Kevin Holland Goes 25 Minutes But Takes Decision Loss

In a bout that could have landed Kevin Holland a future middleweight title shot, Derek Brunson got the best of the main event on Saturday, taking the unanimous decision. Statistically, over 25 minutes of action, Holland landed 36 significant strikes (190 total strikes) along with only one takedown. The biggest part of the contest that […]

Song Kenan Engages In Firefight And Takes The Quick Loss

As expected, Song Kenan (16-6) and Max Griffin engaged in a firefight from the first second of their bout on Saturday. With Song looking great in the exchanges, Griffin landed a big strike that landed flush on Song. The follow-up strike was enough to drop Song and lead to the stoppage of the bout via […]

Cheyanne Buys Goes The Distance But Loses Decision

Unfortunately unable to get her hand raised at the end of her bout like her husband on Saturday, Cheyanne Buys took the decision loss against newcomer Montserrat Ruiz. JP Buys, Cheyanne's husband, competed on the prelims but suffered a knockout loss. Though Buys out-struck Ruiz in the significant-strike department (31 to 15), she was greatly […]

Gustavo Lopez Loses On TKO Stoppage

Combate Americas veteran Gustavo Lopez (12-6) dropped to 1-2 inside the Octagon after his third-round TKO stoppage defeat at the hands of Adrian Yanez on Saturday. Lopez got down early in the first round and was unable to fully recover. Through 14:33 of total action, Lopez had 23 significant strikes along with missing his lone […]

Harry Hunsucker's Debut Does Not Go As Planned

Earning a spot on the main card after suffering a loss in the Contender Series, Harry Hunsucker (7-4) was knocked out by veteran Tai Tuivasa in less than one minute of the very first round on Saturday. After eating some big leg kicks from Tuivasa, Hunsucker was unable to absorb the heavy, thudding shots of […]

Kevin Holland Looking To Put Himself Into Title Contention

Taking full advantage of the COVID-19-plagued 2020 season, Kevin Holland went a perfect 5-for-5 last year and is looking for his sixth straight win heading into Saturday's main event against Derek Brunson. Since entering the UFC in late 2018, Holland is a very solid 8-2 inside the Octagon. Holland is a deadly finisher, with 17 […]

Derek Brunson Looking For Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Derek Brunson (21-7) returns to the main-event spotlight as he battles the streaking Kevin Holland on Saturday. Brunson is coming into the fight after bouncing another hot prospect in Edmun Shahbazyan with a first-round knockout in August of last year. A winner of his last three fights in a row, 15 of his 21 career […]

Brad Riddell Will Look To Go A Perfect 4-0

A perfect 3-0 since joining the UFC, Brad Riddell (9-1) will look to make it a perfect four in a row on Saturday as he battles the very dangerous Gregor Gillespie in the night's co-main-event bout. A training partner of the UFC's middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Riddell would like to bring UFC gold of his […]

Gregor Gillespie Makes His Long-Awaited Return To The Octagon

With some time out of the cage and a curiosity to see how he rebounds from his first professional loss, Gregor Gillespie (13-1) will enter the Octagon for the first time in 16 months on Saturday as he is set to battle Brad Riddell. Prior to his first-round loss to Kevin Lee in November of […]

Harry Hunsucker Takes Late-Notice Call-Up

Rebounding from his Contender Series loss in November of last year, Harry Hunsucker (7-3) earned a 45-second first-round knockout on the regional scene to punch his ticket to the UFC. Hunsucker is replacing the injured Don'Tale Mayes on Saturday against Tai Tuivasa. Not only is Hunsucker a late replacement, but he is a fight-week replacement. […]

Tai Tuivasa Trying To Start A New Winning Streak

Tai Tuivasa (11-3) snapped his three-fight losing streak with a first-round knockout at UFC 254 in October of last year. A dangerous striker in the heavyweight division, 10 of Tuivasa's 11 career wins have come by knockout, with several of those coming in the first round. Tuivasa was originally slated to face Don'Tale Mayes, but […]

Gustavo Lopez Looking For Back-To-Back Wins

The former Combate Americas bantamweight champion Gustavo Lopez (12-5) will make his third appearance on Saturday inside the Octagon, where he currently sits at 1-1. Lopez earned his first UFC victory in his last showing, collecting a first-round knockout over Anthony Birchak in November of last year. The majority of Lopez's victories have come by […]

Adrian Yanez Looks To Continue To Impress

Adrian Yanez (12-3) did not disappoint coming off of a 39-second knockout win on the Contender Series. In October of last year, Yanez knocked out Victor Rodriguez in the first round of their contest. Yanez is a deadly striker, with seven of his 12 career wins coming by knockout/TKO. He also has an additional two […]

Kenan Song Looking To Continue His Knockout Ways

Kenan Song (16-5) is riding a hot hand right now, winning four of his five bouts inside the Octagon thus far in his career. Most recently, Song is coming off of a first-round knockout last month against Callan Potter. Three of Song's four UFC wins have come by knockout/TKO, with eight of his 16 career […]

Max Griffin Looking To Inflict "Pain" In Saturday's Contest

Max "Pain" Griffin (16-8) will look to get things back on track with a victory on Saturday night. Currently, Griffin is in a bit of a funk, losing four of his last six fights. On a positive note, he is coming off of a third-round TKO victory over Ramiz Brahimaj due to an injury. When […]

