Michael Johnson Set For 28th UFC Appearance Saturday

A veteran of the UFC since TUF 12 in 2010, Michael Johnson (21-18) will seek his third win in four bouts when he meets Diego Ferreira on Saturday. After losing four fights in a row, Johnson has turned it around by winning two of his last three. With nine knockout/TKO victories in his career, Johnson […]

Jailton Almeida Shines With First-Round Submission Win

Jailton Almeida made quick work of Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC on ABC 4 on Saturday, submitting the UFC veteran with a first-round, rear-naked choke. It was Almeida's first appearance in a UFC main event and just his third at heavyweight. Almeida was able to score an early takedown like most expected, and it allowed him […]

Johnny Walker Dominates In Co-Main Event

Johnny Walker extended his winning streak with a punishing performance over Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC on ABC 4 Saturday. Over three rounds, Walker punished Smith's lead leg with a devastating series of calf kicks that did accumulating damage with each shot landed. But the Brazilian fighter didn't go in for the […]

Ian Garry Remains Undefeated

In a battle of strikers, Ian Garry came out on top to earn a TKO victory to remain undefeated in his professional MMA career on Saturday. Midway through the first round as Daniel Rodriguez attempted to find his rhythm, Garry stunned him with a thunderous right-head kick and followed up with vicious ground-and-pound to finish […]

Ihor Potieria Suffers TKO Loss

Ihor Potieria suffered a first-round TKO loss to Carlos Ulberg at UFC on ABC 4 on Saturday. Potieria attempted a double-leg takedown to start the opening round, but Ulberg defended it well and started to set up his strikes. When Potieria rushed in, Ulberg threw a check left hook that floored the Ukrainian to follow […]

Alex Morono Rebounds With Second-Round Submission Victory

The UFC on ABC 4 main card opened with a welterweight clash between Alex Morono and Tim Means on Saturday. Morono scored the second submission victory of his UFC career with a second-round guillotine choke finish. In 7:09 of action, Morono landed 33 significant strikes compared to Means, who had 40 significant strikes. With the […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Falls In Main Event To New Brazilian Star

It's not often it can be said of the veteran kickboxer Jairzinho Rozenstruik, but the dangerous striker was unable to land one significant strike in Saturday's main-event showdown against Jailton Almeida. Rozenstruik was taken down in the first minute of action and never recovered. Shortly thereafter, a rear-naked choke was applied, and Almeida was declared […]

Anthony Smith Takes Loss In Co-Main-Event Decision

In the main card's only decision bout on Saturday, Anthony Smith was unsuccessful in his bid for a victory, suffering defeat to fellow top-tier fighter Johnny Walker. The stat sheet did not reflect a close bout for Smith, as he only landed 38 significant strikes in 15 minutes of action compared to that of the […]

Daniel Rodriguez Unable To Stop Rising Irishman

Looking to be the toughest test to date for an Irish newcomer, veteran Daniel Rodriguez really proved to be no test for Ian Garry. Rodriguez would be finished for his second bout in a row, this time by first-round knockout/TKO. In 2:57 of total action, Rodriguez only landed seven significant strikes while absorbing 23 from […]

Carlos Ulberg Continues Climb Up Division Ranks

After a defeat in his UFC debut, Carlos Ulberg has gone on a strong run by winning his fourth straight fight on Saturday against Ihor Potieria. The win also gives Ulberg his third straight first-round knockout/TKO victory. In 2:09 of action Saturday, Ulberg needed just 13 significant strikes to secure the win. A left hand […]

Tim Means Secures Three-Fight Losing Streak

Tim Means suffered the first three-fight losing streak of his near 20-year professional career after losing to Alex Morono via second-round submission on Saturday. In 7:09 of action, Means tallied 40 significant strikes while absorbing just 33. After back-and-forth exchanging of strikes in the first round, Morono caught Means on a level change and locked […]

Jailton Almeida Can Move Up Heavyweight Ladder

Rising heavyweight prospect Jailton Almeida (18-2) will look to remain perfect in the UFC when he enters Saturday's main event to face Jairzinho Rozenstruik. In his last outing, Almeida scored a TKO victory over Shamil Abdurakhimov in January of this year. The victory put the Brazilian on a four-fight winning streak in the UFC heavyweight […]

Johnny Walker Seeking Third Straight Win Saturday

Rising UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker (20-7) has a big test in front of him when he faces Anthony Smith in Saturday's co-main-event showdown. Walker is currently on a two-fight winning streak, having stopped Paul Craig in January while submitting Ion Cutelaba in September. Always one to seek a finish, 19 of his 20 career […]

Ian Garry Looks To Remain Undefeated Saturday

Looking to go 5-0 in the UFC, Ian Garry (11-0) will face off against Daniel Rodriguez on Saturday's main card of action at UFC on ABC 4. A former Cage Warriors champion, the Irish striker has stopped six of his opponents via knockout, and he's shown off some punishing accuracy thus far in his young […]

Ihor Potieria Hoping To Build Off First-Round Win

Rising light-heavyweight contenders Ihor Potieria (19-3) and Carlos Ulberg are set to clash this Saturday. Potieria has split his first two UFC appearances. After he was stopped by Nicolae Negumereanu in his UFC debut, Dana White's Contender Series signee rebounded with a first-round knockout of former light-heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua at UFC 283. DraftKings sees […]

