Lauren Murphy Runs To Into Major Road Block

6-1 heading into her matchup at UFC 283 on Saturday, Lauren Murphy ran into a major road block on her way back to a title shot with a unanimous-decision loss to Jessica Andrade. In 15 minutes of action, Murphy only landed 100 significant strikes compared to that of Andrade's 231. Murphy was also unable to […]

Jessica Andrade Dominates To Take Decision At UFC 283

Bringing the fight to a fellow flyweight title contender, Jessica Andrade earned a dominant unanimous-decision win on the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Andrade tallied an impressive 231 significant strikes (15.4 significant strikes landed per minute) and stuffed all 15 of Lauren Murphy's takedown tries. It was a […]

Paul Craig Unable To Rebound In UFC 283 Main-Card Opener

Paul Craig has now lost back-to-back bouts after a six-fight unbeaten streak. On Saturday, Craig fell victim to the dangerous striking of Johnny Walker, his first knockout/TKO loss since 2019. Craig only landed three significant strikes in 2:16 of action. Craig caught a kick by Walker and was walking him to the cage for a […]

Johnny Walker Earns Explosive Victory Saturday

The home-nation fan favorite Johnny Walker looked to be in prime form on Saturday by scoring a huge first-round knockout in the opening main-card matchup of UFC 283 in Brazil. In 2:16 of action, Walker tallied 16 significant strikes, including a big right hand that found the mark while his opponent, Paul Craig, was attempting […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Set To Meet Brandon Moreno Again

It's not often we see a fourth meeting between fighters in the world of MMA, but here we are in the co-main event at UFC 283 on Saturday, which will display Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1) defending his flyweight title against common foe Brandon Moreno. In their previous three contests, which have been Figueiredo's last three contests […]

Glover Teixeira Set For Main-Event Showdown

In a familiar spot, former light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira (33-8) will take to the main event of UFC 283 on Saturday to battle Jamahal Hill for the vacant title. A professional since 2002, Teixeira will take to the Octagon for his 42nd career matchup after just becoming a UFC champion in his 40th bout. One […]

Jamahal Hill Set For Main Event With Title Aspirations

The time has finally come for former Contender Series alumni Jamahal Hill (11-1) to sit atop the light-heavyweight division as he takes on long-time veteran Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC 283 for the vacant title on Saturday. Aside from an arm injury that led to a TKO loss to Paul Craig, Hill […]

Brandon Moreno Hoping For Another Title Reign

It's not often we see a fourth meeting between fighters in the world of MMA, but here we are in the co-main event at UFC 283 on Saturday, which will display challenger Brandon Moreno (20-6-2) competing against a familiar foe in Deiveson Figueiredo. Three of his last four contests have come against Figueiredo (1-1-1), and […]

Neil Magny Seeking One More Victory

The UFC welterweight division's all-time wins leader at 20, Neil Magny (27-9) will take to the Octagon for the first time in 2023 when he battles ground ace Gilbert Burns on the main card of UFC 283 this Saturday. Typically a grinding-style fighter who tests his opponents limits, Magny has earned decision victories in 16 […]

Gilbert Burns In Need Of A Win At UFC 283

With a light resume over the last couple of years, former title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-5) will look to start off 2023 strong when he takes on Neil Magny on the main card of UFC 283 this Saturday. After a July 2021 win over Stephen Thompson, Burns suffered a unanimous-decision loss to rising star Khamzat […]

Lauren Murphy Can Earn Back-To-Back Victories

A veteran of the UFC since 2014, Lauren Murphy continues to showcase impressive skills and is now set to battle Jessica Andrade on the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday. Despite a loss to the champion Valentina Shevchenko, Murphy is riding an impressive 6-1 mark since the beginning of 2019. She is also coming […]

Jessica Andrade Looking For First Victory Of 2023

Flyweights take to the main card of UFC 283 on Saturday when Jessica Andrade (23-9) looks for her 15th UFC victory as she batters veteran Lauren Murphy. Looking for her third straight victory, Andrade has proven to be a finisher, with 17 of her 23 career wins coming by the finish -- nine by knockout/TKO. […]

Johnny Walker Hoping For Back-To-Back Finishes

On a rough skid that saw Johnny Walker (19-7) drop four of five fights, he rebounded strong in his last outing in September of last year to earn a first-round submission win against Ion Cutelaba. A dangerous finisher like his opponent Paul Craig, Walker has finished 18 of his 19 wins, with 15 of them […]

Paul Craig Set To Open UFC's First Pay-Per-View Of 2023

Set to open the main card for the first pay-per-view of 2023, Paul Craig (16-5-1) will open up action against Johnny Walker on Saturday. Previously on a six-fight unbeaten streak (5-0-1), Craig will look to rebound after a unanimous-decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir in July of last year. A very dangerous finisher on the mat, […]

Dan Ige Scores Big Knockout Victory Saturday

Very few fighters needed a big knockout win as much as Dan Ige, who was entering Saturday's co-main event on a three-fight losing streak. As we entered the last minute of the second round, Ige landed a big left to the chin of Damon Jackson, bringing his night to an instant end. In 9:47 of […]

