Choi Doo-ho's Point Deduction Takes Away A Victory

A lost point on a headbutt costed Choi Doo-ho a unanimous-decision victory and ended his contest against Kyle Nelson on Saturday in a draw. In 15 minutes of action, Doo-ho tallied 50 significant strikes (79 total strikes) compared to that of Nelson's 20 significant strikes. Doo-ho methodically worked the legs of Nelson, eventually taking control […]

Yusaku Kinoshita Unable To Score A Victory In Debut

It was not the debut Yusaku Kinoshita expected, suffering a first-round TKO loss in the opening bout of Saturday's main card of action. In 4:36 of action, Kinoshita only tallied 10 significant strikes and was taken down four times (once per minute) in his matchup with strong wrestler Adam Fugitt. A dangerous finisher, Kinoshita still […]

Adam Fugitt Dominates With First-Round Finish

Starting off the main card with a bang, Adam Fugitt earned a first-round TKO with elbows against a tough foe in Yusaku Kinoshita in the main-card opener last Saturday. In 4:36 of action, Fugitt out-struck his opponent by landing 21 significant strikes (33 total strikes) while landing four of his seven takedown tries on the […]

Sergey Spivak Can Earn A Big Victory Saturday

5-1 in his last six Octagon appearances, Sergey Spivak (15-3) will take to the main-event spotlight on Saturday with a huge chance to continue his heavyweight climb as he battles former title challenger Derrick Lewis in the night's main event. A dangerous finisher throughout his career, 13 of his 15 wins have come by finish, […]

Derrick Lewis Looking For First Win Since 2021

It has been a rough road of late for former title contender Derrick Lewis (26-10), who has lost three of his last four bouts. After a first-round knockout win over Chris Daukaus, Lewis has lost back-to-back bouts by TKO. After his fight was canceled in November of last year, Lewis will now face off in […]

Devin Clark Hoping To Turn Things Around

In the co-main-event spot, light-heavyweight Devin Clark (13-7) will face a very dangerous opponent in Jung Da Un this Saturday. Clark has struggled of late, losing three of his last four fights. A veteran of the UFC since 2016, Clark still has a .500 record in the organization despite his recent slide. DraftKings sees Clark […]

Jung Da Un Set For Big Co-Main-Event Spotlight

Explosive light heavyweights will meet in Saturday night's co-main event when Jung Da Un (15-3-1) looks to return to his winning ways after a recent loss to Devin Clark. Coming off of a first-round knockout to heavy striker Dustin Jacoby, Da Un was on an impressive 4-0-1 run in the UFC since signing in August […]

Blagoy Ivanov Hoping For Big Start To 2023

With only one bout since 2020, Blagoy Ivanov (19-4) will return to action in 2023 this Saturday to build off of a decision win in May of last year. With two losses in his last three contests, Ivanov has faced some of the toughest names, not only in the UFC, but in many other organizations […]

Marcin Tybura Set To Improve No. 10 Ranking If Victorious

An impressive 6-1 in the UFC's heavyweight division since 2020, Marcin Tybura (23-7) steps into the Octagon for the first time in 2023 on Saturday with a chance to earn back-to-back victories when he faces off against Blagoy Ivanov. After struggling initially in the UFC, Tybura has found his groove the last couple of years, […]

Kyle Nelson Hoping To Prevent Three-Fight Losing Streak

With only one win in the UFC thus far since joining the organization in 2018, Kyle Nelson (13-5) steps into the Octagon against a dangerous striker in Choi Doo-ho on Saturday's main card of action. Though he is 1-4 in the UFC, his lone win was a first-round knockout. Overall, nine of his  13 career […]

Choi Doo-ho Returns To Action After Layoff

After starting his UFC career on fire by winning three straight fights, it has been nearly seven years since Choi Doo-ho (14-4) has been victorious in the UFC. He has lost his last three bouts and this will also mark Doo-ho's first contest in over three years. When at his best, he has proven be […]

Adam Fugitt Set For A Very Tough Test

With a third-round TKO loss in his UFC debut, Adam Fugitt (8-3) will look for his first UFC win in the main-card opener against an extremely dangerous newcomer in Yusaku Kinoshita on Saturday. A finisher like his opponent, seven of his eight career wins have come by finish, with four coming via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees […]

Japanese Finisher Yusaku Kinoshita Set For UFC Debut

After an impressive Contender Series run, Yusaku Kinoshita (6-1) will make his UFC debut when he battles Adam Fugitt on Saturday. Only knowing how to finish, all of Kinoshita's professional and amateur wins have come via the finish, with the majority coming in the first round. On the Contender Series in August of last year, […]

Glover Teixeira Unable To Replicate His Magic

The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer Glover Teixeira was unable to make magic happen again on Saturday when he suffered a decision defeat at the hands of new champion Jamahal Hill. In 25 minutes of action, Teixeira was unable to get his ground game going, landing only two of his 17 takedown tries. He also […]

Jamahal Hill Earns UFC Gold At UFC 283

It took five rounds, but Jamahal Hill walked out of the Octagon in the main event of UFC 283 on Saturday as the new light-heavyweight champion after a dominant performance. In 25 minutes of action, Hill tallied 232 significant strikes compared to that of Glover Teixeira's 75. Another big part of Hill's victory was stuffing […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Unable To Capture The Crown

