Josh Parisian Has A Tough Task In Front Of Him Saturday

In Saturday's main card's lone heavyweight showdown, Josh Parisian (15-5) will look to avoid his continuous flip-flopping of wins and losses that have spanned his last five bouts when he meets Jamal Pogues. A .500 fighter since his Contender Series victory to earn his way into the UFC, Parisian is coming off of a second-round […]

Marcin Prachnio Looking For His Third Win

Marcin Prachnio (15-6) has had a rough road thus far in the UFC, with four of his six career losses coming in the Octagon. After starting off losing three in a row in the Octagon, Prachnio has won two of his last three. A dangerous finisher, 12 of his 15 career wins have come by […]

William Knight Looking To Avoid Three-Fight Skid

Light heavyweights are set to clash when William Knight (11-4) looks to prevent a three-fight skid when he faces off against Marcin Prachnio on Saturday. A two-time winner on the Contender Series, Knight came onto the scene strong by starting 3-1. One of those victories came by knockout/TKO, while the other two came by decision. […]

Alexander Volkanovski Falls Just Short In Bid For Lightweight Title

Though he was impressive in 25 minutes of battle with the lightweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski took a decision loss in his bid to capture gold from Islam Makhachev on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Volkanovski controlled the striking department statistically by landing 70 significant strikes (164 total strikes) compared to that of Makhachev's 57 […]

Islam Makhachev Impresses In Main Event

In a championship matchup fans expected, Islam Makhachev pulled out a close decision victory over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday in the main event of UFC 284 for Makhachev's lightweight crown. In 25 minutes of action, Makhachev tallied 57 significant strikes (95 total strikes) compared to that of the heavier striker Volkanovski, who racked […]

Josh Emmett Takes Submission Loss Saturday

It was not the performance Josh Emmett was hoping for on Saturday, dropping the night's co-main event to Yair Rodriguez as well as his chance to earn the vacant featherweight title. In 9:19 of action, Emmett was out-struck and landed only 22 significant strikes compared to that of Rodriguez's 62. Emmett did have a bright […]

Yair Rodriguez Secures UFC Gold With Second-Round Finish

Earning Mexico another UFC championship, Yair Rodriguez locked in a second-round submission win over Josh Emmett on Saturday to secure the vacant featherweight title. In 9:19 of action, Rodriguez collected 62 significant strikes (98 total strikes) compared to that of Emmett's 22 significant strikes (35 total strikes). This was pure vintage Rodriguez for fight fans, […]

Randy Brown Has Four-Fight Win Streak Snapped

With a five-fight winning streak on the line, Randy Brown was unable to bring this to fruition and suffered a first-round submission loss to rising star Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday. In 2:13 of action, Brown tallied 11 significant strikes but absorbed a big right hand that floored him, leading to the submission finish. This […]

Jack Della Maddalena Continues Rise Up Welterweight Ranks

Continuing to shine since entering the UFC, Jack Della Maddalena scored a big first-round finish via submission over UFC veteran Randy Brown on Saturday. In 2:13 of total action, Maddalena scored 14 significant strikes, with one of those being a big right hand that floored Brown. Maddalena immediately saw the opportunity for his fourth straight […]

Parker Porter Suffers First-Round Loss At UFC 284

After a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, Parker Porter has now lost via first-round finish in his last two contests. In Saturday's matchup, Porter suffered a first-round knockout loss to Justin Tafa. In 66 seconds of action, Porter landed seven significant strikes in the brief fire-fight before he ate a big left hand that […]

Justin Tafa Impresses With First-Round Knockout

A touch over one minute is all it took for Justin Tafa to score a big first-round knockout win over Parker Porter on the main card of UFC 284 on Saturday. In 66 seconds of action, Tafa tallied just eight significant strikes, including a big left hand that led to the end of Porter's night. […]

Jimmy Crute Escapes UFC 284 With A Draw

In a back-and-forth contest for Jimmy Crute, the finish was affected by a cage-grab in the third round that ended up costing Alonzo Menifield a point on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Crute ended up being out-struck by landing 31 significant strikes compared to that of Menifield's 56. Crute's points came in the takedown […]

Alonzo Menifield Left With Draw Finish On Saturday

A fence grab in the third round led to Alonzo Menifield losing a point and walking out of the Octagon with a draw rather than a decision win (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) on Saturday. Menifield held the striking edge by landing 56 significant strikes (99 total strikes) compared to that of Jimmy Crute's 31. Crute held […]

Alexander Volkanovski Looking For Second Championship

With the UFC's featherweight championship already under his belt, Alexander Volkanovski (25-1) will battle arguably the most dangerous man in the UFC currently in Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title on Saturday. On an absolute amazing streak since joining the UFC, Volkanovski has won all 12 of his bouts. Volkanovski actually holds a reach advantage […]

Islam Makhachev Set For Title Defense At UFC 284

In a rare champion-against-champion matchup, Islam Makhachev (23-1) will put his lightweight title on the line against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. On an absolute run since a 2015 loss, Makhachev has won 11 straight fights, including the lightweight title in his last contest. DraftKings sees the champion as Saturday night's second-biggest favorite with a salary […]

