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Vintage Darren Elkins Earns Big Decision Win Saturday
It was the Darren Elkins of old Saturday against Tristian Connelly, with Elkins delivering the pressure and earning a unanimous decision. Throughout 15 minutes of intense competition, Elkins racked up 75 significant strikes (165 total strikes) while landing five of his 10 takedown attempts. The takedown department was a huge deciding factor on the stat […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoGerald Meerschaert Unable To Get Fourth Straight Win
Looking for his first four-fight winning streak and entering Saturday's contest with three straight finishes, Gerald Meerschaert was unable to walk out of the Octagon with a victory, taking a unanimous-decision loss to Krzysztof Jotko. In 15 minutes of action, Meerschaert tallied only 37 significant strikes (46 total strikes) and only landed one of his […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoKrzysztof Jotko Dominates For Decision Win Saturday
Keeping with his theme of being the cage general for 15 minutes, Krzysztof Jotko controlled the matchup with Gerald Meerschaert to earn a unanimous decision in Saturday night's main-card opener. In 15 minutes of action, Jotko landed 65 significant strikes out of 129 total strikes, and he landed all four of his takedown tries. With […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMarlon Vera Seeks Third Straight Win
Rebounding nicely from a loss to the division's legend, Marlon Vera (20-7-1) has won back-to-back bouts since, including a vicious front-kick knockout of Frankie Edgar in November of last year. Heading into Saturday's main-event slot, Vera will look for his third straight win since the Jose Aldo loss when he faces Rob Font. Throughout his […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRob Font Gears Up For Main Event
Looking to rebound from a loss to one of the best MMA fighters ever, Rob Font (19-5) will gear up for Saturday's main event against another young star in Marlon Vera. On a four-fight winning streak, Font ran into legend Jose Aldo in December of last year and took a decision loss. Spanning his fighting […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJake Collier Set For Co-Main-Event Showing Saturday
Once a UFC middleweight, Jake Collier (13-6) now slugs with the big boys of the heavyweight division and is set for Saturday's co-main-event battle with veteran Andrei Arlovski. Since his near three-year layoff from the end of 2017 to the end of 2020, Collier has gone 2-2 in his return, scoring a first-round knockout in […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoVeteran Andrei Arlovski Returns To Co-Main Event
Very few fighters have the UFC experience of Andrei Arlovski (33-20). The Pitbull will step into the Octagon for his 54th professional MMA appearance in Saturday night's co-main event against Jake Collier. A veteran of the UFC since UFC 28 in November of 2000, Arlovski has finished 20 of his 30 career victories, with 17 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJoanderson Brito Back In The Octagon On Saturday
Coming off of a decision loss in his Octagon debut, Joanderson Brito (12-3-1) will step into the UFC cage with featherweight veteran Andre Fili on Saturday. Throughout his career, Brito has finished 10 of his 12 career wins, with six coming by submission. DraftKings sees Brito as the underdog with a salary of $6,900. In […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAndre Fili Faces Difficult Task On Saturday Night
With his whole career since joining the UFC in 2013 a back-and-forth affair of victories and losses, Andre Fili (21-8) will hope Saturday can bring him a solid victory as he's set to battle Joanderson Brito. Facing many of the best featherweights, Fili has earned 12 of his 21 career victories by finish, with nine […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoGrant Dawson Can Add Another Impressive Victory To His Resume
Unbeaten since joining the UFC after a victory on the Contender Series, Grant Dawson (17-1-1) earned a draw in his last outing against Ricky Glenn in October of last year. Currently, Dawson has a very strong 5-0-1 record in the Octagon. Three of those five wins have also come via the finish. Overall, 15 of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJared Gordon Hoping To Prevail As The Underdog Saturday
Landing over five significant strikes per minute and riding a three-fight winning streak into Saturday, Samford MMA's Jared Gordon (18-4) will look to make it four in a row against Saturday's opponent, Grant Dawson. A veteran of the UFC since June 2017, Gordon has earned a 6-3 record in the Octagon. DraftKings sees Flash as […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTristan Connelly Looking To Score A Victory Saturday
Canadian featherweight Tristan Connelly (14-7) is set to make his third UFC appearance on Saturday against a fearsome and tenacious featherweight in Darren Elkins. Currently 1-1 in the UFC, Connelly is coming off of a decision loss to Pat Sabatini in April of last year. With nine of his 14 career wins coming by submission, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoFan Favorite Darren Elkins Returns To Action Saturday
A man always willing to put on a show for the fans, Darren Elkins (26-10) will look to avenge his most-recent knockout loss when he enters the Octagon to face Tristan Connelly on Saturday night. Prior to his loss against Cub Swanson in December of last year, Elkins had won back-to-back matchups by knockout/TKO, snapping […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoKrzystof Jotko Looks For Back-To-Back Win Saturday Night
Polish middleweight Krzysztof Jotko (23-5) returns to action after his decision victory in October of last year to battle Gerald Meerschaert on Saturday's main card of action. Jotko had his three-fight winning streak snapped by the streaking Sean Strickland, but rebounded nicely by grinding out a decision against Misha Cirkunov. Jotko's typical method of victory […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoGerald Meerschaert Set To Open Up Main Card Saturday
Riding a three-fight winning streak (all by submission) into Saturday's event, Gerald Meerschaert (34-14) will battle Poland's Krzysztof Jotko. Dangerous on the mat, Meerschaert has secured 26 of his 34 career victories by submission and an additional six by knockout/TKO. A veteran of the UFC since 2016, Meerschaert is on his first three-fight winning streak […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAmanda Lemos Has Win Streak Snapped Saturday
