Alex Oliveira Rides High Into Second Victory In A Row

Alex Oliveira put on a solid performance, earning his second victory in a row after dropping three in a row. Cowboy landed 45 significant strikes but did an amazing drop distributing his 48 total strikes throughout the body. The significant strikes broke down to 19 to the head, 16 to the body and 10 to […]

Rhys McKee Dominated In UFC Debut

Rhys McKee's UFC debut did not go as planned. He was the second victim of the UFC phenom known as Khamzat Chimaev. McKee landed zero strikes. He was unable to make any contact with Chimaev during the three minutes that the bout lasted. McKee could be a potential lineup starter in the future, but we […]

Khamzat Chimaev Wins Second Bout In 11 Days

Khamzat Chimaev displayed another dominating performance in his second UFC appearance. Both appearances took place within 11 days of each other. Just over three minutes into the first round, Chimaev dominated Rhys McKee, winning by TKO. Chimaev landed 40 significant strikes in the three minutes of action. He was also 1-for-2 on his takedowns, controlling […]

Jai Herbert Suffers Controversial Knockout Loss

Jai Herbert's debut in the UFC did not go as hoped. Taking on the veteran in Francisco Trinaldo, Herbert was defeated by third-round knockout. Many believed that the bout should have been stopped after Herbert hit the mat after the devastating blow from Trinaldo. Herbert landed the same number of strikes as Trinaldo (37), with […]

Francisco Trinaldo Wins With Huge KO Victory

The 41-year-old Francisco Trinaldo pulled out a huge knockout victory over Jai Herbert. A minute and 30 seconds into the third round, Trinaldo landed the blow that dropped Herbert. Controversy arose as many believed the bout should have been stopped at that point. Commentator and former UFC fighter Dan Hardy stated his dismay with referee […]

Jesse Ronson Makes Good On Second Chance In UFC

Jesse Ronson was given a second chance in the UFC, and he did not disappoint this time around. Six years after losing a split decision to Kevin Lee, Ronson returned to the Octagon on a mission, winning by first-round submission against Nicolas Dalby. In less than three minutes of action, Ronson landed 30 significant strikes. […]

Mike Grundy Unable To Get The Win With Gritty Performance

Mike Grundy dropped his first UFC bout after his stellar knockout in his debut against Nad Narimani. Grundy was successful in the wrestling department, landing six takedowns on 15 attempts. The strike count needs to come up though if he plans to be a future fantasy success, only landing 20 significant strikes in 15-minutes of […]

Movsar Evloev Remains Undefeated With Decision Victory

Movsar Evloev remained undefeated, moving to 13-0, with his decision victory over tough wrestler Mike Grundy. Though he was taken down six times, Grundy attempted 15 takedowns. Evloev did a great job of limiting the mat time after takedowns and using his superior striking ability. The Russian landed 96 total strikes, with 79 of those […]

Tanner Boser Wins In Back-To-Back Months With TKO

Tanner Boser is continuing to make a name for himself, winning his second bout in as many months. Just outside the top-15 now, a rematch with the only man to beat him in the UFC, Ciryl Gane, might be on the horizon. Gane is currently the No. 15 ranked fighter in the heavyweight division. The […]

Bethe Correia Unable To Win Second In A Row

Bethe Correia dropped a unanimous decision to Swedish fighter, unranked Pannie Kianzad, on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Correia had a slight slip of mind near the end of the first round, and after the clapper sounded to indicate 10 seconds were left, she stopped fighting, opening the door for Kianzad to land a few […]

Pannie Kianzad Performs Well In Victory

Pannie Kianzad out-struck her opponent, Bethe Correia, to earn the victory via unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Improving to a 14-5 record, Kianzad landed 103 significant strikes. Correia seemed to lose track of time in the first round, stopping when she heard the clapper for the 10-second mark. Kianzad landed several hard […]

Niklas Stolze Drops UFC Debut

Niklas Stolze was unsuccessful in his bid to win his first UFC bout. The demise of Stolze was the four takedowns landed by his opponent, Ramazan Emeev. Stolze only landed 41 strikes through the 15 minutes of action, with 30 of those being significant strikes. Stolze had a highlight knee strike which really inflicted some […]

Takedowns Drive Ramazan Emeev To Victory

Ramazan Emeev improved to 4-1 in the UFC with his victory over Niklas Stolze by unanimous decision. As expected, the ground game is where Emeev made his mark. The Russian scored four takedowns and had a total of 6:50 of grapple control time. He also landed 67 total strikes, with 29 being significant strikes. It […]

John Castaneda Unable To Get The Decision Nod Saturday Night

John Castaneda went the distance with young star Nathaniel Wood, but was unable to get the victory. Castaneda only landed 55 significant strikes compared to Wood, who landed 131 significant strikes. Castaneda did attempt one takedown, but his attempt was unsuccessful. The bout was fought at a fast pace, probably too fast for the debuting […]

Nathaniel Wood With Solid Opening Performance

Nathaniel Wood entered the Octagon and performed as expected. He landed a very solid 131 significant strikes. The pace was upbeat, as expected between these two. As the fight went deeper, Wood started to pull away, taking all three rounds on every judges' scorecard. Wood was only hit with 55 significant strikes during the 15-minute […]

