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Kevin Holland With A Chance To Keep His Hot 2020 Alive
Kevin Holland (18-5) will open up Saturday's main card portion of the event facing Darren Stewart. This is a huge opportunity for Holland to finally crack into the middleweight's top 15. Holland is a finisher, with 15 of his 18 wins coming by finish. With a 64% striking accuracy, Holland lands 4.11 significant strikes per […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAngela Hill Takes Heartbreaking Split-Decision Loss
Angela Hill put on a performance to the best of her ability, nearly defeating Michelle Waterson, but she took the split-decision loss instead. Hill landed an astounding 131 significant strikes (146 total strikes.) Her takedown defense was on point, too, stuffing 17 of 18 takedown tries by Waterson. Do not let the fact that Hill […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMichelle Waterson Wins A Tightly Contested Main Event
In an extremely close main event, eighth-ranked Michelle Waterson took out No. 13-ranked Angela Hill by split decision. Waterson landed an astounding 128 significant strikes (162 total strikes.) She was very active in her takedown attempts but only landed one out of 18 tries against Hill. Waterson nearly doubled Hill's control time, controlling Hill for […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoKhama Worthy Can't Get It Going In Saturday's Co-Main Event
Khama Worthy blew up on the UFC scene, winning his only two UFC bouts by finish. Coming into Saturday's co-main event, Worthy had quite the hype train behind him. Though you should not abandon hope in Worthy, he did suffer a first-round knockout to an extremely tough and undefeated opponent in Ottman Azaitar. Worthy was […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoOttman Azaitar Continues To Take The UFC By Storm
Ottman Azaitar has taken the UFC by storm since his debut, knocking out Temmu Packalen in September of 2019. In only his second UFC appearance, Azaitar took the co-main event role alongside Khama Worthy. Azaitar only needed one round to handle business yet again, knocking out Worthy in 1:33. Bulldozer landed 16 significant strikes, but […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAndrea Lee Suffers Heartbreaking Defeat Saturday Night
Andrea Lee dropped her third in a row Saturday night, losing a decision to Roxanne Modafferi. Her striking numbers were very solid, collecting 97 significant strikes and 118 total strikes. Her takedown numbers were solid as well, going 3-for-4 in that department. The ninth-ranked Lee will hopefully get another top-15 fighter to save her spot […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRoxanne Modafferi Wins Her 25th Career Bout
Roxanne Modafferi walked out of the Octagon on Saturday night with a unanimous-decision victory over Andrea Lee. This marks the second decision win for Modafferi over Lee. The hard-fought battle saw Modafferi go 4-for-7 on her takedowns and land 60 significant strikes. Overall, she landed 129 total strikes compared to Lee's 118 total strikes. The […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMike Rodriguez Does Everything Right But Gets The Loss
Mike Rodriguez did everything he needed to in the striking game but found himself stuck in a kimura submission in the third round by Ed Herman. Rodriguez more than doubled Herman's striking totals, landing 89 significant strikes and 114 total strikes, including multiple occasions where he landed strikes that dropped Herman. The hope is that […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoEd Herman Has Lady Luck On His Side Saturday Night
Ed Herman squeaked by Saturday night, getting the third-round submission on Mike Rodriguez. The 39-year-old was dropped by a vicious knee when the referee incorrectly stopped the action because he thought it was a low blow. Herman was caught with another big knee that dropped him nearly as time expired in the second round. Short […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlan Patrick Unable To Score First Win Of 2020
Alan Patrick ran into a streaking Bobby Green on Saturday night. Green outstruck Patrick 109 to 38. He was also taken down a bit too often, only stuffing two of six attempts. Patrick did not compete in 2019, so he is still without a win since October of 2018. Nine of Patrick's 15 wins are […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBobby Green Continues Strong Season
2020 has been a tough year for nearly everyone on the planet, but Bobby Green is having a hot 2020 inside the Octagon. Winning his third bout this summer, Green defeated his opponent Alan Patrick by unanimous decision. Landing takedowns at will, Green scored four takedowns out of his six attempts. He also greatly out-struck […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoKyle Nelson Unable To Get The Victory To Kick Off The Main Card
Kyle Nelson made it into the third round against hot prospect Billy Quarantillo, but he was unable to get the victory. Nelson only tallied 62 strikes, almost half of his opponent. The Monster was having early success against Quarantillo, possibly taking the first round. Nelson looked gassed at the end of the second round, though, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBilly Quarantillo Impresses On Saturday
Billy Quarantillo did exactly what was needed, scoring a big third-round knockout on Saturday. In just a touch over 10 minutes of action, Quarantillo landed 112 total strikes, along with landing one-third of his takedown attempts. After a tough battle in the first round which could have been taken by Kyle Nelson, the second round […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAngela Hill With A Lot On The Line In Saturday's Main Event
Angela Hill (12-8) is not only the first African American female to headline a UFC card, but scoring a victory over eighth-ranked Michelle Waterson would push her up the women's strawweight division. Known as an aggressive striker, Hill averages 5.76 significant strikes per minute. This places her fifth all-time among strawweights. Prior to her May […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMichelle Waterson Looking To Turn Things Around In Main Event
Though Michelle Waterson (17-8) has lost her last two bouts, she is never a strawweight to sleep on. Waterson is a dangerous striker with a 52% striking-accuracy rate, which is third all-time among strawweights. She also lands 3.64 significant strikes per minutes along with 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Twelve of her 17 career […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRoxanne Modafferi In Need Of Rebound Win
