Cheyanne Buys Impresses With Co-Main Event Knockout Win

Scoring the biggest knockout of her career, Cheyanne Buys landed a big head kick leading to the knockout finish just 60 seconds into the night's co-main event, defeating Gloria de Paula. Buys landed 11 significant strikes in the 60 seconds of action along with landing one takedown. Climbing to 6-2 in her professional record, Buys […]

Niklas Stolze Has Night Ended In Just 68 Seconds.

The deck all seemed to be in the favor of Niklas Stolze, facing a replacement fighter who only had a few day's notice, but it did not come to be with Stolze's night coming to an end in just 68 seconds. Jared Gooden landed a huge right hand that sent Stolze to the deck, leading […]

Jared Gooden Wins Taking Fight On Late Notice

Stepping in as a fight week replacement, it took just 68 seconds for the "NiteTrain" Jared Gooden to earn his first UFC victory. The third time was the charm for Gooden who clocked Nikolas Stolze with a big right hand that floored the German. Shortly thereafter the bout was called to a stop. Gooden was […]

Collin Anglin Drops Debut To Fellow Contender Series Fighter

Entering his UFC debut on a seven-fight winning streak, Collin Anglin faced fellow Contender Series winner Melsik Baghdasaryan and the battle did not disappoint. After fending off a hot start by his opponent, Anglin settled in with some big strikes of his own and a nice, timely takedown. Unfortunately, he could not overcome the head […]

Melsik Baghdasaryan Impresses In UFC Debut

Things could not have gone better for Melsik Baghdasaryan coming off of his Contender Series win back in September. A grand total of 6:50 is all it took for him to earn his first UFC victory and first UFC knockout. After a series of 1-2 combos find the mark, Baghdasaryan launched a head kick which […]

Bryan Barberena Unable To Get The Victory Saturday Night

Though Bryan Barberena outstruck Jason Witt statistically in Saturday's UFC fight, Witt was victorious, walking out with the majority decision. Landing 50 significant strikes (114 total strikes) was not enough to outweigh the eight big takedowns he sustained from Witt. Now with losses in three of his last four contests, it is likely we will […]

Jason Witt Wins A Close Contest Saturday Night

It was a very closely contested opening main card bout on Saturday with Jason Witt edging out Bryan Barberena with a majority decision. In a close back and forth battle, Witt landed 35 significant strikes (56 total strikes) which were numbers much less than his opponent. Witt's big points came in the takedown department where […]

Sean Strickland Steps Into Octagon Saturday As Main Eventer

After a two-year layoff, Sean "Tarzan" Strickland (23-3) has won three bouts in a row and is currently on a four-fight winning streak. On Saturday, he will take on Uriah Hall in the main event with a huge opportunity to propel himself up the middleweight ranks. DraftKings sees "Tarzan" as the favorite with a salary […]

Uriah Hall Will Be Centerstage For Saturday's Card In The Main Event

On a four-fight winning streak heading into Saturday's main event, Uriah Hall (17-9) can make a huge splash in the middleweight division with a win over Sean Strickland. Known for his devastating knockout power, 15 of Hall's career 17 wins have come via knockout. DraftKings sees "Prime Time" as the underdog though with a salary […]

Ground Specialist Rani Yahya Hoping To Put On A Show In The Co-Main Event

Hoping to secure back-to-back wins after a loss and a draw, Rani Yahya (27-10-1) enters Saturday night's co-main event with a fellow dangerous grappler, facing off against KangKyung-ho. Very few fighters can finish a fight on the mat like Yahya, who has secured 21 of his professional 27 wins via submission. DraftKings sees Yahya as the […]

Kyung Ho Kang Can Notch Fourth-Straight Win In Saturday's Co-Main Event Spot

A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former Road FC champion Kyung Ho Kang (17-8) is quietly riding a three-fight win streak into Saturday's co-main event battle with Rani Yahya. Closely contested wins, two of those three victories have come by split decision. A ground finisher like his opponent, 11 of Ho Kang's 17 […]

Cheyanne Buys Hoping For Her First UFC Win, Like Her Opponent

Similar to her opponent Gloria de Paula, Cheyanne Buys (5-2) is in search of her first major UFC win after being successful on the Contender Series. A grinding style fighter, four of her five career wins have come by decision. Buys' last appearance in the Octagon was a decision loss to Montserrat Ruiz in March […]

Gloria de Paula Hoping She Can Pull Of The Victory Saturday Night

Looking for her first Octagon win since the Contender Series, Gloria de Paula (5-3) enters the cage against a tough opponent in Cheyanne Buys. Showing she has some power in her strikes, three of de Paula's career five wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings sees "Glorinha" as the sizeable underdog Saturday night though, with a […]

Jared Gooden Takes Late-Notice Fight In Search Of First Win

This could either turn into a blessing or a nightmare for Jared Gooden (17-6), as the welterweight is set to take on Niklas Stolze on Saturday on three days of notice. Currently 0-2 inside the Octagon, Gooden hopes the third time will be the charm. A proficient finisher, 14 of Gooden's 17 career wins have […]

Niklas Stolze Hoping For First UFC Win

Welterweights collide on Saturday when Germany's Niklas Stolze (12-4) takes to the Octagon in search of his first UFC victory. Stolze lost by decision in his UFC debut back in July of last year. Stolze will look for his first UFC win when he takes on another fighter in search of his first UFC win […]

