Charles Oliveira Unable To Regain Title At UFC 280

It was not the main-event showing Charles Oliveira was hoping for as he suffered a second-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 280 on Saturday. In 8:16 of action, Oliveira only tallied 19 significant strikes (25 total strikes) compared to that of Makhachev's 30 significant strikes (72 total strikes). The […]

Islam Makhachev Dominates To Become Champion

We may be in store for a long reign in the lightweight division with Islam Makhachev dominating former champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 280 on Saturday to earn a second-round submission victory. Oliveira, who is the UFC's all-time leader in submission wins, was forced to tap out to Makhachev's arm-triangle choke […]

T.J. Dillashaw Falls Short With TKO Loss

His bid for another title defense fell short for challenger T.J. Dillashaw in Saturday night's co-main event, suffering a second-round TKO loss at UFC 280. After a takedown early in the first round that appeared to dislocate Dillashaw's shoulder, he was greatly out-struck, landing only 13 total strikes in 8:44 of total action compared to […]

Aljamain Sterling Continues To Impress In Title Defense

The king of the bantamweight division continues his reign as Aljamain Sterling secured a second-round TKO victory over former champion T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Saturday. In his second title defense, Sterling tallied 72 significant strikes (148 total strikes) in 8:44 of total action and landed five of his eight […]

Former Champion Petr Yan Falls Short At UFC 280

Former champion Petr Yan finds himself in tough terrain after Saturday's split-decision loss to Sean O'Malley, and he's now 1-3 in his last four contests. Though O'Malley held the significant striking edge, Yan led in total strikes by landing 97 strikes compared to O'Malley's 91. Yan also held O'Malley in his control for 5:44. Yan […]

Sean O'Malley Edges Out Petr Yan At UFC 280

In an extremely close back-and-forth matchup with a potential title shot on the line in the near future, Sean O'Malley pulled out a split-decision win against former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on Saturday (28-29, 29-28, 28-29). O'Malley held the significant striking edge by landing 84 strikes compared to Yan's 58, but overall he […]

Mateusz Gamrot Unable To Earn Fifth Straight Win

On one of the hottest runs in the UFC, Mateusz Gamrot was unable to earn his fifth straight on Saturday and dropped a unanimous decision to Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 280. In 15 minutes of action, Gamrot only collected 33 significant strikes compared to that of Dariush's 59. A big part […]

Beneil Dariush Cruises To Victory At UFC 280

It's very possible we saw the birth of the next UFC lightweight title contender at UFC 280 on Saturday with Beneil Dariush improving his winning streak to eight straight fights after scoring a unanimous-decision victory over a very tough opponent in Mateusz Gamrot. In 15 minutes of action, Dariush tallied 59 significant strikes and stuffed […]

Katlyn Chookagian On Losing Side Of UFC 280 Decision

Her bid for three straight victories and another opportunity for a title shot fell just short at UFC 280 on Saturday for Katlyn Chookagian, who suffered a unanimous-decision loss (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) to French sensation Manon Fiorot. In 15 minutes of battle, Chookagian tallied 76 significant strikes, 22 less than her opponent. Chookagian looked to […]

Manon Fiorot Continues Her Impressive UFC Run

One step closer to a title shot, Manon Fiorot defeated Katlyn Chookagian in the main-card opener of UFC 280 on Saturday by unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29). In 15 minutes of action, Fiorot out-struck Chookagian by landing 98 significant strikes compared to the 76 of her opponent. After taking control in the first two rounds, […]

Islam Makhachev Can Cap His 11th Straight Win With A Championship

The opportunity has come for Islam Makhachev (22-1) to challenge for the UFC's lightweight championship when he battles Charles Oliveira for the vacant title in the main event on Saturday. Oliveira was stripped of the title in his last contest for missing weight. Makhachev has been one of the hottest rising stars in the UFC, […]

Charles Oliveira Has A Chance To Recapture The Title

Technically a challenger for the UFC lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280 on Saturday, Charles Oliveira (33-8) never lost his title. His championship was stripped prior to his matchup with Justin Gaethje in his last matchup at UFC 274. Though victorious, Oliveira did not qualify to earn the title back because he […]

T.J. Dillashaw Hoping For Another Title Run

Though it has been 15 months since we have seen T.J. Dillashaw (17-4) in action and only once since 2019, he has found himself in the co-main event of UFC 280 with a chance to capture the bantamweight title when he faces Aljamain Sterling on Saturday. A devastating force in his early run in the […]

Champion Aljamain Sterling Set For Title Defense

Set for his second title defense as the UFC's bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling (21-3) will face off against a former champion in T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Saturday. With two wins over Petr Yan, Sterling is on the best run of his career. A dangerous submission finisher, eight of his […]

Sean O'Malley Could Find Himself In Title Talks

Sean O'Malley (15-1) is looking to rebound from a no-contest against Pedro Munhoz back in July to put himself in the thick of the title picture if he can defeat former bantamweight champion Petr Yan on Saturday. O'Malley enters the contest as one of the most dangerous bantamweight finishers, with 10 of his 15 career […]

