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Matt Bricker

2854 articles

I've been involved in and a fan of martial arts from a very early age. Since May 2018 I've been writing for MMA outlets as well as on boxing. I also train in boxing with an amateur debut soon to come! Follow me on Twitter @LAknockoutMMA

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Misha Cirkunov Hoping To Avoid Four-Fight Skid

Hoping to avoid a four-fight losing streak, Misha Cirkunov (15-8) steps into the Octagon to face dangerous striker Alonzo Menifield on Saturday. Since 2017, it has been a rough road in the UFC for Cirkunov, as he's gone 2-6. When victorious, Cirkunov is a dangerous ground finisher, with nine of his 15 career wins coming […...


Brandon Davis Returns To Action In Need Of A Big Win

In his second stint in the UFC, Brandon Davis (14-9) is in need of a win after a first-round knockout loss in his return matchup back in October of 2021. One year later, Davis returns to action to face Mana Martinez in Saturday night's main-card opener. Prior to his return to the UFC, Davis won […...


Mana Martinez Set To Open Main Card Of Action Saturday

Glory MMA's Mana Martinez (9-3) will open up Saturday's main card of action against a tough opponent in Brandon Davis. Martinez is 1-1 since joining the UFC and will hope to rebound from his decision loss in February. Proven to be a very dangerous striker, eight of his nine career victories have come by knockout/TKO, […...


Mackenzie Dern Edged Saturday Night's Main Event

In the main event's battle of a striker versus a grappler, the striker came out with a victory with Mackenzie Dern suffering a razor-thin majority decision loss (47-48, 47-48, 47-47). In 25 minutes of action, Dern landed 61 significant strikes and was out-struck by Yan Xiaonan, who landed 113 total strikes. When the bout was […...


Yan Xiaonan Wins Close Decision Saturday

In a striker versus grappler matchup, the striker was able to pull out a razor-thin win on Saturday with Yan Xiaonan defeating Mackenzie Dern via majority decision (47-48, 47-48, 47-47). In 25 minutes of action, Xiaonan out-struck Dern by landing 113 significant strikes (151 total strikes) compared to that of Dern's 61 significant strikes. Dern […...


Francisco Trinaldo Unable To Do Enough Saturday

Francisco Trinaldo had a solid third round on Saturday but was unable to do enough in the first couple of rounds to get a decision nod over Randy Brown, who was victorious 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. In 15 minutes of action, Trinaldo was out-struck, landing 40 significant strikes compared to that of Brown's 60. After being […...


Randy Brown Takes Co-Main Event By Decision

Using his size advantage, Randy Brown was able to secure a unanimous-decision victory in Saturday night's co-main event in his battle with Francisco Trinaldo. In 15 minutes of action, Brown landed 60 significant strikes compared to Trinaldo's 40 significant strikes, giving Brown the slight striking edge. The first two rounds saw Brown cruise with his […...


Trevin Jones Suffers Third Straight Loss Saturday

Trevin Jones has not had the best ride in the UFC so far, losing his third fight in a row on Saturday via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27) to Raoni Barcelos on the main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Jones was only able to land 11 significant strikes (15 total strikes) compared […...


Raoni Barcelos Dominates To Earn Decision Victory

With his first victory since 2020, Raoni Barcelos dominated Trevin Jones to earn a unanimous-decision win (30-25, 30-27, 30-27) on Saturday's main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Barcelos tallied 73 significant strikes (119 total strikes) compared to that of Jones' 11 significant strikes. Barcelos also landed two takedowns and kept Jones in […...


Don Shainis Drops Debut In Quick Submission

It was not the debut the former Cage Titans champion hoped for with Don Shainis losing his UFC debut in 30 seconds via submission to Sodiq Yusuff on Saturday. While attempting to take Yusuff to the mat, he was caught in a guillotine choke, leading to the end of the contest. Thirty seconds is not […...


Sodiq Yusuff Dominates With 30-Second Submission Win

It was straight to business for Sodiq Yusuff, who finished newcomer Don Shainis via submission just 30 seconds into their contest on Saturday night. Both fighters landed nine significant strikes. The end came when Shainis attempted a takedown. Yusuff was able to catch him in a guillotine choke and secure the victory. Yusuff has now […...


Viacheslav Borshchev Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, Viacheslav Borshchev was handed a unanimous-decision loss on Saturday, mainly due to the superior wrestling and ground game of his opponent, Mike Davis. In 15 minutes of action, Borshchev spent over eight minutes in the control of Davis, who also landed nine of his 11 […...


Mike Davis Utilizes Ground Game To Earn Victory

Mike Davis used his wrestling and ground-game skills to his advantage to earn a unanimous-decision win (29-28, 30-26, 30-26) over Viacheslav Borshchev in the main-card opener on Saturday. Davis dominated with nine takedowns on 11 tries while amassing 8:02 of control time in the 15-minute battle. He also tallied 65 significant strikes (101 total strikes) […...


Yan Xiaonan Hopes To Avoid A Three-Fight Losing Streak

Yan Xiaonan (15-2) blew up on the UFC scene by winning her first six bouts. Since then, though, she has lost back-to-back fights but finds herself in the main event against jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern on Saturday. Xiaonan was also a perfect 15-0 before her two losses. Able to earn a victory by knockout/TKO (six), […...


