Darren Till Unable To Rebound At UFC 282

The rough road for Darren Till continued on Saturday, as he has now lost five of his last six fights after suffering a third-round submission loss at the hands of Dricus Du Plessis on the main card of UFC 282. In 12:43 of action, Till only tallied 35 significant strikes compared to that of Du […]

Dricus Du Plessis Turns In Dominant Performance

Earning a big win against a big name on the main card of UFC 282 on Saturday, Dricus Du Plessis continued his impressive UFC run by earning a third-round submission win over former title challenger Darren Till. In 12:43 of action, Du Plessis tallied 86 significant strikes compared to the 35 of Till. Du Plessis […]

Bryce Mitchell Finds Himself On The Losing End Saturday

An undefeated record was going to be lost in the main-card opener of UFC 282 on Saturday, and unfortunately for Bryce Mitchell, he suffered a second-round submission loss to Ilia Topuria via arm triangle. In 8:10 of action, Mitchell was out-struck by landing 36 significant strikes (46 total strikes) while more notably having eight of […]

Ilia Topuria Remains Undefeated

In a battle of unbeaten featherweights, Ilia Topuria was able to secure a dominant second-round submission victory over TUF alumni Bryce Mitchell on Saturday. After a strong first round, Topuria was able to use his standup game to set up a takedown and eventually lock in an arm triangle. In 8:10 of action, Topuria tallied […]

Magomed Ankalaev Can Realize His UFC Dream

Magomed Ankalaev (18-1) has finally received his ideal UFC opportunity, a shot at the UFC light-heavyweight championship. The matchup comes against a former champion in Jan Blachowicz for the vacant title in Saturday night's main event. On fire after a literal last-second submission loss to Paul Craig, Magomed has won nine straight fights, with five […]

Jan Blachowicz Set For Title Redemption

With an opportunity to regain his crown after a defeat at UFC 267, former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9) will face off against Magomed Ankalaev in Saturday night's main event with the vacant UFC light-heavyweight championship hanging in the balance. After dropping the title to Glover Teixeira in October of last year, Blachowicz was victorious in […]

Jared Gordon Has An Opportunity For A Huge Victory

Jared Gordon (19-5) will walk into the co-main-event spotlight of Saturday's Pay Per View at UFC 282 with an opportunity to derail the hype train of Paddy Pimblett. With four wins in his last five Octagon appearances, Gordon has proven he can make a fight gritty and go the distance to earn a victory. Overall […]

Paddy Pimblett Set To Showcase In UFC 282

As advertised thus far since joining the UFC, Paddy Pimblett (19-3) will face off against Jared Gordon in Saturday night's co-main event at UFC 282. Making quick work in the UFC, all three of his bouts have ended with a finish, two in the first round. Overall in his career, 15 of his 19 wins […]

Dricus Du Plessis Hoping To Continue To Rack Up Wins

Undefeated since leaving KSW and joining the UFC, Dricus Du Plessis (17-2) will face a former title challenger in Darren Till on the main card of UFC 282 this Saturday. With two of his three UFC wins coming via knockout/TKO, Du Plessis has proven that his finishing ability around the world translates just fine to […]

Darren Till Looking For A Key Victory At UFC 282

With only one win in his last four contests, Darren Till (18-4-1) enters UFC 282's main card on Saturday against a very dangerous, young talent in Dricus Du Plessis. It has also been 15 months since we have seen Till in action. Maybe the layoff provided him some well-needed rest, or maybe it created a […]

Ilia Topuria Meets Fellow Top-15 Undefeated Featherweight

Two undefeated fighters will meet to open up the main card of UFC 282 on Saturday when Ilia Topuria (12-0) meets Bryce Mitchell. Since joining the UFC, Topuria has gone 4-0 with two knockout victories in his last two contests. One of those was against a ground wizard in Ryan Hall, not too much different […]

Bryce Mitchell Set To Open UFC 282 Main Card

Set to open up the main card of UFC 282 on Saturday, the undefeated Bryce Mitchell (15-0) will look to earn his seventh UFC victory when he faces off against Ilia Topuria. Since an exhibition loss on TUF 27 in 2018, Mitchell has done nothing but impress by going the distance with several impressive names. […]

Kevin Holland Takes The Loss In Saturday's Main Event

Suffering an injury to his hand in the first round of Saturday's main event against Stephen Thompson, Kevin Holland's corner stopped the fight prior to the fifth round to award the win to Thompson. In 20 minutes of action, Holland landed 119 significant strikes (123 total strikes). He was only able to land two of […]

Stephen Thompson Earns Victory In Main Event

After four rounds of action, Stephen Thompson was declared the winner of his main-event contest against Kevin Holland on Saturday. Holland's corner stopped the fight before the fifth round due to an injury sustained somewhere in the first round. In 20 minutes of action, Thompson was already up on the scorecards and out-struck Holland overall […]

Bryan Barberena Unable To Secure A Win Saturday

Hoping to keep the contest off the mat on Saturday, Bryan Barberena was unable to do so and took a second-round submission loss to Rafael dos Anjos, who is now in the UFC's all-time top-five wins list. Barberena did land more total strikes with 61 compared to dos Anjos' 36. The loss snaps Barberena's three-fight […]

Rafael dos Anjos Takes Co-Main Event By Submission

Earning his 21st UFC victory came easy to former champion Rafael dos Anjos, who took Saturday night's co-main event over Bryan Barberena by way of second-round submission. In 8:20 of action, dos Anjos also controlled the striking by landing 20 significant strikes compared to Barberena's 14. Overall, Barberena landed more total strikes with 60 compared […]

