
Douglas Silva de Andrade Will Face Tough Test Saturday
Looking for his third straight win, Douglas Silva de Andrade (28-4) will face his toughest test to date in Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday. His last two victories have been impressive, both coming by the finish. Andrade is typically a finisher in his career, with 22 of his 28 wins coming via the finish -- 20 […]

Said Nurmagomedov Looking For Third Straight Win
On a nice run since joining the UFC at 4-1, Said Nurmagomedov (15-2) returns to action for the second time in 2022 on Saturday and is looking to build off of a January unanimous-decision win. Dangerous on the mat and at controlling the pace of the matchup, Nurmagomedov has scored seven decision wins among his […]

Chase Sherman In Need Of A Victory Saturday Night
The lone heavyweight matchup on Saturday's main card will feature two heavyweights on the wrong end of losing streaks and in dire need of a victory to keep their jobs. Chase Sherman (15-10) is on a four-fight losing streak coming into Saturday and will be facing Jared Vanderaa, who is on a three-fight losing streak. […]

Jared Vanderaa In Need Of A Big Showing This Saturday
Our lone heavyweight bout on the main card this Saturday will feature two struggling fighters in dire need of a victory to save their jobs. Jared Vanderaa (12-8) enters the Octagon on a three-fight losing streak and is set to face Chase Sherman, who has lost four fights in a row. This could surprise fans […]

Nina Nunes Returns To Action On Saturday
Nina Nunes (10-7), formally known to many fight fans as Nina Ansaroff, will return to action for the first time in 15 months on Saturday when she takes on Cynthia Calvillo in the only female bout on the main card of action. The last time we saw Nunes victorious was in December of 2018, which […]

Cynthia Calvillo Hoping To Earn A Big Victory Saturday
In the lone women's contest on Saturday's main card, flyweight Cynthia Calvillo (9-4-1) returns to action for the first time in 2022 to battle Nina Nunes. On a three-fight losing streak, Calvillo is in dire need of a big win at this point of her career. Able to mix up her finishes, she has four […]

Jamie Mullarkey Facing Knockout Artist This Weekend
Jamie Mullarkey (14-5) looks to have reversed his recent good fortunes after suffering a second-round knockout in March. Entering the UFC, Mullarkey lost his first two contests by decision before winning back-to-back bouts by knockout/TKO. A finisher when he does get a victory, 13 of his 14 career wins have come via the finish, with […]

Michael Johnson Looking For Back-To-Back Wins
A veteran of the UFC since TUF Season 12 in 2010, Michael Johnson (20-17) returns to action on Saturday after a big knockout victory in May. Going into his last matchup against Alan Patrick with a four-fight losing streak, Johnson showed he still has some power in the gas tank. DraftKings sees Johnson as the […]

Jared Cannonier Unable To Earn The Title
It wasn't the performance he hoped for, but Jared Cannonier went all five rounds with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Saturday and suffered a unanimous-decision loss to the champ in the main event of UFC 276. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier tallied 90 significant strikes (141 total strikes) and collected 4:14 of control time. […]

Israel Adesanya Continues His Dominance
Continuing his run of dominance in the UFC's middleweight division, champion Israel Adesanya defeated his newest opponent in Jared Cannonier in the main event of International Fight Week at UFC 276 on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Adesanya tallied 116 significant strikes (163 total strikes) while stuffing all four of Cannonier's takedown tries. It […]

Max Holloway Unable To Recapture Championship
Now 0-3 against Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway was unable to recapture his featherweight crown from on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 276 at International Fight Week. All three judges gave Volk the dominant victory -- 50-45 across the board. In 25 minutes of action, Holloway was out-struck his opponent by landing 127 significant […]

Alexander Volkanovski Earns Co-Main-Event Victory
Now a perfect 3-for-3 in his head-to-head matchups with Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski earned a dominant unanimous-decision victory over Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 276 on Saturday. All three judges awarded Volk the victory with a score of 50-45. In 25 minutes of action, Volk tallied 199 significant strikes (204 total strikes) while […]

Sean Strickland's Game Plan Backfires
The game plan on Saturday was not the best for Sean Strickland, who decided to try and stand and strike with the dangerous Alex Pereira. Strickland's night ended with a devastating first-round knockout after a left hook sent him reeling to the mat. In 2:36 of total action, Strickland tallied 15 significant strikes but never […]

Alex Pereira Earns Huge First-Round Knockout Victory
Alex Pereira proved to any remaining doubters at UFC 276 on Saturday that he is the absolute real deal with a deadly sniper's striking ability by earning a first-round knockout over Sean Strickland. In 2:36 of action, Pereira tallied 25 significant strikes, including a huge left hook that sent Strickland falling to the mat. During […]

Robbie Lawler Puts On A Show In Defeat
We expected nothing less from Robbie Lawler when he was involved in a barn-burning affair on the main card of a UFC pay-per-view event on Saturday. Though he suffered a second-round TKO to Bryan Barberena, Lawler took the first round on two of the three judges' scorecards. He was able to land 81 significant strikes […]

