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Brendan Allen Looking To Extend Win Streak To Six
Brendan Allen (22-5) is set to take on Paul Craig in the main event of UFC Vegas 82 on Saturday. Allen enters this spot on a five-fight win streak and coming off a first-round submission win over Bruno Silva back in June. Heading into this fight, Allen is the second-biggest favorite on the card as […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMatt Frevola Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss At UFC 295
Matt Frevola (11-4-1) had his three-fight win streak snapped on Saturday as he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Benoit Saint-Denis. Frevola started out strong as he went to his wrestling and went 2-for-2 on takedowns. However, he couldn't keep Saint-Denis down, and after the Frenchman got up for the second time, he landed a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Extends Win Streak To Five
Benoit Saint-Denis scored a first-round knockout win over Matt Frevola at UFC 295 to extend his win streak to five. Saint-Denis entered the fight as a betting favorite, despite fighting a ranked opponent. Early on, Frevola looked to wrestle the Frenchman as the American went 2-for-2 on takedowns but Saint-Denis was able to get back […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMackenzie Dern Gets Finished For First Time In Her Career
Mackenzie Dern entered UFC 295 as a sizeable favorite but lost by second-round knockout to former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. Dern was having some success on the fete in the first round but struggled to get it down to the mat as she went 0-for-3 on takedown attempts in the opening round. Then, with less […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSergei Pavlovich Gets Knocked Out In The First Round
Sergei Pavlovich had his six-fight win streak snapped in the co-main event of UFC 295 on Saturday. Pavlovich was taking on Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title. Right when the fight started, Pavlovich landed a big shot that appeared to have Aspinall hurt. However, the Russian failed to land another strike as Aspinall landed […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTom Aspinall Gets First-Round TKO At UFC 295
Tom Aspinall is now the UFC's interim heavyweight champion as he scored a TKO win over Sergei Pavlovich in the co-main event of UFC 295. Aspinall and Pavlovich took this fight on about two weeks' notice. Right away, Pavlovich landed a big shot that appeared to hurt Aspinall but the Brit was able to recover […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Goes Into Enemy Territory At UFC 295
Benoit Saint-Denis (12-1) is coming off fighting at home in Paris, France in September and will now go into enemy territory on Saturday. Saint-Denis is set to fight in New York City, New York at UFC 295 and will take on local fighter and 14th-ranked lightweight Matt Frevola. Saint-Denis enters the fight on a four-fight […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMatt Frevola Looking For Fourth Straight Knockout
Matt Frevola (11-3-1) is set to fight at home in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York for the second straight year as he's set to face Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 295. Frevola enters this fight on a three-fight win streak and has won all three fights by first-round knockout and is coming […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMackenzie Dern Faces Former Champ At UFC 295
Mackenzie Dern (13-3) is set to take on former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade on the main card of UFC 295. Dern is coming off a decision win over Angela Hill back in May, which served as the main event of a Fight Night card. Dern is just 2-2 in her last four but is a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSergei Pavlovich Riding A Six-Fight Win Streak Into UFC 295
Sergei Pavlovich (18-1) is set to fight Tom Aspinall in the co-main event of UFC 295 for the interim heavyweight title from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Pavlovich and Aspinall took this fight on two weeks' notice after Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the undisputed heavyweight title was off due […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTom Aspinall A Slight Favorite To Win Interim Heavyweight Title At UFC 295
Tom Aspinall (13-3) is set to fight Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Aspinall and Pavlovich agreed to this fight on two weeks' notice, so neither man got much of a training camp. The Brit is coming off a 73-second TKO […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAbus Magomedov Loses Second Straight Fight
Abus Magomedov is now 1-2 in the UFC as he suffered his second straight loss at UFC Sao Paulo. Magomedov was coming off a second-round TKO loss to Sean Strickland in July in just his second UFC fight. He ended up stepping up on about a month's notice at UFC Sao Paulo to face Caio […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoCaio Borralho Remains Undefeated In The UFC
Caio Borralho improved to 5-0 in the UFC and 15-1 as a pro with a decision win over Abus Magomedov at UFC Sao Paulo. In the first round, Borralho came out southpaw which is not his usual stance and Magomedov had some success, and even was 1-for-1 on takedowns in the round. However, as the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDerrick Lewis Loses One-Sided Decision At UFC Sao Paulo
Derrick Lewis is now 1-4 in his last five fights as he lost a lopsided decision to Jailton Almeida in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Lewis took this fight on a month's notice but he had nothing for Almeida. 'The Black Beast' was taken down six times and was controlled for […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJailton Almeida Dominates Derrick Lewis At UFC Sao Paulo
Jailton Almeida improved to 20-2 as a pro and 6-0 in the UFC with a one-sided decision win over Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo. Almeida went 6-of-15 on takedowns in the fight, but when he did get Lewis down, he was able to keep him there. The Brazilian finished the fight with 21:10 of […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoVinc Pichel Ending Layoff At UFC Sao Paulo