Roxanne Modafferi (24-17) was unable to capitalize on her huge win over rising star Maycee Barber, dropping a unanimous decision to Lauren Murphy in June. The 37-year-old veteran does most of her damage drawing out the battle, winning 15 of her 24 career wins by decision. Many will argue that if Barber did not tear […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAndrea Lee Looking To Rebound From Recent Split-Decision Losses
Andrea Lee (11-4) has suffered a couple heartbreaking losses recently, losing her last two bouts via split decision. After successful runs in LFA and Invicta FC, Lee bursted onto the UFC scene, winning her first two bouts by decision. Boasting a high-striking output, Lee averages 5.40 significant strikes per minute and absorbs strikes at a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMike Rodriguez Looking To Continue His Hot Summer
Mike Rodriguez (11-4) had a successful August, defeating Marcin Prachno by first-round knockout. All 11 of his career victories have come by finish, with nine of those coming by knockout. Rodriguez has a decent strike rate, landing 4.17 significant strikes per minute, along with 79% of those strikes coming in the standup or in the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoEd Herman Looking To Keep Momentum Going
Ed Herman (24-14) is no stranger to the Octagon, making his 24th appearance under the UFC banner. Since moving up to light heavyweight, Herman is currently enjoying the revival of his career and is on the verge of his first three-fight winning streak in almost eight years. Landing just over 600 significant strikes in his […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoKyle Nelson With A Tough Test To Move To .500 In UFC
Kyle Nelson (13-3) is coming off of his first UFC win after dropping his first two UFC bouts. Nine of those 13 career wins have come by finish, including a knockout of Khama Worthy on the regional scene in 2017. Alarmingly, Nelson only lands 2.73 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 6.35 significant strikes per […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBilly Quarantillo Can Remain Undefeated With A Win
Billy Quarantillo (14-2) can earn his third win in the UFC if he is victorious on Saturday's main card. Quarantillo has won both of his UFC bouts since earning his contract through the Contender Series show. The New York native has scored finishes in 11 of his 14 career victories. He was actually on TUF […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAugusto Sakai Unable To Pull Out Victory In Main Event
Augusto Sakai (15-2-1) was unable to succeed in his first big test in the UFC against Alistair Overeem on Saturday night. Ranked at No. 8 prior to the bout, Sakai may slip some in the top-15 rankings, but he still has the skills to compete with anyone in the top 15. The Brazilian actually out-struck […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlistair Overeem Shines In Main Event
Alistair Overeem (47-18) put on a show, defeating the Brazilian prospect Augusto Sakai via fifth-round knockout. Overeem piled up 92 significant strikes along with 106 total strikes. The takedown was also on point for Overeem, landing all three of his attempts. Through the near 25 minutes of action, Overeem tallied up a control time of […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlonzo Menifield Drops His Second Bout In A Row
Alonzo Menifield (9-2) dropped his second bout in a row, suffering a knockout at the hands of Ovince St. Preux on Saturday night. Menifield's aggressive style eventually got the better of him when he rushed in on St. Preux in the second round, catching a solid left hand that ended the bout. Though he has […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoOvince St. Preux Shines In Return To Light Heavyweight Division
Ovince St. Preux (25-14) shined in his return to light heavyweight, dismantling prospect Alonzo Menifield. Though St. Preux only landed 33 significant strikes in nine minutes of action, one of those was a solid left hand that floored Menifield 4:07 into the second round. With Jon Jones vacating the light-heavyweight title and with this big […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoZelim Imadaev Now 0-3 Inside The Octagon
With both fighters 0-2 inside the Octagon and in desperate need of a victory, Zelim Imadaev (8-3) ended up with the short end of the stick, losing via third-round submission to Michel Pereira on Saturday night. The Russian was only able to reel off 23 significant strikes in the near 15 minutes of action. More […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMichel Pereira Dominates In Main-Card Showing
Michel Pereira (24-11) dominated against opponent Zelim Imadaev, defeating the Russian via third-round submission. The Brazilian striker landed 88 significant strikes and was successful in his lone takedown attempt. Late in the third round, Pereira took the back of Imadaev and landed a rear-naked choke for the victory. This was a much-needed win for Pereira, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAugusto Sakai Facing Huge Test In Saturday's Main Event
Augusto Sakai (15-1-1) will meet his toughest task to date when he headlines Saturday's main event against a legend of the sport in Alistair Overeem. The No. 8 UFC heavyweight will have a chance to make a big jump in the rankings if he can defeat the fifth-ranked Overeem. Eleven of Sakai's 15 professional wins […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlistair Overeem Poised To Push For UFC Gold
Alistair Overeem (46-18) will enter a professional mixed martial arts cage for the 65th time Saturday night. Overeem has been a part of the UFC since December of 2011 when he made an impressive organizational debut, knocking out Brock Lesnar. Forty one of his 46 career bouts have come by finish, with his knockout-to-submission rate […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlonzo Menifield Finally Set For Action
Alonzo Menifield (9-1) will look to rebound from his first professional loss as he battles the veteran Ovince St. Preux. The two were set to face off a few weeks ago, but St. Preux failed a COVID-19 test, pushing back the bout. Menifield came into the UFC on fire, winning his first two bouts by […]
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