Nassourdine Imavov Suffers Defeat In First Main Event Of 2023

Looking for his fourth straight win in the Octagon and the first main-event win of 2023, Nassourdine Imavov was unable to complete either task, dropping a unanimous decision to a late replacement in Sean Strickland. In 25 minutes of action, Imavov was out-struck by Strickland, landing 123 significant strikes compared to that of Strickland's 182. […]

Sean Strickland Starts 2023 With First Main-Event Victory

Wanting to erase the memory of losing 2022's last main event of the year, Sean Strickland turned it around by earning a unanimous-decision win over Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). In 25 minutes of action, Strickland tallied 182 significant strikes compared to the 123 of Imavov. Using his high-pace attack method, Strickland earned […]

Damon Jackson Falls Short In The Spotlight

With a golden opportunity to showcase his skills in the co-main-event spotlight on Saturday, Damon Jackson was unable to turn the opportunity into a success, suffering a knockout defeat in the second round of action in his matchup with Dan Ige. In 9:47 of action, Jackson tallied 36 significant strikes compared to that of Ige's […]

Punahele Soriano Suffers His First Finishing Loss

The recent struggles continued for Punahele Soriano, who has now dropped three of his last four contests, after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Roman Kopylov on Saturday. In 8:19 of action, Soriano only tallied 39 significant strikes compared to that of Kopylov's 82. Soriano was also stuffed on all three of his takedown tries. […]

Roman Kopylov Continues His Turnaround With TKO Victory

After a shaky start in his UFC career that saw him drop his first two contests, Roman Kopylov has turned it around with vengeance, scoring finishes in his last two contests, including Saturday's showdown with Punahele Soriano. In 8:19 of action, Kopylov tallied 82 significant strikes compared to just 39 by Soriano. The end of […]

Ketlen Vieira Suffers Defeat In Closely Contested Matchup

Unable to walk out of the Octagon with a three-fight winning streak after Saturday's contest, Ketlen Vieira suffered a very close split-decision loss to Raquel Pennington this past weekend. In 15 minutes of action, Vieira tallied 64 significant strikes (138 total strikes) compared to that of Pennington's 81 significant strikes (104 total strikes). After taking […]

Raquel Pennington Earns Fifth Straight Win

Extending her winning streak to five straight, Raquel Pennington walked out of the Octagon with a close split-decision victory over top-tier fighter Ketlen Vieira on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Pennington tallied 81 significant strikes (104 total strikes) compared to that of Vieira's 64 (138 total strikes). After potentially dropping the first round, Pennington […]

Raoni Barcelos Ends First Bout Of 2023 On Losing End

It was not the way Raoni Barcelos wanted to begin 2023, suffering a first-round knockout loss to Umar Nurmagomedov on Saturday. In 4:40 of action, Barcelos tallied only 13 significant strikes while absorbing 36. A big left hook from Nurmagomedov is what sealed the deal and ended Barcelos' night via knockout. With the loss, he […]

Umar Nurmagomedov Remains Undefeated

Continuing his undefeated streak, Umar Nurmagomedov earned another Octagon victory on Saturday by opening up the main card with a first-round TKO over Raoni Barcelos. In 4:40 of action, Nurmagomedov tallied 36 significant strikes. A short left hook is all it took to end the night of Barcelos. With the knockout, Nurmagomedov has now claimed […]

Nassourdine Imavov Set For First UFC Main Event

On a three-fight winning streak, Nassourdine Imavov (12-3) will take to Saturday's first main event of 2023 against late-replacement Sean Strickland. Two of his four UFC wins (4-1) have come by a finish and nine of his 12 career wins, with five of them via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Imavov as the favorite with a salary […]

Sean Strickland Steps Up On Late Notice

After competing less than a month ago, Sean Strickland (25-5) steps up on late notice to compete in Saturday's main event to battle a tough opponent in Nassourdine Imavov. After riding a six-fight winning streak starting in 2018, Strickland has since lost his last two matchups against top-tier talent and will look to prevent a […]

Damon Jackson Set For Co-Main-Event Showing

On a very solid run during his second stint in the UFC, Damon Jackson (22-4-1) will make his first appearance of 2023 in Saturday night's co-main event as he faces off with struggling opponent Dan Ige. 5-1 after returning to the Octagon, three of Jackson's five wins since his return have come via the finish. […]

Dan Ige Looking To Turn Around Recent Fortunes

The first co-main event of 2023 will feature featherweight action when Dan Ige (15-6) returns hoping to break his three-fight winning skid as he battles veteran Damon Jackson on Saturday. Bursting onto the UFC scene in 2018 after a 2017 DWCS victory in 2017, Ige won six fights in a row after dropping his debut […]

Roman Kopylov Has Stage Set For Potential Big Performance

Looking for his 10th professional victory, Roman Kopylov (9-2) will enter the Octagon on Saturday to face Punahele Soriano, who sports a similar record. After losing back-to-back matchups, the first losses of his career, Kopylov rebounded with a third-round knockout victory back in September. A dangerous finisher like his opponent, eight of Kopylov's nine career […]

Punahele Soriano Hoping To Start Another Streak

After suffering back-to-back losses in the Octagon, Punahele Soriano (9-2) will look for his 10th career victory and back-to-back wins when he faces off against Roman Kopylov. Soriano is coming off of an impressive knockout win back in July in the second round of action. A dangerous finisher, not only in the UFC but throughout […]