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Gabriel Benitez Scores First-Round TKO Stoppage
Gabriel Benitez earned his first win since May of 2018 with his first-round TKO stoppage of Justin Jaynes in Saturday's main-card bout. Benitez worked the lower body well, landing 28 of his 38 significant strikes to the body or legs of Jaynes. After a big knee to the body dropped Jaynes, Benitez followed it up […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJohn Allan Unable To Pull Off Decision In Return
Returning to action after over a year layoff due to a failed substance test, John Allan dropped a close split decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) to the undefeated Roman Dolidze on Saturday. Statistically, Allan landed 29 significant strikes (48 total strikes) in the 15 minutes of action. He also gave up three costly takedowns, which may […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRoman Dolidze Remains Undefeated
Roman Dolidze remained undefeated and moved to 2-0 inside the Octagon by taking a split-decision win over John Allan on Saturday night. Statistically, Dolidze landed 51 significant strikes (118 total strikes) along with securing three of his five attempted takedowns. It was also the first time in Dolidze's professional career that he went the full […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMatt Wiman Suffers Massive Knockout Loss
A long-time veteran of the UFC who made his debut when his opponent was 11 years old, Matt Wiman first fought inside the Octagon in May of 2006 at UFC 60. Prior to this bout, Wiman had lost two of his previous three bouts. On fight day, three fights fell apart due to different medical […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJordan Leavitt Scores Big In Late Main-Card Addition
Not even part of the night's main card just mere hours before the event, Jordan Leavitt burst onto the scene with a huge 22-second knockout in his UFC debut on Saturday night. The statistics won't be there for this one because it lasted just 22 seconds, but Leavitt landed one strike and a huge slam […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMarvin Vettori Could Be In The Title Hunt
Marvin Vettori (15-3-1) has won three in a row since dropping a split decision to middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in April of 2018. Nine of Vettori's 15 career wins have come by submission, including a rear-naked, first-round choke that led to victory in his last outing against Karl Roberson in June. DraftKings has the Italian […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJack Hermansson Can Find Himself In Title Picture
Jack Hermansson (21-5) has a huge opportunity to find himself near the top of title talks if he can pull out the victory in Saturday's main event against a tough striker in Italy's Marvin Vettori. The Cage Warriors veteran is currently 8-3 inside the Octagon and is coming off of an impressive first-round submission against […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJamahal Hill Has A Chance To Climb The Ladder Saturday
Undefeated rising star Jamahal Hill (7-0) is being given a huge opportunity on Saturday, fighting in the evening's co-main event against a legend of the division in Ovince St. Preux. Three of Hill's seven career wins thus far have come by knockout/TKO. After a huge stoppage victory on the Contender Series in July last year, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoOvince St. Preux Set To Showcase In Co-Main Event
Long-time UFC veteran Ovince St. Preux (25-14) returns to the Octagon on Saturday after a huge second-round knockout of rising star Alonzo Menifield back in September. Throughout his career, St. Preux has been a finisher, earning stoppages in 20 of his 25 career victories. There have also been six successful Von Flue chokes in the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJustin Jaynes Needs A Win To Break .500
Justin Jaynes (16-5) is currently 1-1 inside the UFC in 2020 and is hoping to rebound from an August submission loss when he fights on Saturday. Overall, Jaynes has scored 13 finishes in his 16 career victories. Prior to his most recent loss, Jaynes scored five straight first-round finishes. His debut win against Frank Camacho […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoGabriel Benitez Looks To Break Two-Fight Losing Streak
Gabriel Benitez (21-8), a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1, will enter the Octagon for the 11th time on Saturday as he battles Justin Jaynes. Benitez has lost his last two bouts and needs a win to turn things around. Moggly has finished the majority of his 21 career wins, earning finishes […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMontana De La Rosa Looks To Get Back On Track
Montana De La Rosa (11-6) is looking to rebound from her recent skid, dropping two of her last three bouts. Overall, De La Rosa is 4-2 inside the Octagon. Dangerous on the ground, nine of De La Rosa's 11 career wins have come by submission. With the majority of her opponent's wins coming by knockout/TKO, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTaila Santos Has An Opportunity To Move Up The Ranks
Taila Santos (16-1) will look for her second UFC win and second win of this year as she steps into the Octagon to face veteran Montana De La Rosa on Saturday. Santos is a very dangerous striker, finishing 10 of her 16 career wins by knockout/TKO. She also has an additional two submission victories. Santos […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJohn Allan Returns From Suspension Looking For First Win
John Allan (13-5) returns to action on Saturday after serving a one-year suspension due to a positive test for a banned substance. Allan was a participant on the Contender Series in August of 2018 but lost via submission. After a win on the regional scene, Allan received the call-up. Allan is typically a finisher, finishing […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCan Roman Dolidze Keep Up His Winning Ways?