Matthew Christopher Schnell Takes The Loss Saturday

Continuing to flip-flop wins for losses since August of 2019, Matthew Christopher Schnell suffered his third loss in four contests on Saturday, this time by second-round TKO against Matheus Nicolau. In 6:44 of action, Nicolau out-struck Schnell by landing 32 significant strikes (40 total strikes) compared to that of Schnell's 20 significant strikes. When competing […]

Matheus Nicolau Continues Run With TKO Victory

Now on a six-fight winning streak, Matheus Nicolau continues to impress after his second-round TKO victory over ranked flyweight Matthew Christopher Schnell. In 6:44 of action, Nicolau tallied 32 significant strikes (40 total strikes) compared to that of Schnell's 20. Dropping Schnell a few times throughout the contest, Nicolau continues to rack up impressive wins […]

Tai Tuivasa Suffers Second Straight Loss

On a slight skid now, Tai Tuivasa suffered his second straight loss, again by TKO, on Saturday's main card of action. Tuivasa's night came to an end in less than one minute (54 seconds), when he fell victim to the streaking Sergei Pavlovich. Only tallying two significant strikes, he was out-struck by Pavlovich, who landed […]

Sergei Pavlovich Earns Fifth Straight Victory With Knockout Win

Less than one minute is all it took for Sergei Pavlovich to finish his opponent on Saturday's main card of action and improve his winning streak to five. In 54 seconds of action, Pavlovich tallied 23 significant strikes compared to the two landed by Tai Tuivasa. All five of Pavlovich's victories during this streak have […]

Jack Hermansson Ends 2022 With Losing Record

In a much-needed victory to rebuild his momentum, Jack Hermansson was unable to capitalize on a strong first round and suffered a second-round TKO loss on Saturday's main card to late-replacement Roman Dolidze. In 9:06 of action, Hermansson was actually out-striking Dolidze by landing 48 significant strikes compared to his opponent's 39. After taking the […]

Roman Dolidze Makes Most Of Opportunity With TKO Victory

Now on a four-fight winning streak, Roman Dolidze defeated the dangerous veteran in Jack Hermansson via second-round TKO on Saturday's main card of action. In 9:06 of action, Dolidze was actually out-struck by landing 25 significant strikes compared to that of Hermansson's 47. Though he was done in the first round, the short-notice replacement fought […]

Kyle Daukaus Has His Night Come To An Early End

Kyle Daukaus continued his rough road in the UFC by dropping his second straight contest, this time by suffering a second-round TKO loss to Eryk Anders on Saturday. In 7:45 of action, Daukaus only tallied 37 significant strikes (38 total strikes) compared to the 96 total strikes of Anders. His game plan of getting the […]

Eryk Anders Gets It Done With A Second TKO Performance

Turning in one of his most solid UFC performances to date, Eryk Anders earned a second-round TKO on Saturday's main card of action. In 7:45 of action, Anders tallied 49 significant strikes (97 total strikes) and stuffed all eight of Kyle Daukaus' takedown tries. Keeping the pace up in the second round, Anders was able […]

Kevin Holland Hoping To Rebound With Main-Event Victory

Coming off of a loss to one of the hottest rising stars in all of MMA, Kevin Holland (23-8) will enter Saturday night's main event to battle a former title contender in Stephen Thompson. Prior to his loss, Holland rebounded from a losing streak to win back-to-back fights by way of finish. In his career, […]

Stephen Thompson Set To Headline Main Event

Always near the top of the welterweight rankings, Stephen Thompson (16-6-1) will step into Saturday's main-event spotlight when he battles Kevin Holland. Competing for the welterweight championship on a handful of occasions, the karate expert has earned knockout/TKO wins in seven of his 16 professional wins. DraftKings sees Wonderboy as the underdog, though, with a […]

Bryan Barberena Will Highlight Co-Main-Event Matchup

Never one to back away from a challenge, Bryan Barberena will take to action Saturday in the night's co-main event against former world-champion Rafael dos Anjos. Currently riding a three-fight winning streak, Barberena would secure his fourth straight win against one of his toughest opponents to date. DraftKings sees Barberena as the huge underdog with […]

Rafael dos Anjos In Saturday's Co-Main Event

A veteran of the UFC since 2008 and a former champion, Rafael dos Anjos will return to action in Saturday night's co-main-event slot when he faces Bryan Barberena. Since 2015, dos Anjos has been somewhat inconsistent in getting to the winner's circle. Obviously showing he can win in the Octagon as a former champion, he […]

Matthew Christopher Schnell Hoping To Be A Tough Out

After back-to-back loses, Louisiana native Matthew Christopher Schnell (16-7) had a superb submission victory to earn a big win in July. Overall, Schnell has lived up to his nickname of Danger with 11 of his 16 career wins coming by a finish -- nine of them via submission. DraftKings sees Schnell as the sizeable underdog […]

Matheus Nicolau Can Continue To Make Strides In The Division

With a sixth straight win within his grasp, Matheus Nicolau (18-2-1) steps onto the main-card stage of Saturday's UFC event with an important battle against fellow flyweight Matthew Christopher Schnell. Nicolau has been able to finish half (nine) of his career victories by way of finish, with five coming via submission. DraftKings sees Nicolau as […]