Andre Fili Looking For Second Straight Win

At UFC London this Saturday, Andre Fili will make his 19th UFC appearance as he takes on hometown fighter Nathaniel Wood. The Team Alpha Male fighter is coming off a split-decision win over Bill Algeo last September at UFC Vegas 60. With that win, Fili snapped a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Fili as the […]

Ottman Azaitar Loses Back-To-Back Fights

Ottman Azaitar was on the wrong end of a highlight-reel finish on Saturday, suffering a first-round TKO to Francisco Prado. In 4:05 of action, Azaitar was out-struck by Prado, landing 14 significant strikes. Prado caught Azaitar clean with an elbow, sending him to the canvas. He followed up and just kept dropping devastating punches and […]

Francisco Prado Shines With First-Round TKO Win

Argentinian fighter Francisco Prado displayed amazing skills as he mauled Ottman Azaitar and defeated him via first-round TKO on Saturday. Prado looked strong throughout the fight, but once he had his opponent backed up against the cage, he unleashed an elbow that hurt Azaitar and opened a large cut on the side of his head. […]

Tucker Lutz Losses Third Fight In A Row

Tucker Lutz suffered the first three-fight losing streak of his professional career after losing to Melsik Baghdasaryan via unanimous decision on Saturday's UFC Vegas 77 preliminary card. Lutz had some success in the wrestling department, as he was able to land three takedowns on his opponent. In 15 minutes of action, Lutz landed 36 significant […]

Melsik Baghdasaryan Gets Back In Win Column

Melsik Baghdasaryan and Tucker Lutz faced off in the featured preliminary card bout at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday, where Baghdasaryan won via unanimous decision. It was a hard-fought victory for Baghdasaryan, who began to find his rhythm in the second frame, when a combination that included a left uppercut, put his opponent on the […]

Viktoriia Dudakova Victorious In UFC Debut

Russia's Viktoriia Dudakova was victorious in her UFC debut on Saturday after her opponent, Istela Nunes, injured herself while shooting in for a takedown. In just 34 seconds, the referee stopped the fight because Nunes was unable to continue. Dudakova landed three significant strikes in this fight compared to Nunes, who landed only two. By […]

Istela Nunes Drops To 0-4 In The UFC After Suffering Arm Injury

Istela Nunes lost at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday to Viktoriia Dudakova after dislocating her elbow in the opening moments of the fight. The pair initially traded punches before Dudakova secured a takedown while grabbing Nunes' left ankle. Just 34 seconds into the first round, Nunes dislocated her elbow when she went to post up […]

Melquizael Costa Dominates Austin Lingo

Melquizael Costa could not have asked for a better performance on Saturday when he defeated Austin Lingo via unanimous decision. There was not a doubt in anyone's mind that Costa had earned his first UFC win when the judges' scorecards were read. Costa's body kicks seemed especially effective, as he was able to control the […]

Austin Lingo Loses Second Fight In A Row

Austin Lingo suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Lingo entered the night having been submitted by Nate Landwehr earlier this year. When the first round ended, it was potentially a 10-8 round in favor of Costa, as Lingo barely landed any blows and got hurt several times with […]

Tyson Nam Drops Split Decision

Flyweight action on the UFC Vegas 77 preliminary card on Saturday saw veteran Tyson Nam paired up with UFC newcomer Azat Maksum. Though he had his moments in this fight, Nam was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Nam […]

Azat Maksum Edges Out Tyson Nam At UFC Vegas 77

In a closely contested flyweight bout on Saturday's preliminary card, Azat Maksum did just enough in the eyes of the judges to earn a split-decision win over Tyson Nam (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Maksum landed two takedowns and 46 significant strikes compared to Nam's 81. Maksum improves to 17-0 overall, while […]

Tyson Nam Looking For An Upset

MMA veteran Tyson Nam (21-13-1) is set to face the undefeated Kazakh prospect Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. In his most recent outing, Nam was submitted by Bruno Silva via rear-naked choke. Since signing on with the UFC in 2019, Nam has posted a 3-4 record. DraftKings sees Nam as the underdog […]

Azat Maksum Looks To Remain Undefeated

Currently riding a 16-fight winning streak, Azat Maksum (16-0) is set to make his UFC debut against veteran Tyson Nam at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Five of Maksum's last six fights have ended early. He competed for Oktagon MMA and Brave CF before inking a deal with the UFC. DraftKings sees Maksum as the […]

Francisco Prado Looking For First UFC Win

Former SFH lightweight champion Francisco Prado (11-1) will square off against Ottman Azaitar at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. The 20-year-old made his professional debut in 2019 but has kept an extremely active schedule that produced an 11-1 record in less than four years of action. Prado lost his UFC debut against Jamie Mullarkey, but […]

Ottman Azaitar Looking To Rise Up Lightweight Ranks

Controversial UFC lightweight fighter Ottman Azaitar is set to return to the Octagon six months after his only professional loss in mixed martial arts. After being released by the UFC for breaking safety protocol amidst an enforced bubble due to the COVID pandemic, Azaitar was booked to fight Matt Frevola. Azaitar lost that fight via […]