With her five-fight winning streak coming to an end, Amanda Lemos suffered a first-round submission loss in Saturday night's main event to Jessica Andrade. Lemos was on the wrong side of history, as this was the first standing arm triangle in UFC history. Through 3:13 of action, Lemos was in control with her striking, landing […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJessica Andrade Scores First-Ever Standing Arm Triangle
Replicating Saturday night's co-main event, which ended with a first-round submission just a touch over three minutes into the contest, Jessica Andrade did just that, but with a special touch. Andrade secured the first-ever standing arm triangle submission in UFC history. Through 3:13 of action, Andrade tallied only three significant strikes with 38 seconds of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoClay Guida Unsuccessful In Co-Main Event
Saturday was not the night for UFC veteran Clay Guida, who dropped the co-main event to Claudio Puelles via first-round submission. With only 3:01 of fight time, there wasn't much to speak of from a statistical standpoint. Guida landed three significant strikes (four total strikes) while missing his lone takedown try. While tied up with […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoClaudio Puelles Shines With First-Round Victory
On the biggest stage of his career thus far, Claudio Puelles shined in the night's co-main event by earning a first-round submission over seasoned veteran Clay Guida on Saturday night. Statistically, there isn't much to speak of with the contest only going 3:01, but Puelles collected one significant strike (11 total strikes) while maintaining 14 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMontana De La Rosa Takes Decision Loss Saturday
Unable to build off of her first-round knockout win last June, Montana De La Rosa walked out of Saturday's event on the losing side of a unanimous decision against Maycee Barber. In 15 minutes of action, De La Rosa collected only 14 significant strikes (41 total strikes) and only landed one of her two takedown […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMaycee Barber Continues To Get Back On Track
It was the striking display that guided Maycee Barber to back-to-back wins when she earned a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) over Montana De La Rosa on Saturday night. In 15 minutes of action, Barber tallied 50 significant strikes (80 total strikes) while only landing one of her four takedown tries on the night. Barber […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoLando Vannata Unable To Escape First Round
Now 3-3 in the Octagon since 2019, Lando Vannata had his night come to an early end Saturday in a first-round submission loss. With only 2:32 of total action logged, it makes it difficult to get a good stat line. With that said, Vannata only tallied eight significant strikes. Vannata was floored by a big […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCharles Jourdain Earns Big Submission Win Saturday
Charles Jourdain walked out of the Octagon as the victor Saturday night, scoring a second-round submission by way of guillotine choke against Lando Vannata. With only 2:32 of total action, there was not much to speak of in this bout. Jourdain landed four significant strikes (five total strikes) but landed his lone submission attempt after […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJessica Andrade Set For Main Event Saturday
Jessica Andrade (22-9) has seen a revival of her career since moving to the women's flyweight division. She came up short in her title challenge but rebounded nicely with a first-round TKO over Cynthia Calvillo. Andrade will prove to be a very tough test for the rising star in Amanda Lemos. Sixteen of Andrade's 22 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAmanda Lemos Can Win Her Sixth Straight Fight
It's common for a fighter to lose their Octagon debut, but Amanda Lemos (11-1-1) has made sure it was her only loss, and she has gone on to win her next five bouts. Three of those five bouts have ended in a finish, showing she can score big points on the UFC stage. The Brazilian […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoClaudio Puelles Can Make A Name For Himself Saturday
After dropping his Octagon debut, it has been perfection for Claudio Puelles (11-2) after winning four straight fights, including two kneebar finishes. Known for getting in and out of the cage with finishes, 10 of his 11 career wins have come by the finish, with six of those coming via submission. In Saturday's co-main event, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoClay Guida Returns To Action On Saturday Night
Set for his 59th professional mixed martial arts contest, Clay Guida (37-21), a veteran of the UFC since 2006, will battle in Saturday night's co-main event against Claudio Puelles. 2-2 in his last four Octagon appearances, the aging veteran has shown there is still some tread left on the tires. With a wide variety of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMontana De La Rosa Looking For Her Third Straight Win
Montana De La Rosa (12-6-1) scored a huge victory in June of last year when she defeated the former KSW strawweight champion Ariane Lipski by second-round TKO stoppage. Looking to continue to build off of that huge win, De La Rosa will face rising star Maycee Barber on Saturday night. A very dangerous ground fighter, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCan Maycee Barber Continue Her Rise?
Young star Maycee Barber (9-2) will look to continue her rebound from a devastating injury she suffered in her first career loss to Roxanne Modafferi back in January of 2020. In her first contest after her recovery in February of last year, Barber dropped a decision to Alexa Grasso. Looking to get right back into […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoChase Sherman Returns For Another Shot At Redemption
After being cut from the UFC a week ago, Chase Sherman (15-9) has been given another shot to perform in the Octagon as he was named as a fight-week replacement to face the undefeated monster in Alexandr Romanov. 1-3 in his second run in the UFC after a brief run in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, […]
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