, suffering a decision loss to Tim Elliott. Altamirano won both of his UFC fights since his debut loss, earning him a shot at a ranked opponent. Unfortunately for Altamirano, Elliott was successful in the wrestling department, managing to take Altamirano down six times. […]

Ketlen Souza Takes Submission Loss

Karine Silva spoiled the UFC debut of Ketlen Souza in perhaps more ways than one. Souza was the underdog in her UFC debut, but she didn't shy away from the action. Unfortunately for her, Silva eventually found herself in the top position and grabbed ahold of Souza's leg, finishing her with a knee bar. Souza […]

Muhammad Naimov Shines With Second-Round TKO Win

It was Muhammad Naimov's debut when he pulled off the biggest upset possible at UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday, flattening Jamie Mullarkey in the second round. Naimov was a short-notice replacement for Guram Kutateladze, who was forced to withdraw from the card due to visa issues. In 7:59 of action, Naimov tallied 28 significant strikes […]

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Defeats Abubakar Nurmagomedov

An exciting striker, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, returned from suspension to take on Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday. Dos Santos last fought in the Octagon in 2021 against Benoit Saint-Denis and dominated him for three rounds. On the other hand, Nurmagomedov had won two fights in a row before this fight. In […]

Kai Kara-France Suffers Controversial Split-Decision Loss

In a controversial decision to many, Kai Kara-France suffered a split-decision loss to Amir Albazi in Saturday's main event. Kara-France held the overall significant striking edge (99 to 43), but he also landed more strikes than Albazi in each round. Kara-France also held a higher landing percentage in each round. Regardless, Kara-France had a great […]

Alex Caceres Pulls Off Action-Packed Co-Main-Event Win

In a co-main-event matchup that did not disappoint, Alex Caceres walked out of the Octagon on Saturday as the victor with a unanimous-decision win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). In the high-paced 15 minutes of action, Caceres tallied 60 significant strikes compared to that of Daniel Pineda's 27. Both fighters held around four minutes of control time, […]

Jim Miller Adds To All-Time Wins Total With Big Knockout

Increasing his UFC all-time wins total to 25, Jim Miller only needed 23 seconds to win against the late call-up Jesse Butler on Saturday. A big left hand leveled Butler and ended the bout. Miller adjusted well to the change of opponent coming 48 hours before bell time. Miller has now won four of his […]

Tim Elliott Dominates To Take Decision Win

It was vintage Tim Elliott on Saturday, as the former title challenger earned a unanimous-decision victory over Victor Altamirano on the night's main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Elliott tallied just 28 significant strikes, but he landed 153 total strikes over the course of the contest. Elliott's key to victory came in […]

Karine Silva Locks In Submission For First-Round Win

A new star is rising up the ranks of the women's flyweight division, as Karine Silva walked out of the Octagon on Saturday with a first-round submission win. In 1:45 of action, Silva tallied three significant strikes compared to none being landed by Ketlen Souza. Silva immediately brought the contest to the mat. Working her […]

Abubakar Nurmagomedov Takes Loss In Close Decision Call

Though it came down to a split decision, Abubakar Nurmagomedov was unable to earn a victory on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov tallied 29 significant strikes compared to the 42 of Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. The back-and-forth contest bumps Nurmagomedov down to 2-2 in the UFC. The takedown game was not there for […]

Amir Albazi Can Earn Biggest Victory Of His Career

Looking for his sixth straight win, Amir Albazi (16-1) takes to the main event of Saturday's card in hopes of planting himself in future title contention. He is set to face Kai Kara-France, who is looking to get back on track after suffering a loss to reigning UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in his last […]