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 […]

Grant Dawson On The Hunt For Eighth Straight Victory Saturday

This Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, Grant Dawson (19-1-1) will be seeking his eighth win in the UFC when he faces Damir Ismagulov in the co-main event at the UFC Apex. The American Top Team member debuted in the UFC in 2019 and has been unbeaten since. DraftKings sees Dawson as a slight underdog with […]

Jared Cannonier Dominates In Main Event

Jared Cannonier could not have asked for a better performance on Saturday when he took the night's main event by unanimous decision over veteran Marvin Vettori. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier tallied a record-breaking 241 significant strikes and landed four takedowns. With the victory, Cannonier is 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances, while […]

Marvin Vettori Dominated In Decision Loss

Marvin Vettori got completely overwhelmed on Saturday when he suffered a unanimous-decision loss against former title challenger Jared Cannonier. Vettori hurt Cannonier with a big punch early in the first round and nearly got him out of there, but Cannonier was able to work through it and get to the second round. After a first […]

Arman Tsarukyan Shines With Third-Round TKO Win

DraftKings' biggest favorite over the weekend, Arman Tsarukyan, cashed in big and earned a third-round TKO finish over Joaquim Silva in Saturday night's co-main event. The fight between Tsarukyan and Silva was fairly dominant in favor of the Armenian-Russian fighter. However, in the second round, Tsarukyan was hit with a brutal hook that dropped him. […]

Joaquim Silva Knocked Out Saturday

Joaquim Silva suffered a third-round TKO loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday. In the opening round, Tsarukyan took Silva down and held him there for most of the round. After winning a grappling-heavy first round, Tsarukyan decided to keep things on the feet in the second round and almost paid for […]

Jared Cannonier Finds Himself In Main-Event Spotlight Saturday

UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier (16-6) has a big test in front of him when he faces Marvin Vettori in Saturday's main-event showdown. Cannonier won a split decision over Sean Strickland this past December to get back in the win column after falling short against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 276. DraftKings sees Cannonier as […]

Marvin Vettori Hoping To Make Statement In Saturday's Main Event

In the main event on Saturday, top-five middleweight contenders Marvin Vettori (19-6-1) and Jared Cannonier will look to work their way back to a shot at redemption against reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, having both fallen short against "The Last Stylebender" in recent years. Since losing to Adesanya, Vettori has won two of three […]

Joaquim Silva Set For Co-Main-Event Matchup

Joaquim Silva (12-3) takes on Arman Tsarukyan in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 47 at the Apex on Saturday. Tsarukyan was originally slated to face Renato Moicano. Moicano had to pull out of the fight due to injury. This is a massive opportunity for Silva, who accepted this fight on short notice. DraftKings […]

Arman Tsarukyan Can Move Up Lightweight Ladder

Rising lightweight prospect Arman Tsarukyan (19-3) will look to score his 20th career win on Saturday night as he goes head to head with unranked Brazilian fighter Joaquim Silva in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 47 at the Apex. Tsarukyan expected that snapping Damir Ismagulov’s winning streak in his past fight would lead […]

Charles Oliveira Impresses In Co-Main Event

Charles Oliveira put on an impressive performance on Saturday against Beneil Dariush by finishing him via TKO in the first round. In 4:10 of action, Oliveira had 26 significant strikes, 14 more than Dariush. Oliveira was hoping to rebound after being submitted by Islam Makhachev back in October of last year. Oliveira landed a head […]

Beneil Dariush's Winning Streak Comes To An End

Beneil Dariush saw his eight-fight winning streak come to an abrupt end on Saturday when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in their lightweight bout at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Before the fight, Dariush insisted that he was promised an opportunity to challenge for the lightweight championship with a win […]

Adam Fugitt Unable To Get A Victory Saturday

It was not the performance Adam Fugitt was hoping for on Saturday, as he suffered a second-round submission loss. In 6:06 of action, Fugitt only tallied nine significant strikes and was taken down two times in his matchup with rising welterweight star Mike Malott. Malott hurt Fugitt with a two-punch combination before he sank in […]

Mike Malott Locks In Submission For Second-Round Win

It was domination from the onset for Mike Malott, who earned his third UFC victory on Saturday after submitting Adam Fugitt in the second round. It was a strong performance for Malott, who in 6:06 of action landed two takedowns and 19 significant strikes. Sinking in a guillotine choke, Malott was the man to complete […]

Charles Oliveira Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Charles Oliveira (33-9) and Beneil Dariush face off this Saturday in UFC 289's co-main event in Vancouver, British Columbia, with eyes on a potential lightweight title shot. Oliveira returns to action eight months after losing to Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt, which snapped an 11-fight winning streak. Despite Oliveira falling short in Abu Dhabi […]