Ilia Topuria Looking To Stay Perfect Saturday Night

Still undefeated in his MMA career and 3-0 in the UFC, Ilia Topuria (11-0) will step in for Mike Davis while looking to continue his run on Saturday. Both of Topuria's last two victories have come in the form of first-round knockouts. Proving to be just as dangerous on his feet as on the mat, […]

Jai Herbert Hoping For Homecoming Victory Saturday

Coming off of a big win over a tough opponent, Jai Herbert (1-2) will look for back-to-back wins when he opens up the main card of Saturday's card in London. A very dangerous finisher, 10 of his 11 wins have come via the finish, with nine of those coming by knockout/TKO. Winning his debut should […]

Thiago Santos Unable To Get Back On A Roll

Giving his opponent everything he could handle in Saturday night's main event, Thiago Santos has now lost four of his last five fights after Saturday's decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev. Through 25 minutes of action, Santos tallied 60 significant strikes (81 total strikes). Though he's on a bit of a skid, the losses have come […]

Magomed Ankalaev Secures Main-Event Victory

Improving his win streak to eight fights, Magomed Ankalaev earned a close victory in Saturday night's main event by defeating Thiago Santos via unanimous decision (46-49, 46-49, 47-48). In 25 minutes of action, Ankalaev tallied 78 significant strikes (114 total strikes) and landed one of his two takedown tries on the night. With a win […]

Marlon Moraes Suffers First-Round TKO Loss In Co-Main Event

It has been a rough fall from the top for Marlon Moraes, who has now lost four fights in a row and five of his last six after Saturday's first-round TKO loss to Yadong Song in the co-main event. The scary part is all four of those losses have been by knockout/TKO. That can take […]

Yadong Song Impresses In TKO Stoppage

With the right hand finding its mark, Yadong Song showcased well in Saturday night's co-main event by earning a first-round TKO stoppage against former title contender Marlon Moraes. With the right hand finding its spot early, a big right hand just a few minutes into the contest floored Moraes and eventually led to a stoppage […]

Alex Caceres Unable To Earn Sixth Straight Win Saturday

Unable to extend his winning streak to six fights, Alex Caceres gave it a valiant effort but dropped a unanimous decision to Sodiq Yusuff on Saturday. Yusuff used leg kicks to keep Caceres at bay and prevent him from implementing any kind of game plan. Through 15 minutes of action, Caceres collected 66 significant strikes, […]

Sodiq Yusuff Gets Back On Track With Big Decision Win

Using a variety of strikes, including a leg kick, Sodiq Yusuff rebounded from his last outing to earn a unanimous decision on Saturday over Alex Caceres, who was on a winning streak of his own. In 15 minutes of action, Yusuff tallied 64 significant strikes (74 total strikes), with 34 of those strikes in the […]

Karl Roberson Takes TKO Loss In Light-Heavyweight Return

Going strike-for-strike with a dangerous striker, Karl Roberson held his own on Saturday until a big TKO stoppage ended his night early in the second round. In 5:25 of action, Roberson tallied 17 significant strikes but absorbed 26 from his opponent, Khalil Rountree. Light heavyweight looks to be a better fit for Roberson, so hopefully […]

Khalil Rountree Earns Devastating TKO Stoppage

There was nothing but evil intentions in this matchup with Khalil Rountree earning a second-round TKO against fellow striker Karl Roberson on Saturday. Early in the second round, Rountree delivered a big right hand that floored Roberson. After following it up with some heavy strikes and a massive kick, the bout was called to a […]

Terrance McKinney Has Night Ended Via First-Round TKO

In what looked like it would be his third straight first-round finish in the UFC, Terrance McKinney ended up taking a defeat via first-round TKO stoppage in his bout with Drew Dober on Saturday night. After dropping Dober early in the bout, the veteran fought his way back to actually drop McKinney and eventually earn […]

Drew Dober Fights Back To Earn Impressive Win

With the opening minutes looking to be totally against Drew Dober, he was able to turn it around and score a first-round TKO victory over rising star Terrance McKinney on Saturday. After being dropped shortly into the contest, Dober eventually fought his way back to his feet and was able to drop McKinney himself before […]

Bruno Silva Unable to Keep His Streak Going

Bruno Silva had some bright moments against a very dangerous striker, but he was unable to walk out with a victory and was on the wrong side of a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in Saturday's main-card opener. Silva was able to tally 59 significant strikes (72 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action but […]

Alex Pereira Scores Big Decision Win Saturday

In a battle of hard-hitting Brazilian strikers, Alex Pereira came out on top in his battle with Bruno Silva on Saturday by taking a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The former GLORY champion landed 108 significant strikes (165 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Pereira also stuffed six of Silva's eight takedown tries on […]

Undercard Prospect Watch: AJ Fletcher

Set for his UFC debut after a big Contender Series win, Louisiana prospect AJ Fletcher will get to showcase his skills on Saturday. From his amateur career up to his Octagon debut, Fletcher has always put on a show with big knockouts thanks to his solid wrestling and dangerous Muay Thai striking. Fletcher is currently […]

