Carlston Harris Set For Potential Fight Of The Night

In a bout that could easily take fight-of-the-night honors, Carlston Harris (17-4) will clash with fellow welterweight rising star Shavkat Rakhmonov on Saturday's main card. Undefeated in the Octagon (2-0), both of Harris' victories have come via first-round finishes. Facing a fellow fighter who has always earned finishes, Harris has also earned finishes in 10 […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov Has The Potential To Be A Top-Tier Fighter

Kazakhstan's Shavkat Rakhmonov (14-0) will take his undefeated record into the Octagon for the third time when he faces Carlston Harris on Saturday night. Cruising through the European MMA scene, Rakhmonov has finished both of his bouts in the UFC, both by submission. The true definition of a finisher, all 14 of his career wins […]

Sam Alvey Hopes To Break Lengthy Losing Streak Saturday

The last couple of years have been tough on the 35-year-old Sam Alvey (33-16-1), who has been winless since 2018, spanning seven bouts. With 19 of his 33 career wins coming by knockout/TKO, Alvey last had one of his knockout wins in February of 2018. Able to get to a decision, facing a foe like […]

Brendan Allen Takes Late-Notice Fight

Stepping in on five days notice and moving up a weight class, Brendan Allen (17-5) will battle Sam Alvey on Saturday's main card of action. Going 2-2 in his last four Octagon appearances, Allen suffered a hand injury in his last outing and was placed on medical suspension. After getting his suspension overturned, Allen was […]

Tresean Gore Will Showcase His Talents In UFC Debut

Getting a shot on the UFC stage very early in his career, Tresean Gore (3-0) will make his debut in his fourth professional bout on Saturday. Gore earned a couple of victories on the 28th season of TUF, earning two victories, including a second-round knockout of Gilbert Urbina in May of last year. DraftKings sees […]

Bryan Battle Looking To Finish On The Big Stage

After a successful run on TUF 29, Bryan Battle (6-1) earned a victory in his Octagon debut with a second-round submission in August of last year. Showing he can earn a finish on the big stage, Battle has finished five of his six victories with a submission. DraftKings sees Battle as the very slight underdog […]

Steven Peterson Set For Battle With Julian Erosa

After dropping three of his first four bouts in the UFC, Steven Peterson (19-9) has turned it around by winning his last two bouts. With a win against Julian Erosa on Saturday, Peterson can score his first three-fight winning streak since 2015/2016. A finisher like his opponent, Peterson has finished 13 of his 19 victories […]

Julian Erosa Set To Open Saturday's Main Card

Earning his second D'Arce choke victory out of his four UFC wins, Julian Erosa (26-9) rebounded from his first UFC loss to improve to 3-1 in the organization after his victory in September of last year during his second stint with the UFC. His first stint saw him go 0-3 after a DWTNCS victory. A […]

Ciryl Gane Suffers First Career Loss In UFC 270's Main Event

Ciryl Gane took the first loss of his professional career on Saturday when he suffered a decision loss to the UFC's undisputed heavyweight champion in Francis N'Gannou. Though Gane out-struck N'Gannou in 25 minutes of action by landing 63 significant strikes, the big number on the night were the four of five takedowns N'Gannou secured. […]

Francis N'Gannou Shows The Evolution Of His Game

It appears the UFC's heavyweight champion has evolved his game, which helped propel him to a unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to remain the undisputed heavyweight champion on Saturday. Though Francis N'Gannou only tallied 43 significant strikes (71 total strikes) in 25 minutes of action, he was able to secure four takedowns of his five […]

Brandon Moreno Drops Flyweight Title

It looks like we will see this contest for a fourth time in the future after Brandon Moreno dropped his flyweight title in a very close decision (47-48, 47-48, 47-48) to Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main event of UFC 270 on Saturday. Through five rounds of action, Moreno landed 105 significant strikes, actually out-landing Figueiredo, […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Recaptures Flyweight Crown

It looks like we might be in for Part 4 of the Deiveson Figueiredo/Brandon Moreno saga, with Figueiredo recapturing the flyweight crown after a five-round decision victory in Saturday night's co-main event. During 25 minutes of action, Figueiredo landed 86 significant strikes (95 total strikes) but only landed two of his 11 takedown tries on […]

Andre Fialho Drops Decision In UFC Debut

After the first frame of action, it looked like debuting UFC fighter Andre Fialho was on his way to a victory. Unfortunately, he dropped the last two rounds and suffered a unanimous-decision loss in his debut. In 15 minutes of action, Fialho landed only 45 significant strikes compared to Michael Pereira's 107 significant strikes. Though […]

Michel Pereira Earns Fourth Straight Victory

Michel Pereira made it four straight wins in his welterweight bout with Andre Fialho on Saturday as he scored a very close unanimous decision over the debuting UFC fighter. Through 15 minutes of action, Pereira tallied 107 significant strikes (112 total strikes) while only landing one of his four takedown tries on the night. After […]

Cody Stamann Unable To Escape The First Minute

In less than one minute of action, it's hard to really analyze Cody Stamann's performance on Saturday. What is evident, though, is that Said Nurmagomedov is on the rise and on a roll. In 47 seconds of action, Stamann only landed one significant strike after being submitted by a guillotine choke. The loss also puts […]

Said Nurmagomedov Dominates With First-Round Victory

Less than one minute is all it took for Said Nurmagomedov to assert his dominance over Cody Stamann on Saturday to secure a first-round submission win in 47 seconds. With seven significant strikes in less than a minute, Nurmagomedov has proven why he should in starting fantasy lineups on fight night.

