Roman Dolidze Can Score Biggest UFC Win To Date

On a four-fight winning streak entering Saturday's contest at UFC 286, Roman Dolidze (12-1) has also scored knockout wins in his last three straight victories. On Saturday, he will face his biggest UFC test to date when he faces Marvin Vettori, who has always remained near the top of the UFC's middleweight division. A proven […]

Marvin Vettori Set To Open Up Main Card Of Action Saturday

A staple in the top of the middleweight division, Marvin Vettori (18-5-1) will open up the main card of action at UFC 286 on Saturday when he battles the streaking Roman Dolidze. In the previous five years of action, Vettori has only lost to former champions Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. A dangerous finisher on […]

Petr Yan Continues Downhill Slide

After starting his career 15-1 while holding the UFC's bantamweight title, the career of Petr Yan has shifted downhill quickly after going 1-3 since then, including a decisive main-event decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Yan's significant-strike count of 75 was nearly doubled by his opponent, and a record-setting […]

Merab Dvalishvili Shines In Record-Setting Performance

Earning his seventh straight victory, Merab Dvalishvili shined in Saturday night's main event with a decisive decision win over former champion Petr Yan. In 25 minutes of action, Dvalishvili tallied 147 significant strikes (202 total strikes) compared to that of Yan's much lower total of 75 significant strikes (87 total strikes). Dvalishvili also landed 11 […]

Alexander Romanov Goes Strikeless In First-Round TKO Loss

With hopes of rebounding from his first career loss, Alexander Romanov took back-to-back losses after having his night ended via first-round TKO at the hands of Alexander Volkov on Saturday. In 2:16 of action, Romanov was unable to land a single strike. After a failed takedown attempt, which involved a fence grab by Volkov, Romanov […]

Alexander Volkov Impresses In Co-Main Event

The recent string of domination continued for Alexander Volkov, who has earned back-to-back first-round knockout wins after defeating Alexander Romanov in Saturday's co-main event of action. In 2:16 of action, Volkov tallied 12 significant strikes (27 total strikes) while not absorbing a single strike. After a controversial fence grab to stop a takedown, Volkov let […]

Ryan Spann Takes A Loss In Rescheduled Matchup

The previously scheduled main event was action-packed for the round of action we saw on Saturday night, but Ryan Spann did not walk out with the desired outcome. At the 3:38 mark of the first round, Nikita Krylov locked in a deep-triangle choke after the two fighters exchanged a series of submissions initiated by Spann. […]

Nikita Krylov Impresses In Rescheduled Main-Event Bout

In a matchup previously scheduled as a main event before it's rescheduling, Nikita Krylov did not disappoint against Ryan Spann on Saturday, earning a first-round submission victory. In 3:38 of action, Krylov tallied just seven significant strikes (24 total strikes) but secured a deep-triangle choke for the win after the two fighters exchanged submission attempts. […]

Said Nurmagomedov Unable To Secure Fifth Straight Win

A solid first round was not enough to help Said Nurmagomedov earn a victory Saturday, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov did out-strike Martinez by landing 47 significant strikes (101 total strikes) compared to that of Martinez's 38 and 78, respectively. Nurmagomedov did give up a […]

Jonathan Martinez Secures Fifth Straight Win

In a battle of rising bantamweights to see who could reach a five-fight winning streak, Jonathan Martinez was victorious and earned a unanimous-decision win over Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday. In a very tight contest, Martinez tallied 38 significant strikes (78 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. He also held a bit more control time, […]

Merab Dvalishvili Seeking Ninth Straight Win Saturday

Merab Dvalishvili (15-4), also known as The Machine, has been just that since joining the UFC, going 8-2 in the organization while winning his last eight fights after dropping back-to-back UFC bouts to start his Octagon career. A pace controller and fight dominator, 11 of his 15 career wins have come by decision. DraftKings sees […]

Petr Yan Hoping To Rebound From Tough 2022

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-4) will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he takes to Saturday's main event in a battle with Merab Dvalishvili. His losses were both split decisions and both came against high-tier talent in Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley. Able to get a finish in a multitude of […]

Alexander Romanov Can Rebound From Recent Defeat

Running into a roadblock in his last outing when he suffered a majority decision loss, Alexander Romanov (16-1) enters the Octagon hungry for another victory this Saturday. With finishes at almost every turn, 15 of his 16 career wins have come by the finish, with 10 via submission. DraftKings sees the dangerous finisher as the […]

Alexander Volkov Faces Dangerous Striking Heavyweight

Flip-flopping wins for losses since 2021, Alexander Volkov (35-10) will step into the co-main-event spotlight against dangerous striker Alexander Romanov on Saturday. With power of his own, 23 of Volkov's 35 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, with an additional three by submission. DraftKings sees the UFC veteran as the underdog with a salary of […]

Ryan Spann Set For Huge Matchup On Saturday

After Ryan Spann (21-7) had his Feb. 25 main event with Nikita Krylov canceled due to a Krylov illness, the matchup was rescheduled a few weeks later for this Saturday's card. Though it is no longer the main event, the matchup still has a main-event feel for the ninth-ranked Spann. DraftKings sees Spann as the […]