Montserrat Ruiz Finally Set For UFC Debut

Montserrat Ruiz (9-1) is set to make her highly anticipated UFC debut as the opener of Saturday's main card. Ruiz is coming off of an Invicta FC main-event first-round submission victory in August of last year. Five of Ruiz's nine career victories have come by finish. In comparison, her opponent for the night, Cheyanne Buys, […]

Cheyanne Buys Will Look For Victory In Main-Card Opener

Cheyanne Buys (5-1) will make her UFC debut after a successful showing in her Contender Series matchup in August of last year. With her husband JP Buys competing on the undercard, Cheyanne will hope the couple can go 2-0 on the night. Buys is currently on a four-fight winning streak, including wins in LFA and […]

Belal Muhammad Has Disappointing Showing

It was not the main-event showing Belal Muhammad (18-3) was hoping for on Saturday night. The bout was ruled a no-contest after an eye poke by Leon Edwards just 18 seconds into the second round. Edwards looked to have been getting the better of the exchanges in the first round, but the fight was scheduled […]

Leon Edwards Finishes With No-Contest Saturday

In what proved to be a disappointing main-event showing for Leon Edwards on Saturday, he did produce well in the full round of action before a no-contest was ruled just seconds into the second round. Eighteen seconds into the second round, Edwards poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, resulting in a stoppage due to injury. […]

Misha Cirkunov Unable To Shine In Co-Main Event

In a firefight of light heavyweights that only lasted 1:11 into the first round on Saturday, Misha Cirkunov (15-6) came out on the losing end of the co-main event against Ryan Spann. Starting out quickly, Cirkunov was dropped by a heavy Spann strike before recovering. A second heavy blow dropped Cirkunov yet again, but this […]

Ryan Spann Showcases In Saturday Night's Co-Main Event

Typically in a contest pitting heavier weight-class fighters who are both strong on the ground, we'd see more of a standup battle. That was the case in Saturday night's co-main event, when we witnessed Ryan Spann (19-6) decimate Misha Cirkunov in the first round. In only 1:11 of action, Spann dropped Cirkunov twice, with the […]

Gavin Tucker On The Losing End Of Knockout Performance

It was a tough Saturday night at the office for Gavin Tucker (13-2) when he lost for only the second time in his professional career. Tucker was really unable to show fantasy managers anything, losing via knockout just 22 seconds into the first round. He entered a firefight with Dan Ige but walked out on […]

Dan Ige Scores Huge 22-Second TKO Victory

Though the bout was only 22 seconds long on Saturday, Dan Ige (15-3) did plenty, scoring a first-round knockout over a very strong opponent in Gavin Tucker. Coming off of a loss that snapped his six-fight winning streak, Ige showed he has not lost a step and is still a force to be reckoned with. […]

Jonathan Martinez Dropped In Second Round On Saturday

Unable to reach a three-fight winning streak, Jonathan Martinez (13-4) dropped a second-round TKO loss to opponent Davey Grant on the main portion of Saturday's card. Statistically, Martinez racked up 29 significant strikes while not attempting any takedowns on the night. Getting the better of the striking exchanges in the first round, Martinez was caught […]

Davey Grant Earns Impressive Stoppage For Third Straight Win

Bringing the knockout game to his repertoire, Davey Grant (11-4) has scored knockouts in both of his previous two Octagon outings. These are the only two knockouts/TKO wins of his career. After a heavy striking first round tipped in the favor of Jonathan Martinez on Saturday night, Grant turned it around in the second round, […]

Matheus Nicolau Returns With A Split-Decision Win

In a razor-close split-decision victory, Matheus Nicolau (16-2-1) earned a victory in the debut of his second stint with the UFC on Saturday. Keeping the statistics close, Nicolau tallied 55 significant strikes (76 total strikes) along with landing two takedowns. After a solid first round for Nicolau, his opponent Manuel Kape took the second round. […]

Manel Kape Unable To Earn His First UFC Win

In the closest fight on the main card on Saturday night, Manel Kape (15-6) was just shy of earning his first UFC victory, dropping a split decision to Matheus Nicolau. Statistically, Kape out-struck Nicolau in the significant-strike department, landing 61 significant strikes (73 total strikes.) Kape did not attempt any takedowns but did stuff seven […]

Darren Stewart Has Night Ended With A No-Contest

An illegal knee near the end of the first round saw the end of Darren Stewart's night on Saturday. The knee was delivered by Eryk Anders, thus resulting in a no-contest. In just under five minutes of action, Stewart landed 15 significant strikes (21 total strikes) and stuffed four of Anders' seven takedown attempts. Stewart […]

Eryk Anders Has Bout Ended In No-Contest

Eryk Anders (13-5) had some bright moments in the main-card opener on Saturday, but an illegal knee called a stop to the action, resulting in a no-contest. In just a touch under five minutes of action, Anders tallied 43 significant strikes (58 total strikes) along with a few heavy shots that really had Darren Stewart […]

Belal Muhammad Can Take A Major Step Forward

Always entertaining to watch in the cage, Belal Muhammad (18-3) will receive a huge opportunity in Saturday's main event as he faces Leon Edwards. Muhammad is currently on a four-fight winning streak and is the winner of eight of his last nine bouts. A grinder from bell to bell, Muhammad has won 13 of his […]