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Jennifer Maia With A Chance To Move Up The Flyweight Ranks
Jennifer Maia (17-6-1) will now face title contender Joanne Calderwood in Saturday night's co-main event. The former Invicta FC champion has finished eight of her 17 career wins. She is currently 2-2 in the UFC, losing her most recent bout to Katlyn Chookagian in November of 2019. All four of her UFC bouts have also […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRandy Brown Looking For Third Straight Win
Randy Brown (12-3) will look to win his third bout in a row Saturday when he faces off with Vicente Luque. Brown is a finisher like his opponent, and has scored 10 finishes out of his 12 wins. Brown is a pretty active striker with 3.41 significant strikes per minute and 82% of his strikes […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoVicente Luque With A Chance To Win 12th UFC Bout
Vicente Luque (18-7-1) has been very active since his time in the UFC, which began in 2015. Saturday night will mark his 15th appearance in the Octagon. Seventeen of Luque's 18 wins have come by finish, including all of his UFC wins except for one. In May, Luque defeated Niko Price by third-round TKO. He […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoLando Vannata Can Avenge 2017 Draw With Bobby Green
Lando Vannata (11-4-2) will enter the Octagon for the 10th time Saturday night. Vannata and his opponent, Bobby Green, will tangle for the second time. Their 2017 bout was a split draw. Groovy is a standup fighter just like Green, with 93% of his strikes coming in the standup game or in the clinch. Vannata […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBobby Green Has A Chance To Avenge His 2017 Draw
Bobby Green (25-10-1) will look to capitalize on last month's win to earn his second win of 2020. Green has been a part of the UFC since 2013, entering the Octagon for the 12th time Saturday night. Seventeen of Green's 25 career wins have come by finish. Green has a very solid 5.15 significant strikes […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTrevin Giles Looking To Put Together Two Wins In A Row
Trevin Giles (12-2) won his last bout after losing back-to-back bouts via submission. Giles defeated James Krause by split decision in February. Giles averages 3.61 significant strikes per minute. He has a solid takedown defense at 73%. Also, Giles lands 29% of his strikes on the ground. Giles has a DraftKings salary of $7,300 for […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoKevin Holland Faces Big Test Saturday Night
Kevin Holland (17-5) will face a tough test in fellow Texas middleweight Trevin Giles on Saturday night on the main card. Holland is currently 4-2 in the UFC, rebounding nicely from his loss to middleweight rising star Brendan Allen. Holland knocked out Anthony Hernandez in 39 seconds in May. A solid striker, Holland has a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJonathan Martinez Looking To Rebound After Previous Loss
Jonathan Martinez (11-3) will look to rebound after a tough split-decision loss this past February. Martinez can end the bout at will, with eight of his 11 wins coming by finish. Seventy-five percent of his strikes come in the clinch or standing. He also has 3.67 significant strikes per minute. DraftKings has him listed at […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoFrankie Saenz Looking For Win In First Bout Of 2020
Frankie Saenz (12-6) will hope to get the win in his first bout of 2020. Competing only once in 2019, Saenz suffered a knockout defeat in the first round to Marlon Vera. Prior to that bout, Saenz only competed once in 2018 but won via unanimous decision. Ninety percent of Saenz's strikes come standing or […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoGerald Meerschaert Will Step Up In Weight Saturday Night
Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) will move up to light heavyweight for his bout Saturday night against Ed Herman. Eighty-eight percent of Meerschaert's strikes come while standing or in the clinch. His takedown defense is not great, though, at 47%. Since the start of 2018, GM3 is only 3-4 in the UFC, including a knockout loss last […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoEd Herman With A Chance To Earn Three In A Row
Ed Herman (24-14) has been a mainstay in the UFC since Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2006. Making the move to light heavyweight in 2018 has given Herman new life. He mixes up his strikes well with 44% of them standing, 26% in the clinch and 29% on the ground. He also averages […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoNathan Maness Making Debut Against Tough Opponent
Nathan Maness (11-1) will make his Octagon debut in a very tough test in that of Ray Borg. Six of his career 11 wins have come by finish. His lone loss is to former UFC fighter Taylor Lapilus. Maness has won three fights in a row and is on a bit of a run right […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRay Borg Returns To The Octagon For The Second Time In 2020
Ray Borg (13-5) will step into the Octagon for bout No. 13. Now at bantamweight, Borg averages 3.89 takedowns per contest along with only 1.52 significant strikes per minute. Coming off of a loss in May of this year, Borg needs a win to hang around in the bantamweight division. Listed at $9,000 on DraftKings, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoEric Spicely Positioned For First UFC Win In Three Years
Eric Spicely (12-5) will step into the Octagon for the 10th time on Saturday night. He currently owns a UFC record of 2-5. Eighty-six percent of Spicely's strikes come while standing, similar to his opponent. He has a higher significant-strikes rate than his opponent with 3.71 significant strikes per minute. After losing to Darren Stewart […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMarkus Perez Looking To Get Back On Track
Markus Perez (12-3) is currently 2-3 in the UFC. The former LFA middleweight champion has nine finishes in 12 of his career victories. Perez has landed a large percent of his strikes in the clinch, sporting a 33% striking distribution. Sixty-one percent of his strikes have come in the standup game. He only lands 2.75 […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTimur Valiev Will Have Many Eyes On His UFC Debut