It was not the way Deiveson Figueiredo wanted his fourth bout against Brandon Moreno to go, and he was unable to capture the flyweight championship on Saturday while suffering a third-round TKO (doctor stoppage) loss in the co-main event at UFC 283 on his home turf of Brazil. In 15 minutes of action, Figueiredo only […]

Brandon Moreno Becomes Undisputed Champion

With two finishes against a common foe, Brandon Moreno defended the interim flyweight title to become the undisputed champion on Saturday by defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via third-round TKO (doctor stoppage). In 15 minutes of action, Moreno out-hustled and out-struck Figueiredo by landing 48 significant strikes compared to that of Fig's 19. Due to a swollen […]

Neil Magny Suffers First-Round Defeat At UFC 283

Unable to build on his UFC welterweight all-time wins lead, Neil Magny suffered defeat at the hands of Gilbert Burns via first-round submission on Saturday. At the 4:15 mark of the first round, Burns locked in an arm triangle to earn the victory. There's wasn't much in the way of striking in this contest, with […]

Gilbert Burns Locks In Submission For Big Victory

There wasn't much striking in Saturday's contest, as Gilbert Burns locked up an arm triangle for a first-round submission win over Neil Magny on the main card of UFC 283. In 4:15 of action, only nine significant strikes combined were landed. Just over two minutes of the fight was spent with Burns in dominant control. […]

Lauren Murphy Runs To Into Major Road Block

6-1 heading into her matchup at UFC 283 on Saturday, Lauren Murphy ran into a major road block on her way back to a title shot with a unanimous-decision loss to Jessica Andrade. In 15 minutes of action, Murphy only landed 100 significant strikes compared to that of Andrade's 231. Murphy was also unable to […]

Jessica Andrade Dominates To Take Decision At UFC 283

Bringing the fight to a fellow flyweight title contender, Jessica Andrade earned a dominant unanimous-decision win on the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Andrade tallied an impressive 231 significant strikes (15.4 significant strikes landed per minute) and stuffed all 15 of Lauren Murphy's takedown tries. It was a […]

Paul Craig Unable To Rebound In UFC 283 Main-Card Opener

Paul Craig has now lost back-to-back bouts after a six-fight unbeaten streak. On Saturday, Craig fell victim to the dangerous striking of Johnny Walker, his first knockout/TKO loss since 2019. Craig only landed three significant strikes in 2:16 of action. Craig caught a kick by Walker and was walking him to the cage for a […]

Johnny Walker Earns Explosive Victory Saturday

The home-nation fan favorite Johnny Walker looked to be in prime form on Saturday by scoring a huge first-round knockout in the opening main-card matchup of UFC 283 in Brazil. In 2:16 of action, Walker tallied 16 significant strikes, including a big right hand that found the mark while his opponent, Paul Craig, was attempting […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Set To Meet Brandon Moreno Again

It's not often we see a fourth meeting between fighters in the world of MMA, but here we are in the co-main event at UFC 283 on Saturday, which will display Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1) defending his flyweight title against common foe Brandon Moreno. In their previous three contests, which have been Figueiredo's last three contests […]

Glover Teixeira Set For Main-Event Showdown

In a familiar spot, former light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira (33-8) will take to the main event of UFC 283 on Saturday to battle Jamahal Hill for the vacant title. A professional since 2002, Teixeira will take to the Octagon for his 42nd career matchup after just becoming a UFC champion in his 40th bout. One […]

Jamahal Hill Set For Main Event With Title Aspirations

The time has finally come for former Contender Series alumni Jamahal Hill (11-1) to sit atop the light-heavyweight division as he takes on long-time veteran Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC 283 for the vacant title on Saturday. Aside from an arm injury that led to a TKO loss to Paul Craig, Hill […]

Brandon Moreno Hoping For Another Title Reign

It's not often we see a fourth meeting between fighters in the world of MMA, but here we are in the co-main event at UFC 283 on Saturday, which will display challenger Brandon Moreno (20-6-2) competing against a familiar foe in Deiveson Figueiredo. Three of his last four contests have come against Figueiredo (1-1-1), and […]

Neil Magny Seeking One More Victory

The UFC welterweight division's all-time wins leader at 20, Neil Magny (27-9) will take to the Octagon for the first time in 2023 when he battles ground ace Gilbert Burns on the main card of UFC 283 this Saturday. Typically a grinding-style fighter who tests his opponents limits, Magny has earned decision victories in 16 […]

Gilbert Burns In Need Of A Win At UFC 283

With a light resume over the last couple of years, former title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-5) will look to start off 2023 strong when he takes on Neil Magny on the main card of UFC 283 this Saturday. After a July 2021 win over Stephen Thompson, Burns suffered a unanimous-decision loss to rising star Khamzat […]

Lauren Murphy Can Earn Back-To-Back Victories

A veteran of the UFC since 2014, Lauren Murphy continues to showcase impressive skills and is now set to battle Jessica Andrade on the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday. Despite a loss to the champion Valentina Shevchenko, Murphy is riding an impressive 6-1 mark since the beginning of 2019. She is also coming […]