Dominick Reyes Gets Another Chance To Claim Gold

Dominick Reyes (12-1) gets an immediate chance to earn the UFC light heavyweight title. After suffering a controversial decision loss to Jon Jones, he will now face Jan Blachowicz due to Jones vacating the title. Reyes has finishing ability, with nine of his 12 wins coming by way of finish. Reyes averages 4.88 significant strikes […]

Brandon Royval Has A Chance For A Big Victory Saturday

Brandon Royval (11-4) is a perfect 2-0 inside the Octagon, with both coming as submission victories. Overall, seven of his 11 victories have come by submission. So far through two UFC bouts, Royval has a low striking output of 1.93 significant strikes per minute. With the ground game his obvious go to, he averages 3.61 […]

Kai Kara-France Battles Fellow Top-15 Opponent

Aside from main-eventer and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, City Kickboxing will have another representative on the main card with Kai Kara-France (21-8). Making his 30th professional appearance, the UFC's No. 7 flyweight has scored knockouts in 10 of his 21 victories along with nine decisions. Currently, Kara-France is 4-1 in the UFC, looking to build […]

Sijara Eubanks Going For Second Victory In September

Sijara Eubanks (6-4) was in action just a few weeks ago on Sept. 12, where she was victorious by unanimous decision. Being a better striker than her opponent Ketlen Vieira, Eubanks averages a much higher 4.95 significant strikes per minute while absorbing them at a lower rate of 3.32 significant strikes per minute. She will […]

Ketlen Vieira Looking To Climb The Ranks In First 2020 Bout

It is always interesting to see how a fighter rebounds from their first professional loss. Ketlen Vieira (10-1) is coming off of a first-round knockout in December of 2019. Four of her 10 wins have come by submission and another four by decision. She averages 2.62 significant strikes per minute but absorbs them at a […]

Zubaira Tukhugov Facing A Huge Test Saturday

Zubaira Tukhugov (19-4-1) is currently 4-1-1 inside the Octagon, splitting his last two outings. The Warrior is more of a grinding fighter, with 11 of his 19 wins coming by decision. His striking output is lower than his opponent's, standing at 2.53 significant strikes per minute, but he only absorbs 2.09 significant strikes per minute. […]

Hakeem Dawodu Rising Up The Featherweight Ranks

Mean Hakeem Dawodu (11-1-1) is riding a four-fighting winning streak inside the Octagon. In Saturday's main card, he goes for No. 5 against veteran Zubaira Tukhugov. Dawodu is averaging 5.91 significant strikes per contest, with 100% of his significant strikes occurring in the standup or in the clinch. He also has a very strong takedown […]

Tyron Woodley Sustains Rib Injury In Fifth Round

Tyron Woodley (19-6-1) sustained a rib injury late in the fifth round, forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to call an end to the contest. Woodley was down on the judges' scorecards anyway and needed a finish in the fifth round if he wanted to win the contest. Woodley only landed 34 significant strikes (67 total strikes) […]

Colby Covington Makes Convincing Bid For Future Title Shot

Colby Covington (16-2) took care of business in Saturday night's main event to get him back into title talks. In almost five complete rounds of action, Covington landed 78 significant strikes but had a large strike count of 232. Chaos was also able to land three of his eight attempted takedowns on the night. Near […]

Donald Cerrone Gets A Draw In Co-Main Event

A point deduction in the first round against his opponent saved Donald Cerrone (36-15-1) from suffering his fifth loss in a row. The bout was tightly contested in the standup game, with neither fighter landing a takedown, though Cerrone attempted five. On the striking end, Cerrone landed 113 significant strikes. Due to Niko Price's multiple […]

Niko Price Hurts His Outcome With Point Deduction

Niko Price (14-4-1) ended up in a draw with veteran Donald Cerrone. Had Price not lost a point for multiple eye pokes, he would have won via split decision. Price put on a striking display, landing 150 significant strikes (10 significant strikes per minute.) As expected, neither fighter landed a takedown in this bout. Late […]

Gerald Meerschaert Suffers Huge Knockout Defeat

The most seasoned veteran opponent of young Khamzat Chimaeuv's career, Gerald Meerschaert (31-14), was unable to put up any kind of test, getting knocked out in 17 seconds of the very first round. There is not much here to evaluate on Meerscharert's side. He ate a huge right cross up the middle, and it knocked […]

Khamzat Chimaev Dominates On Saturday

Khamzat Chimaev performed as advertised, earning a first-round knockout in just 17 seconds. Lining up his shot, Chimaev fired a right cross down the middle, instantly knocking out and dropping Gerald Meerschaert. Chimaev has shown his superior ground game and has now displayed his dynamic striking game that he showed in Brave CF before coming […]

Ryan Spann Suffers Defeat In First Round

Ryan Spann (18-6) came to battle Saturday night but was unable to get the victory. Johnny Walker survived an early attack by Spann, knocking Spann out in the first round. Previously on an eight-fight winning streak, this is Spann's first knockout loss since the Contender Series in 2017. Superman wobbled Walker with a big left […]

Johnny Walker Looks Impressive In Saturday's Main Card

Johnny Walker (18-5) relocated to SGB Ireland to be under the tutelage of coach John Kavanah, and it looks like the changes to his game paid off. Walker scored a first-round knockout over a very tough and physical Ryan Spann. The No. 11-ranked Walker was wobbled by No. 12 Spann's big left hand. Returning to […]

