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Tim Means Has First Three-Fight Winning Streak Since 2014
On his first three-fight winning streak in the UFC since 2014, Tim Means (32-12-1) secured his third victory in a row on the main card of UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, earning a unanimous-decision win over Nicolas Dalby. Statistically, many of the numbers between the two fighters were very similar, with Means earning 53 significant […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJai Herbert Unable To Earn First UFC Victory
The Octagon has not been kind to Jai Herbert (10-3), as he dropped his second bout on Saturday, this time by second-round submission in the main-card opener of UFC Vegas 30. The former Cage Warriors champion took on a top-tier fighter who has been struggling of late in Renato Moicano. In nearly 10 minutes of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRenato Moicano Scores Big Submission Win In Main-Card Opener
It was back to business for Renato Moicano (15-4-1) on Saturday when he dominated the night's opening main-card bout, earning a second-round submission over Jai Herbert. It's a move in the right direction for the one-time title contender. In 9:34 of action, Moicano tallied 26 significant strikes (61 total strikes) but was strong with his […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAlexander Volkov Hoping To Take Advantage Of Main-Event Stage
With well over 30 more professional MMA bouts than his opponent, Alexander Volkov (33-8) will hope all that experience pays off in his main-event battle with France's Ciryl Gane on Saturday. Dangerous in the striking game, 22 of Volkov's 33 career wins have come by way of the knockout. He is also a winner of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCiryl Gane Looking To Continue His March Toward UFC Gold
Though he has yet to hit double-digit fights in his professional career, French powerhouse Ciryl Gane (8-0) has shown he has the ability to become a future UFC heavyweight champion. In Saturday's main event, he will get the chance to take the next step toward that goal as he battles hardened-veteran Alexander Volkov. With six […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTanner Boser Takes Co-Main-Event Spot On Late Notice
Not only is Tanner Boser (19-8-1) taking Saturday's co-main-event bout on short notice, he also competed earlier this month and was on the losing end of a split decision. After starting out 3-1 in the UFC, Boser has dropped his last two bouts, both by decision. Many will argue he should have won his last […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoOvince St. Preux Makes His Return To Heavyweight
Returning to heavyweight after a lengthy light-heavyweight career, Ovince St. Preux (25-15) will enter the Octagon for the second time on Saturday as a heavyweight when he battles Tanner Boser. A very dangerous finisher, 20 of his 25 career wins have come by finish, with 11 coming by way of knockout/TKO and nine by submission. […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTimur Valiev Has A Big Opportunity
It will be a battle of unbeaten UFC bantamweights when Timur Valiev (17-2) returns to the UFC cage for the third time this Saturday. After his debut ended in a no-contest, Valiev returned in February to take a unanimous decision over Martin Day. Valiev typically takes his opponents deep into the bout and outlasts them […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRaoni Barcelos Looking For Sixth Straight Win
On a quietly hot run in the UFC's bantamweight division, Raoni Barcelos (16-1) will enter UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday looking for his sixth straight victory to remain undefeated in the Octagon. Only tasting defeat once in his career, he has not lost since April of 2014. A typical finisher in his career, 10 of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDaniel Pineda Needs A Win To Stay Above .500
Six years passed between Daniel Pineda's (27-14) first and second stints in the UFC, but he looked impressive in his debut in August of last year, earning the TKO win over Herbert Burns. In his last outing, however, Pineda took a loss at the hands of Cub Swanson via second-round TKO. Hoping to avoid falling […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAndre Fili Hoping For A Win In 30th Professional Bout
The last handful of bouts for Andre Fili (21-8) have flip-flopped wins and losses. Not really able to string a series of wins together, Fili has scored 12 finishes out of his 21 career wins when he does pull off the victory. Making his 30th professional MMA appearance, DraftKings sees Touchy as the favorite with […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTim Means Looks To Lock Up Third Straight Victory
The Dirty Bird Tim Means (31-12-1) looks to have found his stride once again, coming into Saturday's main-card bout on a two-fight winning streak. Stepping into the professional MMA cage for his 44th bout, 19 of his 31 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees the veteran as the favorite against Nicolas Dalby, who […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoNicolas Dalby Looking For Third Straight Win
Nicolas Dalby (19-3-1) has made good on his second stint in the UFC, as he's currently 2-0. Not opposed to taking his opponent to the limit, just over half (10) of his 19 career wins have come by finish. Hoping his second stint will be the one that keeps him in the UFC, he will […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJai Herbert Looking To Put On A Show Saturday
Coming off of a loss in his UFC debut, Jai Herbert (10-2) will hope to score a huge career-defining victory when he steps into the cage with former title contender Renato Moicano on Saturday. Typically a dangerous striker and finisher, eight of his 10 career wins have come by the knockout. The former Cage Warriors […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRenato Moicano Hoping For A Career-Changing Performance
After a promising start for Renato Moicano (14-4-1), it has been a rough road lately, as he's dropped three of his last four fights. In his last outing in December of last year, Moicano sustained a vicious knockout at the hands of Rafael Fiziev in the first round of their battle. Throughout his career, Moicano […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDan Ige Drops Decision To The Korean Zombie