Alex Morono In Search Of Rebound Victory

Though he's coming off of a loss, Alex Morono (22-8) is set to face off against Tim Means on the main card of UFC Charlotte on Saturday night. Morono has beaten four of his last five opponents, stopping one of them and going the distance three times. DraftKings sees Moreno as the favorite with a […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik In Main-Event Spotlight Saturday

It just took Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4) 23 seconds to get back on track in his last contest to prevent a three-fight losing streak. A dangerous striker with an extensive kickboxing background, Rozenstruik has earned a knockout/TKO victory in 12 of his 13 career mixed-martial-arts wins. DraftKings sees Rozenstruik as the huge underdog on Saturday, though, […]

Anthony Smith Poised For Big Showdown

Former title contender Anthony Smith (36-17) returns to action when he faces Johnny Walker in Saturday's co-main event light-heavyweight showdown. Prior to his recent defeat, where he suffered an ankle injury, Smith had won three fights in a row, all by first-round finish. Able to earn a finish however it is needed, 18 of his […]

Daniel Rodriguez Can Rebound With Big Win Saturday

Daniel Rodriguez (17-3) will look to rebound from a recent loss as he battles rising undefeated star Ian Garry on Saturday's main card. Impressive in the Octagon since his Contender Series win in 2019, Rodriguez has gone 7-2 with recent wins over Kevin Lee and Li Jingliang. With the majority of his wins coming by […]

Carlos Ulberg Seeking Third Straight Finish On Saturday's Main Card

Finding his groove after his debut loss in the Octagon, Carlos Ulberg (7-1) will be seeking his third straight win Saturday when he faces fellow striker Ihor Potieria. With a background as a professional kickboxer, it should come as no surprise that five of Ulberg's seven career wins have come via knockout/TKO. Ulberg's last two […]

Tim Means Set For Main-Card Opening Bout Saturday

Set for his 27th UFC appearance, Tim Means (32-14-1) will open up Saturday's main card of action against Alex Morono. Means will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak, which would be the first of his career since joining the UFC in 2012. Always one to seek a finish, 24 of his 32 career wins […]

Jessica Andrade Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Jessica Andrade suffered a first-round TKO loss to Yan Xiaonan at UFC 288 on Saturday. A former UFC strawweight champion, Andrade entered the night having been submitted by Erin Blanchfield earlier this year. Xiaonan looked sharp throughout the fight, keeping Andrade at range with long strikes. Just under halfway into the round, Andrade started rushing […]

Henry Cejudo Unsuccessful In Bid To Recapture Title

Henry Cejudo fell short in his bid to recapture his bantamweight championship, dropping a split decision to Aljamain Sterling in the main event of Saturday's UFC 288 event. It was a back-and-forth battle over all five rounds, but Sterling managed to keep his lead in the scoring thanks to solid striking, takedowns and superior grappling […]

Gilbert Burns Dominated In Decision Loss

It was a rough night in the Octagon for former IBJJF champion Gilbert Burns on Saturday, as he suffered a unanimous-decision loss against Belal Muhammad in the night's co-main event. In 25 minutes of action, Burns tallied just 81 significant strikes compared to Muhammad, who landed 132 significant strikes. It was clear that Burns was […]

Diego Lopes Has Strong Showing But Takes Loss

It was an amazing showing, but not the outcome Diego Lopes would have hoped for on Saturday when he dropped a unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev in the main-card bout of UFC 288. Evloev was a massive favorite of nearly 10-1, but Lopes threatened him with deep submissions on multiple occasions. In 15 minutes of […]

Charles Jourdain Dominates To Take Decision At UFC 288

While it wasn't the most exciting fight of the night, Charles Jourdain put on a tactical three-round performance to earn a dominant unanimous-decision win on the main card of UFC 288 on Saturday. Jourdain put on a striking display against Kron Gracie and pretty much avoided all grappling attempts made by Gracie. In 15 minutes […]

Aljamain Sterling Defends Title At UFC 288

Aljamain Sterling walked out of the Octagon at UFC 288 on Saturday the same as he walked in, as the UFC's bantamweight champion. After five tough rounds of action with future Hall of Famer Henry Cejudo, Sterling earned a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47). In 25 minutes of action, Sterling used his superior striking to […]

Belal Muhammad Earns Huge Victory At UFC 288

In a rare five-round co-main event, Belal Muhammad continued to cement his claim as a title contender by earning the biggest victory of his career on Saturday. With the nod from all three judges, Muhammad defeated former title challenger Gilbert Burns. In 25 minutes of action, Muhammad tallied 132 significant strikes, compared to the 82 […]

Yan Xiaonan Buzz-Saws Through Tough Opponent

Two minutes and 20 seconds is all it took for Yan Xiaonan to destroy the always-tough Jessica Andrade on Saturday. Xiaonan tallied 26 significant strikes in the 140 seconds of battle, compared to that of Andrade's 12 that found the mark. A big right hand up the middle dropped Andrade and gave Xiaonan her second […]

Movsar Evloev Escapes A Close One To Stay Undefeated

Movsar Evloev remained undefeated after his UFC 288 showing on Saturday, despite a scary first round against late-replacement Diego Lopes. In 15 minutes of action, Evloev tallied 88 significant strikes, 51 more than Lopes. In the first round, Evloev was hurt in the standup game and was nearly submitted a few times as well. The […]