Ciryl Gane Can Become Undisputed Champion

Ciryl Gane (10-0) earned a victory at UFC 266 in August of last year and was crowned as the UFC's interim heavyweight champion. Undefeated in his young career, Gane is currently 10-0 and an impressive 7-0 in the UFC. Looking to become the undisputed champion, Gane will battle Francis N'Gannou in Saturday night's main event. […]

Francis N'Gannou Could Derail An Undefeated Challenger

Francis N'Gannou (16-3) will face arguably his most athletic challenger on Saturday in the undefeated Frenchman Ciryl Gane. After losing to Derrick Lewis in July of 2018, N'Gannou went on a five-fight winning streak, with four of those five victories ending with a first-round knockout. A total finisher, 11 of N'Gannou's 16 career wins have […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Looks To Regain His Crown

Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2-1) will look to regain his flyweight crown on Saturday after dropping the title to Brandon Moreno in their second battle back in June of last year via submission. A dangerous finisher regardless of his method, 17 of his 20 career wins have come via finish, with nine of those coming by knockout/TKO. […]

Brandon Moreno Meets Deiveson Figueiredo For The Third Time

After Brandon Moreno (19-5-2) took the flyweight championship in his rematch with Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round submission in June of last year, he will meet Figueiredo for the third time this Saturday after their first matchup ended in a draw. Deadly on the ground, the champion has earned 11 of his 19 career wins by […]

Andre Fialho Set To Make UFC Debut

Set to make his UFC debut on Saturday, Andre Fialho (14-3) enters the Octagon on a four-fight winning streak, with all four of those victories coming by knockout (three in the first round). Overall, 11 of his 14 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Fialho as the big underdog with a salary of […]

Michel Pereira Can Earn His Fourth Straight Victory Saturday

With a fourth straight win in the Octagon within grasp, Michel Pereira (26-11) will face the debuting Andre Fialho on Saturday. Pereira's recent three-fight winning streak comes on the heels of back-to-back losses to turn his fortunes around in the UFC. A dangerous finisher in the cage, 16 of his 26 career wins have come […]

Said Nurmagomedov Looking To Impress At UFC 270

Said Nurmagomedov (14-2) will return to action after a 14-month layoff to face off against Cody Stamann at UFC 270 on Saturday. Nurmagomedov has not been extremely active in the UFC, with only three fights since 2019. When he is in the Octagon, he always tends to impress. In his last outing, Nurmagomedov earned a […]

Cody Stamann Hoping To Avoid A Three-Fight Skid Saturday

Hoping to avoid three straight losses, Cody Stamann (19-4-1) returns to action at UFC 270 on Saturday to battle Said Nurmagomedov. Competing only once in 2021, Stamann will look to rebound from his second straight decision loss after dropping a decision in May of last year. Known to take his opponent deep into the fight, […]

Giga Chikadze Not Able To Do Enough In Saturday's Main Event

The level of competition reared its ugly head for Giga Chikadze's fans in Saturday's main event, as he was taken down by Calvin Kattar in all five rounds, according to all three judges, losing the decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44). In 25 minutes of action, Chikadze landed 128 significant strikes but absorbed 144 from Kattar. He […]

Calvin Kattar Impresses In His Return On Saturday

After a year off and looking to rebound from his last loss, Calvin Kattar looked dominant in his main-event victory over Giga Chikadze on Saturday via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44). Statistically, it was an amazing night for Kattar, as he racked up 144 significant strikes (157 total strikes) and landed two of his seven […]

Chase Sherman Loses Third Straight Fight On Saturday

It was not the performance that was needed on Saturday by Chase Sherman, who is now 0-3 since his return to the UFC after suffering a first-round submission loss to Jake Collier in the night's co-main event. In 2:26 of action, Sherman only tallied 10 total strikes before he took a kick that brought him […]

Jake Collier Shines In Co-Main Event With Submission Win

Two heavyweights pushed the pace early on Saturday, leading to a first-round submission win for Jake Collier over Chase Sherman in the night's co-main event. Catching a kick and pushing Sherman to the mat was the beginning of the end, with Collier implementing his much superior ground game. Statistically, Collier earned 20 significant strikes in […]

Rogerio Bontorin Unable To Get The Victory Over Brandon Royval

Though the seventh-ranked Rogerio Bontorin was able to keep the fight close for the judges, he was not able to do quite enough to defeat the fifth-ranked Brandon Royval on Saturday night. Covering 15 minutes of action, Bontorin only landed 28 significant strikes (39 total strikes) compared to Royval's 80 total strikes. The takedown department […]

Brandon Royval Seals A Victory Against Top-10 Opponent

The striking department is what led the fifth-ranked Brandon Royval to a close split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) on Saturday over the seventh-ranked Rogerio Bontorin. Royal only landed 40 significant strikes, but it was more than the 28 he absorbed from Bontorin. The issue for Royval came in the takedown department, where he was only […]