Makhmud Muradov Suffers Surprising Submission Loss

3-0 in the UFC and riding a 14-fight winning steak, it was no surprise that Makhmud Muradov entered Saturday's contest as DraftKings' biggest favorite. Gerald Meerschaert showed why he is a veteran of this sport, though, and earned a huge surprise win, submitting Muradov in the second round. Through 6:49 of action, Muradov out-struck Meerschaert, […]

Gerald Meerschaert Earns Saturday's Biggest Upset

Gerald Meerschaert secured the biggest upset of Saturday night without a doubt with a second-round submission on DraftKings' biggest favorite, Makhmud Muradov. Getting rocked early in the first round, Meerschaert continued to fight back and snapped the 14-fight winning streak of the middleweight rising star. Statistically, Meerschaert tallied 32 significant strikes (39 total strikes) in […]

Giga Chikadze Looks To Continue Undefeated Run

Since coming to the UFC, the nation of Georgia native Giga Chikadze (13-2) has remained perfect, going 6-0 in the Octagon. Coming off of a first-round knockout victory in May, Chikadze will look to add the biggest name to his UFC resume when he meets Edson Barboza in Saturday's main event. DraftKings sees the Ninja […]

Edson Barboza Can Earn Third Straight Win

After losing five of his six bouts, Edson Barboza (22-9) has really turned it around lately by winning his last two bouts and securing this weekend's main-event slot against a tough Giga Chikadze. In Barboza's last outing, he secured a third-round TKO victory over Shane Burgos in May. With a highlight reel of knockouts in […]

Gilbert Urbina Set To Battle For TUF 29 Middleweight Crown

With almost three years since his last official bout, Gilbert Urbina (6-1) gets a second chance in the The Ultimate Fighter 29 tournament on Saturday after losing in the semifinals. Urbina's second chance will come against Bryan Battle. Throughout his career, three of Urbina's six career wins have come by the finish. DraftKings sees Urbina […]

Bryan Battle Set For TUF 29 Middleweight Finals Showdown

Entering The Ultimate Fighter 29 on a four-fight winning streak, Bryan Battle (5-1) fought hard through the competition to earn his spot in the middleweight championship showdown with Gilbert Urbina in the finale on Saturday. Showing the propensity to finish early in his career, four of Battle's five wins have come on finishes, with his […]

Brady Hiestand Can Earn The TUF Championship

After a close call in the quarterfinals of The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight tournament, Brady Hiestand (5-1) took care of business easily in the semifinals to earn his shot at the finals with Ricky Turcios this Saturday. Though Hiestand gives up the experience edge, he will hope that youth will give him a boost in […]

Ricky Turcios Looks To Win Bantamweight Division

Team AlphaMale product Ricky Turcios (10-2) has found his way to the finals of the bantamweight segment of The Ultimate Fighter 29 and will face fellow finalist Brady Hiestand on Saturday. Stepping into the Octagon as a more seasoned veteran, Turcios had two hard-fought battles to go through to earn his shot in the finals. […]

Daniel Rodriguez Looking For Third Straight Win

With a chance to arguably add the biggest name to date on his resume, Daniel Rodriguez (15-2) will step into the Octagon for the seventh time on Saturday with a very strong record of 5-1. With heavy hands, Rodriguez has earned knockout/TKO wins in eight of his 15 career wins. Not to be outdone on […]

Kevin Lee Set To Return To Main Card

Kevin Lee (18-6) returns to action on Saturday after nearly a year-and-a-half layoff. Lee's last taste of action came in March of last year, when he was defeated by now-champion Charles Oliveira. A staple in the UFC since 2014, Lee has competed against several of the division's top fighters. DraftKings sees the Motown Phenom as […]

Micheal Gillmore Set To Battle A Familiar Face

Coming off of a loss in the The Ultimate Fighter Season 29 , Micheal Gillmore (6-3) will enter the UFC cage for his first official battle and will face off against fellow show contestant Andre Petroski. A win in his UFC debut would put Gillmore on a four-fight winning streak. In his young career, Gillmore […]

Andre Petroski To Make His Octagon Debut

Making it to the semifinals of this season's The Ultimate Fighter, Andre Petroski (5-1) enters the Octagon for his first official bout against fellow show mate Micheal Gillmore on Saturday. Prior to the show, Petroski was coming off of a loss at LFA in October of last year. A 100% finisher in his professional career, […]

Makhmud Muradov Hopes To Ride His Hot Hands

On a nice roll since joining the UFC, Makhmud Muradov (25-6) is 3-0 in the Octagon, with his last two wins coming via third-round knockouts. A devastating striker, 17 of Muradov's 25 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, with an additional three submissions added to the mix. With the hot run and solid performances, Muradov […]

Gerald Meerschaert Set For Huge Task This Saturday

After a quick 17-second knockout loss to Khamzat Chimaev in September of last year, Gerald Meerschaert (32-14) turned it around by securing a first-round submission victory in April. He's ready to make his 47th professional mixed martial arts appearance, and 24 of Meerschaert's 32 career wins have come by submission. Though Meerschaert has the experience […]

Kelvin Gastelum Goes The Distance

The last two and a half years have been rough for Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC's middleweight division, and he's now dropped five of his last six fights since the beginning of 2019. Statistically, Gastelum held his own against Jared Cannonier on Saturday, landing more significant strikes (89) while landing a total of 91 strikes. […]

