Aleksandar Rakic Looking To Put Himself Into Title Talks

Rebounding off of the first loss since his professional debut, Aleksandar Rakic (13-2) defeated top contender Anthony Smith by a unanimous decision in August of last year. Now Rakic returns to the Octagon to face the second-ranked UFC light heavyweight in Thiago Santos. Rakic, who is ranked No. 4, can take a huge jump up […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Unable To Claim Victory In Main Event

Suffering his second loss in three outings, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2) was on the losing end of a dominant performance by Ciryl Gane on Saturday, losing 45-50 on all three scorecards. In 25 minutes of action, Rozenstruik was only able to connect on 42 significant strikes. Rozenstruik spent most of his time sitting back waiting for […]

Ciryl Gane Does What Is Needed To Take Saturday's Main Event

Remaining undefeated, French heavyweight Ciryl Gane (8-0) controlled all five rounds to win Saturday's main event. Though it was lackluster overall in fireworks, Gane did what was needed to get the win. In 25 minutes of action, Gane landed 102 significant strikes (128 total strikes) along with only landing two of his 14 takedown tries. […]

Nikita Krylov Unable To Take The Decision In Co-Main Event

Entering the Octagon as the eighth-ranked UFC light heavyweight, Nikita Krylov (27-8) was unable to defeat the rising star in Magomed Ankalaev, losing by unanimous decision. Krylov actually out-struck Ankalaev in the significant-strike department, landing 47 compared to Ankalaev's 43. The difference came in their total striking, where Krylov only landed 58 compared to Ankalaev's […]

Magomed Ankalaev Has An Impressive Showing

Magomed Ankalaev (15-1) continued his impressive run in the UFC, winning Saturday's co-main event by unanimous decision. The 11th-ranked UFC light heavyweight out-struck and out-grounded the eighth-ranked Nikita Krylov on Saturday night. Statistically, Ankalaev landed 43 significant strikes (89 total strikes) along with successfully landing three of his nine takedown tries. Ankalaev is continuing to […]

Montana De La Rosa Saved By First-Round Point Deduction

Montana De La Rosa (11-6-1) has a one-point deduction against Mayra Bueno Silva in the first round to thank for her walking out of the Octagon with the draw on Saturday. During a takedown attempt, Silva grabbed the cage, initiating the point deduction by the referee. In a round easily won by De La Rosa, […]

Costly Deduction Costs Mayra Bueno Silva A Victory

Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1-1) cost herself a victory on Saturday's main card. In Round 1, Silva was deducted one point for grabbing the cage on a takedown attempt by Montana De La Rosa. Statistically, Silva out-struck De La Rosa, landing 52 significant strikes (111 total strikes), but she did not attempt any takedowns. After a […]

Pedro Munhoz Evens Up Series Against Jimmie Rivera

The UFC's eighth-ranked bantamweight, Pedro Munhoz (19-5), evened up the series with the ninth-ranked Jimmie Rivera on Saturday, taking a unanimous decision. Munhoz's game plan was apparent from the very start: Take out the legs of Rivera. Munhoz was firing off legs kick, which eventually paid off. Munhoz landed 40 leg kicks and a total […]

Jimmie Rivera Drops Decision Against Pedro Munhoz

Entering Saturday night as the UFC's ninth-ranked bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera (23-5) was out-struck by the eighth-ranked bantamweight in Pedro Munhoz, leading to Munhoz taking the unanimous decision. Statistically, Rivera landed 65 significant strikes compared to Munhoz's 94 significant strikes. This marked the second time the two have fought, with Rivera getting the better of Munhoz […]

Kevin Croom Dominated In Three-Round Battle

Looking to earn his first official UFC win on Saturday, Kevin Croom (21-13) was dominated in his three-round bout with Alex Caceres. Croom's debut was a very impressive 31-second submission win in the first round, but the decision was reversed due to a failed post-fight drug test. As far as control time went, Croom did […]

Alex Caceres Earns Fourth Win In A Row

Alex Caceres (18-12) continued his recent hot streak on Saturday by winning his fourth bout in a row. Dominating on the ground and on his feet, Caceres easily took the unanimous decision from Kevin Croom. Statistically, Caceres tallied 48 significant strikes (97 total strikes) along with landing his lone takedown try. Defensively, Caceres stuffed 15 […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Headlines Saturday's Card

Known for delivering a huge punch, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1) enters Saturday's main event in need of a huge win to keep pace with Derrick Lewis' big knockout on last weekend's Saturday event. Rozenstruik's lone loss came to the division's next title contender in Francis N'Gannou in May of last year. Rozenstruik showed he could rebound […]

Ciryl Gane Can Take Another Step Closer To Title Shot

Undefeated in his young career, French striker Ciryl Gane (7-0) enters Saturday's main event in need of a huge victory if he wants to stay neck-and-neck with Derrick Lewis after his huge knockout last weekend. Gane has only been to a decision once in his career, with all his other victories coming by finish. DraftKings […]

Nikita Krylov Is Saturday's Biggest Underdog

Nikita Krylov (27-7) enters Saturday's co-main-event showdown with a 2-2 record during his second stint with the UFC. Only competing once in 2020, Krylov secured a decision win over light heavyweight Johnny Walker. One of the division's top finishers, Krylov has finished 26 of his 27 career wins, with 15 of those coming by submission. […]

