Petr Yan Hoping To Rebound From Tough 2022

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-4) will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he takes to Saturday's main event in a battle with Merab Dvalishvili. His losses were both split decisions and both came against high-tier talent in Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley. Able to get a finish in a multitude of […]

Alexander Romanov Can Rebound From Recent Defeat

Running into a roadblock in his last outing when he suffered a majority decision loss, Alexander Romanov (16-1) enters the Octagon hungry for another victory this Saturday. With finishes at almost every turn, 15 of his 16 career wins have come by the finish, with 10 via submission. DraftKings sees the dangerous finisher as the […]

Alexander Volkov Faces Dangerous Striking Heavyweight

Flip-flopping wins for losses since 2021, Alexander Volkov (35-10) will step into the co-main-event spotlight against dangerous striker Alexander Romanov on Saturday. With power of his own, 23 of Volkov's 35 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, with an additional three by submission. DraftKings sees the UFC veteran as the underdog with a salary of […]

Ryan Spann Set For Huge Matchup On Saturday

After Ryan Spann (21-7) had his Feb. 25 main event with Nikita Krylov canceled due to a Krylov illness, the matchup was rescheduled a few weeks later for this Saturday's card. Though it is no longer the main event, the matchup still has a main-event feel for the ninth-ranked Spann. DraftKings sees Spann as the […]

Nikita Krylov Set For Rescheduled Bout This Saturday

With an original main-event bout date of Feb. 25, Nikita Krylov (29-9) will return a few weeks later after being forced out of his bout due to illness. He will still meet Ryan Spann, his original main-event opponent. Always known for his ability to finish a fight, 27 of his 29 career wins have come […]

Austin Lingo Looking To Play The Role Of Big Underdog

Austin Lingo (9-1) will look for his third straight win after dropping his UFC debut when he faces Ricardo Ramos on Saturday. Able to earn a victory in a multitude of ways, five of his nine career wins have come by finish, with three of them coming via knockout/TKO. Both of his UFC wins have […]

Ricardo Ramos Set For His First Fight In 2023

With a solid run thus far in the UFC, Team AlphaMale's Ricardo Ramos (16-4) returns to action this Saturday since a June 2022 first-round knockout victory when he faces Austin Lingo on the main card. With a 69% finish rate, 11 of Ramos' 16 career wins have come by the finish, with seven of them […]

Jonathan Martinez In Search Of Fifth Straight Win

In search of his fifth straight win, Jonathan Martinez (17-4) returns to action this Saturday after a first-round knockout of Cub Swanson back in October of last year. Martinez is set to face his toughest task of this run, though, when he squares off against Said Nurmagomedov in the main card of Saturday's Las Vegas […]

Said Nurmagomedov Set To Open Main Card On Saturday

Looking to secure his fifth straight UFC victory, Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) will kick off the main card of action on Saturday against Jonathan Martinez, who is also looking for a five-fight winning streak. Nurmagomedov is coming off of a second-round submission over Saidyokub Kakhramonov back in December of last year. Able to earn a victory […]

Ciryl Gane Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture Vacant Title

With a chance to add a vacant championship crown to a previously held interim title position, Ciryl Gane faced the opponent of a lifetime in Jon Jones on Saturday. The matchup did not go as planned at all for Gane, falling victim to a guillotine choke just 2:04 into the fight. Gane has now lost […]

Jon Jones Captures Heavyweight Crown Impressively

You would never have known Jon Jones was away from the Octagon for three years after his main-event performance at UFC 285 on Saturday. In 2:04 of action, Jones tallied five significant strikes but scored on both takedown tries and eventually locked in a guillotine choke to capture the vacant heavyweight championship over Ciryl Gane. […]

Valentina Shevchenko Has Flyweight Reign Come To An End

The reign of Valentina Shevchenko in the women's flyweight division has come to an end after a fourth-round, rear-naked choke defeat to Alexa Grasso on Saturday. Though she was up heading into the fourth round, Shevchenko missed on a spinning back kick and was immediately brought to the mat, which led to the submission finish. […]

Alexa Grasso Stuns UFC World With Finish At UFC 285

With the biggest upset thus far this year in the women's division, Alexa Grasso earned a finish over Valentina Shevchenko to earn the flyweight crown on Saturday. The finish came at the 4:34 mark of the fourth round. In 19:34 of action, Grasso tallied 59 significant strikes compared to Shevchenko's 87 but led in the […]

Geoff Neal Unable To Get A Victory Saturday

Though he had some strong moments with his striking, Geoff Neal was unable to do enough in his contest against the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov on Saturday, suffering a third-round submission loss. In 14:17 of action, Neal tallied 69 significant strikes compared to the 113 of Rakhmonov. Though Neal rocked his opponent in the third round, […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov Remains Undefeated

Continuing his rise up the UFC ranks, Shavkat Rakhmonov remained undefeated after a third-round submission victory over Geoff Neal in their battle Saturday night. In 14:17 of action, Rakhmonov tallied 113 significant strikes (120 total strikes) compared to that of Neal's 69 significant strikes. With this contest mostly being a standup affair, neither fighter landed […]