Jared Cannonier Wins Five-Round Showdown

Potentially putting himself in title talks with his main-event win, Jared Cannonier took a close one from the judges, edging out Kelvin Gastelum (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) on Saturday night. Though the contest went 25 minutes, Cannonier was unable to meet the striking total of many of the other competitors on the card, tallying just 81 […]

Clay Guida Goes The Distance But Drops Decision

As always, a valiant effort was put in by Clay Guida in Saturday night's co-main event, but he was unable to get the nod from the judges against the undefeated Mark O. Madsen. In 15 minutes of action, Guida landed 72 significant strikes but absorbed 101 total strikes. Guida looked solid in action, but the […]

Mark O. Madsen Keeps His Undefeated Record Alive

Able to keep his undefeated record alive, Mark O. Madsen earned his most important victory to date on Saturday by defeating veteran Clay Guida in a close split decision (28-29, 29-28, 27-30). Statistically, Madsen was able to out-strike the always busy Guida, landing 98 significant strikes (101 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Though […]

Chase Sherman Starts Strong But Can't Finish

Though he started out strong in the first round on Saturday night, Chase Sherman was unable to keep that pace up throughout the three-round battle and lost via unanimous decision to Parker Porter (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). With not quite the strike total of Porter, Sherman racked up 117 significant strikes (121 total strikes) in 15 […]

Parker Porter Turns It On Late To Earn The Decision

After a slow start in the striking exchange, Parker Porter was able to pick up the pace and outstrike fellow heavyweight Chase Sherman to pick up a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) on Saturday. Statistically, Porter was able to rack up 149 significant strikes (159 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Porter tried to […]

Trevin Jones Unable To Make Adjustments

A last-minute change of opponent proved to be a difficult task to overcome for Trevin Jones on Saturday, leading to Jones suffering a third-round submission defeat on the main card. In his bout with Saidyokub Kakhramonov, which lasted 14:21, Jones was only able to land 12 significant strikes (70 total strikes), but he absorbed a […]

Saidyokub Kakhramonov Makes Best Of Late-Notice Fight; Earns Submission

Taking your UFC debut on late notice can sometimes be a curse or a blessing. For Saidyokub Kakhramonov, it was an absolute blessing. Up on the stats in the third round, Kakhramonov earned a third-round submission with just 21 seconds to go. Through the 14:39 into the contest, Kakhramonov tallied 36 significant strikes but 123 […]

Austin Hubbard Drops Another Decision To Move To 3-4 In The Octagon

Roller coaster ride of ups and downs continues for Austin Hubbard, dropping a decision to Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Through the 15 minutes of action, Hubbard was able to land 56 significant strikes (66 total strikes) but absorbed 71 significant strikes. The takedown game was definitely won by Hubbard, landing four […]

Vinc Pichel Earns Another Decision Victory

It was another dominant performance by Vinc Pichel when he took a unanimous decision on Saturday's main card, defeating Austin Hubbard. Stacking up the strikes, Pichel scored 71 significant strikes (96 total strikes) and missed all four of his takedown tries in 15 minutes of action. The downside to Pichel's game was being taken down […]

Brandon Royval Suffers Second Straight Loss

After winning four straight fights, Brandon Royval suffered his second straight loss after being submitted by Alexandre Pantoja with a second-round rear-naked choke on Saturday. Don't let the fact that Royval has lost his last two bouts affect your opinion of him going into the future. His losses have come to the very top of […]

Alexandre Pantoja Locks Up Second-Round Submission

It was another night at the office for Alexandre Pantoja, who walked out of UFC Vegas 34 on Saturday as the victor, earning a second-round submission victory over Brandon Royval. Through 8:14 of action, Pantoja collected 22 significant strikes (23 total strikes) and secured three of his six takedown tries, averaging close to one takedown […]

Kelvin Gastelum Hoping To Turn Around His Latest Fortunes

It has been a rough go of late for Kelvin Gastelum (17-7), as he's lost four of his last five bouts in the Octagon. The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 winner, like his opponent, is coming off of a loss to former champion Robert Whittaker. With a knack for finishing, 10 of Gastelum's 17 wins have […]

Jared Cannonier Looking To Get Back In The Win Column

Competing in multiple weight classes, Jared Cannonier (13-5) seems to have found his home in the middleweight division. In his last Octagon appearance, Cannonier suffered defeat at the hands of the former champion Robert Whittaker. A dangerous striker, eight of Cannonier's 13 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. His opponent, Kelvin Gastelum, is also coming […]

Mark O. Madsen Set For Co-Main-Event Showing

Olympic silver medalist Mark O. Madsen (10-0) will enter the UFC cage Saturday as the night's co-main-event attraction. A perfect record will be on the line against one of the sport's veterans in Clay Guida. 2-0 in the UFC so far, Madsen is also a finisher, with six of his 10 career wins coming with […]

Clay Guida Continues His Run In The UFC

A veteran of the UFC since 2006, Clay Guida (36-20) is set to fight in Saturday's co-main event after winning a decision against Michael Johnson back in February. The 39-year-old Guida has won 15 of his 36 career wins by submission, with another 15 coming by decision, showing his ability to go deep into the […]