TJ Dillashaw Returns To Action In Saturday's Main Event

Saturday's main event will mark two and a half years since we have seen TJ Dillashaw (16-4) in action. The former UFC bantamweight champion is returning to action after serving his lengthy drug suspension. Prior to the suspension, Dillashaw's last bit of action was a 32-second knockout in the first round of his title fight […]

Macy Chiasson Hoping For A Big Showing Saturday

The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 featherweight winner Macy Chiasson (7-1) returns to action on Saturday, looking to earn a three-fight winning streak in the main event against the returning Aspen Ladd. Able to finish the fight wherever it goes, defeating Ladd would help bolster Chiasson's status near the top of the bantamweight division. DraftKings sees […]

Aspen Ladd Set To Return To Action

After sustaining the first loss of her career, a 16-second first-round TKO in July of 2019, Aspen Ladd (9-1) rebounded to win her next contest by unanimous decision in December of 2019. While training for a bout set to take place in June of last year, Ladd tore both her ACL and MCL, forcing her […]

Raulian Paiva Hoping For Third Straight Win Saturday

After losing his first two UFC bouts, Raulian Paiva (20-3) has turned it around, winning his last two outings. Coming off a year-long layoff, Paiva will hope to stay in his groove, as he most recently won a decision over Zhalas Zhumagulov in July of last year. Paiva likes to take his opponent into deep […]

Kyler Phillips Looking To Remain Undefeated

Kyler Phillips (9-1) enters UFC on ESPN 27 this Saturday riding high while remaining undefeated in the UFC on a three-fight winning streak. Typically one to get the bout over without the judges, six of Phillips' nine career wins have come by the finish. In his last outing, Phillips defeated a tough Yadong Song by […]

Darrick Minner Looking For A Three-Fight Winning Streak

After losing his Contender Series matchup to Herbert Burns in August of 2019, Darrick Minner (26-11) won a few more fights on the regional scene before getting the call up to the UFC. Losing his debut in February of last year, Minner has found his groove in the Octagon, winning his last two and hoping […]

Darren Elkins Set For His 24th UFC Appearance

Few fighters needed a win as badly as Darren Elkins (25-9) in his last outing in November of last year. The veteran of the UFC since March 2010 was on the first losing streak of his career, a three-fight streak, that he was able to snap with a third-round submission win in his last appearance. […]

Miranda Maverick Hoping To Continue Impressive Run

So far for Miranda Maverick (9-2), her run in the UFC has been solid. She's 2-0 since joining the UFC after her run in Invicta FC, and Maverick has proven to be a dangerous ground finisher, with five of her nine career wins coming by submission. Against another young star in Maycee Barber, both fighters […]

Maycee Barber Needs A Win To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

This is unfamiliar territory for young star Maycee Barber (8-2) who is hoping to avoid a three-fight losing streak on Saturday. After sustaining an injury in her bout in January of last year against Roxanne Modafferi, Barber made her return 13 months later, losing a decision to Alexa Grasso. Barber will return to action five […]

Jordan Williams Looking For First Octagon Win Saturday

In search of his first UFC win, Jordan Williams will look to rebound from his debut loss in October of last year. After losing his Contender Series shot in 2019, Williams received another try in September of last year, earning a first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Williams as the betting favorite, though, with a salary of […]

Mickey Gall Returns To The Octagon

It has been over a year since we have seen Mickey Gall in action, but he is set to open up the main UFC card on Saturday against Jordan Williams. Joining the UFC with a 1-0 record, Gall has continued to evolve as a fighter with a record of 5-3 inside the Octagon. Dangerous on […]

Thiago Moises Unable To Earn Main-Event Victory

Riding in on a three-fight winning streak to headline UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday, Thiago Moises (15-5) did not have the ending to the night that he would have liked, losing to Islam Makhachev via fourth-round submission. In 17:38 minutes of action, Moises could only collect 13 significant strikes (18 total strikes) while absorbing 148 […]

Islam Makhachev Dominates To Win Eighth Straight

Islam Makhachev (20-1) continued his impressive run in the UFC on Saturday, winning his eighth straight fight in the lightweight division after losing his debut. If he continues to dominate like this, it won't be long before Makhachev is in title talks of one of the UFC's most talent-stacked divisions. Statistically, Makhachev racked up 61 […]

Marion Reneau Drops Retirement Fight

The retirement fight for Marion Reneau (9-8-1) on Saturday did not go as planned, as she dropped her fifth fight in a row, this time to the returning Miesha Tate. In 11:53 minutes of total action, Reneau totaled only 25 significant strikes (48 significant strikes) and didn't attempt a single takedown in the contest. At […]

Miesha Tate Makes A Statement In Her Return

It was almost five years in the making, but Miesha Tate (19-7) made a strong statement in her return from retirement, finishing Marion Reneau by third-round TKO on Saturday. Statistically, it was a solid showing coming off a long layoff, as she landed 65 significant strikes (110 total strikes) and landed three of her six […]

Jeremy Stephens Falls In First Round Saturday

One of the longest-tenured veterans of the UFC's lightweight division, Jeremy Stephens (28-19) took his fifth loss in six outings on Saturday. The matchup lasted all of 65 seconds, with Mateusz Gamrot locking in a first-round submission. There's no doubt that Gamrot is the future of the lightweight division, so maybe Stephens has one more […]

