Daniel Rodriguez Earns Split Decision Saturday

After a backstage scuffle nixed the UFC 279 presser and the drama of a main-eventer missing weight by a big margin, a three-fight shuffle took place, which caused Daniel Rodriguez to meet Li Jingliang on Saturday. In 15 minutes of close action, Rodriguez was able to squeeze out the split-decision win (28-29, 29-28, 28-29). Rodriguez […]

Macy Chiasson Suffers Devastating TKO Loss

In a close contest that saw Macy Chiasson standing over her foe on the main card of UFC 279 on Saturday, an upkick to her liver by Irene Aldana would bring a sudden and unexpected stop to the action. In 7:21 of total action in the 140-pound catchweight matchup, Chiasson tallied 39 significant strikes (72 […]

Irene Aldana Wins With Big Knockout From The Mat

We have seen the damage a liver shot can cause in competition, but we have yet to see it work in this fashion. On Saturday's main card of action at UFC 279, Irene Aldana nailed a perfectly placed upkick to the liver to instantly finish opponent Macy Chiasson. In 7:21 of total action, Aldana landed […]

Ion Cutelaba On The Wrong Side Of A Submission

Coming off of a first-round submission, you would think Ion Cutelaba would be finished the same way again, right? Cutelaba was unable to shake it and found himself locked in a rear-naked choke in the first round of his UFC 279 main-card opener against Johnny Walker on Saturday. In 4:37 of action, Cutelaba only tallied […]

Johnny Walker Opens Up Main Card With Much-Needed Finish

With losses in four of his last five contests entering UFC 279 on Saturday, Johnny Walker was in dire need of a big victory to regain any foothold he had in the light-heavyweight division. Walker did just that, opening up the main card with a first-round submission win over a tough opponent in Ion Cutelaba. […]

Nate Diaz Could Ride Off Into The Sunset With A Huge Win

Nate Diaz (20-13) has been a part of the UFC since 2007, when he appeared on TUF 5. Since then, Diaz has assumed the title of fan favorite and is known for spectacular submissions and hard-nosed fights. In the main event of UFC 279 against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday, Diaz can ride off […]

Khamzat Chimaev Set For Main-Event Showing

One of the sport's hottest rising stars returns to action, this time in the main event of UFC 279 on Saturday when Khamzat Chimaev (11-0) faces future Hall of Famer Nate Diaz. Chimaev has blown up on the UFC scene, running through all of his competition. He proved his toughness and durability in his last […]

Tony Ferguson Returns To Action In Co-Main Event Saturday

The last couple of years, both in and out of the Octagon, have been tough for former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-7), but he finds himself with a huge rebound opportunity Saturday when he steps into the cage at welterweight in the co-main event of UFC 279. Winless in his last four outings, […]

Li Jingliang Given Big Spotlight In Co-Main Event

China Top Team's Li Jingliang (19-7) has slowly been making his way up the UFC's welterweight ladder and will have a huge opportunity in the co-main event of UFC 279 against a former lightweight champion to continue that rise on Saturday. Jingliang has won two of his last three fights, with his loss coming to […]

Daniel Rodriguez Can Earn His Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Daniel Rodriguez (16-2) has a huge opportunity to make waves in the UFC's welterweight division when he faces Kevin Holland, potentially his toughest task to date, on Saturday. Rodriguez has displayed finishing ability throughout his career, with 12 of his 16 wins coming via the finish -- eight via knockout/TKO. Three of his six UFC […]

Kevin Holland Can Earn Third Straight Victory

After back-to-back losses for the first time in his UFC career, Kevin Holland (23-7) has turned it around by winning back-to-back matchups in his last two appearances. With 2022 being a much better year for Holland, both of his victories have come by finish, one by knockout/TKO and one by D'Arce choke. DraftKings sees Holland […]

Macy Chiasson Has A Chance For A Huge Victory

Louisiana-born Macy Chiasson (8-2) will step onto the main-card stage of UFC 279 on Saturday against an extremely tough opponent in dangerous striker Irene Aldana. With the majority of her professional career taking place in the UFC (6-2), Chiasson has experience against dangerous foes. The TUF 28 winner has earned finishes in half of her […]

Irene Aldana Looking For Back-To-Back Wins

Women will take to the main stage of UFC 279 on Saturday, when Irene Aldana (13-6) steps into the Octagon looking to earn back-to-back wins and her fourth win in five contests. Aldana has proven to be a dangerous finisher, with 10 of her 13 career wins coming via the finish -- seven coming by […]

Ion Cutelaba Facing Tough Opponent Saturday

With only one win since 2019, Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1) will look to rebound from his most recent outing when he faces Johnny Walker in the main-card opener at light heavyweight on Saturday. A dangerous striker like his opponent, 12 of Cutelaba's 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Cutelaba as the sizeable favorite […]

Johnny Walker Hoping For Big Rebound Win

Light heavyweights are set to kick off the main card of UFC 279 on Saturday when Johnny Walker (18-7) takes to the Octagon to battle Ion Cutelaba. Very few fighters need a win as badly as Walker, who has lost four of his last five contests, including his last two. The 30-year-old has shown dangerous […]

