Santiago Ponzinibbio Looking To Improve His Division Ranking

Fourteenth-ranked Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-5) enters Saturday's matchup looking to rebound from his recent 1-2 record in his last three contests. Most recently, Ponz suffered a split-decision loss to Geoff Neal in December of last year. A veteran of the UFC since 2013 and a cast member of TUF Brazil 2, Ponz has finished 19 of […]

Ketlen Vieira Looks For Her Second Straight Victory

2-2 since 2019, Ketlen Vieira (12-2) will enter Saturday's contest in the main-event spotlight as she battles former UFC strawweight champion Holly Holm. In her most recent outing, Vieira scored a victory over a former champion in Miesha Tate back in November of last year. Spanning her career, Vieira has finished half of her 12 […]

Holly Holm Set For Main-Event Showing Saturday

The second-biggest favorite on the night, former UFC strawweight champion Holly Holm (14-5) will enter Saturday's main event to battle Ketlen Vieira. Previously a boxing world champion before her MMA days, Holm has scored eight of her 14 career wins by knockout/TKO. Including her iconic knockout of then-champion Ronda Rousey to win the championship. DraftKings […]

Michel Pereira In Search Of Fifth Straight Win

On a roll of late with four straight victories, Michel Pereira (27-11) enters the Octagon on Saturday to battle division staple Santiago Ponzinibbio in the night's co-main event. This will mark Pereira's 39th professional MMA appearance, with 16 of his 27 career wins coming via the finish -- 10 by knockout/TKO. Three of Pereira's victories […]

Dusko Todorovic Set Up For Difficult Matchup

After back-to-back losses, Dusko Todorovic (11-2) earned a big first-round knockout of Maki Pitolo in December of last year. A dangerous striker in his own right, the Serbian has scored seven knockout/TKO victories among his 11 career wins. Facing a fellow striker in Chidi Njokuani, this bout has all the potential in the world of […]

Chidi Njokuani Can Continue His Run On Saturday

Very few fighters have had an Octagon debut like Chidi Njokuani (21-7) had in February, when he earned a first-round knockout in 16 seconds. Prior to that, Njokuani earned his way to the UFC by collecting a second-round TKO on the Contender Series. Beyond proving his knockout ability can translate to the big stage, 13 […]

Tabatha Ricci Can Earn Second UFC Win Saturday

1-1 in the UFC, Tabatha Ricci (6-1) will look to build on her UFC debut when she battles against Polyanna Viana on Saturday's main card. Her only career loss came in her UFC debut against rising star Manon Fiorot. Since then, Ricci has rebounded by winning a unanimous decision in October of last year. DraftKings […]

Polyanna Viana Looking To Continue Her Run

After dropping three fights in a row, Polyanna Viana (12-4) is looking to win her third straight bout on Saturday in her matchup with Tabatha Ricci. There are very few fighters with a 100% finish rate in their career, but Viana is one of those, with all 12 of her wins coming via the finish […]

Jun Yong Park Looking To Rebound From Recent Loss

Hoping to rebound from a knockout loss in October of last year, Jun Yong Park (13-5) will kick off Saturday's main card of action against UFC veteran Eryk Anders. With all three of his UFC wins coming by decision, eight of his 13 career wins have come by the finish -- five by knockout/TKO. Park […]

Eryk Anders Looking To Cash In Big Saturday

A veteran of the UFC since 2017, Eryk Anders (14-6) opens up Saturday's main card of action when he battles Jun Yong Park. In his three bouts since the start of last year, Anders has gone 1-1 with a no contest. Most recently, he suffered a first-round submission at UFC 269 in December of last […]

Aleksandar Rakic Ends Up On Losing End Saturday

Aleksandar Rakic was on the door of a light-heavyweight title shot but was unable to get the victory over the former champion on Saturday, suffering a third-round TKO loss to Jan Blachowicz. In 11:11 of action, Rakic tallied 27 significant strikes (61 total strikes) and only landed one of his four takedown tries on the […]

Former Title Holder Jan Blachowicz Earns Main-Event Victory

After losing his light-heavyweight title, Jan Blachowicz wanted to make a big statement to earn another shot, and he did just that on Saturday. Blachowicz earned the victory in the night's main event with a third-round TKO. His opponent, Aleksandar Rakic, was unable to continue, falling to the mat after a non-contact movement. In 11:11 […]

Ion Cutelaba Takes The Loss In Saturday's Co-Main Event

Though he landed all three of his takedowns in 2:22 of total action, Ion Cutelaba was unable to capitalize on those moments and suffered a first-round submission loss to Ryan Spann on Saturday. In the few minutes of action, Cutelaba landed only two significant strikes and all three of his takedowns. With 14 of his […]

Ryan Spann Earns Huge Co-Main-Event Victory Saturday

Entering Saturday night's co-main event as the underdog, Ryan Spann scored big with a first-round submission over Ion Cutelaba. In 2:22 of action, Spann only tallied four significant strikes. Though he was taken down three times, Spann always made the most of each opportunity, locking in a guillotine on one takedown in the contest. With […]

Louis Smolka Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss

With back-to-back knockout losses, Louis Smolka had a very good second round before suffering a third-round TKO less than a minute into the round on Saturday. Smolka took a leg kick to his leg that caused him to lose his base. Attempting to shoot it, Grant blocked the takedown and ended the contest with a […]