Mateusz Gamrot Puts Division On Notice With Dominant Win

Continuing to take the UFC by storm, Mateusz Gamrot (19-1) earned a quick and dominant victory over one of the organization's most seasoned veterans in Jeremy Stephens on Saturday. The Polish destroyer dominated the matchup, earning a first-round submission via kimura 65 seconds into the contest. Gamrot has officially put the lightweight division on notice. […]

Dustin Stoltzfus Still Winless In UFC

Dustin Stoltzfus (13-3) suffered a third-round submission loss to Rodolfo Vieira on Saturday night. Statistically, Stoltzfus did out-strike Vieira, landing 67 significant strikes (83 total strikes), but he missed on all three of his takedown tries. After his Contender Series victory, Stoltzfus is now 0-2 in the UFC. Looking decent in the stand-up game, he […]

Rodolfo Vieira Gets Back On Track With Submission Win

As we expected from the multiple-jiu-jitsu world champion, Rodolfo Vieira (8-1) was able to get back on track on Saturday, securing the victory with a third-round submission. Displaying an ever-improving striking game, Vieira knows this aspect of his game must improve if he wants to be a successful mixed martial artist. Once the bout goes […]

Gabriel Benitez Unable To Score A Victory

It was a rough first couple of rounds for Gabriel Benitez (22-10) on Saturday as he eventually took a third-round TKO loss in the main-card opener of UFC Vegas 31. Fighting all the way to the end, Benitez scored a knockdown in the beginning of the third round. Statistically, Benitez tallied 57 significant strikes (67 […]

Billy Quarantillo Opens Up Main Card With TKO Stoppage

It was a high-pace bout for Billy Quarantillo, who earned a third-round TKO stoppage on Saturday. After earning a big knockdown in the opening minute of action, Quarantillo continued to keep the pressure on in the following two rounds. Gabriel Benitez returned the favor to start the third round, dropping Quarantillo. However, he did not […]

Thiago Moises Looking For His Fourth Straight Win

On a three-fight winning streak, Thiago Moises (15-4) will have to go through his toughest task to date to get No. 4 when he battles Islam Makhachev in Saturday night's main event. Dangerous on the mat, six of his 15 career wins have come by submission. Don't let the numbers of only three knockouts/TKOs fool […]

Islam Makhachev Stepping Up His Competition

There is a new Russian fighter on the horizon of the lightweight division that is looking to dominate. Islam Makhachev (19-1) will fight in the main event at UFC Vegas 31 with a chance to put himself in the conversation as one of the top lightweight fighters in the world. Showing he is more than […]

Marion Reneau Faced With Tough Task

Marion Reneau (9-7-1) can not only snap her four-fight losing streak this Saturday, but she can spoil the long-awaited return of former champion Miesha Tate. All four of Reneau's recent losses have come by unanimous decision. Prior to the streak, Reneau was undefeated in four straight bouts. At 44 years old, it's probably safe to […]

Miesha Tate Set To Make Long-Awaited Return

It has been four and a half years since we have seen Miesha Tate (18-7) in action, but she is set to make her return to action against Marion Reneau on Saturday. After defeating Holly Holm for the UFC bantamweight championship, Tate would go on to lose her next two bouts before retiring in 2016. […]

Jeremy Stephens Facing A Dangerous Polish Striker

At 0-4 with a no-contest in his last five bouts, Jeremy Stephens (28-18) is in dire need of a victory this Saturday. Out of the UFC since 2007, Stephens will be stepping into the Octagon on Saturday against the next generation of fighter at UFC lightweight in Mateusz Gamrot. DraftKings sees Lil' Heathen as the […]

Mateusz Gamrot Looking To Stay Hot

The former simultaneous KSW featherweight and lightweight champion Mateusz Gamrot (18-1) put the world on notice in his last bout, scoring a huge second-round TKO victory over Scott Holtzman in April. Ten of Gamrot's 18 career wins have come by the finish. DraftKings sees Gamrot as the decent favorite against veteran Jeremy Stephens. Gamrot's salary […]

Dustin Stoltzfus Has A Tough Test This Weekend

Set to make his second Octagon appearance after a Contender Series victory in August of last year, Dustin Stoltzfus (13-2) will step into the UFC cage to face a very dangerous jiu-jitsu artist in Rodolfo Vieira on Saturday. Though not to the level of his opponent, Stoltzfus has secured five of his 13 career wins […]

Rodolfo Vieira Hoping To Rebound

It's no surprise that if Rodolfo Vieira (7-1) gets his opponent to the mat, a submission is always within sight. Vieira will look to rebound from his first professional loss, which ironically came by submission. Six of Vieira's seven professional wins have come by submission. The multi-jiu-jitsu World Champion and World Cup gold medalist won […]

Gabriel Benitez Looking For Back-To-Back Wins On Saturday

Hoping his last outing is a sign of things to come, Gabriel Benitez (22-8) will open up the main card of UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday against Billy Quarantillo. In December of last year, Benitez scored a first-round TKO victory after losing back-to-back fights. With 22 professional wins under his belt, 18 of those wins […]