Aleksei Oleinik Looking To Get Back On Track

Saturday night's co-main event will feature one of mixed martial arts' longest-tenured veterans, as Russian heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik (59-15-1) enters the cage for his 76th professional fight. Throughout his lengthy MMA career, Oleinik has secured more submission victories (46) than most fighters have even entered the Octagon. However, it's been a tough ride for Oleinik […]

Davey Grant Trying To Lock Up His Fourth Straight Win

Looking to secure his fourth win in a row inside the Octagon, Davey Grant (11-4) steps into the cage with the always-dangerous Marlon Vera on Saturday. A dangerous finisher like his opponent, nine of Grant's 11 professional wins have come by the finish. His last two victories have come via the knockout. DraftKings sees Grant […]

Marlon Vera Hoping For A Big Win On Saturday

Marlon Vera (18-7-1) will enter the Octagon on Saturday for the first time in 2021, looking for his first win since his TKO victory over Sean O'Malley in August of last year. In his last outing, Vera dropped a unanimous decision to future Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. Vera is a very dangerous finisher, with […]

Seung Woo Choi Looking For Three-Fight Winning Streak

Seung Woo Choi (9-3) has turned around his UFC career nicely. After losing his first two UFC fights, he has won the last two by unanimous decision. A dangerous striker in his own right, five of his nine career wins have come by knockout/TKO. Set to face Julian Erosa, both Erosa and Choi have won […]

Julian Erosa Looking For Third Straight Win

Back on track since rejoining the UFC in the middle of last year, Julian Erosa (25-8) has won both fights by finish since his return. His last bout was a first-round knockout of rising star Nate Landwehr in less than one minute. Spanning his 11-year professional career, Erosa has finished 22 of his 25 career […]

Bruno Silva Ready To Make A Name For Himself

Another thunderous Brazilian striker is about to enter the Octagon as Bruno Silva (19-6) is set to make his UFC debut on the UFC Vegas 29 main card against Wellington Turman on Saturday. Currently on a four-fight winning streak, all four of his victories have come by knockout. That bout was for the M-1 Challenge […]

Wellington Turman Needs A Win To Return To .500

Flip-flopping wins and losses in his first three UFC bouts, Wellington Turman (16-4) would love nothing more than to earn a victory and get back to .500 inside the UFC on Saturday. Throughout his professional career, however, Turman has used submissions in seven of his 16 wins. DraftKings sees the Prodigy as the underdog with […]

Matt Brown Looking For A Victory In Main-Card Opener

The Immortal has lived up to his nickname, competing in the UFC since 2008. Matt Brown (22-18) will hope to put an end to his current two-fight losing skid when he takes on Dhiego Lima in Saturday night's main-card opener at UFC Vegas 29. With 40 professional bouts now under his belt, 16 of his […]

Dhiego Lima Hoping To Rebound Saturday

Dhiego Lima (15-8) will have a huge bounce-back opportunity when he opens up the main card of UFC Vegas 29 when he meets up with Matt Brown in the Octagon on Saturday. After winning three fights in a row, Lima dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad in February. Well over half of his professional […]

Marvin Vettori Unable To Unseat The Champ

Marvin Vettori has now gone eight full rounds of action with champion Israel Adesanya, but he has come up on the losing end of both bouts. In Saturday's five-round main-event title fight, Vettori was unable to win a single round from any judge. Statistically, Vettori was only able to land 58 significant strikes compared to […]

Israel Adesanya Remains The King Of The Middleweight Division

When it comes to the middleweight division, there is one clear-cut top fighter, and that is middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Back at his normal weight class, Adesanya dominated Marvin Vettori on Saturday for five rounds, taking a unanimous decision (50-45 on all three scorecards). Adesanya out-landed Vettori when it came to significant strikes, landing 96 […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Unable To Defend His Crown

It was a tough night at the office for Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday, losing his UFC flyweight championship via third-round submission to Brandon Moreno in the UFC 263 co-main event. Figueiredo was dropped early in the first round and was nearly finished. In the third round, the champ was taken to the mat and forced […]

Brandon Moreno Has A Career-Defining Performance

It was a night to remember for UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno on Saturday. He became the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history after he dethroned Deiveson Figueiredo with a third-round submission. The first round saw Moreno drop Figueiredo and nearly earn the finish with his high-paced, high-pressure start. In the third round, Moreno secured a […]

Nate Diaz Unable To Earn A Victory In Five-Round Battle

Always one to put on a show for the fans, Nate Diaz did just that again at UFC 263 on Saturday. Though he did not earn the victory, Diaz scored a near knockout in the fifth round. He arguably could have finished off Leon Edwards if he would have followed up on his shot that […]

Leon Edwards Scores A Big Win At UFC 263

In one of Saturday night's most anticipated bouts, Leon Edwards took four of five rounds from Nick Diaz to clinch a unanimous-decision victory. Though the fight was the third from the top, it was a five-round fight. President Dana White explained it best, saying both fighters wanted a five-round battle. The striking numbers were extremely […]

