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Ovince St. Preux Back In Co-Main Event
Ovince St. Preux (24-14) was scheduled for a co-main event weeks ago, but due to a failed COVID-19 test, the bout was pushed back to this weekend. He will step into the Octagon for the second time in 2020 and is looking for his first win of the year. St. Preux is a long-time veteran […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoKarol Rosa With Chance To Shine On Main Card
The young Brazilian prospect Karol Rosa (13-3) has a chance to remain undefeated inside the Octagon and improve to 3-0 Saturday night. Rosa has an amazing strike rate, averaging 11.40 significant strikes per minute, with 97% of those strikes coming in the standup or clinch. She also absorbs 11.00 significant strikes per minute. Rosa is […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoSijara Eubanks Set To Face Young Brazilian Prospect
Sijara Eubanks (5-4) is currently 3-2 in the UFC and can solidify herself with a big win on Saturday's main card. The 35-year-old fighter has finished four of her five wins. Eubanks has a decent strike rate of 4.95 significant strikes per minute. Eighty five percent of those strikes occur either in the clinch or […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoZelim Imadaev In Need Of Victory Saturday Night
Zelim Imadaev (8-2) is in major need of a victory Saturday night, with both of his professional losses coming in the UFC. The Russian has yet to taste victory inside the Octagon. Imadaev has devastating power in his hands, with all eight of his professional wins coming by knockout -- five of those in the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMichel Pereira Making His 35th Appearance
Veteran Michel Pereira (23-11) will make his 35th professional appearance in a cage and fourth UFC appearance on Saturday. He's coming off of a tough outing against Diego Sanchez, where Pereira took the loss on a disqualification for an illegal kick that Sanchez was unable to recover from to continue. The Brazilian typically finishes his […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJalin Turner Hunting Second Win Of 2020
Jalin Turner (9-5) will arguably face his biggest task to date when he meets Thiago Moises to open up the main card of Saturday's event. Eight of his nine wins have come by knockout. Turner is also a live-by-the-sword, die-by-the-sword fighter, with several of his losses also coming by knockout. That is a recipe for […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoThiago Moises Opening Up Saturday's Main Card
Since earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series, Thiago Moises (13-4) has flip flopped wins and losses in the UFC and currently sits at 2-2 in the organization. He is most recently coming off of a second-round victory over veteran Michael Johnson earlier this year in May. Nine of the Brazilian's 13 career wins […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAnthony Smith Drops Decision In Main Event
Anthony Smith ran into a tough opponent in Aleksandar Rakic in Saturday's main event, dropping a dominating unanimous decision. Smith was only able to land nine significant strikes along with only 40 total strikes. He was also unable to land either of his two takedown attempts. The next time the 32-year-old steps into the Octagon […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAleksandar Rakic Scores Big In Main-Event Showing
Aleksandar Rakic entered Saturday's main event as the No. 8 UFC light heavyweight, but he did the work needed to knock off the fifth-ranked Anthony Smith. Rakic tallied 141 total strikes, 100 more than his opponent. He wanted to control Smith in the bout, and that's exactly what he did, racking up a control time […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoNeil Magny Dominates In Co-Main Event Slot
Neil Magny looked impressive in his co-main event bout with legendary welterweight Robbie Lawler. Magny used his reach beautifully, keeping the dangerous striker out of his own range and keeping Lawler at the end of his strikes. Magny utilized the ground game beautifully, controlling Lawler for 8:14 out of the bout's 15 minutes. He also […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRobbie Lawler Unable To Get The Better Of His Opponent
The UFC's No. 13-ranked welterweight, Robbie Lawler, was unable to overcome the younger and quicker Neil Magny in Saturday's co-main event. Lawler was unable to find his range, either on the end of Magny's reach advantage or on the ground in the grasp of the better grappler. Lawler was only able to reel off 26 […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJi Yeon Kim Unable To Win Second Bout In A Row
The women's flyweight No. 14-ranked fighter, Ji Yeon Kim, will probably fall from the rankings Monday after suffering a decision loss to Alexa Grasso on Saturday night. The South Korean landed 68 significant strikes and a total of 85 strikes through 15 minutes of action. Grasso was just faster in the striking game and was […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlexa Grasso Earns The Win In Flyweight Debut
After a move down from the strawweight division, Alexa Grasso looked solid in her flyweight debut against ranked South Korean Ji Yeon Kim. Grasso outstruck her opponent, landing a total of 123 strikes (88 significant strikes.) She only collected one takedown, but it came at a crucial time near the end of the bout. After […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBill Algeo Impresses In Losing Effort
Though he walked out of the Octagon with a loss in his debut, Bill Algeo impressed against a solid veteran in Ricardo Lamas on Saturday night. After winning a bout by unanimous decision just a couple weeks prior to the bout, Algeo went to the limit again, this time against UFC-caliber competition. Algeo landed 89 […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRicardo Lamas Shines In Fight Of The Night
Ricardo Lamas earned his 20th professional win by defeating newcomer Bill Algeo by unanimous decision. Lamas landed 127 total strikes, with 104 of those being labeled significant strikes. His takedown game was also working well, landing five of his 11 attempts. Lamas' control on the mat is really what helped him pull off the very […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAleksandar Rakic Looking For A Statement Win In Main Event
