Jessica Andrade Looking For First Victory Of 2023

Flyweights take to the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday when Jessica Andrade (23-9) looks for her 15th UFC victory as she batters veteran Lauren Murphy. Looking for her third straight victory, Andrade has proven to be a finisher, with 17 of her 23 career wins coming by the finish -- nine by knockout/TKO. […]

Johnny Walker Hoping For Back-To-Back Finishes

On a rough skid that saw Johnny Walker (19-7) drop four of five fights, he rebounded strong in his last outing in September of last year to earn a first-round submission win against Ion Cutelaba. A dangerous finisher like his opponent Paul Craig, Walker has finished 18 of his 19 wins, with 15 of them […]

Paul Craig Set To Open UFC's First Pay-Per-View Of 2023

Set to open the main card for the first pay-per-view of 2023, Paul Craig (16-5-1) will open up action against Johnny Walker on Saturday. Previously on a six-fight unbeaten streak (5-0-1), Craig will look to rebound after a unanimous-decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir in July of last year. A very dangerous finisher on the mat, […]

Dan Ige Scores Big Knockout Victory Saturday

Very few fighters needed a big knockout win as much as Dan Ige, who was entering Saturday's co-main event on a three-fight losing streak. As we entered the last minute of the second round, Ige landed a big left to the chin of Damon Jackson, bringing his night to an instant end. In 9:47 of […]

Nassourdine Imavov Suffers Defeat In First Main Event Of 2023

Looking for his fourth straight win in the Octagon and the first main-event win of 2023, Nassourdine Imavov was unable to complete either task, dropping a unanimous decision to a late replacement in Sean Strickland. In 25 minutes of action, Imavov was out-struck by Strickland, landing 123 significant strikes compared to that of Strickland's 182. […]

Sean Strickland Starts 2023 With First Main-Event Victory

Wanting to erase the memory of losing 2022's last main event of the year, Sean Strickland turned it around by earning a unanimous-decision win over Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). In 25 minutes of action, Strickland tallied 182 significant strikes compared to the 123 of Imavov. Using his high-pace attack method, Strickland earned […]

Damon Jackson Falls Short In The Spotlight

With a golden opportunity to showcase his skills in the co-main-event spotlight on Saturday, Damon Jackson was unable to turn the opportunity into a success, suffering a knockout defeat in the second round of action in his matchup with Dan Ige. In 9:47 of action, Jackson tallied 36 significant strikes compared to that of Ige's […]

Punahele Soriano Suffers His First Finishing Loss

The recent struggles continued for Punahele Soriano, who has now dropped three of his last four contests, after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Roman Kopylov on Saturday. In 8:19 of action, Soriano only tallied 39 significant strikes compared to that of Kopylov's 82. Soriano was also stuffed on all three of his takedown tries. […]

Roman Kopylov Continues His Turnaround With TKO Victory

After a shaky start in his UFC career that saw him drop his first two contests, Roman Kopylov has turned it around with vengeance, scoring finishes in his last two contests, including Saturday's showdown with Punahele Soriano. In 8:19 of action, Kopylov tallied 82 significant strikes compared to just 39 by Soriano. The end of […]

Ketlen Vieira Suffers Defeat In Closely Contested Matchup

Unable to walk out of the Octagon with a three-fight winning streak after Saturday's contest, Ketlen Vieira suffered a very close split-decision loss to Raquel Pennington this past weekend. In 15 minutes of action, Vieira tallied 64 significant strikes (138 total strikes) compared to that of Pennington's 81 significant strikes (104 total strikes). After taking […]

Raquel Pennington Earns Fifth Straight Win

Extending her winning streak to five straight, Raquel Pennington walked out of the Octagon with a close split-decision victory over top-tier fighter Ketlen Vieira on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Pennington tallied 81 significant strikes (104 total strikes) compared to that of Vieira's 64 (138 total strikes). After potentially dropping the first round, Pennington […]

Raoni Barcelos Ends First Bout Of 2023 On Losing End

It was not the way Raoni Barcelos wanted to begin 2023, suffering a first-round knockout loss to Umar Nurmagomedov on Saturday. In 4:40 of action, Barcelos tallied only 13 significant strikes while absorbing 36. A big left hook from Nurmagomedov is what sealed the deal and ended Barcelos' night via knockout. With the loss, he […]

Umar Nurmagomedov Remains Undefeated

Continuing his undefeated streak, Umar Nurmagomedov earned another Octagon victory on Saturday by opening up the main card with a first-round TKO over Raoni Barcelos. In 4:40 of action, Nurmagomedov tallied 36 significant strikes. A short left hook is all it took to end the night of Barcelos. With the knockout, Nurmagomedov has now claimed […]

Nassourdine Imavov Set For First UFC Main Event

On a three-fight winning streak, Nassourdine Imavov (12-3) will take to Saturday's first main event of 2023 against late-replacement Sean Strickland. Two of his four UFC wins (4-1) have come by a finish and nine of his 12 career wins, with five of them via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Imavov as the favorite with a salary […]

Sean Strickland Steps Up On Late Notice

After competing less than a month ago, Sean Strickland (25-5) steps up on late notice to compete in Saturday's main event to battle a tough opponent in Nassourdine Imavov. After riding a six-fight winning streak starting in 2018, Strickland has since lost his last two matchups against top-tier talent and will look to prevent a […]

