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Pedro Munhoz Gets Back On Track With Decision Win
Pedro Munhoz's 20th career win came impressively, snapping the eight-fight unbeaten streak of his opponent while taking a decision nod on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Munhoz tallied 60 significant strikes (74 total strikes) while absorbing 77 significant strikes. Munhoz landed the more important strikes, dropping Chris Gutierrez in the first round and controlling […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoClay Guida Unable To Earn Three-Fight Winning Streak
Veteran Clay Guida was unable to earn a three-fight winning streak Saturday, suffering a decision loss in the main-card opener to Rafa Garcia. In 15 minutes of action, Guida tallied 63 significant strikes but absorbed 141 significant strikes from Garcia. Guida was also unable to get his ground game working, failing on all three of […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoRafa Garcia Earns Unanimous Decision Over Veteran Saturday
Rafa Garcia put together a solid showing to earn a unanimous victory over veteran Clay Guida in Saturday's main-card opener. In 15 minutes of action, Garcia tallied 141 significant strikes and stuffed all three of Garcia's takedown tries on the night. The win improves Garcia to 4-3 in the UFC, but more importantly, 4-1 in […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoArnold Allen Hoping To Make Statement In Saturday's Main Event
It's hard to argue with the amazing start (10-0) Arnold Allen (19-2) has had since joining the UFC, and in Saturday's main event he can silence many of his critics when he faces former champion Max Holloway. Not only has Allen impressed by winning his first 10 UFC bouts, but he has also finished four […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoBilly Quarantillo Set For Co-Main Event Showing
2019 Contender Series alumni Billy Quarantillo (17-4) will enter Saturday's matchup in the co-main-event spotlight when he faces off against long-time veteran Edson Barboza. Proven to be a finisher throughout his career, 13 of his 17 career bouts have come by the finish, with eight of them coming via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Quarantillo as the […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAzamat Murzakanov Takes A Step Up On Saturday's Main Card
Azamat Murzakanov (12-0) will look to remain undefeated and go a perfect 3-for-3 in the Octagon when he meets fellow dangerous striker Dustin Jacoby on Saturday's main card of action. With the majority of his victories coming via knockout/TKO like his opponent, nine Murzakanov's 12 career wins have come by KO/TKO. Taking a step up […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoTanner Boser Set For Move Down To Light-Heavyweight Division
For the first time in a decade, former ACB and M-1 veteran Tanner Boser (20-9-1) will make a UFC appearance when he battles Ion Cutelaba for the first time in the UFC as a light heavyweight. His UFC career has been back-and-forth thus far, going 4-4, but he has earned a TKO victory over former […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoPedro Munhoz In Dire Need Of Victory Saturday
Pedro Munhoz (19-7) may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when he faces off against Chris Gutierrez. It has been a rough road the last four years for Munhoz, who has gone 1-4 (one no-contest) over that time span, with all of his bouts ending by decision […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoRafa Garcia Looks For Biggest Win Of His Career
Rafa Garcia (15-3) will enter the Octagon on Saturday in search of the biggest win of his career when he faces off against veteran Clay Guida. Dangerous on the mat, eight of his 15 career wins have come by submission. After dropping his two welcoming bouts into the organization, Garcia has gone 3-1, including winning […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoClay Guida Enters The Octagon For The 35th Time Saturday
Kicking off his 17th year in the UFC, Clay Guida (38-22) will enter the Octagon for his 61st time as a professional when he faces off against Rafa Garcia to open up Saturday's main card of action. Known for his ruthless aggression and non-stop motor, 16 of his career wins have come by decision, with […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoIsrael Adesanya Has Chance To Recapture Gold
The only foe to seem to have the number of Israel Adesanya (23-2) will be his opponent at UFC 287 on Saturday in Alex Pereira for Pereira's middleweight championship in the night's main event. Hoping the fourth time will be the charm, Adesanya has lost twice to Pereira in the world of kickboxing and once […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAlex Pereira Set For First Title Defense Against Familiar Foe
A perfect 3-for-3 against one of the most dangerous middleweights ever in the world of mixed martial arts and kickboxing, Alex Pereira (7-1) will now enter the Octagon as the champion when he faces Israel Adesanya in his first title defense at UFC 287 on Saturday. Though young in his MMA career, Pereira has an […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoJorge Masvidal Set For Co-Main Event Showdown
No doubt a fan favorite, Jorge Masvidal (35-16) will enter the co-main event of UFC 287 on Saturday against one of the most dangerous jiu-jitsu artists to ever enter a cage when he faces Gilbert Burns. Hoping to avoid four straight losses, Masvidal is 3-5 since mid-2017. DraftKings sees Masvidal as the night's biggest underdog […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoGilbert Burns Set For Huge Showdown
There is no doubt Gilbert Burns (21-5) is one of the most dangerous jiu-jitsu practitioners in the sport of MMA today. After a fight-of-the-year showing agaianst one of the sport's hottest stars in Khamzat Chimaev, Burns turned it around to earn a first-round submission win over a dangerous veteran in Neil Magny in January. Facing […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAdrian Yanez Can Take Another Big Step On Saturday
Nothing short of spectacular since joining the UFC after a successful Contender Series showing, Adrian Yanez (16-3) will look to go a perfect 6-for-6 in the Octagon when he faces veteran Rob Font at UFC 287 this Saturday. Four of Yanez's five UFC wins thus far have been finishes as well as 12 of his […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoRob Font Set For Dangerous Task At UFC 287