Alexander Gustafsson Returns To The Octagon

Alexander Gustafsson (18-6) had announced his retirement after his loss in June of 2019 to Anthony Smith. Now rejuvenated and reinvigorated, Gustafsson will move up a weight division and try his hand at heavyweight. DraftKings has him listed at $9,300, showing their confidence in his ability to get the job done against veteran Fabricio Werdum. […]

Fabricio Werdum Returns To Octagon For Second Time In 2020

Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) returns to the Octagon after a split-decision loss to Alexey Oleinik in May of this year. 2-3 since 2017, the 42-year-old will welcome the much younger Alexander Gustafsson to the heavyweight division. The former UFC heavyweight champion is obviously a ground specialist, with 11 of his 23 wins coming by submission. His […]

Marina Rodriguez Looks To Keep Her Unbeaten Streak Alive

Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) is 2-0-2 in the UFC after a draw in her last bout with Cynthia Calvillo. She also had a draw in her first UFC bout and decision wins in her second and third bouts. Rodriguez has a very solid 5.82 significant strikes per minute. Facing a wrestling-based fighter, Rodriguez has an 85% […]

Carla Esparza Can Make It Four In A Row With A Victory

Carla Esparza (16-6), the UFC's first strawweight champion, is on fire lately, winning her last three in a row. Through 11 UFC bouts, Esparza averages 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. She also averages only 2.22 significant strikes per minute. DraftKings has Esparza listed at $7,600. She is actually listed lower than her opponent, Marina Rodriguez. […]

Gadzhimurad Antigulov Needs A Win To Turn Things Around

Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-6) has started his UFC career 2-2, but those two losses have come in his last two bouts. Dangerous on the ground, 15 of Antigulov's 20 victories have come by submission. The Russian wrestler averages an astounding 9.51 takedowns per 15 minutes, though all four of his UFC bouts have ended in the […]

Paul Craig Looking For First Two-Fight Winning Streak In UFC

There are not many UFC fighters ever who are more difficult to analyze from a fantasy perspective than Paul Craig (12-4-1). Just looking at the numbers, Craig averages 48.6 points per contest on DraftKings. Two bouts ago, Craig scored 117 points in his first-round submission win over Vinicius Moreira. His last bout was not so […]

Peter Sobotta Looks To Rebound As He Opens Up Main Card

Peter Sobotta (17-6-1) is on a decent run in the UFC with a 4-2 career record. He is coming off of a knockout loss to Leon Edwards in March of 2018. Sobotta returns to action over two years from the last time he stepped foot in the Octagon against a veteran in Alex Oliveira. Sobotta's […]

Alex Oliveira Set To Open Main Card Saturday

Alex Oliveira (21-8-1) is set to open up Saturday's main card with his 18th UFC appearance. After losing three in a row, Oliveira got back on track with a win against Max Griffin in March. Throughout his 17 UFC bouts, Oliveira averages 3.09 significant strikes per minute. At $8,700 on DraftKings, he is listed at […]

Rhys McKee Facing Tough Prospect In His Debut

Rhys McKee (10-2-1) makes his UFC debut against hot prospect Khamzat Chimaev, who had an impressive debut last week. McKee is a Cage Warriors veteran like many of the fighters on this card making their debut. All 10 of his victories have come by finish, with his last three bouts in a row coming by […]

Khamzat Chimaev Returns To Action After Fighting 10 Days Ago

It appears to be deja vu, but it is not. Khamzat Chimaev (7-0), who fought on last Wednesday's Fight Island card, is back in the Octagon with a total of 10 days between fight nights. Chimaev won with an impressive D'Arce choke in the second round of his bout with John Phillips on July 15. […]

Jai Herbert Has A Chance For A Huge Debut Saturday Night

Jai Herbert (10-1) enters the Octagon with eight of his 10 career victories coming by knockout. The former Cage Warriors champion has won his last four in a row by knockout. Herbert will enter the bout listed at $7,700 on DraftKings. He is facing quite the opponent for his debut in Francisco Trinaldo, who will […]

Francisco Trinaldo Set For 22nd Octagon Appearance Saturday

Francisco Trinaldo (25-7) will make his 22nd UFC appearance and will be looking for his third victory in a row. Spanning his impressive UFC career, Trinaldo averages 3.27 significant strikes per minute along with 2.47 significant strikes absorbed per minute. DraftKings has Trinaldo listed at $8,500. He has also averaged a score of 62.3 points […]

Jesse Ronson Looking To Start Off Second UFC Stint With A Bang

Jesse Ronson (21-10) will look to re-enter the UFC after his departure in 2014. Seventeen of Ronson's 21 career victories have come by finish. Most recently, Ronson lost both of his PFL bouts before winning on the Canadian regional scene in February before the call-up to the UFC. A lot has changed since 2014 for […]

Nicolas Dalby Looking Solid In Second UFC Stint

Nicolas Dalby (18-3-1) seems to have entered his second stint in the UFC with a fresh beginning. After going 1-2-1 in his first run in the UFC, Dalby joined Cage Warriors and went on a tear. He went 3-0 along with a no contest. Dalby soon re-joined the UFC in September of 2019 and defeated […]

Tom Aspinall Has A Chance To Continue His Knockout Run

Tom Aspinall (7-2) is set to make his Octagon debut after a successful run in Cage Warriors. The heavyweight striker currently has five knockouts and two submissions to his record, finishing all of his victories. His last defeat was due to an illegal elbow he threw at BAMMA 25 in May of 2016. His last […]