Damon Jackson Set For Co-Main-Event Showing

On a very solid run during his second stint in the UFC, Damon Jackson (22-4-1) will make his first appearance of 2023 in Saturday night's co-main event as he faces off with struggling opponent Dan Ige. 5-1 after returning to the Octagon, three of Jackson's five wins since his return have come via the finish. […]

Dan Ige Looking To Turn Around Recent Fortunes

The first co-main event of 2023 will feature featherweight action when Dan Ige (15-6) returns hoping to break his three-fight winning skid as he battles veteran Damon Jackson on Saturday. Bursting onto the UFC scene in 2018 after a 2017 DWCS victory in 2017, Ige won six fights in a row after dropping his debut […]

Roman Kopylov Has Stage Set For Potential Big Performance

Looking for his 10th professional victory, Roman Kopylov (9-2) will enter the Octagon on Saturday to face Punahele Soriano, who sports a similar record. After losing back-to-back matchups, the first losses of his career, Kopylov rebounded with a third-round knockout victory back in September. A dangerous finisher like his opponent, eight of Kopylov's nine career […]

Punahele Soriano Hoping To Start Another Streak

After suffering back-to-back losses in the Octagon, Punahele Soriano (9-2) will look for his 10th career victory and back-to-back wins when he faces off against Roman Kopylov. Soriano is coming off of an impressive knockout win back in July in the second round of action. A dangerous finisher, not only in the UFC but throughout […]

Raquel Pennington Looking For Fifth Straight Victory

With a fifth straight victory looming in the balance, Raquel Pennington (14-8) will take to the Octagon on Saturday against a very stiff opponent in Ketlen Vieira. A veteran of the UFC since TUF Season 18 in 2013, Pennington has earned a solid 11-5 record, including wins over two rising stars in Macy Chiasson and […]

Ketlen Vieira Looking To Continue Her Push For A Title

With back-to-back wins over former champions, Ketlen Vieira (13-2) will look for her third straight victory when she faces off with Raquel Pennington on Saturday night's main card of action. 7-2 in the UFC, Vieira has looked impressive in defeating many of the division's top veterans. Showing she has the ability to dictate the control […]

Raoni Barcelos Set to Open Main Card Of Action

Looking to earn his second victory over Umar Nurmagomedov, Brazil's Raoni Barcelos (17-3) will look to earn a victory in 2023's first main-card opener when he faces Nurmagomedov on Saturday. With only one win in his last three contests, Barcelos is coming off of a unanimous-decision win over Trevin Jones last October. A massive underdog […]

Umar Nurmagomedov To Open First Main Card Of 2023

Undefeated rising star Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0) will open up Saturday's main card of action when he battles Raoni Barcelos. Currently with two finishes among his three UFC wins, Nurmagomedov can continue his climb up the bantamweight ranks, where he currently sits at No. 11. Among his 15 career wins, seven have come via submission. DraftKings […]

Sean Strickland Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

In the closest bout on Saturday night's main card of action, Sean Strickland was on the losing end of a split decision against Jared Cannonier. After going 5-0 since his 2020 return, Strickland has now lost back-to-back fights. His last loss prior to Saturday was to now-champion Alex Pereira. There is no shame in the […]

Jared Cannonier Takes Close Decision Win

Able to successfully rebound from his middleweight title challenge loss at UFC 276, Jared Cannonier earned a close split-decision victory in Saturday night's main event against Sean Strickland. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier landed 141 significant strikes while absorbing 152 from Strickland. The win gives Cannonier his third win in four contests, along with […]

Damir Ismagulov Unable To Earn 20th Straight Victory

With an impressive 19-fight winning streak entering Saturday's co-main event, Damir Ismagulov was also looking to remain perfect in the UFC against a tough foe in Arman Tsarukyan. After 15 minutes of action, Ismagulov did not find himself on the winning side of a unanimous decision. Though statistically the fighters were close -- Ismagulov's 36 […]

Arman Tsarukyan Earns Decision Win To Close Out 2022

Dominating to move to 6-2 in the UFC, Arman Tsarukyan took a unanimous-decision victory in Saturday night's co-main event to set him up nicely as a rising star in the lightweight division for 2023. In 15 minutes of action, Tsarukyan tallied 34 significant strikes (50 total strikes) and landed seven takedowns on the night. With […]

Alessandro Costa Unable To Earn Victory In UFC Debut

Hoping to earn a victory in his UFC debut to win his eight straight fight, Alessandro Costa was unable to get that victory and suffered a third-round TKO loss to Amir Albazi on the main card of Saturday's action. In 12:13 of action, Costa was only able to tally 17 significant strikes compared to that […]

Amir Albazi Continues To Impress With Third-Round TKO

Amir Albazi is now 4-for-4 in terms of knockout finishes after earning his fourth straight UFC win with a third-round TKO victory over Alessandro Costa on Saturday. In 12:13 of action, Albazi out-struck his opponent by landing 37 significant strikes (62 total strikes) and also succeeding on one of his four takedown tries. After a […]

Julian Erosa Suffers First-Round KO Saturday

With a four-fight winning streak hanging in the balance, Julian Erosa was unable to secure a win and fell victim to a vicious head-kick knockout from Saturday's opponent Alex Caceres. In 3:04 of action, Erosa tallied only 10 significant strikes compared to that of Caceres' 16. The head kick took Erosa totally by surprise, which […]