Petr Yan Hoping For A Strong Bounce-Back Performance

In a bantamweight matchup with title implications, former champion Petr Yan (16-3) will battle the flashy but dangerous Sean O'Malley on the main card of UFC 280 this Saturday. Though Yan has losses in two of his last three fights, they both came to the champion Aljamain Sterling in which he was disqualified for an […]

Mateusz Gamrot Faces Tough Task At UFC 280

After his razor-close split-decision loss in his UFC debut, Mateusz Gamrot (21-1) has been on an impressive run and has won his last four fights, with three of them ending in finishes. The former double KSW champion has finished 12 of his 21 career wins, with seven of them coming by knockout/TKO. Proving he can […]

Beneil Dariush Can Earn Eighth Straight Victory At UFC 280

On one of the longest winning streaks in the UFC, Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) will be looking for his eighth straight victory when he takes to the main card of UFC 280 on Saturday to face a dangerous rising star in Mateusz Gamrot. A veteran of the UFC since 2014, Dariush has proven his finishing ability […]

Manon Fiorot Could Find Herself In Title Talks

Manon Fiorot (9-1) could find herself on the doorstep of a women's flyweight title fight if she is victorious Saturday on the main-card opener of UFC 280 against top-tier talent Katlyn Chookagian. Fiorot is a perfect 4-0 in the Octagon. The former UAE Warriors and EFC Worldwide champion has proven to be a dangerous striker […]

Katlyn Chookagian Set To Open Main Card On Saturday

A fixture at the top tier of the women's flyweight division, Katlyn Chookagian (18-4) is set to open up the main card of UFC 280 on Saturday against a very dangerous opponent in French striker Manon Fiorot. Chookagian has won four straight bouts, and a fifth could put her right back into title talks. Throughout […]

Dusko Todorovic Rallies To Earn TKO Victory

The first round was not going the way Dusko Todorovic had planned on Saturday. Fortunately for the Serb, he changed the game plan in Round 2 and earned a TKO stoppage. After having his wrestling game stuffed in the first and absorbing too many strikes, Todorovic came out to fight in the second round. In […]

Misha Cirkunov's Downhill Fall Continues

Misha Cirkunov came out swinging for the fences and looking for a one-hit knockout in Saturday's main-card opener against Alonzo Menifield. Unfortunately for Cirkunov, he was the one on the receiving end of the knockout at the 1:28 mark in the first round of action. The loss moves Cirkunov to 15-9 with losses in four […]

Viviane Araujo Goes The Distance But Takes Decision Loss

Viviane Araujo was able to go the distance with Alexa Grasso in Saturday night's main event, but she was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46). In 25 minutes of action, Araujo tallied 126 significant strikes but had eight of her 10 takedown tries stuffed. With her wrestling game shut down, […]

Alexa Grasso Shines In Saturday Night's Main Event

Dominating in the striking department and stuffing her opponent's takedown tries, Alexa Grasso fought her way to a unanimous decision win (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) in Saturday night's main event. In 25 minutes of action, Grasso tallied 153 significant strikes (193 total strikes) and stuffed eight of Viviane Araujo's 10 takedown tries. Precise, solid striking was […]

Cub Swanson Chopped Down With Leg Kicks

Coming off of a first-round knockout/TKO, Cub Swanson had the opportunity in Saturday's co-main event to turn around his fortunes. Unfortunately for the long-time UFC veteran, he suffered a second-round TKO loss via leg kicks to Jonathan Martinez. Statistically, Swanson was hanging in there by landing 51 significant strikes compared to the 62 of Martinez. […]

Jonathan Martinez Shines In Co-Main-Event Spotlight

Jonathan Martinez's fourth straight UFC win was a big one, as he earned a second-round TKO via leg kick against a long-time veteran in Cub Swanson on Saturday. Impressing throughout the whole 9:19 of action, Martinez tallied 62 significant strikes (66 total strikes) and had a series of leg kicks in the second round that […]

Jordan Wright Continues To Struggle

Jordan Wright looked to be in total control of Saturday's contest after the first round of action. Round 2 told a different story, though, with Wright suffering a second-round TKO loss to his opponent Dusko Todorovic. In 8:12 of total action, Wright tallied 25 significant strikes (66 total strikes) compared to that of Todorovic's 61 […]

Alonzo Menifield Starts Off Main Card With A Bang

Less than 90 seconds is all it took for Alonzo Menifield to get the job done on Saturday and earn a first-round knockout against veteran Misha Cirkunov. Both fighters came out looking for a first-round finish, but Menifield was the fighter able to accomplish the task. A big left hand sent Cirkunov to the mat, […]

Viviane Araujo Set For Main-Event Showdown Saturday

Viviane Araujo (11-3) has faced tough competition in the UFC so far and may be meeting her toughest task yet in Alexa Grasso when they square off in Saturday's main event. So far in the UFC, Araujo has gone 5-2, with both losses coming to top-tier title contenders. With finishing ability, seven of her 11 […]

Alexa Grasso Looking To Continue Her Streak

A fourth straight win could be just around the corner for Alexa Grasso (14-3) when she meets Viviane Araujo in Saturday night's main event. Coming off of a submission win in the first round in her last outing, Grasso has gone an impressive 6-3 in the Octagon so far in her career. Overall, Grasso typically […]