Randa Markos Has Rough Night With Jiu-Jitsu Ace

Randa Markos (10-9-1) fell into the grasp of Mackenzie Dern early in the first round on Saturday, and that would be all she wrote. After a kick was missed causing Dern to slip, Markos jumped into her guard. Three minutes and forty-four seconds into the bout, Markos was forced to tap to an armbar. Quiet […]

Mackenzie Dern Delivers On The Mat

Mackenzie Dern (9-1) continued to show her ground dominance, forcing veteran Randa Markos to tap out due to an armbar in the first round. Three of Dern's four UFC victories have come by first-round submission. Dern went for a kick early and slipped. Markos jumped into the lion's den and it was over from there. […]

Darren Stewart Goes The Limit But Takes The Loss

Darren Stewart (12-5) took the third round with Kevin Holland but was unable to get the win, dropping a split-decision loss on Saturday. Stewart landed three of his eight attempted takedowns, controlling Holland for 4:09 of the 15-minute bout. The Dentist now moves to 5-6 (one no contest) during his tenure in the Octagon. Stewart […]

Kevin Holland Takes Split Decision To Open Main Card

In his closest call to date, Kevin Holland (19-5) squeaked out a split-decision victory over Darren Stewart. Holland led in the strikes department, landing 74 significant strikes (163 total). His takedown game was not working Saturday, though, whiffing on his three attempts. The third round was a rough one for Holland, as he suffered a […]

Tyron Woodley Set To Finally Meet Colby Covington

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (15-5-1) will enter the Octagon for the long-awaited grudge match with fellow wrestling-based fighter Colby Covington. After losing his title to Kamaru Usman in March of 2019, Woodley would lose his next bout as well by unanimous decision to top-ranked Gilbert Burns in May. Knowing that Covington will shoot […]

Colby Covington Has A Chance To Get Back Into Title Contention

Colby Covington (15-2) last competed in December of 2019, where he was defeated by the reigning champion Karmaru Usman. Covington is finally scheduled to face off with Tyron Woodley, which is a grudge match in the making for years now. It's no surprise that both of these competitors will want to utilize their wrestling game. […]

Niko Price Has A Huge Chance To Rebound

Not many fighters are given the co-main event spot after a defeat, but Niko Price (14-3) is one of the few lucky fighters. Is high-pace fighting style is a fan favorite, and this will no doubt be a showdown with UFC legend Donald Cerrone. The Hybrid has finished 13 of his 14 victories, with 10 […]

All-Time Wins Leader Donald Cerrone Set For Co-Main Event

The UFC's all-time wins leader, Donald Cerrone (36-15), will enter the Octagon on Saturday looking for victory No. 24 in the co-main event. Cerrone will also become tied with Jim Miller for most-ever UFC appearances at 36. Cowboy is ranked in nearly every important statistical category the UFC has listed. Tied for the most finishes […]

Gerald Meerschaert Up For Difficult Task Saturday Night

Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) is set to take on the sport's hottest prospect in Khamzat Chimaev. Meerschaert is very dangerous on the ground, with 23 of his 31 career wins coming by submission. Since entering the UFC, GM3 is 5-5 in the Octagon. He is coming off of a first-round knockout loss in June, and it's […]

Khamzat Chimaev Takes Third Bout In Three Months

Khamzat Chimaev (8-0) has become the UFC's new hot prospect, winning his first two UFC bouts within a 10-day span. His third bout is scheduled for Saturday against veteran Gerald Meerschaert. All eight of Chimaev's wins have come by finish, with four knockouts and four submissions. In his debut, he was victorious with a slick […]

Ryan Spann Undefeated In UFC And Looking For More

Ryan Spann (18-5) is currently 4-0 in the UFC, with two of those being finishes. Overall, 11 of his 18 career wins have actually come by submission. He's averaging 3.25 significant strikes per minute, but is facing a fighter in Johnny Walker who absorbs over 20 significant strikes per minute. If Spann can get the […]

Johnny Walker Has A Chance To Get Back Into The Win Column

After bursting onto the scene, Johnny Walker (17-5) has fizzled out in a rough way. Starting out with three straight first-round knockouts, Walker injured his arm in a post-fight celebration. Since then, he has gone 0-2. Walker is not afraid to stand and bang. He averages 7.50 significant strikes per minute but eats an astoundingly […]

Randa Markos Looking To Derail Mackenzie Dern

Veteran Randa Markos (10-8-1) will enter the Octagon for her 20th professional bout Saturday when she faces Jiu-Jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern. Markos has a decent ground game herself, with five of her 10 wins coming from submissions. Markos only averages 2.92 significant strikes per contest along with 1.67 takedowns per 15 minutes. It is still […]

Mackenzie Dern Can Make Her Push With A Win

Mackenzie Dern (8-1) did what she does best in May, which is win by submission. She defeated Hannah Cifers with a knee bar in the first round. To nobody's surprise, five of Dern's eight wins have come by submission. Her opponent for Saturday night, Randa Markos, has eight losses, with just one by submission. Her […]

Darren Stewart Looking For A Victory Saturday Night

Darren Stewart (12-5), also known as the Dentist, is coming off of a first-round submission victory in August, but is currently 2-2 in his last four bouts. The knockout is where Stewart scores most of his victories, earning seven of his 12 wins by KO. His striking output is much less than his opponent's, only […]