If you are looking for a main-card bout to steal the show, look no further than when Rob Font (19-6) takes to the Octagon at UFC 287 on Saturday to face prospect Adrian Yanez. A constant at the top of the bantamweight rankings, Font will hope to avoid a three-fight skid when he faces Yanez, […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoSantiago Ponzinibbio Hoping To Build Off First-Round Win
2-2 in his last four bouts after winning seven straight, Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6) will look to get back on track in the welterweight division when he faces fellow veteran Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 287 on Saturday. Similar to his opponent, Ponz is a dangerous finisher, with 22 of his 29 career […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoKevin Holland Looking To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Skid
Hoping to avoid the first three-fight losing streak of his career, Kevin Holland (23-9) will look to rebound from two first-round finishing losses when he battles veteran welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 287 on Saturday. A dangerous finisher when he is able to get a victory, 19 of his 23 career wins have come by […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoChristian Rodriguez Looking To Rise Up Bantamweight Ranks
With his only loss being a late-notice bout in a step up a division, Christian Rodriguez (8-1) will look to improve in the bantamweight division as he takes on rising star in 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. to open up the main card of UFC 287 on Saturday. Rodriguez rebounded nicely from the loss by earning […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoRaul Rosas Jr. Looking For Second Win In UFC
The UFC's youngest victor at 18 years old, Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) will return to action after a first-round submission in December of last year to face off against another young bantamweight contender in Christian Rodriguez to open up the main card of action at UFC 287 on Saturday. Undefeated as a professional, Rosas has […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMarlon Vera Has Four-Fight Winning Streak Snapped
Marlon Vera went the distance in Saturday's main event against Cory Sandhagen and almost pulled out a victory, but in the end he suffered a split-decision loss (48-47, 45-50, 46-49). In 25 minutes of action, Vera tallied just 58 significant strikes compared to Sandhagen's 128. Vera controlled the middle of the bout, but dropping the […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoCory Sandhagen Dominates Striking Department
Early domination of the five-round affair led to Cory Sandhagen walking out of Saturday's main event as the victor over fellow top-ranked foe Marlon Vera. In 25 minutes of action, Sandhagen scored a very solid 128 significant strikes (187 total strikes) and landed three takedowns while locking in over seven minutes of control time. Controlling […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoYana Santos Dominated In Decision Loss
It was a rough night in the Octagon for former Invicta FC champion Yana Santos on Saturday as she suffered a unanimous-decision loss against former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the night's co-main event. In 15 minutes of action, Santos tallied just 21 significant strikes but landed 120 total strikes. Her downfall came in […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoHolly Holm Dominates In Co-Main Event
Holly Holm showed in Saturday night's co-main event why she continues to be one of the top women bantamweight contenders in the world. Holm dominated Yana Santos to earn a unanimous-decision victory (30-26, 30-27, 30-27). In 15 minutes of action, Holm tallied only 32 significant strikes but collected 105 total strikes. She also secured four […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAustin Lingo Suffers Submission Loss
Austin Lingo suffered the first finishing loss of his professional career Saturday, taking a rear-naked-choke defeat in the second round of action against Nate Landwehr. In 9:11 of action, Lingo tallied 48 significant strikes compared to that of Landwehr's 64. Lingo held his own in the striking exchanges in the first round but ran out […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoNate Landwehr Shines With Second-Round Submission Win
DraftKings' biggest favorite, Nate Landwehr, cashed in big and earned a second-round finish over Austin Lingo in their main-card matchup Saturday. In 9:11 of action, Landwehr tallied 64 significant strikes (over 7.1 significant strikes per minute), including a big takedown in the second round after he wore Lingo down to eventually lock in a rear-naked […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAndrea Lee Suffers Defeat In Close Matchup Saturday
Not happy with the judges' decision, Andrea Lee suffered a very close split-decision loss Saturday to Maycee Barber (29-28, 28-29, 27-30). In 15 minutes of action, Lee tallied 39 significant strikes compared to that of Barber's 48, but landed all five of her takedown tries while racking up over five minutes of control time. Lee's […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMaycee Barber Takes Close Matchup On Saturday
In an extremely closely contested women's flyweight bout on Saturday, Maycee Barber came out on top of the judges' scorecards, earning a split-decision win over Andrea Lee. In 15 minutes of action, Barber displayed the better standup game by landing 48 significant strikes (66 total strikes) compared to that of Lee's 39 significant strikes (57 […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoChidi Njokuani Takes Close Loss In Split-Decision Showing
In a closely contested middleweight showdown on Saturday, Chidi Njokuani was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his main-card showing with Albert Duraev (29-28, 28-29, 28-29). In 15 minutes of action, Njokuani was out-struck by five, landing 40 significant strikes. Duraev controlled the first round while using his ground game and landing […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAlbert Duraev Holds Off Opponent In Tight Split Decision
In a closely contested middleweight battle on Saturday's main card, Albert Duraev did just enough in the eyes of the judges to earn a split-decision win over Chidi Njokuani (29-28, 28-29, 28-29). In 15 minutes of action, Duraev out-struck Njokuani by landing 45 significant strikes compared to his opponent's 40. After a first round that […]
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