Ricky Simon's Winning Streak Comes To An End

An impressive five-fight winning streak for Ricky Simon came to an end at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday after he suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to Song Yadong. Yadong was certainly the better fighter on Saturday night. However, his performance was not without controversy. Yadong pressed forward in Round 2 and dropped Simon after a […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Suffers Submission Loss

Though he had some strong moments with his striking, Michal Oleksiejczuk was unable to do enough in the contest against Caio Borralho on Saturday, suffering a second-round submission loss. In the second round, Borralho got a takedown early, took Oleksiejczuk's back, and sunk in a rear-naked choke for the win. In 7:49 of action, Oleksiejczuk […]

Rodolfo Vieira Gets Back In Win Column

Former ADCC champion turned UFC middleweight Rodolfo Vieira earned the favor of crowds at UFC Vegas 72 this weekend with a stunning arm-triangle submission victory over Cody Brundage on Saturday. In Round 1, Brundage sent Vieira to the canvas with a huge right before landing blistering ground strikes, but Vieira responded by taking Brundage's back […]

Fernando Padilla Shines With First-Round TKO Win

After two years tied up on the sidelines due to visa issues, Mexican featherweight Fernando Padilla finally got to make his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday and was paired up with Julian Erosa. Padilla looked on point from the opening bell, landing a slick combination that dropped Erosa. Erosa popped back up […]

Marcos Rogerio De Lima Defeats Waldo Cortes-Acosta

In Saturday's heavyweight bout, Marcos Rogerio de Lima earned his second win in a row with a unanimous decision against Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Brazil's de Lima was 3-1 across his last four fights, including stoppages of notable heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski. Cortes-Acosta had yet to taste defeat in the UFC, or in his career […]

Trey Waters Victorious In UFC Debut

Trey Waters put together a solid showing to earn a unanimous victory over Josh Quinlan in Saturday's main-card opener. Waters was stepping up on short notice at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, replacing Ange Loosa. In 15 minutes of action, Waters tallied 104 significant strikes, 54 significant strikes more than Quinlan. Waters was patient and […]

Ricky Simon Seeking Sixth Straight Win Saturday

When two rising stars in the UFC's bantamweight division collide, you know there's going to be fireworks. Ricky Simon (13-1) will look to extend his winning streak in the UFC when he enters Saturday's main event to face Song Yadong. Simon keeps a frenetic pace in all of his fights, and he will have to […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5) is set to square off against Caio Borralho in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, April 29, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight is scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division. Oleksiejczuk has beaten four of his last five opponents, stopping three of them and going […]

Rodolfo Vieira Looks To Get Back In Win Column

Rodolfo Vieira (8-2) and Cody Brundage are scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division as a featured undercard attraction on this weekend's UFC Fight Night card from The APEX in Las Vegas. These two men were supposed to meet in November last year, and thankfully they have been rebooked, as this is an intriguing […]

Fernando Padilla Set For A Very Tough Test

More than two years after he was signed to the UFC, Fernando Padilla will finally get the chance to make his debut on Saturday when he meets Julian Erosa at UFC Vegas 72. Padilla and Erosa have the fans' interest for different reasons. Erosa is a gritty veteran who always seems to be in thrilling […]

Marcos Rogerio De Lima Looking For A Victory On Saturday

The heavyweight clash between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Waldo Cortes-Acosta is set to commence on April 29, as the two titans look to force their way into the UFC rankings. Lima is in the best form of his UFC career, having won three of his last four outings, earning finishes against veterans Ben Rothwell […]

Trey Waters Set To Make UFC Debut Saturday Night

The fight between Trey Waters (7-1) and Josh Quinlan is set to open the UFC Vegas 72 main card on Saturday. Waters is set to replace Ange Loosa, who withdrew from a scheduled bout for unknown reasons. As a professional, six of Waters' seven career victories have come by finish, with three coming via knockout/TKO […]

Curtis Blaydes Unable To Secure Fourth Straight Win

Curtis Blaydes' three-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday after he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich. The two heavyweights came out swinging heavy leather from the get-go, but it was Pavlovich that had the clear speed advantage. Blaydes did land some good strikes from range, but […]

Bruno Silva Rebounds With First-Round TKO Victory

Bruno Silva snapped his two-fight skid at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday with a first-round TKO victory over Brad Tavares in the co-main event, which took place at the UFC Apex. Tavares had gone 2-1 over his last three appearances after a year-plus absence from the Octagon, most recently losing to sixth-ranked Dricus Du Plessis. […]

Jared Gordon's Fight Ruled A No-Contest After Accidental Headbutt

Jared Gordon went from one controversy to another, losing a fight that most people thought he won against Paddy Pimblett, and now his fight against Bobby Green was ruled a no-contest after an accidental clash of heads led to a first-round finish. Green initially appeared to score a knockout victory over Gordon after putting him […]