Jalin Turner's Winning Streak Comes To An End

An impressive five-fight winning streak for Jalin Turner came to an end at UFC 285 on Saturday after he suffered a split-decision loss to Mateusz Gamrot. In 15 minutes of action, Turner held the significant-striking edge by landing 40 compared to Gamrot's 29. In the total striking department, though, Turner was outmatched with 62 compared […]

Mateusz Gamrot Pulls Out Close Decision Win At UFC 285

In the lone decision on the main card of UFC 285 on Saturday, Mateusz Gamrot returned to the win column with a split-decision victory over a very tough opponent in Jalin Turner. In 15 minutes of action, Gamrot tallied 29 significant strikes compared to Turner's 40, but he held the total striking edge by landing […]

Jamie Pickett's Experience Not Enough On Saturday

Experience did not provide Jamie Pickett with the edge needed to defeat a young rising star in Bo Nickal on Saturday. In the first round of action, Pickett fell victim to an arm triangle. In 2:54 of action, Pickett only tallied one significant strike before being brought to the canvas, leading to the end of […]

Bo Nickal Dominates In UFC Debut

Former Penn State national champion Bo Nickal continued to shine with a first-round submission victory in his official UFC debut at UFC 285 this past weekend. In 2:54 of action, Nickal tallied just one significant strike and landed one takedown, eventually leading to an arm-triangle victory. Still undefeated in his very young mixed martial arts […]

Ciryl Gane With Huge Opportunity On Saturday

With another chance to claim the UFC heavyweight championship, Ciryl Gane (11-1) will battle GOAT contender Jon Jones for the division's vacant title on Saturday. Previously an interim title holder, Gane's only setback in the Octagon has come by way of decision loss to former champion Francis Ngannou. A dangerous striker, eight of his 11 […]

Jon Jones Has Eyes On Heavyweight Gold At UFC 285

Though it has been over two years since we have seen former light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones inside the Octagon, he returns to action in the main event of UFC 285 on Saturday to battle Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship. A fighter many still consider the best to ever step into the Octagon […]

Alexa Grasso With The Opportunity Of A Lifetime At UFC 285

Riding a four-fight winning streak into the biggest fight of her career, Alexa Grasso (15-3) will look to take on flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 285 on Saturday. A pace-controlling fighter, 10 of her 15 career wins have come by decision. Prior to Shevchenko, the biggest name on Grasso's resume […]

Valentina Shevchenko Set For Eighth Title Defense At UFC 285

UFC's flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko (23-3) will look to continue her reign over the division in her co-main-event title defense at UFC 285 on Saturday against Alexa Grasso. Currently on a nine-fight winning streak, this will mark her eighth title defense. A dangerous finisher in the cage, 15 of her 23 career wins have come […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov Looks To Continue Welterweight Rise

Looking to keep a perfect record heading into his fifth UFC appearance, welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0) will face off against Geoff Neal on Saturday. With a perfect finish rate as well, Rakhmonov has earned eight knockout/TKO wins and eight submissions in his career. Thus far, he has shown the ability to be the UFC's next […]

Geoff Neal Looking For Third Straight Victory At UFC 285

In the welterweight's lone main-card matchup on Saturday, Geoff Neal (15-4) will look to earn his third straight victory when he faces off against an extremely dangerous rising star in Shavkat Rakhmonov. Living up to his nickname of Handz of Steel, nine of his 15 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, including five of his […]

Jalin Turner Facing Toughest UFC Opponent To Date

On an impressive five-fight winning streak in the UFC, Jalin Turner (13-5) will square off against his toughest Octagon opponent to date in Mateusz Gamrot in the main-card opener of UFC 285 on Saturday. A true finisher in the sport, all 13 of his career wins have come via finish, with nine of them coming […]

Mateusz Gamrot Set For Main-Card Showdown On Saturday

After a very strong and impressive start to his UFC career after a tenure as the dual-reigning KSW lightweight and featherweight champion, Mateusz Gamrot (21-2) will look to rebound after a close decision loss on the main card of UFC 285 when he battles Jalin Turner on Saturday. A dangerous finisher in the UFC, three […]

Jamie Pickett With Big Opportunity To Derail Hype Train

With a huge opportunity to derail a hype train before it can really get rolling, Jamie PIckett (13-8) will enter the Octagon in the main-card opener of UFC 285 against rising star Bo Nickal on Saturday. After winning back-to-back decisions in the Octagon, Pickett has fallen victim to defeat in his last two matchups and […]

Bo Nickal Makes Anticipated Debut At UFC 285

Former collegiate wrestling national champion Bo Nickal (3-0) will make his highly anticipated UFC debut on the main card of UFC 285 set for this Saturday. Already with a dominant Contender Series showing, the world-class wrestling standout will battle Jamie Pickett, who is on a bit of a skid of late. DraftKings sees Nickal as […]

Andre Muniz Suffers Main-Event Loss

It was not the finish to Saturday night that Andre Muniz would have hoped for. After having his matchup changed from the co-main event to the main event, it seemed like the perfect chance for Muniz to make a big jump up the welterweight rankings. Brendan Allen had different thoughts, though, capturing the victory over […]