Magomed Ankalaev Set For Saturday's Spotlight

Aside from a last-second prayer victory against Paul Craig, Russia's Magomed Ankalaev (16-1) has been perfect in his professional MMA career. Currently, he is on a seven-fight winning streak after losing his UFC debut to Craig in March of 2018. A man who can earn a finish, nine of his 16 career wins have come […]

Thiago Santos A Big Undergo This Weekend

Not usually in this spot, Thiago Santos (22-9) enters Saturday's main event as DraftKings' biggest underdog. Known for his heavy striking, Santos has collected 15 of his 22 professional wins by knockout/TKO. A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former light heavyweight title contender will enter Saturday night's main event coming off of a […]

Yadong Song Can Jump Up The Rankings With A Win

With a solid run since joining the UFC in 2017, Yadong Song (18-6-1) will look to earn his third straight victory in Saturday night's co-main event when he battles Marlon Moraes. A finisher like his opponent, Song has earned finishes in 10 of his 18 professional bouts -- seven by knockout/TKO. Song is coming off […]

Marlon Moraes In Need Of A Big Victory

Since mid-2019, it's been a rough ride in the UFC for Marlon Moraes (23-9-1), who has lost four of his last five bouts. Prior to these five rocky bouts, Moraes won four straight, with three of those coming via a finish. A proven finisher in his career, 16 of his 23 career wins have come […]

Sodiq Yusuff Hoping For A Big Finish

On fire in the UFC after his Contender Series victory, Sodiq Yusuff (11-2) won four straight fights before suffering a loss in his last outing to another rising star in Arnold Allen by decision. A striker with very dangerous hands, Yusuff has earned six knockouts/TKOs among his 11 professional wins. DraftKings sees Super as the […]

Alex Caceres Can Earn Seventh Straight Win Saturday

Alex Caceres (19-12) will look for his sixth straight victory in the Octagon on Saturday when he takes on Sodiq Yusuff. Quietly, the veteran of the UFC since 2010 has continued to march his way up the division. Though he is averaging 55.1 fantasy points per contest, according to DraftKings, he's averaging 85 fantasy points […]

Karl Roberson Set To Move Back To Light Heavyweight

Moving back to light heavyweight after some struggles at middleweight, Karl Roberson (9-4) will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he takes on the dangerous Khalil Rountree on Saturday. Entering the Contender Series 4-0 in 2017, Roberson has earned some big finishes inside the Octagon and will look to earn double-digit wins. With […]

Khalil Rountree Looking For Fireworks Saturday Night

Unable to really string it together in the UFC, Khalil Rountree (9-5) will look for back-to-back wins on Saturday after dropping is previous two fights. So far in his UFC career, Rountree is 5-5 and is hoping to break that .500 mark against Karl Roberson. A dangerous striker, six of his nine career wins have […]

Terrance McKinney Can Go 3-For-3 With A Victory Saturday

Looking to win his sixth straight fight and his third straight in the UFC, Terrance McKinney (12-3) steps into the Octagon to face Drew Dober on Saturday's main card of action. Owner of a seven-second UFC knockout, 11 of McKinney's 12 career wins have come by finish, including both of his UFC victories. DraftKings actually […]

Drew Dober Hoping To Get On Track Saturday

Hoping to avoid dropping three straight bouts, Drew Dober (23-11) will look for his first win since May of 2020 when he takes on Terrance McKinney on Saturday. Prior to his back-to-back losses, Dober had won three straight bouts by knockout. Spanning his career, 16 of Dober's 23 career wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings […]

Jorge Masvidal Suffers Third Straight Loss

With losses in three straight and in five of his last eight bouts, Jorge Masvidal was unable to get the victory at UFC 272 in Saturday night's main event. In 25 minutes of action, Masvidal only tallied 67 significant strikes (90 total strikes) while stuffing nine of Colby Covington's 15 takedown tries. Since his flying-knee […]

Colby Covington Gets The Best Of Jorge Masvidal

Just as we expected, Colby Covington walked out of the main event of UFC 272 on Saturday as the winner by using his wrestling and strike count. Through 25 minutes of main-event action, Covington racked up 218 total strikes (94 significant strikes) along with 15 takedown attempts (six landed). He also added 16:14 of control […]

Renato Moicano Unable To Pull Out The Victory

Sometimes a late-notice fight pays off, and sometimes it does not. On Saturday night at UFC 272, it did not work out for Renato Moicano. Moicano took the night's co-main-event bout against Rafael Dos Anjos on less than a week's notice. In 25 minutes of action, Moicano tallied 88 significant strikes (99 total strikes) and […]

Rafael Dos Anjos Dominates In Octagon Return

An opponent change did not seem to deter Rafael dos Anjos' plan, as he walked out of Saturday night's co-main event with a big unanimous-decision win over late replacement Renato Moicano. In 25 minutes of action, dos Anjos racked up 149 significant strikes (179 total strikes) and landed five takedowns (about 33%). dos Anjos also […]

Bryce Mitchell Dominates To Earn Unanimous Decision

Maybe it's the camouflage shorts, but Bryce Mitchell put on an absolutely dominating performance against long-time veteran Edson Barboza at UFC 272 on Saturday. Mitchell actually scored a knockdown in the first round and let his ground game take over from there. In 15 minutes of action, Mitchell may have only tallied 34 significant strikes, […]