Israel Adesanya's Middleweight Reign Comes To An End

The reign of dominant middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has come to a temporary end after his fifth-round TKO loss to rival Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday. Though he was up on the judges' scorecards 3-1 heading into the fifth and final round, Pereira used his superior striking game to […]

Alex Pereira Captures Middleweight Crown At UFC 281

Proven to be the kryptonite of Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira captured the UFC's middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday via fifth-round TKO. In just his eighth career MMA bout, Pereira now sits on top of the UFC throne. In 22:01 of action, Pereira out-struck Adesanya by landing 91 significant strikes […]

Carla Esparza Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss

The second reign of Carla Esparza as strawweight champion did not last as long as she would have liked, as she suffered a second-round submission in her first title defense against another former champion in Weili Zhang on Saturday. In 6:05 of action, Esparza only tallied six significant strikes (19 total strikes), but some of […]

Weili Zhang Recaptures Strawweight Championship

Our first of two title changes on Saturday night came in the co-main event, where former champion Weili Zhang recaptured her UFC strawweight title from Carla Esparza via second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 281. In 6:00 of action, Zhang collected 37 significant strikes (42 total strikes), dominating in that statistical category. After hurting the champion […]

Michael Chandler Suffers Submission Loss

After a potential first round of the year, Michael Chandler was unable to score off of his second-round performance and suffered a third-round submission loss to Dustin Poirier on the main card of UFC 281 on Saturday. In 12:00 of action, Chandler actually out-struck Poirier by landing 43 significant strikes (65 total strikes) and landed […]

Dustin Poirier Shines In UFC 281 Submission Victory

The Diamond continues to shine as Dustin Poirier earned a huge victory over another top-ranked lightweight in Michael Chandler on Saturday by securing a third-round submission via rear-naked choke. In 12:00 of total action, Poirier tallied 38 significant strikes (63 total strikes) while being slightly out-struck by Chandler. After a barn-burner of a first round, […]

Frankie Edgar Rides Off Into The Sunset

No doubt a future Hall of Famer with 30 UFC bouts (18-11-1), former UFC champion Frankie Edgar hung up his gloves after a first-round knockout loss to Chris Gutierrez on the main card of UFC 281 on Saturday. A perfectly timed knee was all it took to put out the former champion. Edgar has had […]

Chris Gutierrez Earns Biggest Victory Of His Career

Earning his fourth straight win since a draw and improving to 7-1-1 in the UFC, Chris Gutierrez earned the biggest victory of his career by knocking out former champion Frankie Edgar in the first frame of action on Saturday. In 2:01 of total action, Gutierrez tallied 10 significant strikes while only absorbing two strikes, showing […]

Claudio Puelles Fails In Bid For Sixth Straight Win

Unable to earn his sixth straight victory in the Octagon, Claudio Puelles suffered a second-round TKO loss via body kicks to Dan Hooker in the main-card opener of UFC 281 on Saturday. In 9:06 of total action, Puelles only tallied five total strikes. He did attempt eight takedowns and missed on every single attempt. Puelles […]

Dan Hooker Rebounds With Second-Round TKO Victory

On a main card full of finishes, Dan Hooker returned to his winning ways by securing a second-round TKO via body kick against Claudio Puelles to open up the main card of UFC 281 on Saturday. In 9:06 of action, Hooker tallied 29 significant strikes (37 total strikes) while only absorbing five total strikes. Hooker […]

Israel Adesanya Looks To Remain Perfect In Middleweight Division

Middleweight king Israel Adesanya (23-1) will look to remain just that when he faces a personal demon in the form of Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday. Both meetings between the two in the world of kickboxing have ended with Pereira coming out victorious, including a highlight-reel knockout. In the […]

Alex Pereira Looking For A Third Victory Over Dominant Champ

It's not often you come across a matchup where the opponent has the dominant champion's number, but that is the situation we find ourselves in heading into the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday. Challenger Alex Pereira (6-1) is set to challenge dominant middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for the first time in MMA. In […]

Weili Zhang Has Chance To Regain The Crown

After losing her strawweight championship by first-round knockout and being unsuccessful in her bid to reclaim it in a rematch, Weili Zhang (22-3) will get another chance to regain her crown when she meets Carla Esparza in the co-main event of UFC 281 this Saturday. A dangerous finisher in the strawweight ranks, 18 of her […]

Carla Esparza Set For First Title Defense At UFC 281

Edging out her opponent by split decision to become a two-time UFC strawweight champion, the division's inaugural champion, Carla Esparza (19-6), returns to action to defend her crown against a dangerous foe in Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 281 this Saturday. With the majority of her career victories coming by decision, Esparza […]

Michael Chandler Looking For Another Title Shot

Rebounding after back-to-back losses, Michael Chandler (23-7) will look for back-to-back wins when he faces another top-tier lightweight in former champion Dustin Poirier on the main card of UFC 281 this Saturday. The former Bellator champion has a record of 2-2 in the UFC but has fought the absolute best in the division the whole […]

Dustin Poirier Looking For Big Finish At UFC 281

With his only two losses since 2016 coming against lightweight champions, Dustin Poirier (28-7) will look to make another climb into title talks when he takes on Michael Chandler on the main card of UFC 281 on Saturday. With some of the best boxing in MMA, Poirier will be in search of his 21st UFC […]