Davey Grant Gets Back On Track

British bantamweight Davey Grant came to fight on Saturday, avoiding a three-fight losing streak by collecting a third-round knockout over Louis Smolka. In 10:49 of action, Grant collected 81 significant strikes (84 total strikes), which came out to 8.1 significant strikes landed per minute. A big leg kick in the third round led to the […]

Amanda Ribas Suffers Defeat Saturday Night

After entering the UFC and going on a four-fight winning streak, Amanda Ribas has now lost two of her last three, including a split-decision loss to Katlyn Chookagian on Saturday night. In 15 minutes of action, Ribas tallied 55 significant strikes (84 total strikes) and landed three of her six takedown tries. With several finishes […]

Katlyn Chookagian Continues Her Winning Streak

Extending her winning streak to four fights in a row, Katlyn Chookagian defeated Amanda Ribas via split decision Saturday night. In 15 minutes of action, Chookagian tallied 63 significant strikes (71 total strikes) but missed on both of her takedown tries. Continuing to push her opponents to the limit, this is Chookagian's 15th career decision […]

The Downward Slide Continues For Frank Camacho

Frank Camacho has been going down a rough road in the UFC, now suffering losses in five of his last six contests. His most recent defeat came Saturday, when he suffered a first-round knockout against Manuel Torres. Camacho's last four losses have all been by finish. In 3:27 of action, Camacho tallied 16 significant strikes […]

Manuel Torres Scores Impressive Knockout Saturday

Continuing his dominance in the professional ranks, Manuel Torres scored an impressive first-round knockout over Frank Camacho on Saturday night. After scoring a first-round knockout in his Contender Series showing in October of last year, Torres repeated the feat in his debut. In 3:27 of total action, Torres tallied 34 significant strikes, along with his […]

Allan Nascimento Scores Big Victory In Main-Card Opener

Brazil's Allan Nascimento used his superior ground game to dominate Jake Hadley to earn his first UFC victory on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Nascimento tallied only 19 significant strikes (36 total strikes) but had 9:27 of control time. Nascimento's ground game was solid, keeping Hadley from using his striking. Depending on future matchups, […]

Jack Hadley Suffers First Career Loss In UFC Debut

Undefeated entering his UFC debut, Jake Hadley took his first professional loss against a tough opponent in Allan Nascimento on Saturday. The ground game was the key to Hadley's loss, with Nascimento controlling most of the time on the mat. In 15 minutes of action, Hadley tallied only eight significant strikes (26 total strikes) and […]

Aleksandar Rakic Chasing Title Opportunity Saturday

Aleksandar Rakic (14-2) is set for a main-event showdown with former champion Jan Blachowicz in Saturday's main event. A victory here could put Rakic at the forefront of title contenders to face off for the light-heavyweight championship at some point this year. A dangerous finisher and striker, nine of Rakic's 14 career wins have come […]

Jan Blachowicz Returns To Main-Event Spotlight

Looking to rebound in his first outing since dropping the UFC light heavyweight championship, Jan Blachowicz (28-9) will enter Saturday night's event as a piece of the main event and will face off against another dangerous foe in Aleksandar Rakic. Prior to losing his title in his last outing in October of last year, Blachowicz […]

Ion Cutelaba Looking For First Win Since 2021

1-2-1 since 2020, Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1) will enter Saturday's showdown with Ryan Spann in the night's co-main-event spotlight. After back-to-back first-round knockout losses to Magomed Ankalaev, Cutelaba went to a draw with Dustin Jacoby. In his last outing in September of last year, Cutelaba earned a decision win over Devin Clark. DraftKings sees the Hulk […]

Ryan Spann Enters Co-Main-Event Spotlight Looking For Big Win

With losses in two of his last three contests, Ryan Spann (19-7) will enter the Octagon in Saturday night's co-main-event spotlight. Spann enters the Octagon looking to rebound from a first-round submission in September of last year at the hands of Anthony Smith. Though he is a heavy-handed striker, 11 of Spann's 19 career wins […]

Louis Smolka Looking To Avoid Back-To-Back Losses

Since rejoining the UFC for his second stint, Louis Smolka (17-8) has flip-flopped wins and losses, going 3-3 in his return. Most recently, Smolka is coming off of a first-round knockout in December of last year. Spanning his 10-year professional career, 15 of his 17 wins have come by the finish, with eight of those […]

Davey Grant Enters The Octagon In Need Of A Victory

Hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak, Davey Grant (11-6) will enter the Octagon with veteran Louis Smolka on Saturday's main card of action. 4-5 in his nine UFC bouts, prior to his two losses recently, Grant was on a three-fight winning streak, with two of those coming via knockout/TKO. Spanning his career, nine of […]

Amanda Ribas Looking To Continue Her Move Up The Division

Rebounding from a loss to start 2021, Amanda Ribas (11-2) earned a decision to close out her 2021 campaign in October of last year. The opposite of her opponent, Ribas has finished seven of her 11 career bouts, with four of those via submission. Ribas has been solid in the UFC, earning a 5-1 record. […]

Katlyn Chookagian Looking For Fourth Straight Victory

A staple at the top of the women's flyweight division, Katlyn Chookagian (17-4) is looking to build off of the momentum of her recent decision win over Jennifer Maia in January. Typically a grinding, decision-style fighter, 14 of her 17 career wins have come by decision. Chookagian is currently on a three-fight winning streak as […]