Magomed Ankalaev Enters Saturday As A Big Favorite

On a five-fight winning streak since losing his debut on a last-second triangle choke, Magomed Ankalaev (14-1) is set for Saturday's co-main event against another tough opponent in Nikita Krylov. Ankalaev has shown himself to be a dangerous striker, with eight of his 14 career wins coming by knockout/TKO. His last three wins have all […]

Montana De La Rosa In Need Of A Win

Montana De La Rosa (11-6) has flip-flopped wins and losses in her last four bouts and needs a win on Saturday to avoid a two-fight losing streak. With nine of her 11 wins coming by submission, she faces a similar foe that has used submissions for the majority of her wins as well. It's going […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Looks To Continue Impressive UFC Run

Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1) came onto the UFC scene strong in 2018, winning her Contender Series matchup with a ninja choke and securing another victory in her debut against Gillian Robertson. Silva lost a decision to open last year but rebounded nicely with a first-round armbar in September of last year. A dangerous submission artist, […]

Pedro Munhoz Needs A Big Win To Get Back Into Title Talks

Looking to rebound after two tough losses, Pedro Munhoz (18-5) will face a familiar foe in Jimmie Rivera on Saturday night. The two met in 2015, when Rivera took the victory via a split decision. Since then, Munhoz has gone 7-3, making many improvements to his game. The 34-year-old is coming off of a tough […]

Jimmie Rivera Meets A Familiar Foe In Saturday's Main Card

Always considered a force to be reckoned with, Jimmie Rivera (23-4) will look to earn his second victory over Pedro Munhoz when they collide on Saturday night. The two previously met in 2015, when Rivera won via a split decision. Though Rivera is 1-2 in his last three bouts, two of those losses came against […]

Angela Hill In Search Of A Win To End Losing Streak

Angela Hill (12-9) has dropped two split decisions in a row and needs a win to turn things back around on Saturday. Prior to two very close losses, Hill had won three fights in a row. Hill did stay active in 2020, going 2-2, including a second-round knockout of Hannah Cifers in January. After a […]

Ashley Yoder Has A Chance To Avenge An Early UFC Loss

Turning things around, Ashley Yoder (8-6) was able to snap a two-fight losing streak and secure a decision victory over Miranda Granger in November of last year. Saturday will be a rematch for Yoder against Angela Hill. The two previously met at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale in July of 2017, in which Hill won […]

Alex Caceres Can Earn His Fourth Straight Win

After dropping five of seven fights, Alex Caceres (17-12) has turned it around and has gone 5-2 since, winning his last three bouts in a row. 2020 was a great year for Caceres, as he won both of his bouts, including defeating then-undefeated Chase Hooper. In his last outing, Caceres defeated hot prospect Austin Springer […]

Kevin Croom Looking To Make Things Right

Kevin Croom (21-12) is set to make his second appearance inside the Octagon on Saturday. Though he had an amazing showing, earning a 31-second submission win in his last fight, the bout was overturned due to a failed post-fight drug test for marijuana. Fighting in the professional ranks since 2009, Croom has finished 16 of […]

Curtis Blaydes On Receiving End Of Big Knockout

With a win on Saturday, Curtis Blaydes (14-3) would have put himself in the driver's seat for a future heavyweight title shot. Unfortunately, the journey hit a roadblock, as Blaydes met the uppercut of Derrick Lewis. It was known from the beginning that either Lewis would win with a big shot or Blaydes would win […]

Ketlen Vieira Drops A Decision This Weekend

Entering Saturday night as a huge favorite, Ketlen Vieira (11-2) lost a very close decision to Yana Kunitskaya. The first round was Vieira's, displaying her solid striking and great ground game. The second and third rounds were really more of the same, but saw Kunitskaya do just enough in the judges' eyes at the end […]

Charles Rosa Goes The Distance But Can't Get The Win

Unable to get his second victory in a row on Saturday, Charles Rosa (13-5) fell to Darrick Minner in what many predicted beforehand to have Fight of the Night written all over it. As expected, Minner's ground game was too much for Rosa, though Rosa fought hard and escaped submissions. In 15 minutes of action, […]

Aleksei Oleinik Has A Rough Night In The Octagon

Aleksei Oleinik (59-15-1) ran into a tough task in the young Chris Daukaus on Saturday. Known for his deadly ground game, Oleinik just could not get close enough to take down the big Daukaus. Oleinik was only able to land five significant strikes (six total strikes) in less than two minutes of action before being […]

Nassourdine Imavov Fights Hard But Drops Decision

Nassourdine Imavov (9-3) had his moments throughout the contest on Saturday, nearly putting Phil Hawes in dire straights. Imavov actually received a draw on one judge's card, but the two other judges went 29-28 in Hawes' favor. Through 15 minutes of action, Imavov landed 57 significant strikes (87 total strikes) and did not attempt any […]

Andrei Arlovski Unable To Earn Third Straight Win

Andrei Arlovski (30-20) was unable to keep his hot streak alive on Saturday, dropping his bout to the upcoming Tom Aspinall by second-round submission. In 6:09 of action, Arlovski was only able to land 20 significant strikes (22 total strikes) and was unable to defend Aspinall's lone takedown try. Arlovski has always appeared timeless, especially […]

Curtis Blaydes Has A Lot Riding On Saturday's Bout

One of the UFC's most prolific takedown artists, Curtis Blaydes (14-2) is riding high on a four-fight winning streak. With a win, the second-ranked UFC heavyweight would put himself in talks to earn a title shot sometime in 2021. But he has to get past the big hands of Derrick Lewis first. DraftKings actually sees […]