Bryan Barberena Showcases In Barn-Burning Affair Saturday
It was the barn-burner we all hoped for and expected when Bryan Barberena and Robbie Lawler met in the Octagon at UFC 276 on Saturday. Barberena came out with a blistering pace, not letting off the attack for a second and even eating a few huge shots from Lawler. Barberena's persistence paid off as he […]

Sean O'Malley's Second-Round Eye Poke Leads To No-Contest
Regardless of what Sean O'Malley may say, Saturday's UFC 276 contest against Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest after an accidental eye poke in the second round. Both fighters had their moments in the first round, with two of the three judges actually awarding the first round to Munhoz. In 8:09 of action, O'Malley tallied […]

Pedro Munhoz's Fight Ends In No-Contest
It was not the finish Pedro Munhoz hoped for on Saturday, but his UFC 276 main-card opener against Sean O'Malley ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. Munhoz did suffer a slight injury to his eye. Through 8:09 of total action, Munhoz out-struck O'Malley by one, landing 26 significant strikes, with all […]

Jared Cannonier Has An Opportunity To Shock The World
Jared Cannonier (15-5) has a chance of a lifetime at UFC 276 in the main event of International Fight Week on Saturday when he battles reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for the title. Cannonier will bring size and power into this matchup, having competed as high as heavyweight in the UFC. That power has translated […]

Alexander Volkanovski Set For Fourth Title Defense
Set for his fourth title defense as the UFC's featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski (24-1) will face Max Holloway for the third time on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC's International Fight Week card in UFC 276. A dangerous striker who can also go the distance, 12 of his 24 career wins have come by […]

Max Holloway Hoping Third Time Will Be The Charm
In possibly his last chance to redeem his UFC featherweight championship, Max Holloway (23-6) takes to the co-main event of UFC 276 on Saturday for International Fight Week and will face off for the third time against Alexander Volkanovski. With the most significant strikes landed in the UFC by over 1,000, Holloway is always likely […]

Alex Pereira Looks To Mimic Kickboxing Success
Only 5-1 in his MMA career, Alex Pereira has already ascended to the top of the UFC's middleweight division. A victory over division foe and long-time veteran Sean Strickland on Saturday would earn Pereira a title fight against the winner of Saturday night's main event. With an extensive kickboxing background, including a GLORY knockout of […]

Sean Strickland Looking For A Huge Win To Earn A Title Fight
Since returning to action in 2020 from a horrific motorcycle injury that could have ended his life, Sean Strickland (25-3) has been perfect in the Octagon with a record of 5-0. On the main card of International Fight Week on Saturday, Strickland will battle Alex Pereira for the right to challenge the winner of the […]

Bryan Barberena Facing A Legend On The Main Stage
Looking for his third straight victory in the Octagon, Bryan Barberena (17-8) will step onto the main card of UFC 276 for International Fight Week to battle the legendary Robbie Lawler on Saturday. A dangerous finisher in the welterweight division, 10 of his 17 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Bam Bam as […]

Robbie Lawler Finds His Way Back Onto The Main Card
A veteran of the UFC who made his organizational debut at UFC 37 in 2002, Robbie Lawler (29-15) returns to action on Saturday and is looking to improve upon his recent run of only winning one contest in his last five bouts. His last contest was a TKO victory in September of last year. Ruthless […]

Sean O'Malley Tries To Continue To Make Moves
With his toughest task to date in front of him Saturday at International Fight Week for UFC 276, Sugar Sean O'Malley (15-1) battles Pedro Munhoz in the main-card opener. O'Malley has rebounded nicely from his loss to Chito Vera, going 3-0, with all three bouts ending by knockout/TKO. No doubt a dynamic striker, 10 of […]

Pedro Munhoz Looking For A Big Upset
On the most stacked card of the year, Pedro Munhoz (19-7) will open up the main card of International Fight Week in a battle with fan-favorite Sean O'Malley on Saturday. It has been a rough road of late for Munhoz, as he's lost four of his last five contests. His losses though have come against […]

Arman Tsarukyan Fights Tough But Loses
Although he put forth a valiant effort, Arman Tsarukyan fell just short of earning a decision victory in his main-event showing against Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Tsarukyan tallied 95 significant strikes (110 total strikes) while stuffing 15 of Gamrot's 21 takedown tries. Tsarukyan entered the contest on a five-fight winning […]

Mateusz Gamrot Takes Unanimous Decision Saturday
Mateusz Gamrot put on a five-round show in Saturday's main event against Arman Tsarukyan, earning a unanimous decision (47-48, 47-48, 47-48). In 25 minutes of action, Gamrot tallied 81 significant strikes (108 total strikes) and landed six of his 21 takedown tries on the night. The former KSW double champion is now 4-1 in the […]

Neil Magny Submitted In Second Round
Unable to break a tie for first with Georges St. Pierre for the most wins all-time by a welterweight fighter, Neil Magny suffered a second-round submission defeat at the hands of rising star Shavkat Rakhmonov in Saturday night's co-main event. In 9:58 of action, Magny tallied only 11 significant strikes (21 total strikes) while being […]