Demian Maia Takes The Loss On Saturday

Knowing the ground game would be his key to victory, Demian Maia attempted just that. Unfortunately, it did not go as planned, as he only landed one of his 21 attempted takedowns on Saturday night. As you would expect, this led to his unanimous-decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 263. With the loss, Maia […]

Belal Muhammad Takes Unanimous Decision

Securing his fifth win in a row, Belal Muhammad defeated MMA legend Demian Maia via unanimous decision in their UFC 263 matchup on Saturday. Through 15 minutes of action, Muhammad landed 45 significant strikes and out-performed Maia in total strikes, landing 92 compared to Maia's 23. Even more impressive were Muhammad's takedown stats. He was […]

Gruesome Injury Leads To Jamahal Hill's First Professional Loss

Jamahal Hill suffered his first professional loss to Paul Craig in the UFC 263 main-card opener on Saturday and also left the Octagon with a gruesome broken arm thanks to a Craig armbar in the first round. In 1:59 of total action, Hill only landed one significant strike before suffering the gruesome arm break. Hill […]

Paul Craig Victorious In Main-Card Opener

Paul Craig earned his 15th professional win and first knockout/TKO victory by defeating Jamahal Hill in the first round on Saturday with a ground-and-pound after a gruesome arm break. Craig locked in an armbar that completely broke Hill's arm. Hill was unable to protect himself with the dangling arm, and Craig continued his striking until […]

Marvin Vettori Looking To Make History At UFC 263

Not only can the Italian Dream, also known as Marvin Vettori (17-3-1), avenge a loss, but he can also become Italy's first UFC champion with a win on Saturday in the main event at UFC 263. The trash talking will come to an end when Vettori battles Israel Adesanya in a rematch from their 2018 […]

Israel Adesanya Returns To Defend Title In Main Event

After an unsuccessful bid to capture the UFC's light heavyweight crown, Israel Adesanya (20-1) will defend his middleweight title yet again on Saturday, this time against a familiar foe in Marvin Vettori. With 15 of his 20 career wins coming by knockout/TKO and an extensive kickboxing background, it is no secret that Adesanya will want […]

Brandon Moreno Hoping For The Win Instead Of A Draw

After a brief departure from the UFC, Brandon Moreno (18-5-2) found himself in a title matchup just five fights after his return. Two of those were draws, including his last fight against champion Deiveson Figueiredo in December of last year. Very dangerous on the mat just like Figueiredo, Moreno has scored 10 of his 18 […]

Deiveson Figueiredo Set To Defend His Title Yet Again

After defending his title with a draw as the UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1) will defend that title against the same man, Brandon Moreno, at UFC 263 in the co-main-event slot on Saturday. Figueiredo suffered a one-point deduction in the third round for a low blow, resulting in the draw on the scorecards. With […]

Nate Diaz Back In The Octagon Against Tough Opponent

Long before his epic dual showdowns with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz (20-12) has been competing under the UFC banner. He first competed for the UFC back at TUF Season 5, taking place in early 2007. Recently, Diaz last appeared in the Octagon in November of 2019 but suffered a TKO loss due to a doctor's […]

Leon Edwards Looking To Add Another Big Name To His List

Since suffering his last defeat in 2015 to now-champion Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards (18-3) has gone on to win eight fights in a row before his no contest in his last bout against Belal Muhammad. Facing Nate Diaz is a huge opportunity for Edwards to add a big name to his already impressive resume. Nearly […]

Belal Muhammad Hoping For A Win After March's No Contest

Prior to the no contest in his last outing, the tough and grinding Belal Muhammad (18-3) had won four fights in a row and looked to be on a hot streak in the welterweight division. A nasty eye poke in the second round of his contest with Leon Edwards led to the no-contest stoppage back […]

Demian Maia Set For Another Main-Card Showdown

The UFC's second all-time submission leader, Demian Maia (28-10), is set to enter the cage for his 39th professional bout on UFC 263's main card this Saturday. After winning three fights in a row, Maia turned it around to lose three in a row. In his last outing in March of 2020, Maia suffered a […]

Jamahal Hill Set To Open UFC Main Card On Saturday

Without a loss since entering the UFC, Jamahal Hill (8-0) will finally meet up with dangerous submission artist Paul Craig on UFC 263's main-card opener on Saturday. The two were scheduled to compete in March, but Hill had to pull out due to COVID-19. Both fighters have been going at it on social media ever […]

Paul Craig Finally Set To Clash With Jamahal Hill

Undefeated over his last four bouts (three wins and one draw), Paul Craig (14-4-1) will finally face Jamahal Hill this Saturday after previously being scheduled for March. Craig is a dangerous submission ace, with 12 of his 14 career wins coming by submission. DraftKings sees the Bearjew as the underdog headed into UFC 262's main-card […]

Augusto Sakai Suffers Knockout Loss On Saturday

Looking to rebound from his most recent loss, Augusto Sakai suffered another knockout on Saturday, this time with one second to spare in the first round at the hands of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The action was very sparse throughout the first round, ending with a nice combo by Rozenstruik that eventually led to the end of […]