Vinc Pichel (14-3) is set to return at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday as he takes on Ismael Bonfim. It's the first time Pichel will fight since April of 2022 when he lost to Mark Madsen. Since then, Pichel had hip surgery but is finally able to return on Saturday night in Brazil. The 40-year-old […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoIsmael Bonfim Coming Off First UFC Loss
Ismael Bonfim (19-4) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Benoit Saint-Denis, which was his first loss in the UFC. In his promotional debut in January in Brazil, Bonfim scored a second-round flying knee knockout over Terrance McKinney. Bonfim will now return at UFC Sao Paulo against Vinc Pichel and enters the fight as […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAbus Magomedov Looking To Rebound At UFC Sao Paulo
Abus Magomedov (25-5-1) is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Sean Strickland in a main event spot in just his second UFC fight. Magomedov stepped up on about a month's notice to face Caio Borralho at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Magomedov enters this fight as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoCaio Borralho Undefeated In The UFC
Caio Borralho (14-1) is a perfect 4-0 in the UFC and is set for his fifth fight on the main card of UFC Sao Paulo as he takes on Abus Magomedov. Borralho was supposed to fight Nursulton Ruziboev but a month out, his opponent pulled out and was replaced by Magomedov. Borralho enters this matchup […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDerrick Lewis Steps Up On Short Notice At UFC Sao Paulo
Derrick Lewis (27-11 and one No Contest) returned to the win column back in July as he scored a 33-second flying knee KO win to snap his three-fight losing skid. After the win, Lewis re-signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion and ended up agreeing to step up on about a month's notice to face Jailton […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJailton Almeida Set For Second Straight UFC Main Event
Jailton Almeida (19-2) is set to headline his second straight card as he takes on Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Almeida is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and is coming off a first-round submission over Jairzinho Rozenstruik back in May. The Brazilian is the biggest favorite on […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMuin Gafurov Drops To 0-2 In The UFC
Muin Gafurov suffered a 73-second submission loss to Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Gafurov had lost to John Castaneda by decision back in June and returned against Nurmagomedov. Gafurov tried to blitz Nurmagomedov early got caught in a choke and was forced to tap. Gafurov ended up landing just one strike in […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSaid Nurmagomedov Gets Quick Win At UFC 294
Said Nurmagomedov returned to the win column at UFC 294 with a first-round submission over Muin Gafurov. Nurmagomedov suffered a decision loss to Jonathan Martinez back in March which snapped his four-fight win streak. In the opening moments of the fight, the two bantamweights had a feeling out process, but as Nurmagomedov's back was near […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMagomed Ankalaev's Return Fight Ends In No-Contest
Magomed Ankalaev was fighting for the first time since last December when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw for the light heavyweight belt. In his return fight at UFC 294, Ankalaev took on Johnny Walker in a potential title eliminator fight. Ankalaev started out strong as he got a takedown and had over a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKamaru Usman Suffers Third Straight Loss At UFC 294
Kamaru Usman lost a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Usman took the fight on less than two weeks' notice and moved up to middleweight to face the undefeated fighter. After getting dominated in the first round, Usman outstruck Chimaev in the second and third rounds, but he […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKhamzat Chimaev Remains Undefeated
Khamzat Chimaev improved to 13-0 as a pro with a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev was fighting for the first time in over a year, as he fought Usman who took this fight on less than two weeks' notice. In the first round, Chimaev got […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMuin Gafurov Searching For First UFC Win
Muin Gafurov (18-5) is set for his second UFC fight as he takes on Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday at UFC 294. Gafurov made his debut back in June as he lost a decision to John Castaneda after being the LFA bantamweight champion. He was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus at UFC Paris in September but […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSaid Nurmagomedov Looking To Return To The Win Column
Said Nurmagomedov (17-3) had his four-fight win streak snapped last time out as he suffered a decision loss to Jonathan Martinez back in March. Nurmagomedov now returns at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi against Muin Gafurov. The Russian is the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800 while in his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMagomed Ankalaev Set For First Fight Of 2023 At UFC 294
Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) is set for his first fight since December of last year when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw for the light heavyweight title. Ankalaev is currently on a 10-fight unbeaten streak and will face Johnny Walker at UFC 294 in a potential title eliminator fight at light heavyweight. Ankalaev enters the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKhamzat Chimaev A Favorite Over Former Champ At UFC 294
Khamzat Chimaev (12-0) is set to end his 13-month layoff on Saturday as he faces Kamaru Usman at middleweight at UFC 294. Chimaev was supposed to fight Paulo Costa, but less than two weeks out, the Brazilian was forced out with an injury and replaced by Usman. With Usman taking the fight on short notice, […]
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