Aleksandar Rakic (12-2) is coming off of the first win since his professional debut when he dropped a split decision to Volkan Oezdemir in December of 2019. Rakic is a devastating striker, with nine of his 12 career wins coming by knockout. Prior to the split-decision loss, Rakic was coming off of back-to-back first-round knockouts […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAnthony Smith Needs A Big Win To Jump Into Title Picture
The UFC's No. 5 light heavyweight, Anthony Smith (33-15) needs a big win if he wants to jump into the title picture, which is now wide open with the vacating by Jon Jones. Lionheart has lost two of his last three bouts, including his most recent bout, which was a fifth-round TKO to Glover Teixeira. […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoNeil Magny Looking For Third Victory In A Row
Neil Magny (23-7) will battle knockout legend Robbie Lawler on three weeks notice in the co-main event of Saturday's card. Magny is currently riding a two-fight winning streak, and with a third he would potentially earn matchups against top-10 contenders. Magny will look to take down Lawler, as he lands 26% of his significant strikes. […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRobbie Lawler Back in Action In Saturday's Co-Main Event Slot
Robbie Lawler (28-14) has lost three of his last four bouts, but he is always one punch away from ending the contest. Twenty of Lawler's 28 professional wins have come by knockout. The 38-year-old fighter was last victorious in 2017 when he won a decision against Donald Ceronne. The last time he was on a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlexa Grasso Finally Set To Compete In 2020
Alexa Grasso (11-3) will finally compete in 2020 after two cancelled bouts due to COVID-19. Grasso is grinding-style fighter, with seven of her wins coming by decision. In the UFC, she is 3-3 with notable wins over Randa Markos and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Grasso lands a solid 5.25 significant strikes per minute, with 96% of those […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJi Yeon Kim Set For Tough Task Saturday Night
Ji Yeon Kim (9-2-2) is set for a very tough task Saturday as she takes on No. 14 strawweight Alexa Grasso. Kim has finished five of her nine victories. Kim will look to earn her second victory in a row, coming off of her October 2019 TKO victory against Nadia Kassem. DraftKings has the South […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBill Algeo Given Chance To Showcase On Saturday's Main Card
Bill Algeo (13-4) will debut against an extremely tough test in veteran Ricardo Lamas. Algeo lost his Contender Series bout in June of 2019 and has only had one bout since, which he won by decision earlier this month. Algeo brings finishing ability to the Octagon, finishing nine of his 13 career professional wins. DraftKings […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRicardo Lamas Looking To Capitalize
Ricardo Lamas (19-8) will look for his first win of 2020 as he faces late-replacement Bill Algeo. The 38-year-old Chicago native has fought the best of the best in the UFC and has finished 11 of his 19 victories. Lamas averages 2.87 significant strikes per minute along with 1.66 takedowns per 15 minutes. Needing a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoIon Cutelaba Looking For Redemption
Ion Cutelaba (15-5) will look to redeem his first-round knockout loss in his previous bout with Magomed Ankalaev, who he will face again Saturday night. After a controversial knockout loss where Cutelaba claims he was playing possum, he will take his 12 knockouts into the Octagon seeking to add to that total. DraftKings does not […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMagomed Ankalaev Set To Clear Up Controversial Bout
Magomed Ankalaev (13-1) is set for a rematch with Ion Cutelaba after their controversial bout in February. The referee stopped the bout in the first round after it appeared that Cutelaba was knocked out on his feet. Cutelaba was claiming he was playing possum to lure in Ankalaev. The two are set to run it […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoPedro Munhoz Drops To 18-5
Pedro Munhoz dropped his second bout in a row on Saturday, this time a split decision to Frankie Edgar. Munhoz actually landed more strikes than Edgar, earning 166 significant strikes while attempting no takedowns. He did a solid job mixing up the strikes with 98 to the head, 24 to the body and 44 to […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoFrankie Edgar Successful In Bantamweight Debut
Frankie Edgar did enough in two of the three judges' eyes to earn the split-decision victory in his bantamweight debut Saturday night. Edgar landed 135 significant strikes on his opponent Pedro Munhoz, as well as going 2-for-8 on his takedowns. Most of the strikes went to the head (103). With the strong performance, Edgar scored […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMarcin Prachnio Drops Third UFC Bout In A Row
Marcin Prachnio was unable to finally log that first UFC victory Saturday night, losing to Mike Rodriguez by first-round knockout. After winning eight in a row before joining the UFC, Prachnio has lost all three of his UFC bouts. He only landed 14 significant strikes in the two minutes of action. Not only is it […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMike Rodriguez Dominates In Co-Main Event Slot
After a winless 2019, Mike Rodriguez needed a victory almost as bad as fellow main-card fighter Shana Dobson. After a solid clinch by Rodriguez, he followed it up with knees and a big elbow which sent Marcin Prachnio to the mat. After a few heavy ground-and-pound strikes, the bout was ruled a first-round TKO finish […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJoe Solecki Looking Impressive Since UFC Signing
Joe Solecki has continued to impress since his Contender Series win, finishing Austin Hubbard for his second win in the UFC and fifth overall win in a row. He's now at seven career submission wins out of his 10 professional wins. After neutralizing the reach of Hubbard, Solecki took the back of his opponent while […]
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