Zarrukh Adashev Hoping To Earn His First UFC Win

Still in search of his first UFC win, Zarrukh Adashev (3-3) will hope the third time in the Octagon is the charm when he enters the cage with Ryan Benoit on Saturday night. Going 3-0 in Bellator before making the jump to the UFC, the transition has been anything but smooth. He's gone 0-2 in […]

Ryan Benoit Hoping To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

Dropping decisions in three of his last four bouts, Ryan Benoit (10-7) needs a win on Saturday to try and right the ship. Two of his three decision losses have come by a split. A decisive win for Benoit against Zarrukh Adashev would do a great deal for his confidence and his ability to stay […]

Jason Witt Hoping To Turn Around His Recent Misfortunes

After losing his debut in the first round, Jason Witt (18-7) turned it around to earn his first Octagon victory by second-round submission against Cole Williams. In his last outing, Witt suffered another first-round knockout in just 16 seconds. Throughout his professional career, Witt has proven to be a finisher, with 11 of his 18 […]

Bryan Barberena Enters Saturday As A Big Favorite

After losing three of his last four bouts, Bryan Barberena (15-7) turned it around to secure a victory via unanimous decision in his last outing in September of last year. Entering the Octagon with heavy hands, 10 of Barberena's 15 wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Bam Bam as Saturday night's biggest favorite with […]

Cory Sandhagen Unable To Pull Off The Victory

In a very closely contested bout with the former bantamweight champion, Cory Sandhagen (14-3) just didn't have enough to get the victory on Saturday, dropping a split decision to TJ Dillashaw. Statistically, Sandhagen held his own with the former champion, landing 128 significant strikes (171 total strikes) and stuffed 17 of Dillashaw's 19 takedown tries […]

TJ Dillashaw Earns Victory In Saturday's Main-Event Bout

Cage rust was not a thing for TJ Dillashaw (18-4), who made his return after a lengthy drug suspension on Saturday. In a very closely contested bout, Dillashaw edged out former training partner Cory Sandhagen for a split-decision win. Statistically, Dillashaw landed 110 significant strikes (169 total strikes) but only landed two of his 19 […]

Kyler Phillips Loses By Majority Decision

After the first round of action on Saturday, it looked to be another day at the office for the 14th-ranked Kyler Phillips. However, it was not meant to be, as Raulian Paiva fought back the rest of the contest to snatch the win away from Phillips, taking a majority decision. Statistically, Phillips actually out-struck Paiva, […]

Raulian Paiva Uses Experience To Earn Majority Win

Experience looked to pay off for the underdog Raulian Paiva (21-3) on Saturday when he scored a majority decision over the favorite and streaking fighter Kyler Phillips. After what many may have scored a 10-8 round for Phillips with a knockdown and near-knockdown, Paiva turned it around in the second round to earn a knockdown […]

Darrick Minner Falls Victim To Darren Elkins

Many have fallen to the undescribable viciousness and heart of Darren Elkins, and unfortunately for Darrick Minner (26-12), he fell victim to Elkins on Saturday night. With a solid first round, Minner was unable to get through the second round, falling victim to the TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Minner tallied 19 significant strikes […]

Darren Elkins Does it Again With Second-Round TKO

When Darren Elkins (27-9) is in the Octagon, you can never count him out. After a first round that looked to go the way of Darrick Minner on Saturday, Elkins roared back in the second round to take the victory via TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Elkins recorded 20 significant strikes and an astounding […]

Miranda Maverick Loses A Razor-Close Split Decision

It was a heartbreaking setback for young star Miranda Maverick (11-3) on Saturday, but she kept the contest close, losing a split decision to fellow young upcoming star Maycee Barber. Many would actually argue that Maverick won the contest. Statistically, Maverick out-struck Barber, landing 47 significant strikes (82 total strikes) compared to Barber's 36 significant […]

Maycee Barber Gets Back To Her Winning Ways

We could not have asked for a closer women's flyweight battle on Saturday, with Maycee Barber (9-2) in dire need of a win to prevent a three-fight losing streak. She pulled off a split-decision win over fellow young prospect Miranda Maverick. Statistically, Barber's strike count was lower, only landing 36 significant strikes (38 total strikes) […]

Randy Costa Can't Get The Win

Coming out of the gate with an impressive start on Saturday, Randy Costa (6-2) was unable to sustain that drive and suffered a second-round TKO loss to Adrian Yanez. With a late fallout on the main card, Costa's matchup against Yanez was moved up to the main card, and it did not disappoint with high-paced […]

Adrian Yanez Remains Undefeated

As a late addition to the main card on Saturday, Adrian Yanez (14-3) was able to showcase his skills on at the UFC on ESPN 27. Improving to 3-0 inside the Octagon, Yanez scored an impressive second-round TKO for the victory. In 7:11 of action, Yanez collected 64 significant strikes but absorbed 69 significant strikes. […]

Cory Sandhagen Getting Close To A Title Shot

Saturday's main event for Cory Sandhagen (14-2) could be the chance for a win he's looking for to get that bantamweight title shot. The current champion is the last man Sandhagen lost to in Aljamain Sterling. Since that loss, Sandhagen has won two in a row, both with spectacular knockouts. DraftKings sees the Sandman as […]