Chidi Njokuani Hopes To Get Back In Win Column

Dangerous striker Chidi Njokuani (22-8) will look to get back in the win column when he battles Albert Duraev to open up the main card of action Saturday. An alum of the Contender Series, Njokuani blew up on the scene by winning his first two bouts by first-round knockout before suffering a second-round TKO loss […]

Kamaru Usman Unsuccessful In Bid To Recapture Title

Kamaru Usman fell short in his bid to recapture his welterweight championship, dropping a majority decision to Leon Edwards in the main event of Saturday's UFC 286 event. In 25 minutes of action, Usman tallied 87 significant strikes, 33 less than Edwards. He did land four of his takedowns on the night, though, but he […]

Leon Edwards Defends Crown At UFC 286

The kingdom remains intact for Leon Edwards, who defeated former champion Kamaru Usman via majority decision in their five-round main event at UFC 286 on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Edwards tallied 120 significant strikes compared to that of Usman's 87. Though he was taken down four times, he stuffed an additional 11 of […]

Rafael Fiziev Has Strong Showing But Takes Loss

It was another amazing showing, but not the outcome Rafael Fiziev would have hoped for on Saturday when he dropped a majority decision to Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 286. In 15 minutes of action, Fiziev tallied 97 significant strikes, just six short of Gaethje's total. Though Fiziev walked out with the […]

Justin Gaethje Puts On Another Highlight-Reel Performance

Saturday's co-main event delivered and then some, with Justin Gaethje earning a majority decision win over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286. In 15 minutes of intense action, Gaethje tallied 103 significant strikes compared to that of Fiziev's close 97. Gaethje also earned a takedown, something we have rarely seen from the wrestling standout in his […]

Bryan Barberena Suffers Second Straight Submission Loss

UFC 286 was not Bryan Barberena's time to rebound from a defeat, as he suffered yet another submission loss, this time to Gunnar Nelson on Saturday. In 4:51 of total action, Barberena only tallied seven significant strikes and spent 3:13 in the control time of Nelson. Nelson systematically worked his progressions on the mat against […]

Gunnar Nelson Scores Impressive Finish At UFC 286

Gunnar Nelson continues to show why he is one of the most dangerous mat finishers in the UFC's welterweight division, scoring a first-round submission win over the always tough Bryan Barberena on Saturday. In 4:51 of action, Nelson tallied 10 significant strikes (20 total strikes) but held a control time of 3:13. After working through […]

Casey O'Neill Takes First Defeat Against Former Champion

The veteran ability of Jennifer Maia proved to be too much for Casey O'Neill in their UFC 286 main-card matchup on Saturday. In 15 minutes of mostly standup action, O'Neill kept the strike count close by tallying 137 significant strikes compared to her opponent's 145. The loss marks O'Neill's first of her professional career and […]

Jennifer Maia Earns Decision Win Over Undefeated Opponent

In another closely contested decision matchup, Jennifer Maia walked out of the Octagon at UFC 286 on Saturday with a win over the previously undefeated Casey O'Neill. In 15 minutes of action, Maia tallied 145 significant strikes (151 total strikes) compared to O'Neill's 137 significant strikes. Maia also stuffed O'Neill's lone takedown try. The victory […]

Roman Dolidze Suffers Setback With Decision Loss

Entering Saturday's contest on a four-fight winning streak and with a chance to make a big name for himself at the very top of the UFC's middleweight division, Roman Dolidze suffered a setback with a unanimous-decision loss to Marvin Vettori. In 15 minutes of striking action, Dolidze tallied 71 significant strikes compared to Vettori's 106. […]

Marvin Vettori Picks Up Decision Win

In a closely contested main-card opener at UFC 286 on Saturday, middleweight Marvin Vettori continued his impressive run in the middleweight division by taking a decision from rising star Roman Dolidze. In 15 minutes of action, Vettori out-struck his opponent by landing 106 significant strikes. The victory over a dangerous riser like Dolidze keeps Vettori […]

Kamaru Usman Seeking Second Title Run

After losing his title after a 19-fight winning streak, Kamaru Usman (20-2) will look to recapture his UFC welterweight championship when he faces off against Leon Edwards in their rubber match at UFC 286 on Saturday. A dangerous wrestler with a recent discovery of the knockout, 10 of his 20 career wins have come by […]

Leon Edwards Looks To Defend Crown On Saturday

Leon Edwards (20-3) will look to not only take the rubber match from Kamaru Usman, but more importantly defend his UFC welterweight championship on Saturday. After earning the championship by way of TKO victory in a five-round battle at UFC 278 in August of last year, Edwards will make his first title defense. Able to […]

Rafael Fiziev Earns Huge Co-Main-Event Showdown

Since dropping his UFC debut, Rafael Fiziev has been on fire in the Octagon, winning six straight bouts heading into his UFC 286 co-main-event showdown against Justin Gaethje on Saturday. Known for his devastating striking, eight of his 12 career MMA victories have come via knockout/TKO, including several in the world of Muay Thai. DraftKings […]

Justin Gaethje Set For Another Co-Main-Event Showdown

Justin Gaethje (23-4) will no doubt compete in a potential fight of the night when he meets fellow striker Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC 286 this Saturday. Known for his never-say-die mentality and striking, Gaethje also has a very solid wrestling background that will need to be utilized against the Muay Thai […]