Mackenzie Dern Set For Main-Event Showdown Saturday

Strawweight submission ace Mackenzie Dern (12-2) returns to action looking for a big showing in Saturday night's main event against Yan Xiaonan. Renowned in the jiu-jitsu world, Dern is building her own resume in the MMA world, with seven of her 12 career wins coming by submission. DraftKings sees Dern as a big favorite on […...


Francisco Trinaldo Set For Co-Main Event

Since his time on The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 1 in 2012, Francisco Trinaldo (28-8) has remained a constant in the UFC. Recently, the 44-year-old won back-to-back matchups and five of his last six bouts in the Octagon. Able to earn a victory by decision (14) or with a finish, Trinaldo has tallied 10 knockout/TKO […...


Randy Brown Facing Dangerous Veteran On Saturday

With five wins in his previous six Octagon appearances, Randy Brown (15-4) has found himself in Saturday's co-main event against Francisco Trinaldo. Since a loss in August of 2020, Brown has gone on a roll and has won three straight fights, including a split-decision nod over Khaos Williams in May. The veteran has shown finishing […...


Trevin Jones Hoping To Get Back On Track

Trevin Jones (13-8) will be looking to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he faces Raoni Barcelos, who is also looking to avoid his own losing slide. Prior to his two straight losses, Jones was victorious via second-round TKO with a big uppercut. DraftKings sees Jones as the underdog on Saturday with a salary of […...


Daniel Santos Can Turn Around His UFC Fortunes

Daniel Santos (9-2) did not have the performance he wished for in his debut when he suffered a unanimous-decision loss. With experience all over the world, six of his nine career wins have come by the finish, with four of them via knockout/TKO. Santos enters this contest landing less significant strikes per minute than his […...


Raoni Barcelos In Need Of A Win To Snap Losing Streak

After starting his UFC career on fire with five straight wins, Raoni Barcelos (16-3) has lost his last two Octagon appearances, both by decision. He will step into the Octagon on Saturday's main card of action when he battles Trevin Jones. With the ability to earn a finish or take a decision nod, 10 of […...


Don Shainis Making UFC Debut On Main Card

Former Cage Titans champion Don Shainis (12-3) will make his UFC debut this Saturday on the main card of action against a very dangerous opponent in Sodiq Yusuff. Shainis enters his debut on a five-fight winning streak, with four of his five wins coming by finishes -- three of them came in the first round. […...


Sodiq Yusuff Looking For Second Win Of 2022

Sodiq Yusuff (12-2) returned to his winning ways with a decision victory in his last Octagon appearance in March. Prior to his loss to Arnold Allen, Yusuff won four straight in the UFC in addition to his Contender Series victory. Able to earn a knockout victory or control the pacing of a contest in the […...


John Castaneda Hoping To Remain Strong Inside The Octagon

With a third straight Octagon victory in sight, John Castaneda (19-5) steps into the Octagon on Saturday to battle Daniel Santos on the night's main card of action. Castaneda has been a shining star in the UFC since his debut loss, earning back-to-back finishes in his most recent outings. With over 10 years of experience […...


Viacheslav Borshchev Hoping For A Rebound Performance Saturday

Team Alphamale's Viacheslav Borshchev (6-2) returns to action for the first time since suffering an Octagon loss when he battles Mike Davis in Saturday's main-card opener. Prior to the loss, Borshchev was on a four-fight winning streak, with all four wins coming by knockout/TKO finishes, including a liver-shot knockout in his UFC debut in his […...


Mike Davis Returns To Action To Open Up The Main Card

Looking for his third straight win in his first Octagon appearance in nearly two years, "Beast Boy" Mike Davis (9-2) is set to open up the main card of action Saturday against Viascheslav Borshchev. With dangerous knockout power in his hands, seven of his nine career wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings sees Davis as […...


Andre Fili Takes Split Decision In A Very Close Contest

Entering Saturday's contest with only one win since the middle of 2019, Andre Fili put it all together to take a split decision from Bill Algeo (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Fili tallied 81 significant strikes (151 total strikes) compared to that of Algeo's 59 significant strikes. Though he only had one […...


Song Yadong Falls Short In Main Event Due To Massive Cut

In a main event that saw Song Yadong in it until the final frame of action, his Saturday night was cut short after the fourth round by a doctor who called for the stoppage due to a massive cut that Yadong sustained at the hands of Cory Sandhagen. In four rounds of action, Yadong tallied […...


Cory Sandhagen Scores Impressive TKO Win

In a very close matchup, Cory Sandhagen pulled out a much-needed win in Saturday's main event via doctor stoppage after the fourth frame of action. Song Yadong sustained a massive cut, leading the doctor to stop the action. Heading into the fifth round, Sandhagen was up on one card and was tied with Yadong on […...


Chidi Njokuani Suffers TKO Loss Saturday

Chidi Njokuani looked to have the matchup in the bag when the ring-side doctor entered to check on Gregory Rodrigues after the first round of action on Saturday. Rodrigues sustained a massive cut on his forehead after Njokuani delivered a big knee kick. The doctor allowed the contest to continue, and Njokuani fell victim to […...


Gregory Rodrigues Earns TKO Victory On Saturday

Though he sustained one of the worst cuts you will see in the Octagon, Gregory Rodrigues pulled out an impressive second-round knockout/TKO over a dangerous striker in Chidi Njokuani on Saturday. In 6:27 of total action, Rodrigues tallied 48 significant strikes (60 total strikes), including a barrage of strikes that led to the TKO stoppage. […...


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