Brendan Allen Makes Good On Main-Event Showing

Taking advantage of the late change to main-event status, Brendan Allen took the spotlight opportunity to earn a third-round submission win over the favorite Andre Muniz on Saturday. In 14:25 of action, Allen tallied 42 significant strikes (just one less than Muniz). The difference came in control time, with Allen holding 4:12 of control time […]

Don'Tale Mayes Takes Defeat In Co-Main Event

Moving up to co-main-event status, Don'Tale Mayes was unable to capitalize on the spotlight, suffering a unanimous-decision defeat to Augusto Sakai in the main card's only heavyweight battle on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Mayes was out-struck by landing 29 significant strikes compared to the 53 put up by Sakai. Mayes' downfall came while […]

Augusto Sakai Snaps Losing Streak With Main-Card Decision Win

In the lone decision bout of the main card on Saturday, Augusto Sakai earned a unanimous-decision win over fellow heavyweight Don'Tale Mayes. In 15 minutes of action, Sakai out-struck Mayes by landing 53 significant strikes (107 total strikes) compared to that of Mayes' 29 significant strikes. Controlling the cage grappling was huge for Sakai, who […]

Montana De La Rosa Falls Victim To Superior Ground Game

Though she was facing an opponent with a three-year layoff from a smaller weight class, Montana De La Rosa was still unable to pick up a victory on Saturday, suffering a second-round loss to Tatiana Suarez via submission. In 7:51 of action, De La Rosa tallied only five significant strikes while falling victim to the […]

Tatiana Suarez Victorious After Three-Year Layoff

Ring rust was absolutely not an issue for the returning Tatiana Suarez, who was victorious in her return to the UFC after three years, winning with a second-round submission against Montana De La Rosa. In 7:51 of action, Suarez tallied 10 significant strikes (37 total strikes) while landing three takedowns. A guillotine choke earned Suarez […]

Yohan Lainesse Unable To Earn A Victory Saturday

Faced with another Canadian welterweight on Saturday's main card of action, Yohan Lainesse was unable to walk out the victor, suffering a first-round submission loss to Mike Malott. In 4:15 of action, Lainesse only tallied one significant strike while absorbing 20 total strikes and suffering an arm-triangle defeat. With the loss, Lainesse now moves to […]

Mike Malott Continues To Shine With First-Round Submission

Rising star Team AlphaMale welterweight Mike Malott continued to impress, this time with a first-round submission over fellow Canadian Yohan Lainesse in the main-card opener on Saturday. In 4:15 of action, Malott tallied nine significant strikes (20 total strikes) while only absorbing one significant strike before locking in an arm triangle for the victory. Continue […]

Ryan Spann Set To Continue Light-Heavyweight Climb

Ninth-ranked light heavyweight Ryan Spann can gain major ground on the rankings ladder when he faces the sixth-ranked Nikita Krylov in the main event of Saturday's action. He's on a recent run of three victories in his last four outings, with all three of his wins coming via first-round finishes. DraftKings sees Spann as the […]

Nikita Krylov Could Notch His 30th Career Victory

With back-to-back wins after suffering back-to-back losses, Nikita Krylov (29-9) will look to improve his current streak to three wins in a row when he faces Ryan Spann in the light-heavyweight main-event showdown Saturday. Always known for his ability to finish a fight, 27 of his 29 career wins have come by finish, with 15 […]

Brendan Allen Hoping To Get Into Title Contention

Looking for his fourth straight win, Louisiana native Brendan Allen (20-5) takes to the co-main event of Saturday's card in hopes of planting himself in future title contention. After a loss to Chris Curtis, Allen has won three straight, including an impressive first-round submission over Krzysztof Jotko in October of last year. Also a dangerous […]

Andre Muniz Can Earn Biggest Victory Of His Career

It has been pure domination in the Octagon for Andre Muniz (23-4) since back-to-back Contender Series wins in 2018 and 2019. He also has a perfect 5-0 record in the UFC and has shown finishing ability, with three of his five victories coming by way of first-round submission, including one of those submissions over future […]

Don'Tale Mayes Can Go Unbeaten In Four Straight Fights

After dropping back-to-back UFC bouts, Don'Tale Mayes (9-4 with one no-contest) has gone unbeaten in his last three contest heading into Saturday's lone heavyweight main-card matchup. He's set to face off against Augusto Sakai, who has lost four straight (all via finish). Proven to be a true balanced finisher, his nine wins are evenly divided […]

It Could Be Do Or Die For Augusto Sakai On Saturday

A four-fight losing streak almost all but seals up your future in the UFC. When you have lost all four fights by finish, one more loss could easily sign your exit ticket out of the UFC. Heavyweight Augusto Sakai (15-5-1) is in that situation as he enters Saturday night's lone heavyweight main-card showdown hoping to […]

Montana De La Rosa A Big Underdog Saturday

On a .500 road in the UFC since 2019, Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) will face an undefeated finisher on Saturday in the returning Tatiana Suarez, who is coming off of a three-year layoff. After a first-round finish of a former KSW strawweight champion, De La Rosa will look to rebound from her most recent […]

Tatiana Suarez Returns Saturday After Three-Year Layoff

Undefeated strawweight Tatiana Suarez (8-0) steps into the Octagon on the main card of action Saturday when she faces off against Montana De La Rosa. A perfect 5-0 in the UFC since her time on TUF 23 in 2016, Suarez has been out of action since 2019, making it a three-year absence from the UFC. […]