After winning six fights in a row, Dan Ige (15-4) has now lost two of his last three after dropping the UFC Vegas 29 main event to Chan Sung Jung via unanimous decision. Statistically, Ige landed 80 significant strikes (137 total strikes) but absorbed 92 significant strikes from Jung. The wins have been tougher for […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoChan Sung Jung Secures Main-Event Victory
It was a strong performance for Chan Sung Jung (17-6) on Saturday, as the Korean Zombie took a unanimous-decision victory over Dan Ige. Statistically, Jung outproduced Ige by landing 92 significant strikes (154 total strikes) along with securing three of his five takedown tries. The fourth-ranked Jung rebounded nicely from his loss to Brian Ortega […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAleksei Oleinik Drops Decision In Co-Main Event
Almost getting his opponent in the position he wanted, veteran Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1) went the full three rounds on Saturday with Sergey Spivac but came out on the losing end of a unanimous-decision verdict. Needing the bout to go to the mat, Oleinik only attempted two takedowns on the night and only landed one. In […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoSergey Spivac Outlasts Veteran In Co-Main Event
Sticking to the game plan proved to be the path to victory for Sergey Spivac (13-2), who defeated Russian veteran Aleksei Oleinik on Saturday in a three-round battle. Statistically, Spivac out-struck the veteran, landing 71 significant strikes (112 total strikes) while actually securing more control time than Oleinik at 4:51. This is a huge win […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDavey Grant Unable To Beat Marlon Vera Twice
It was a tough night in the Octagon for Davey Grant (13-5) on Saturday, as he took a unanimous-decision loss to Marlon Vera. Though it was a great battle, Grant took more of a beating, absorbing 105 significant strikes compared to the 85 he landed. With the loss, Grant had his three-fight winning streak snapped […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMarlon Vera Goes The Distance And Gets The Win
Though each of the three judges scored the fight differently (29-27, 29-28, 30-26), Marlon Vera (17-7-1) still walked out the victor in a tough-fought, three-round war with Davey Grant on Saturday. Grant seemed to be reeling off more strikes in the first round, but Vera appeared to do more damage with his shots. In the […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJulian Erosa Unable To Win Third Straight In Octagon
Unfortunately for Julian Erosa (25-10), he took the loss, a first-round knockout, ending his chances at a third straight win inside the Octagon. Landing 10 significant strikes in 1:37 of action, he absorbed a bit more, taking 13 significant strikes from Seung Woo Choi, with 10 of those to the head. Erosa cannot let this […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoSeung Woo Choi Lands Big Shot For Knockout Victory
Since losing the first two bouts in his UFC contract, Seung Woo Choi (10-3) has yet to taste defeat again, earning a big knockout victory at UFC Vegas 29 to win his third straight bout on Saturday. Choi was firing bombs all night, and one particular shot in the second round was enough to send […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoWellington Turman Falls Victim To First-Round Knockout
Wellington Turman (16-5) started out with the right idea to get Bruno Silva to the mat on Saturday. However, it just did not finish out in his favor, as he suffered a devastating knockout on the mat with Silva in the mount. Through 4:45 of action, Turman was only able to land one significant strike […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoBruno Silva Secures First-Round Knockout In Impressive Debut
As we suspected in our matchup outlook, Bruno Silva (19-6) impressed in his UFC debut, securing a first-round knockout victory over fellow Brazilian Wellington Turman on Saturday. Turman tried to keep Silva on the mat for the majority of the battle, but Silva ended up in the top position, which was the beginning of the […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDhiego Lima Sustains Knockout Loss
Sticking to his game plan throughout the first round and into the second round on Saturday, Dhiego Lima (17-9) caught a heavy right hand from Matt Brown, suffering a TKO loss in the night's main-card opener. The leg strikes were working early for Lima early, as he landed 11 of his 23 significant strikes to […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMatt Brown Scores An Impressive Knockout Victory
It was back to business as usual for the veteran Matt Brown (25-18) on Saturday when he secured a second-round TKO victory over Dhiego Lima. In a contest that saw Lima go conservative, Brown almost let the contest get away from him before landing the knockout blow in the second round. Through 8:02 of action, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDan Ige Trying To Make A Run At The Title
After winning six fights in a row, Dan Ige (15-3) dropped a decision to Calvin Kattar in July of last year. He rebounded very nicely in March, though, earning a knockout victory over Gavin Tucker. Ige will try to start a new winning streak in hopes of earning a title shot in the main event […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoChan Sung Jung Set For Main-Event Showing
Chan Sung Jung (16-6), known better as the Korean Zombie, steps back into the Octagon on Saturday in hopes of getting himself into the featherweight division's title talks. In his most recent outing, Jung suffered a decision loss to title contender Brian Ortega in October of last year. A big win could easily put him […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoSergey Spivak Hoping To Shine In Co-Main Event
Saturday night is huge for Sergey Spivak (12-2), who will meet veteran Aleksei Oleinik in the night's co-main-event battle. Spivak is a very dangerous finisher, with 11 of his 12 wins coming by the finish. Though he is currently only 3-2 in the UFC, Spivak has won his last two bouts. DraftKings sees the 26-year-old […]
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