Tai Tuivasa Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss

Though Tai Tuivasa was unable to make it six straight wins after Saturday's main event, he did send Ciryl Gane to the mat for the first knockdown of his career. In 14:23 of action, Tuivasa only tallied 29 significant strikes compared to the 110 of Gane. After a body shot and a series of big […]

Ciryl Gane Shines On Home Soil

Making the most of a main-event slot on his home soil in France, Ciryl Gane earned a third-round TKO stoppage over a very tough opponent in Tai Tuivasa on Saturday night. Though Gane was dropped by Tuivasa for the first time in his career, Gane showed poise and rebounded to earn a TKO victory. In […]

Marvin Vettori Unable To Rebound In Paris

Marvin Vettori was unable to rebound from his title defeat, taking a loss in Paris' co-main event to former champion Robert Whittaker on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Vettori only tallied 33 significant strikes, 41 less than Whittaker. Though Vettori has lost two of his last three fights, they come to the champion and […]

Robert Whittaker Shines In Co-Main Event In Paris

Showing why he's a former UFC champion, Robert Whittaker put on a show in Saturday's co-main event in Paris to earn a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Marvin Vettori. In 15 minutes of action, Whittaker tallied 74 significant strikes, over 50 more than Vettori. The win was a nice rebound for Whittaker, who was […]

Alessio Di Chirico Takes A Loss In Paris

The downhill struggle continued for Alessio Di Chirico, who suffered a third-round TKO loss on Saturday in Paris to Roman Kopylov, who was previously winless in the UFC. In 11:09 of action, Di Chirico only tallied 39 significant strikes compared to the 59 of Kopylov. The loss now gives Di Chirico five losses in his […]

Roman Kopylov Turns His Fortunes Around In Paris

Very few fighters on Saturday's card in Paris needed a win as badly as Roman Kopylov, and a win is just what he got. In the third round of action, Kopylov landed a big strike that floored Alessio Di Chirico before eventually leading to a TKO victory. In 11:09 of action, Kopylov tallied 59 significant […]

Jarno Errens Unable To Score A Victory Saturday

It was not the debut Jarno Errens was hoping for as he dropped a majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) to fellow newcomer William Gomis on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Errens spent the majority of the time (8:04) in the control of Gomis' ground game and only tallied 20 significant strikes throughout the contest. […]

William Gomis Victorious On Home Soil In UFC Debut

It was all about the ground game for William Gomis as the Frenchman was successful in his UFC debut on his home soil on Saturday in Paris. Gomis earned a majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) over fellow debuting fighter Jarno Errens. Gomis tallied only 32 significant strikes (69 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action, […]

Charles Jourdain Unsuccessful In Bid For Victory In Paris

It's now back-to-back losses for Charles Jourdain after he dropped the main-card opener of UFC's Paris card this past weekend via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29). In 15 minutes of action, Jourdain tallied 86 significant strikes, just 11 less than his opponent, Nathaniel Wood, who collected 97. The takedown game hurt Jourdain, as he only […]

Nathaniel Wood Grinds Out A Decision Win In Paris

Continuing to look solid in the UFC, former Cage Warriors champion Nathaniel Wood opened up Saturday's main card of action in Paris with a unanimous-decision win (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) over veteran Charles Jourdain. In 15 minutes of action, Wood tallied 97 significant strikes (128 total strikes) and landed five of his eight takedown tries on […]

Tai Tuivasa Could Prove To Be A Tricky Opponent

Tai Tuivasa (15-3) is on a hot streak right now, riding a five-fight knockout victory streak into Saturday's main event against Ciryl Gane in Paris. Tuivasa will need to depend on his heavy hands and a big storm attack early on if he wants to finish Gane. Proven to be his regular game plan, 14 […]

Ciryl Gane Set To Headline Paris' Main Event

Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1) will be given the opportunity of a lifetime Saturday when he headlines UFC's Paris show against a dangerous opponent in Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off of a failed opportunity to unify a title with champion Francis Ngannou in January. With the ability to finish a fight […]

Marvin Vettori Set For Paris Co-Main Event

Looking to get on the fast track for another shot against the champion, Marvin Vettori (18-4-1) will first have to get through former champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC's Paris show on Saturday. Dangerous on the mat, nine of Vettori's 18 career wins have come by submission, with an additional two coming […]

Robert Whittaker Begins Path Towards Title Contention

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (23-6) returns to action on Saturday after a failed attempt to recapture his championship from Israel Adesanya in February. A veteran of the UFC since 2012, 14 of his 23 career wins have come by the finish, with nine of them coming via knockout/TKO. With only Adesanya appearing to have […]

Roman Kopylov Hoping To Earn His First Octagon Win

Roman Kopylov (8-2) has had a shaky UFC start thus far, losing both of his fights in the Octagon. Previously undefeated before entering the Octagon, seven of his eight wins have come by way of knockout/TKO. The former Fight Nights Global champion is coming off of a decision loss to a tough opponent in Albert […]