Billy Quarantillo Set To Open Up Main Card

Overall, it has been an impressive run for Billy Quarantillo (15-3) since earning a TKO win on the Contender Series in 2019. Since joining the UFC, Quarantillo has gone 3-1 in the Octagon, losing his most recent outing by unanimous decision in December of last year. Six of Quarantillo's 15 career wins have come by […]

Conor McGregor Loses Bout Due To Injury

It was not the night Conor McGregor (22-6) was hoping for on Saturday, as his rubber match with Dustin Poirier was stopped due to what appeared to be a broken leg in the first round. In 4:50 of total action, McGregor landed 27 significant strikes (43 total strikes) and locked in a tight guillotine choke. […]

Dustin Poirier Takes First-Round Victory After Bizarre Stoppage

It was all Dustin Poirier in the rubber match on Saturday, as he defeated Conor McGregor via doctor stoppage (first-round TKO) after McGregor stepped back and broke the base of his shin near the ankle with about 10 seconds to go in the first round. In 4:50 of action, Poirier landed 36 significant strikes along […]

Stephen Thompson Unable To Capitalize On His Opportunity

With a title shot within his grasp, Stephen Thompson (16-5-1) was unable to get the victory in Saturday's co-main event, dropping a unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns (29-28) on all three scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Thompson was only able to rack up 19 significant strikes (59 total strikes) while being taken down three […]

Gilbert Burns Goes The Distance Saturday

In a battle of top welterweight contenders, Gilbert Burns (20-4) did just enough in his co-main-event battle with Stephen Thompson on Saturday to take a unanimous decision (29-28) on all three judges' scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Burns tallied 29 significant strikes (101 total strikes) and landed three of his six takedown tries, including […]

Greg Hardy Suffers First-Round TKO Loss

Dropping back-to-back fights and three of his last five, Greg Hardy (7-4) also suffered back-to-back TKO losses, the only ones of his career. The latest one came at the hands of Tai Tuivasa in just 67 seconds of action on Saturday. Putting Tuivasa on wobbly legs early on, Hardy was unable to capitalize and ended […]

Tai Tuivasa Scores A Big First-Round TKO

It only took 67 seconds for Tai Tuivasa (13-3) to earn his third straight victory on Saturday. The victory came by way of first-round TKO against a tough Greg Hardy. Though he was popped early with a good shot, Tuivasa rebounded quickly and landed a big left hand that floored Hardy. That was the beginning […]

Yana Kunitskaya Dropped In The First Round

It was a tough night for the Russian Yana Kunitskaya (14-6), who was unable to win her third fight in a row on Saturday. Not only was it a loss, but she was defeated via first-round TKO. In 4:35 of action, Kunitskaya totaled only 24 significant strikes (30 total strikes) while absorbing 37 significant strikes. […]

Irene Aldana Dominates With Her Striking

Now a winner of three of her last four fights, Irene Aldana (13-6) brought it to the very dangerous Yana Kunitskaya on Saturday, finishing the bout in the first round with a TKO stoppage. Throughout 4:35 of action, Aldana tallied 37 significant strikes along with 1:24 of control time. A big left hand by Aldana […]

Kris Moutinho Suffers Third-Round TKO Stoppage

Statistically, it was a rough night for debuting bantamweight Kris Moutinho on Saturday. Having to battle with Sean O'Malley, Moutinho absorbed an unimaginable 230 significant strikes (177 head strikes.) Moutinho did make it until late into the third round before the bout was stopped by Herb Dean. Moutinho was only able to land 70 of […]

Sean O'Malley Dominates In Main-Card Opener

Coming into Saturday night as the highest-salaried fighter, Sean O'Malley (14-1) thoroughly dominated against debuting fighter Kris Moutinho. Statistically, O'Malley put up huge numbers, landing 230 significant strikes in just under 15 minutes of total action. With nearly 30 seconds left, referee Herb Dean stopped the contest, giving O'Malley the third-round TKO victory. O'Malley's strikes […]

Conor McGregor Takes Center Stage This Saturday

The sport's biggest attraction returns to the Octagon when Conor McGregor enters the UFC cage for the third time in the rubber match with Dustin Poirier on Saturday. Losing two of his last three bouts cannot be good for the psyche of McGregor, but if anyone can win at mental warfare, it's him. The man […]

Dustin Poirier Headlines UFC 264

In the war to settle it all, Dustin Poirier (27-6) will enter the cage with Conor McGregor in their rubber match on Saturday as the two set out to see who will earn the victory in their three-fight series. Passing up a chance for the title to battle McGregor one more time, a win here […]

Stephen Thompson Is Close To A Title Shot

Stephen Thompson (16-4-1) could potentially be one more victory away from earning a title shot against Kamaru Usman. That victory would have to come at UFC 264 on Saturday in the co-main event at the expense of Gilbert Burns. After losing three of four bouts, Thompson turned it around to win to decisions against tough […]

Gilbert Burns Begins His Journey For Another Title Shot

The journey to the title starts again on Saturday for Gilbert Burns (19-4), who is coming off of a defeat to the champion Kamaru Usman in February. Standing between Burns and another title shot is one of the few men yet to take on Usman for the crown, and that is striker Stephen Thompson. DraftKings […]