Timur Valiev (16-2) will have the eyes of the UFC world upon him Saturday night when he makes his debut. The Jackson-Wink MMA Russian wrestler went undefeated in PFL and has won several bouts in other large organizations like Fight Nights Global. Aside from his professional debut, his only other professional loss came to Chris […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJamall Emmers Has Sights Set On First UFC Victory
Jamall Emmers (17-5) dropped a very close split-decision loss in his UFC debut back in March and has his sights on a victory. In his debut, Emmers landed 54 significant strikes and two takedowns. Seven of his 17 wins have come by knockout, always leaving the possibility of a knockout victory on the table. Slotted […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCody Durden Making UFC Debut On Very Late Notice
Cody Durden (11-2) will make his UFC debut in less-than-ideal circumstances. Durden will enter the Octagon on six days notice against a UFC veteran in Chris Gutierrez. Ten of Durden's 11 victories have come by finish, with five by knockout and five by submission. His last bout was less than two weeks ago on July […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoChris Gutierrez Looking For Fourth Win In A Row
Chris Gutierrez (15-3-1) will be entering the Octagon looking for his fourth win in a row in the UFC. After dropping his organizational debut in November of 2018, Gutierrez has reeled off three wins in a row. Eight of Gutierrez's 15 career wins have come by finish, with seven of those coming by knockout. Earlier […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoDarren Till Fights Hard But Loses Tough Decision
Darren Till fought hard against the former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, but he was unable to earn the decision victory. Till could only reel off 41 significant strikes. Regardless of who Till fights next, he is always worth the consideration to start. He has very solid striking skills and the ability to end the bout […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRobert Whittaker Gets Back On Track With Decision Win
Robert Whittaker got back to his winning ways, defeating Darren Till by unanimous decision. Potentially earning a shot at the middleweight title, Whittaker out-punched Till with 100 total strikes, 69 of those registering as significant strikes. On the takedown end of things, Whittaker only landed two of 13 attempts. It's more than likely that Whittaker […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAntonio Rogerio Nogueira's Career Comes To An End
Pride FC and UFC veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira called it a career after his split-decision loss to fellow Brazilian Shogun Rua. Nogueira ends his career with a 23-10 record, being noted as one of the sport's pioneers. He made his professional career debut almost 20 years ago in 2001. After a successful Pride FC run […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoShogun Rua Sweeps Trilogy Against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Shogun Rua won a hard-fought contest against fellow MMA rival Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Rua landed 54 significant strikes and 78 total strikes. He also landed a couple of takedowns, going 2-for-4 in the takedown department. Twenty seven of those significant strikes were to the head, while 16 were to the legs. Still looking strong, Rua […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAlexander Gustafsson Unsuccessful In Heavyweight Debut
Alexander Gustafsson was unable to get the victory in his return-from-retirement bout. The former light heavyweight contender moved up in weight class, facing new challenges. The first challenge came in the former heavyweight champion in Fabricio Werdum. As expected, the contest was brought to the mat rather quickly and Gustafsson was over-matched by the submission […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoFabricio Werdum Spoils Alexander Gustafsson's Division Debut
After a tough split-decision loss earlier this year in May, Fabricio Werdum came back with style, earning a first-round submission over former light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson. Only needing 2:30 to dismantle Gustafsson, Werdum earned a hard-fought takedown about two minutes into the bout. The submission specialist locked in the armbar, forcing Gustafsson to […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMarina Rodriguez Loses First Career Bout Saturday Night
After starting out 2-0-2 in the UFC, Marina Rodriguez dropped her first career bout against the former strawweight champion, Carla Esparza. Rodriguez was unable to stop the takedown, being driven to the mat five out of nine times. She did land a solid 91 strikes, including an elbow from the bottom in the first round, […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCarla Esparza Gets it Done In Split-Decision Victory
Carla Esparza did just enough Saturday night to defeat the previously unbeaten Marina Rodriguez. Esparza only landed 33 significant strikes but had a solid 118 total strikes. Her wrestling game was solid as well, landing five of her nine takedown attempts on the night. She totaled 8:54 of ground-control time of the 15-minute bout. The […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoGadzhimurad Antigulov Drops Third Straight UFC Bout
Gadzhimurad Antigulov accomplished the dreaded third loss in a row Saturday night to Paul Craig. After a solid takedown, Antigulov was trapped by Craig's triangle choke, making him the third victim of Craig by this finishing submission. Antigulov landed 11 significant strikes and caused a cut to Craig, but ultimately he was forced to tap […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoPaul Craig Lands Third UFC Triangle Choke For Victory
Paul Craig landed a third triangle choke in the UFC in his first-round victory over Gadzhimurad Antigulov. Antigulov landed a takedown, which put Craig on his back. Craig is a very talented ground fighter when on his back, however. Craig is one of those fighters that is very hard to figure out in the spectrum […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoPeter Sobotta Unable To Get The Decision Saturday
Peter Sobotta entered the Octagon with a very similar game as that of his opponent, Alex Oliveira. Sobotta was able to land 29 significant strikes and was 0-for-3 on his takedown attempts. The German fighter has now lost his second bout in a row. 4-3 in the UFC, Sobotta will probably stick around for a […]
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