Brogan Walker Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Brogan Walker remains winless in the UFC after dropping her second bout on Saturday, this time via unanimous decision. Throughout the three five-minute rounds, Walker's kick-based strategy was deemed ineffective, as her opponent, Iasmin Lucindo, appeared to have ample time to read the telegraphed lower-body strikes. Walker threw more strikes and significant strikes but landed […]

Matthew Semelsberger Unable To Earn A Victory Saturday

Despite dropping Jeremiah Wells multiple times, Matthew Semelsberger was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) on Saturday. Semelsberger put together a respectable UFC run, which saw him amass a 5-2 record heading into the fight with Wells. In 15 minutes of action, Semelsberger had […]

Curtis Blaydes Hopes To Extend His Win Streak

The main event in Las Vegas this Saturday features a heavy-handed showdown between heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes (17-3) and Sergei Pavlovich. Blaydes' last fight against Tom Aspinall had an unfortunate ending, with Aspinall tearing his MCL in the opening seconds, but Blaydes looked great in his previous bout when he knocked out Chris Daukaus to […]

Bruno Silva Looks To Get Back In Win Column

Hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak, Bruno Silva (22-8) will face Brad Tavares in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Silva is known to be a dangerous striker, having 19 knockout/TKO victories. The concerning thing about Silva is that he went from giving Alex Pereira […]

Jared Gordon Can Rebound With A Victory

Jared Gordon is scheduled to fight Bobby Green in the lightweight division bout on Saturday as the featured main-card attraction on this weekend's UFC Fight Night card from The Apex in Las Vegas. Both lightweights look to rebound from tough losses -- Gordon from his controversial unanimous-decision loss to Paddy Pimblett in December of last […]

Brogan Walker Looking For First Win In UFC

With a third-round TKO loss in her UFC debut, Brogan Walker (7-3) will look for her first UFC win against an extremely dangerous opponent in Iasmin Lucindo on Saturday. Walker made her name known first in Invicta FC, then on The Ultimate Fighter, coming up short in the final fight. Overall, nine of her 13 […]

Matthew Semelsberger Set For A Very Tough Test

The fight between Matthew Semelsberger (11-4) and Jeremiah Wells is set to open this Saturday's main card and will mark the first time that either man has been handed this kind of spotlight. This weekend's fight will mark Semelsberger's eighth trip to the Octagon, with five of those bouts ending in victory. On the other […]

Max Holloway Impresses In Main Event

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway brought Arnold Allen's 12-fight winning streak to an end by defeating him via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City on Saturday. It was a strong performance for Holloway, who in 25 minutes of action collected 147 significant strikes, compared to Allen's 76 significant strikes. Holloway has […]

Dustin Jacoby Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Suffering back-to-back losses, Dustin Jacoby was unable to do enough in his contest against the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on Saturday as he was defeated via a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Jacoby tallied 64 significant strikes, three less than Murzakanov. Each of the men scored a takedown. Jacoby had a good third and […]

Edson Barboza Rebounds With First-Round TKO Victory

Edson Barboza turned back the clock against Billy Quarantillo on Saturday night, putting him out with a knee strike at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City. Barboza had not fought in over a year prior to facing Quarantillo on Saturday night, and another loss would have left his career at a crossroads. Quarantillo fought somewhat […]

Ian Cutelaba Snaps Losing Streak With Main-Card Knockout Win

Ion Cutelaba managed to get back into the win column when he defeated Tanner Boser via TKO in 2:05 of action on Saturday. Cutelaba had lost three straight coming into this main-card fight, so he needed to produce a memorable performance. Cutelaba hurt Boser with a right hand and followed up with a takedown, finishing […]

Chris Gutierrez's Winning Streak Comes To An End

An impressive four-fight winning streak for Chris Gutierrez came to an end at UFC Kansas City on Saturday after he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Pedro Munhoz. Gutierrez was undefeated since his UFC debut and was coming off a finish against former lightweight champ and UFC legend Frankie Edgar. In 15 minutes of action, Gutierrez […]

Ion Cutelaba Looking For A Victory On Saturday

A three-fight losing streak almost all but seals up your future in the UFC. When you have lost all three fights by finish, one more loss could easily be your final fight in the UFC. Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1) will look to rebound from three finishing losses when he battles Tanner Boser, who is moving down […]

Dustin Jacoby Looking For A Win On Saturday

Former Cage Fury FC middleweight champion Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) will seek to rebound from a defeat when he faces undefeated Azamat Murzakanov this Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Jacoby is a dangerous finisher, having 11 wins via KO/TKO. This fight is most likely Murzakanov's biggest test in the UFC. DraftKings has Jacoby as the favorite […]

Edson Barboza Set To Face Billy Quarantillo

Featherweight veteran Edson Barboza will square off against Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night. Barboza (22-11) will look to get back in the win column and snap his two-fight losing streak. There is a sense of urgency regarding Barboza winning this fight, as he is 37 years old and has dropped seven of his last […]