Chris Gutierrez Can Earn His Biggest Victory To Date

Unbeaten since his UFC debut in 2018, Chris Gutierrez (18-3-2) will look for his fourth straight win on Saturday since a draw when he faces former champion Frankie Edgar on the main card of UFC 281. Typically, Gutierrez takes his opponents the distance, with half (nine) of his career wins coming by decision. Though he […]

Frankie Edgar Set For UFC 281 Main-Card Showdown

Since 2018, the UFC has not been as kind to former champion Frankie Edgar (24-10-1). The 41-year-old is set to appear on the main card of UFC 281, where he'll face the upcoming Chris Gutierrez. With an 18-10-1 record in the UFC, very few fighters have the experience Edgar has, which can prove to be […]

Claudio Puelles Can Earn His Sixth Straight Win Saturday

Claudio Puelles (12-2) finds himself in a great position Saturday as he opens up the main card of UFC 281 against Dan Hooker. With five straight wins and his last coming via the finish, Puelles has really shown that he can seal the deal for fantasy managers and earn big points. Seven of his  12 […]

Dan Hooker Has A Chance To Turn Things Around

Looking to get back on track after losing four of his last five fights, Dan Hooker (21-12) returns to action this Saturday to open up the main card for UFC 281 when he faces Claudio Puelles. Though Hooker has lost four of his last five fights, they have been against the absolute top of the […]

Marina Rodriguez Unable To Extend Winning Streak

With hopes of a fifth straight victory and a future title shot, Marina Rodriguez needed a victory in Saturday's main event but fell short and suffered a third-round TKO loss to Amanda Lemos. In 10:54 of action, Rodriguez tallied only 19 significant strikes while absorbing 29. Rodriguez has faced tough competition in the past and […]

Amanda Lemos Impresses In Saturday's Main Event

Amanda Lemos looked very impressive in her main-event showing against Marina Rodriguez on Saturday, securing a third-round TKO victory. In 10:54 of action, Lemos tallied 29 significant strikes (43 total strikes) while only absorbing 19 significant strikes. The end looked to be imminent when the second round came to a close with Lemos locking in […]

Daniel Rodriguez Suffers Defeat Via D'Arce Choke

With his bid for a fifth straight victory coming to a halt, Daniel Rodriguez suffered defeat at the hands of the UFC's welterweight all-time wins leader, Neil Magny, in Saturday night's co-main event. In 8:33 of action, Rodriguez tallied 66 significant strikes compared to the 57 landed by Magny. After a very close back-and-forth first […]

Neil Magny Sets Welterweight All-Time UFC Wins Record

With his second-round D'Arce choke Saturday in the co-main event, Neil Magny secured the UFC's all-time welterweight wins record, defeating a tough opponent in Daniel Rodriguez. After a very close first round, Magny caught Rodriguez in the D'Arce, forcing him to tap out. In 8:33 of action, Magny tallied 57 significant strikes (106 total strikes) […]

Darrick Minner's Night Comes To An End Early

Darrick Minner's 40th professional bout did not go as expected when he suffered a first-round TKO loss at the 1:07 mark on Saturday against Sha Yilan. After throwing a body kick early in the contest, it appeared Minner suffered a knee injury. Yilan capitalized and eventually earned the TKO stoppage. The loss gives Minner his […]

Sha Yilan Earns Third Straight Win With Big Knockout

Long-time veteran Sha Yilan earned his 38th career victory on a big stage by earning a first-round TKO victory over Darrick Minner at the 1:07 mark. Minner hurt himself early due to a possible knee injury while throwing a body kick. Yilan capitalized and ended the contest shortly thereafter with the TKO stoppage. In 67 […]

Nathan Maness Loses Second Straight Bout Saturday

Hoping to avoid back-to-back losses, Nathan Maness suffered a first-round submission loss to Tagir Ulanbekov at the 2:11 mark of the first round in Saturday's main-card action. In 2:11 of action, Maness only landed four significant strikes and was brought to the ground rather quickly, with Ulanbekov eventually working his way to a guillotine choke. […]

Tagir Ulanbekov Impresses With First-Round Submission

The second straight submission victory on the main card came just two minutes into the contest on Saturday with Tagir Ulanbekov securing a guillotine choke at the 2:11 mark in the first round of his contest against Nate Maness. In 2:11 of action, Ulanbekov landed just four significant strikes but put Maness on his back […]

Mark Madsen's Winning Streak Comes To An End Saturday

The undefeated streak for Olympic silver medalist Mark Madsen came to an end when he suffered a third-round submission loss to rising star Grant Dawson in Saturday's main-card opener. In 12:05 of action, Madsen landed 15 significant strikes (50 total strikes) while absorbing 73 total strikes. Madsen dropped Dawson early in the contest with a […]

Grant Dawson Secures Third-Round Submission Win

Grant Dawson continued his dominance in the UFC by earning a third-round submission win over the previously undefeated Mark Madsen to open up Saturday's main card of action. In 12:05 of action, Dawson tallied 33 significant strikes (77 total strikes) while absorbing only 15 significant strikes. Though he was dropped in the first round, Dawson […]