Josh Emmett Set For Vacant Title Shot At UFC 284

Josh Emmett (18-2) is one victory away from earning the vacant featherweight title when he faces Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event of UFC 284 on Saturday. On a five-fight winning streak, Emmett has not tasted defeat since 2018. A dangerous striker like is opponent, eight of his 18 career wins have come by finish. […]

Yair Rodriguez Could Earn Vacant Title

Saturday night's co-main event of UFC 284 will feature a pair of featherweights clashing for the division's vacant title. Yair Rodriguez (14-3) is now one step away from becoming another Mexican UFC champion when he faces off against Josh Emmett. Rodriguez earned this shot after finishing Brian Ortega in the first round of their matchup […]

Jack Della Maddalena Hopes To Continue Hot Run

Proving very quickly to be a rising star in the UFC, Jack Della Maddalena (13-2) is set for main-card action against a seasoned veteran in Randy Brown on Saturday. After earning his way through the Contender Series, Maddalena has won all three of his UFC bouts. He hasn't just won, but he's finished them all […]

Randy Brown Has Eyes Set On Fifth Straight Victory Saturday

On a four-fight winning streak, which is the longest streak of his UFC career, Randy Brown (16-4) is set for an extremely tough task in the form of Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday. Brown has had to grind out three straight decisions in order to leave the Octagon as the victor. In his 16 professional […]

Parker Porter Set For Main-Card Heavyweight Matchup

In the lone heavyweight matchup on Saturday's UFC 284 main card, Parker Porter (13-7) will battle the 5-3 Justin Tafa. Coming off of a first-round submission loss in May of last year, Porter had previously won three fights in a row. However, DraftKings sees Porter as the underdog here with a salary of $7,800. Throughout […]

Justin Tafa To Take On Parker Porter In Heavyweight Clash

In the lone heavyweight clash on the main card of UFC 284 on Saturday, Justin Tafa (5-3) will battle Parker Porter. Hoping to get to .500 in the UFC, Tafa will enter the Octagon for the sixth time after earning a first-round head-kick knockout win in his last showing. An absolute finisher in the cage, […]

Alonzo Menifield Can Continue Ascent With Victory

Looking for his third straight victory, Alonzo Menifield (13-3) will face off on Saturday against Jimmy Crute, who is in the opposite boat while hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak. Both of Menifield's victories in 2022 were via first-round finishes. Though Crute is a step up in competition, Menifield could serve as a nice […]

Jimmy Crute Hoping To Rebound In Main-Card Opener

Hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak, Jimmy Crute (12-3) returns to action to face a dangerous opponent in Alonzo Menifield on Saturday. In his most recent contest, Crute suffered a knockout loss to current light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. A dangerous finisher, nine of his 12 career wins have come via the finish -- five […]

Rough Times Continue For Derrick Lewis

The hard times continued for former title challenger Derrick Lewis, who has now lost three straight contests after dropping Saturday's main event via first-round submission to Sergey Spivak. In three minutes of action, Lewis did not land a single strike and was taken down an astounding six times before having his night finished with an […]

Sergey Spivak Earns Huge Victory On Saturday

Earning his seventh win in the Octagon and the biggest of his career, Sergey Spivak defeated former title contender Derrick Lewis in Saturday night's main event by way of first-round submission (arm triangle). In 3:05 of action, Spivak tallied 12 significant strikes while absorbing zero strikes. He controlled the contest with six takedowns (two per […]

Jung Da Un Unable To Do Enough To Earn Decision

After going unbeaten in his first three Octagon appearances, Jung Da Un has now lost back-to-back fights after suffering a close decision loss to Devin Clark in Saturday night's light-heavyweight co-main event. In 15 minutes of action, Da Un tallied 18 significant strikes compared to that of Clark's 39 significant strikes and 96 total strikes. […]

Devin Clark Eeks Out Close Decision Win

Saturday night's co-main event came down to a battle of wills, and Devin Clark was able to pull out a close decision win over Jung Da Un. In 15 minutes of action, Clark was able to earn 39 significant strikes and had 96 total strikes compared to that of Da Un's 18 significant strikes. Both […]

Blagoy Ivanov Unable To Stop Recent Slide

With three losses in his last four contests, Blagoy Ivanov will need to go back to the drawing board after his latest unanimous-decision defeat to Marcin Tybura on the main card of Saturday's action. Statistically, it was pretty close, with Ivanov tallying 34 significant strikes compared to that of Tybura's 40. For future usage, it […]

Marcin Tybura Continues To Shine With Latest Victory

Continuing to impress on the heavyweight scene, Polish fighter Marcin Tybura earned his 11th UFC victory after taking a unanimous decision over Blagoy Ivanov on the main card of Saturday's action. In 15 minutes of action, Tybura tallied 40 significant strikes (61 total strikes) compared to that of Ivanov's 34 significant strikes. Mixing up his […]

Kyle Nelson Saved From Defeat With Late Point Deduction

A point deduction against his opponent saved Kyle Nelson from walking out of the Octagon with a loss on Saturday, and he ended up with a draw against the returning Choi Doo-ho. In 15 minutes of action, Nelson was out-struck and only landed 20 significant strikes compared to that of Doo-ho's 50. Nelson did have […]