Viktoriia Dudakova Set For UFC Debut

After a hard-fought victory over Maria Silva at Dana White's Contender Series 52 event, Viktoriia Dudakova (6-0) is set to make her UFC debut against Istela Nunes on Saturday. In her fight with Silva, Dudakova was forced to fight through a knee injury in the latter stages, which required checks from a doctor before she […]

Istela Nunes In Dire Need Of A Victory Saturday

Istela Nunes (6-4) may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when she faces off against Viktoriia Dudakova. Nunes started her career 5-0 but was submitted by Angela Lee in a title fight under the ONE Championship banner in 2017. She dropped her UFC debut in late 2021 […]

Melquizael Costa Looking For First UFC Win

With a second-round submission loss in his UFC debut, Melquizael Costa (19-6) will look for his first UFC win against a dangerous opponent in Austin Lingo on Saturday. Costa made his first appearance under the UFC banner in a lightweight clash with Thiago Moises this past January, losing via rear-naked choke. Prior to losing his […]

Austin Lingo Set For UFC Vegas 77 Showdown

Though he's coming off of a loss, Austin Lingo (9-2) is set to face off against Melquizael Costa in the prelims of UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night. Prior to his recent defeat, where he lost to Nate Landwehr via rear-naked choke, Lingo had won two fights in a row, both of them via unanimous […]

Melsik Baghdasaryan Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2) will square off against Tucker Lutz at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Baghdasaryan has had a mixed record in his three recent bouts with two wins and one loss. His recent bout was against Joshua Culibao at UFC 284, where he lost by a unanimous decision. He beat Collin Anglin and […]

Tucker Lutz Set For A Very Tough Test

Featherweight Tucker Lutz (12-3) will square off against Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Lutz has lost his last two fights after a win in his UFC debut against Kevin Aguilar at UFC 262 in 2021. He first lost to Pat Sabatini in December of 2021. His most recent loss came against Daniel […]

Brandon Moreno Has Flyweight Reign Come To An End

The reign of Brandon Moreno in the flyweight division has come to an end after a split-decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja on Saturday. Moreno dominated the second round but had a hard time defending Pantoja's ground game in the other four rounds. Even so, the battle was fairly even for the most part, and the […]

Alexandre Pantoja Impresses In Main Event

Fans of the UFC's flyweight division have been spoiled with one classic title fight after another in recent years. Saturday's meeting between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja was no exception. Moreno and Pantoja pushed each other to the limit at UFC 290 on Saturday, with Pantoja winning via split decision to claim the title. In […]

Dan Hooker Pulls Out Close Decision Win At UFC 290

New Zealander Dan Hooker edged Jalin Turner in a brutal war at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In his bout against Turner, it was yet another tale of the Kiwi lightweight taking on a rising contender in the division. Hooker overcame Turner by split decision in their duel in Las Vegas, with […]

Alexandre Pantoja With The Opportunity Of A Lifetime At UFC 290

The third meeting between Alexandre Pantoja (25-5) and Brandon Moreno will take place at UFC 290 on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Since their last meeting, Pantoja has won six of his last eight fights, including three straight victories to earn a title shot against Moreno. Pantoja is known as a […]

Brandon Moreno Looks To Defend Crown On Saturday

Brandon Moreno (21-6-2) is scheduled to defend his UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 290 on Saturday. These two have already fought two times. Once was in an exhibition bout during The Ultimate Fighter 24, and the other in a professional bout in 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129. […]

Dan Hooker Looking For A Victory On Saturday

Lightweight strikers Dan Hooker (22-12) and Jalin Turner will square off this weekend on Saturday at UFC 290 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In Hooker's most recent outing, he secured a victory against Claudio Puelles, giving him a bit of momentum heading into this matchup. DraftKings sees Hooker as the underdog with a […]

Sean Strickland Finds Himself In Main-Event Spotlight Saturday

UFC Vegas 76 will feature an exciting middleweight showdown between Sean Strickland (26-5) and Abus Magomedov in the main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event will mark Strickland's second fight of the year and his third consecutive headlining opportunity. Although he lost a split decision to former title challenger Jared Cannonier in […]

Abus Magomedov Can Earn Biggest Victory Of His Career

UFC middleweight Abus Magomedov (25-4-1) has a big test in front of him when he faces Sean Strickland in Saturday's main event at the UFC Apex. This bout will be Magomedov's second in the UFC. In his impressive debut, Magomedov secured a stunning knockout victory in just 19 seconds against Dustin Stoltzfus. DraftKings sees Magomedov […]

Damir Ismagulov Can Rebound With Big Win Saturday

Former M-1 lightweight champion Damir Ismagulov (24-2) will be seeking to rebound from a defeat when he faces Grant Dawson in Saturday's co-main event at the UFC Apex. Ismagulov announced a surprising retirement following his loss to Arman Tsarukyan last December, but he walked back the decision just weeks later, revealing his intentions to fight […]