Greg Hardy Returns To Action On Saturday

Looking to rebound from his most recent defeat, Greg Hardy (7-3) enters the Octagon on Saturday against the streaking Tai Tuivasa at UFC 264. Since his transition from the NFL to the Octagon, Hardy has gone through the growing pains of a mixed martial artist. With two knockout victories on the Contender Series under one […]

Tai Tuivasa Looking For Third Straight Win

After losing three bouts in a row, Tai Tuivasa has turned it around and won his last two fights. In his last bout, Tuivasa earned a first-round knockout in less than a minute in March. With both of those wins coming by knockout, has Tuivasa finally made the adjustments needed to go on a run […]

Yana Kunitskaya Can Earn A Third Straight Win

Former Invicta FC title contender Yana Kunitskaya (14-5) will take part in the lone women's mixed martial arts bout on the main card of UFC 264 on Saturday as she is set to battle Irene Aldana. Currently a winner of her last two bouts, she owns a 4-2 record inside the Octagon, with both of […]

Irene Aldana Looks To Get Back On Track

The lone female fighter on the main card on Saturday, Irene Aldana (12-6) will look to rebound from her most recent loss to Holly Holm in October of last year. A dangerous striker, half of Aldana's six professional wins have come by knockout/TKO. She displayed just how dangerous that striking is, earning a first-round knockout […]

Kris Moutinho Set To Make UFC Debut Against Sean O'Malley

Debuting UFC fighter Kris Moutinho (9-4) has quite the debut in front of him on Saturday as he gets set to open up the main card of UFC 264 against Sean O'Malley. With nine professional wins under his belt, four of those wins have come by the finish. Entering the cage against O'Malley, Moutinho will […]

Sean O'Malley Enters UFC 264 As A Big Favorite

After a rough end to last season when he lost to Marlon Vera via TKO, Sean O'Malley (13-1) rebounded well from his first professional loss, earning a second-round TKO win over Thomas Almeida. The dangerous striker has racked up eight knockouts in 13 of his professional wins. Landing 6.31 significant strikes per minute, the pressure […]

Alexander Volkov Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss

It was a tough night in the Octagon for Alexander Volkov (33-9) on Saturday as he dropped the main event by unanimous decision to rising French star Ciryl Gane. Statistically, Volkov looked good, landing 115 significant strikes and stuffing all four of Gane's takedown tries. For Volkov, he is now 2-2 in his last four […]

Ciryl Gane Dominates In Main-Event Showing

The French powerhouse Ciryl Gane (9-0) continued his dominance on Saturday, securing a unanimous decision over veteran Alexander Volkov. Sal D'Amato was the only judge to give Volkov a single round in the contest, giving Volkov the first round. In 25 minutes of action, Gane racked up 135 significant strikes (139 total strikes) but failed […]

Ovince St. Preux Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss

The heavyweight experience for Ovince St. Preux (25-16) has not gone as planned thus far in the Octagon. Overall, St. Preux has now lost three of his last four bouts after Saturday's second-round TKO loss to Tanner Boser. Through 7:31 of action, St. Preux only connected on nine significant strikes (12 total strikes) but absorbed […]

Tanner Boser Scores A Much-Needed Victory

It was a great showing on Saturday for the late replacement Tanner Boser (20-8-1), who scored a second-round TKO victory in the night's co-main event against Ovince St. Preux. Already taking a 10-9 advantage in the first round on all three judges' scorecards, Boser landed a big right hand in close proximity, ending St. Preux's […]

Raoni Barcelos Narrowly Misses Out On Majority Decision

A dominant second round for Raoni Barcelos (16-2) was not enough to get the victory at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday when he took a majority-decision loss. His five-fight UFC winning streak comes to an end after nearly winning the contest in the second round. Statistically, Barcelos racked up 69 significant strikes (81 total strikes), […]

Timur Valiev Rallies Back To Take Majority Decision

Though one judge scored Timur Valiev (18-2) on the bottom end of a 10-8 second round for the draw, Valiev still earned a 29-28 from the two other judges to take the majority decision on Saturday. Statistically, the numbers were close, with Valiev racking up 77 significant strikes while absorbing 81 total strikes from Raoni […]

Daniel Pineda Suffers Eye Poke In No-Contest

Daniel Pineda had his bid for a rebound from his most recent loss put on hold, having Saturday's matchup with Andre Fili called off due to a second-round eye poke. Though the total strikes were very close, Pineda only landed 15 significant strikes compared to Fili's count of 34. Heading into the second round, all […]

Andre Fili's Night Ends With A No-Contest

It was an unfortunate night in the Octagon on Saturday for Andre Fili, who had his bout finish in a no-contest after an accidental eye poke he committed in the second round of his bout with Daniel Pineda. On the official scorecards, all three judges scored the first round for Fili. Statistically, Fili dominated in […]

Nicolas Dalby Losses First UFC Bout

In what many expected to be a close battle, Nicolas Dalby took on UFC veteran Tim Means on Saturday, but he came out on the wrong side of the decision. With the loss, Dalby has sustained his first Octagon defeat and first loss in eight bouts. Statistically, Dalby kept the contest extremely close, tallying 54 […]