Kennedy Nzechukwu Looks To Extend His Winning Streak

Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-3) will look to continue his ascent up the light-heavyweight rankings when he takes on Dustin Jacoby on Saturday's UFC on ESPN 50 main card. Nzechukwu looks to extend his winning streak to four fights, coming into the bout off wins over Karl Roberson, Ion Cutelaba, and Devin Clark. DraftKings sees Nzechukwu as […]

Dustin Jacoby Looking To Get Back Into The Win Column

Light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby (18-7-1) will square off against Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC on ESPN 50 on Saturday. Jacoby looks to snap a two-fight losing skid with his third appearance since October. "The Hanyak" is known for his striking skills, with 11 of his wins coming by way of knockout. DraftKings sees him as an […]

Dustin Poirier Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture BMF Title

Former interim champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje clashed at UFC 291 inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday Poirier and Gaethje first met inside the Octagon back in 2018, with Poirier winning that fight via fourth-round TKO. Unfortunately for Poirier, things didn't go his way this time. Poirier performed well […]

Justin Gaethje Becomes The New BMF Champion

Justin Gaethje knocked Dustin Poirier out cold with a stunning head kick on Saturday, winning their rematch at UFC 291 and claiming the BMF title. Emerging victorious in their first encounter was Poirier via TKO. Five years after suffering a TKO loss to Poirier, Gaethje looked like a completely different fighter, getting the better of […]

Jan Blachowicz Drops Split Decision In Co-Main Event

In a closely contested light-heavyweight showdown on Saturday, Jan Blachowicz was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Alex Pereira. The fight saw Blachowicz go to his grappling early, controlling Pereira for the majority of the first round, as well as threatening him with submissions. That action was reflected in […]

Alex Pereira Earns A Close Victory In Saturday's Co-Main Event

Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira scored a split-decision win over Jan Blachowicz in his light-heavyweight debut in the UFC 291 co-main event on Saturday. Pereira survived a scare with Blachowicz being stuck on his back following a takedown early in the fight, but he was able to get back on his feet in the […]

Justin Gaethje Looking For Big Finish At UFC 291

After suffering a fourth-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in their initial encounter in the 2018 Fight of the Year, Justin Gaethje (24-4) will get his shot at revenge in Saturday's main event of UFC 291. In his last bout, Gaethje had an epic back-and-forth fight against Rafael Fiziev, which saw Gaethje come out on […]

Dustin Poirier Set For BMF Title Showdown At UFC 291

For just the second time in UFC history, the symbolic BMF title is on the line to add another dimension to an already high-stakes bout between former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje on Saturday. Poirier (29-7) has bragging rights after beating Gaethje by TKO in their first meeting in the 2018 Fight […]

Alex Pereira Makes His Light-Heavyweight Debut

Alex Pereira is set to make his light-heavyweight debut against Jan Błachowicz when the two fighters meet in the co-main event of UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. Pereira suffered his first UFC loss via second-round knockout in April, his first middleweight title defense against long-time rival Israel Adesanya. Known to be […]

Jan Blachowicz Welcomes Alex Pereira To Light-Heavyweight Division

Former light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) is set to face former middleweight champion Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC 291 on Saturday. Blachowicz had an opportunity to reclaim the belt when he and Magomed Ankalaev fought for the vacant title at UFC 282. Unfortunately, the fight ended in a split draw. DraftKings sees […]

Molly McCann Suffers First-Round Submission Loss

The losses are starting to roll in for Molly McCann after her three-fight winning streak. McCann suffered a first-round armbar loss to Julija Stoliarenko at UFC Fight Night 224 on Saturday. "Meatball" has now lost back-to-back bouts via first-round submission. McCann tried to impose her will on her feet in the early going, but Stoliarenko […]

Julija Stoliarenko Gets Back On Track With Submission Win

Julija Stoliarenko's move to flyweight proved to be a great decision after her impressive win on Saturday. She scored an armbar victory against Molly McCann in the second round. Stoliarenko made a statement with her stellar performance against McCann at UFC London. She managed to take McCann down and isolate her arm, finishing her via […]

Andre Fili Falls Short In Duel With Nathaniel Wood

Not happy with the judges' decision, Andre Fili suffered a very close unanimous-decision loss on Saturday to Nathaniel Wood. In 15 minutes of action, Fili tallied 58 significant strikes compared to that of Wood's 84. Both fighters were stunned and nearly finished during the fight. In a back-and-forth first round, Fili managed to hurt Wood […]

Nathaniel Wood Edges Out Andre Fili At UFC Fight Night 224

In a closely contested featherweight main-card bout on Saturday, Nathaniel Wood came out on top of the judges' scorecards, earning a unanimous-decision win over Andre Fili. In 15 minutes of action, Wood landed a takedown and 84 significant strikes, compared to Fili, who landed 58 significant strikes. Wood overcame two knockdowns to win a hard-fought […]

Molly McCann Returns To Action In Co-Main Event

Molly McCann (13-5) is set to face off against Julija Stoliarenko at UFC London inside The O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday. McCann is looking to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Erin Blanchfield that happened last November at UFC 281. Prior to that loss, "Meatball" was on a three-fight winning streak […]

Julija Stoliarenko In Dire Need Of Victory

Julija Stoliarenko (10-7-2) will enter enemy turf when she faces off against Molly McCann on Saturday. She is looking to return to the win column. In her most recent fight back in October, Stoliarenko suffered a first-round TKO to Chelsea Chandler. Since signing with the UFC, Stoliarenko has lost four fights while winning one, with […]

Nathaniel Wood Hopes To Extend His Winning Streak

On Saturday at UFC London, Nathaniel Wood (19-5) will make his third consecutive featherweight appearance since his move from bantamweight in 2022. He is set to face UFC veteran Andre Fili in a featured main-card bout. Wood has gone 2-1 in the Octagon against tough competition. Wood defeated Charles Rosa and Charles Jourdain by unanimous […]

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 […]