Bryan Barberena Facing Dangerous Submission Artist

Known for his relentlessness and will to win, Bryan Barberena (18-9) will have all that tested again when he faces dangerous submission ace Gunnar Nelson on Saturday. Proven to be a finisher in the cage, 11 of his 18 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, but only one of those wins have occurred since 2018. […]

Gunnar Nelson Can Earn Back-To-Back Wins

Iceland's own submission ace Gunnar Nelson (18-5-1) returns to action for just the second time since 2019 when he faces Bryan Barberena on the main card of UFC 286 this Saturday. A very dangerous ground finisher, 13 of his 18 career wins have come by submission, including seven of his nine Octagon wins. DraftKings sees […]

Casey O'Neill Looks To Remain Undefeated

Casey O'Neill (9-0) will look for her 10th professional victory while also keeping her undefeated record intact when she faces off against veteran Jennifer Maia on Saturday's main card of action at UFC 286. With the ability to earn a victory in a multitude of ways, five of her nine career wins have come by […]

Jennifer Maia Faces Undefeated Talent On Main Card

Former Invicta FC flyweight champion Jennifer Maia (20-9-1) will look to break her .500 record in the UFC when she faces the undefeated Casey O'Neill on the main card of UFC 286 on Saturday. After losing back-to-back matchups, Maia rebounded in her last showing by earning a unanimous-decision win in November of last year. Though […]

Roman Dolidze Can Score Biggest UFC Win To Date

On a four-fight winning streak entering Saturday's contest at UFC 286, Roman Dolidze (12-1) has also scored knockout wins in his last three straight victories. On Saturday, he will face his biggest UFC test to date when he faces Marvin Vettori, who has always remained near the top of the UFC's middleweight division. A proven […]

Marvin Vettori Set To Open Up Main Card Of Action Saturday

A staple in the top of the middleweight division, Marvin Vettori (18-5-1) will open up the main card of action at UFC 286 on Saturday when he battles the streaking Roman Dolidze. In the previous five years of action, Vettori has only lost to former champions Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. A dangerous finisher on […]

Petr Yan Continues Downhill Slide

After starting his career 15-1 while holding the UFC's bantamweight title, the career of Petr Yan has shifted downhill quickly after going 1-3 since then, including a decisive main-event decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Yan's significant-strike count of 75 was nearly doubled by his opponent, and a record-setting […]

Merab Dvalishvili Shines In Record-Setting Performance

Earning his seventh straight victory, Merab Dvalishvili shined in Saturday night's main event with a decisive decision win over former champion Petr Yan. In 25 minutes of action, Dvalishvili tallied 147 significant strikes (202 total strikes) compared to that of Yan's much lower total of 75 significant strikes (87 total strikes). Dvalishvili also landed 11 […]

Alexander Romanov Goes Strikeless In First-Round TKO Loss

With hopes of rebounding from his first career loss, Alexander Romanov took back-to-back losses after having his night ended via first-round TKO at the hands of Alexander Volkov on Saturday. In 2:16 of action, Romanov was unable to land a single strike. After a failed takedown attempt, which involved a fence grab by Volkov, Romanov […]

Alexander Volkov Impresses In Co-Main Event

The recent string of domination continued for Alexander Volkov, who has earned back-to-back first-round knockout wins after defeating Alexander Romanov in Saturday's co-main event of action. In 2:16 of action, Volkov tallied 12 significant strikes (27 total strikes) while not absorbing a single strike. After a controversial fence grab to stop a takedown, Volkov let […]

Ryan Spann Takes A Loss In Rescheduled Matchup

The previously scheduled main event was action-packed for the round of action we saw on Saturday night, but Ryan Spann did not walk out with the desired outcome. At the 3:38 mark of the first round, Nikita Krylov locked in a deep-triangle choke after the two fighters exchanged a series of submissions initiated by Spann. […]

Nikita Krylov Impresses In Rescheduled Main-Event Bout

In a matchup previously scheduled as a main event before it's rescheduling, Nikita Krylov did not disappoint against Ryan Spann on Saturday, earning a first-round submission victory. In 3:38 of action, Krylov tallied just seven significant strikes (24 total strikes) but secured a deep-triangle choke for the win after the two fighters exchanged submission attempts. […]

Said Nurmagomedov Unable To Secure Fifth Straight Win

A solid first round was not enough to help Said Nurmagomedov earn a victory Saturday, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov did out-strike Martinez by landing 47 significant strikes (101 total strikes) compared to that of Martinez's 38 and 78, respectively. Nurmagomedov did give up a […]

Jonathan Martinez Secures Fifth Straight Win

In a battle of rising bantamweights to see who could reach a five-fight winning streak, Jonathan Martinez was victorious and earned a unanimous-decision win over Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday. In a very tight contest, Martinez tallied 38 significant strikes (78 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. He also held a bit more control time, […]

Merab Dvalishvili Seeking Ninth Straight Win Saturday

Merab Dvalishvili (15-4), also known as The Machine, has been just that since joining the UFC, going 8-2 in the organization while winning his last eight fights after dropping back-to-back UFC bouts to start his Octagon career. A pace controller and fight dominator, 11 of his 15 career wins have come by decision. DraftKings sees […]