Undefeated Georgian light heavyweight Roman Dolidze (7-0) impressed in his UFC debut in July, scoring a first-round stoppage victory. Of his seven professional wins, all have been finishes, with five of those coming in the first round. After defending his title at WWFC 13 in December of 2018 via a spinning back fist, Dolidze signed […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoNate Landwehr On The Cusp
Nate Landwehr (14-3) will look to improve to 2-1 in the Octagon with his very aggressive, in-your-face style of attack. His lone UFC loss was in his debut to Herbert Burns, who is no slouch. Landwehr ran through M-1 Challenge, posting a record of 5-0 along with the M-1 Challenge featherweight title. DraftKings doesn't see […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMovsar Evloev Looks To Continue Undefeated Ways
Movsar Evloev (13-0) will look to go 4-0 inside the Octagon and enter the fringe of the top 15 in the UFC's featherweight division. To do so, he will have to keep up with the frenetic pace of Nate Landwehr. Evloev lands 4.44 significant strikes per minute along with 3.00 takedown attempts per 15 minutes. […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoDevin Clark Unable To Pull Off Upset In Main Event
Unranked Devin Clark took a shot battling the sixth-ranked UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith, but it did not pay off, as Clark lost via a first-round submission. After initially pressing Smith, he was brought to the ground and eventually locked into a triangle choke. Clark now has a handful of losses in the UFC, and […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAnthony Smith Impresses To Take First-Round Victory
Anthony Smith improved to 34-16 in Saturday night's main event with his fifth submission victory in the light heavyweight division. After Devin Clark's initial pressure, Smith was able to secure the takedown. Though Clark was able to flip the position and take the top, Smith locked in the triangle choke to earn the victory 2:34 […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTakashi Sato Finished In Second Round By Miguel Baeza
Takashi Sato ran into a buzzsaw in Miguel Baeza, losing by second-round submission in Saturday's main-card showing. Sato was outclassed on his feet before Baeza brought the bout to the ground and eventually finished with the arm triangle. Sato is now 2-2 in the UFC, with all four bouts ending with a finish. With his […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMiguel Baeza Remains Undefeated With Submission Win
Miguel Baeza continued his undefeated ways on Saturday, securing his first UFC submission by finishing Takashi Sato in the second round. Baeza connected on 40 significant strikes (43 total strikes) in 9:28 of action. After dominating in the standup game, Baeza landed a takedown on Sato and worked his way to the arm-triangle victory. Baeza […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoParker Porter's Persistence Pays Off Saturday
Parker Porter rebounded nicely on Saturday after a first-round TKO loss in his debut to take a unanimous-decision victory in his second bout. Stat-wise, Porter collected 126 significant strikes (164 total strikes) and landed two of his four takedown attempts. Porter's persistence throughout his career finally paid off and he is now off his feet […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoDebuting Josh Parisian Unable To Secure First Victory
In a highly anticipated debut, Josh Parisian was unable to secure the win, dropping a unanimous decision to Parker Porter on Saturday night. Going the distance for the first time in 11 bouts, Parisian tallied up 114 significant strikes (123 total strikes) along with preventing two of Porter's four attempted takedowns. Parisian has shown his first-round […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoSpike Carlyle Drops Second Bout In A Row
Dropping a unanimous decision on Saturday's main card, Spike Carlyle moved to 1-2 inside the Octagon. Carlyle was greatly out-struck by his opponent, Bill Algeo, only landing 23 significant strikes (28 total strikes) compared to Algeo's 70 significant strikes (118 total strikes). For the first time in his professional career, Carlyle has dropped two bouts […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBill Algeo Secures First UFC Victory
Bill Algeo took Spike Carlyle to the limit on Saturday and pulled out the unanimous-decision victory. Statistically, Algeo dominated, landing 70 significant strikes (118 total strikes) along with stuffing nine of Carlyle's 13 takedown attempts. With the win, Algeo earned his first UFC victory. Algeo looks to be a solid fighter in the featherweight division, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoDevin Clark Has Huge Opportunity In Saturday's Main Event
Devin Clark (12-4) enters his main-event fight on Saturday winning three of his last four bouts, the exact opposite of his opponent, Anthony Smith, who has lost three of his last four fights. This is a huge stage for Clark to showcase his skills and move into the light heavyweight title picture. He averages 3.40 […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAnthony Smith Looks To Make Noise Saturday
With the cancellation of the Curtis Blaydes versus Derrick Lewis main event, Anthony Smith finds himself headlining Saturday's card. Losing three of his last four bouts, Smith is in dire need of a big win if he wants to be in the UFC's light heavyweight title picture. Smith absolutely has finishing ability, finishing 30 of […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoParker Porter Seeking First UFC Win On Saturday
Parker Porter (10-6) faces a huge task as he battles in a heavyweight bout that is likely to see a finish. After dropping his debut by first-round TKO, Porter will look to make his own name in the division, hoping for his ninth career finish. DraftKings has Porter as a big underdog in this matchup […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJosh Parisian Ready To Showcase His Skills In Debut
Josh Parisian (13-3) will make his UFC debut on Saturday after scoring a huge first-round knockout on the Contender Series a few months back in August. Parisian is all about the finish, scoring 12 of his 13 career wins by finish, with 10 of those by knockout/TKO. Currently, Parisian is on a six-fight winning streak, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTakashi Sato Set For Big Battle Saturday
Japan's own Takashi Sato (16-3) will look to win his third UFC bout in four tries as he takes on fellow striker Miguel Baeza on Saturday. Sato has the knockout power to run up the welterweight ladder, scoring 11 of his 16 career wins by way of knockout. He is coming off of a 48-second […]
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