Yohan Lainesse Set To Face Fellow Canadian On Saturday

Canadian Yohan Lainesse (9-1) returns to action to face fellow Canadian welterweight Mike Malott in the main-card opener Saturday. After losing his UFC debut on the heels of a Contender Series first-round knockout/TKO, Lainesse rebounded by earning a close split-decision win back in September of last year. Proven to have knockout ability, six of his […]

Mike Malott Looking To Stay Hot In The Early Going

Team AlphaMale's Mike Malott (8-1-1) looks to continue his impressive run on the Contender Series and his UFC debut when he opens up the main card of action Saturday against Yohan Lainesse. With first-round finishes in both contests, Malott will look to continue to show he has all the makings of the next big star […]

Jessica Andrade Suffers Setback Saturday

Looking to be on the verge of another title shot, third-ranked flyweight Jessica Andrade suffered a second-round submission loss to young rising star Erin Blanchfield (ranked 10th) in Saturday night's main event. Leading in the striking department in 6:37 of action, Andrade tallied 53 significant strikes but fell victim to a trip takedown, thus allowing […]

Erin Blanchfield Scores Biggest Win Of Her Career

In her biggest win to date, Erin Blanchfield scored a huge second-round submission win in Saturday's main event to put her squarely in place for a future flyweight title shot. In 6:37 of action against former title contender Jessica Andrade, Blanchfield tallied 51 significant strikes and secured a rear-naked choke to end Andrade's night in […]

Jordan Wright Unable To Break His Streak

The struggles continued for Jordan Wright, who has now lost five of last six fights and four in a row after Saturday's dominating decision loss to Zac Pauga. In 15 minutes of action, Wright was out-struck in the significant-strike category 29 to 59, but he landed 199 total strikes in 15 minutes of action. Wright's […]

Zac Pauga Dominates In Debut After TUF Finals Defeat

After his TUF 30 heavyweight finals loss, Zac Pauga made good in his organizational debut at light heavyweight by dominating Jordan Wright for 15 minutes of action. Overall, Pauga tallied 59 significant strikes compared to that of Wright's 29. The big advantage came in the control time, where Pauga kept Wright within his control for […]

Josh Parisian Moves To 3-3 In Last Six Fights

Josh Parisian continues to trade wins and losses after Saturday's main-card decision loss to the debuting Jamal Pogues. Now 3-3 in his last six Octagon appearances, Parisian has been unable to find steady footing and build momentum in the UFC. In 15 minutes of action, Parisian actually out-struck Pogues by landing 37 significant strikes (51 […]

Jamal Pogues Scores Emotional Victory In UFC Debut

Athleticism was the key for Jamal Pogues, who earned a win in his UFC debut on the main card of action against Josh Parisian. In 15 minutes of action, Pogues tallied 33 significant strikes (four less than Parisian) but scored big in the wrestling department by landing five takedowns while only giving up one to […]

William Knight Takes The Loss On Saturday

Not only did William Knight suffer a dominant decision loss, he absorbed 79 significant strikes (63 being leg kicks) on Saturday Marcin Prachnio's foot was enormously swollen after the kicking display. In 15 minutes of action, Knight only landed eight significant strikes (about 0.5 significant strikes landed per minute). With the loss, Knight is currently […]

Marcin Prachnio Dominates With Leg Kicks

Leg kicks were the path to victory for Marcin Prachnio in his light-heavyweight showdown with William Knight on Saturday. Dominating overall in the strike count, Prachnio tallied 79 significant strikes compared to that of Knight's eight. Of those 79 strikes, 63 were kicks, as evidenced by the massive swelling to Prachnio's foot after the contest. […]

Erin Blanchfield Can Shoot Up The Rankings With A Win

The 10th-ranked flyweight, Erin Blanchfield (10-1), is set to welcome the sixth-ranked strawweight in Jessica Andrade in the main event of Saturday's card. A perfect 4-0 since joining the UFC, Blanchfield has finished her last two opponents, including a first-round Kimura over Molly McCann in November of last year. With a perfect mix of finishes […]

Jessica Andrade Looking For Fourth Straight Win

In Saturday night's main event, Jessica Andrade (24-9) will look to solidify her No. 6 women's strawweight ranking when she faces dangerous rising star Erin Blanchfield. With three wins in a row since moving up from flyweight, Andrade has looked nothing less than stellar. A very dangerous finisher, 17 of her 24 career wins have […]

Jordan Wright In Dire Need Of A Victory

Jordan Wright (12-4) arguably needs a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's main card as he gets set to face Zac Pauga in the night's co-main event. After winning his UFC debut by first-round TKO stoppage, Wright has lost four of his last five fights, including his last three. Alarmingly, those three losses have […]

Zac Pauga Hoping For Big Win After Losing TUF 30 Crown

Dropping his official UFC debut in the heavyweight finals of TUF 30, Zac Pauga (5-1) will look for his first official UFC win on Saturday after claiming two victories on the season when he faces Jordan Wright in the night's co-main event. Typically a grinding-style fighter, four of his five career wins have come by […]

Jamal Pogues Steps Into Octagon For Debut This Saturday

Don't automatically rule out Jamal Pogues (9-3) because he is making his UFC debut against Josh Parisian in the main card's lone heavyweight bout on Saturday. With two Contender Series wins, Pogues enters the Octagon with five finishes out of his nine career wins. DraftKings sees Pogues as the sizeable favorite with a salary of […]