Nikita Krylov Set For Rescheduled Bout This Saturday

With an original main-event bout date of Feb. 25, Nikita Krylov (29-9) will return a few weeks later after being forced out of his bout due to illness. He will still meet Ryan Spann, his original main-event opponent. Always known for his ability to finish a fight, 27 of his 29 career wins have come […]

Austin Lingo Looking To Play The Role Of Big Underdog

Austin Lingo (9-1) will look for his third straight win after dropping his UFC debut when he faces Ricardo Ramos on Saturday. Able to earn a victory in a multitude of ways, five of his nine career wins have come by finish, with three of them coming via knockout/TKO. Both of his UFC wins have […]

Ricardo Ramos Set For His First Fight In 2023

With a solid run thus far in the UFC, Team AlphaMale's Ricardo Ramos (16-4) returns to action this Saturday since a June 2022 first-round knockout victory when he faces Austin Lingo on the main card. With a 69% finish rate, 11 of Ramos' 16 career wins have come by the finish, with seven of them […]

Jonathan Martinez In Search Of Fifth Straight Win

In search of his fifth straight win, Jonathan Martinez (17-4) returns to action this Saturday after a first-round knockout of Cub Swanson back in October of last year. Martinez is set to face his toughest task of this run, though, when he squares off against Said Nurmagomedov in the main card of Saturday's Las Vegas […]

Said Nurmagomedov Set To Open Main Card On Saturday

Looking to secure his fifth straight UFC victory, Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) will kick off the main card of action on Saturday against Jonathan Martinez, who is also looking for a five-fight winning streak. Nurmagomedov is coming off of a second-round submission over Saidyokub Kakhramonov back in December of last year. Able to earn a victory […]

Ciryl Gane Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture Vacant Title

With a chance to add a vacant championship crown to a previously held interim title position, Ciryl Gane faced the opponent of a lifetime in Jon Jones on Saturday. The matchup did not go as planned at all for Gane, falling victim to a guillotine choke just 2:04 into the fight. Gane has now lost […]

Jon Jones Captures Heavyweight Crown Impressively

You would never have known Jon Jones was away from the Octagon for three years after his main-event performance at UFC 285 on Saturday. In 2:04 of action, Jones tallied five significant strikes but scored on both takedown tries and eventually locked in a guillotine choke to capture the vacant heavyweight championship over Ciryl Gane. […]

Valentina Shevchenko Has Flyweight Reign Come To An End

The reign of Valentina Shevchenko in the women's flyweight division has come to an end after a fourth-round, rear-naked choke defeat to Alexa Grasso on Saturday. Though she was up heading into the fourth round, Shevchenko missed on a spinning back kick and was immediately brought to the mat, which led to the submission finish. […]

Alexa Grasso Stuns UFC World With Finish At UFC 285

With the biggest upset thus far this year in the women's division, Alexa Grasso earned a finish over Valentina Shevchenko to earn the flyweight crown on Saturday. The finish came at the 4:34 mark of the fourth round. In 19:34 of action, Grasso tallied 59 significant strikes compared to Shevchenko's 87 but led in the […]

Geoff Neal Unable To Get A Victory Saturday

Though he had some strong moments with his striking, Geoff Neal was unable to do enough in his contest against the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov on Saturday, suffering a third-round submission loss. In 14:17 of action, Neal tallied 69 significant strikes compared to the 113 of Rakhmonov. Though Neal rocked his opponent in the third round, […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov Remains Undefeated

Continuing his rise up the UFC ranks, Shavkat Rakhmonov remained undefeated after a third-round submission victory over Geoff Neal in their battle Saturday night. In 14:17 of action, Rakhmonov tallied 113 significant strikes (120 total strikes) compared to that of Neal's 69 significant strikes. With this contest mostly being a standup affair, neither fighter landed […]

Jalin Turner's Winning Streak Comes To An End

An impressive five-fight winning streak for Jalin Turner came to an end at UFC 285 on Saturday after he suffered a split-decision loss to Mateusz Gamrot. In 15 minutes of action, Turner held the significant-striking edge by landing 40 compared to Gamrot's 29. In the total striking department, though, Turner was outmatched with 62 compared […]

Mateusz Gamrot Pulls Out Close Decision Win At UFC 285

In the lone decision on the main card of UFC 285 on Saturday, Mateusz Gamrot returned to the win column with a split-decision victory over a very tough opponent in Jalin Turner. In 15 minutes of action, Gamrot tallied 29 significant strikes compared to Turner's 40, but he held the total striking edge by landing […]

Jamie Pickett's Experience Not Enough On Saturday

Experience did not provide Jamie Pickett with the edge needed to defeat a young rising star in Bo Nickal on Saturday. In the first round of action, Pickett fell victim to an arm triangle. In 2:54 of action, Pickett only tallied one significant strike before being brought to the canvas, leading to the end of […]

Bo Nickal Dominates In UFC Debut

Former Penn State national champion Bo Nickal continued to shine with a first-round submission victory in his official UFC debut at UFC 285 this past weekend. In 2:54 of action, Nickal tallied just one significant strike and landed one takedown, eventually leading to an arm-triangle victory. Still undefeated in his very young mixed martial arts […]