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Gavin Tucker Ends Two-And-A-Half-Year Layoff
Gavin Tucker (13-2) hasn't fought since March of 2021 when he suffered a 22-second knockout loss to Dan Ige. Since then, Tucker withdrew from two fights due to injuries but will finally return at UFC Nashville against Diego Lopes on Saturday. Tucker is currently 4-2 in the UFC and enters the fight as the underdog, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoRob Font Gets Big Test On Short Notice
Rob Font (20-6) was supposed to face Song Yadong at UFC 292 in two weeks, but after Yadong and Umar Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injuries, he stepped up to face Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Nashville this Saturday. Font returned to the win column in a big way last time out when […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoCory Sandhagen Eyeing Title Shot With A Win
Cory Sandhagen (16-4) is set for his third straight UFC main event when he takes on Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight fight at UFC Nashville on Saturday. Sandhagen was originally supposed to face Umar Nurmagomedov, but about two weeks from the fight, Nurmagomedov was forced out of the scrap and was replaced by Font. […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMarcos Rogerio de Lima Suffers TKO Loss At UFC 291
Marcos Rogerio de Lima had his two-fight winning streak snapped on Saturday when he suffered a 33-second TKO loss to Derrick Lewis. The Brazilian got caught by a flying knee just seconds into the fight that dropped him. Lewis then landed ground-and-pound shots before the referee stopped the scrap. The loss drops de Lima to […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDerrick Lewis Gets Another Early Knockout
Derrick Lewis snapped his three-fight losing streak at UFC 291 on Saturday with a 33-second knockout win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Lewis started the fight off with a flying knee that dropped de Lima. After landing some ground-and-pound shots, the referee stopped the fight to give Lewis his 18th UFC knockout victory, which is […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMichel Pereira Gets Toughest Test To Date
Michel Pereira (28-11) is riding a five-fight winning streak and now gets the toughest test of his career when he faces Stephen Thompson at UFC 291 on Saturday. Pereira is coming off a split-decision win over Santiago Ponzinibbio back in May of 2022. After losing back-to-back fights to Tristan Connelly and Diego Sanchez, Pereira has […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoStephen Thompson In Fan-Friendly Matchup
Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) has been asking to fight strikers since he lost back-to-back bouts to Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns, and he has gotten his wish. Last time out, Thompson scored a stoppage win over Kevin Holland back in December and will now return at UFC 291 on Saturday against Michel Pereira. Thompson enters the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAndre Muniz Suffers Second Straight Stoppage Loss
Andre Muniz suffered a second-round TKO loss to Paul Craig at UFC London on Saturday for his second straight loss and second straight stoppage loss. Muniz entered the fight coming off a submission loss to Brendan Allen back in February. After winning the first round, Muniz began to fade, as Craig was able to land […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoPaul Craig Scores TKO Win In Middleweight Debut
Paul Craig dropped down to middleweight for the first time in his career at UFC London on Saturday. Craig had gone 8-6-1 at light heavyweight but decided to change weight classes. In his middleweight debut, he was booked against Andre Muniz, who had a strong first round by going 1-for-1 on his takedowns, and he […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMarcin Tybura Quickly Finished At UFC London
Marcin Tybura was looking to pull off an upset at UFC London on Saturday against Tom Aspinall. The Pole was riding a two-fight winning streak and was 7-1 in his last eight bouts. However, against Aspinall, just over a minute into the fight, he got dropped and was finished with ground strikes. It was Tybura's […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTom Aspinall Gets Homecoming TKO Win
Tom Aspinall returned to the Octagon and the win column in a big way at UFC London on Saturday. Aspinall suffered a major knee injury last July against Curtis Blaydes, and a year later was headlining UFC London against Marcin Tybura. Just over a minute into the fight, Aspinall dropped Tybura and finished him with […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAndre Muniz Looking To Get Back Into The Win Column
Andre Muniz (23-5) had his nine-fight winning streak snapped last time out when he suffered a submission loss to Brendan Allen. Prior to that, Muniz had gone 5-0 in the UFC and will now face Paul Craig -- who is moving down to middleweight -- at UFC London. Muniz enters the fight as the favorite, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoPaul Craig Dropping Down To Middleweight At UFC London
Paul Craig (16-6-1) is set to make his middleweight debut on Saturday at UFC London as he faces Andre Muniz. Craig has fought at light heavyweight his entire professional MMA career and has gone 8-6-1 in the UFC. Craig is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Johnny Walker and a decision loss to Volkan […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMarcin Tybura Looking To Spoil The Homecoming
Marcin Tybura (24-7) is set to headline his second UFC event on Saturday when he takes on Tom Aspinall at UFC London. Tybura enters the fight riding a two-fight winning streak, and he is 7-1 in his last eight bouts. Last time out, Tybura picked up a decision win over Blagoy Ivanov after defeating Alexandr […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTom Aspinall Looking For Redemption
Tom Aspinall (12-3) is set to fight for the first time in a year since he suffered a major knee injury just seconds into his scrap against Curtis Blaydes last July. After a year-long rehab, Aspinall will headline UFC London on Saturday against Marcin Tybura. Prior to the injury, Aspinall was 5-0 in the promotion […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoGenaro Valdez Drops To 0-3 In The UFC
Genaro Valdez suffered a decision loss to Evan Elder on Saturday to drop to 0-3 in his UFC career. The Mexican got hurt early but did get out of a submission attempt and started to land some good shots. In the second round after getting dropped early, Valdez dropped Elder and nearly had him knocked […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoEvan Elder Gets First UFC Win
Evan Elder picked up his first UFC win in a back-and-forth decision against Genaro Valdez on Saturday. Elder landed a big shot early in the first round that rocked Valdez and went for a submission, but the Mexican was able to get out of it. In the second round, both Elder and Valdez knocked each […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChelsea Chandler Has Lackluster Performance
Chelsea Chandler suffered her first UFC loss on Saturday, as she lost a one-sided decision to Norma Dumont. Chandler didn't stuff one takedown and was out-struck in every round in a rather lackluster performance. The American was controlled for nearly nine minutes on the ground and every round on all three judges' scorecards. With the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoNorma Dumont Wins One-Sided Decision
Norma Dumont extended her winning streak to three with a lopsided decision over Chelsea Chandler on Saturday. Dumont and Chandler were fighting at women's featherweight, a division that has a murky future. Dumont out-struck Chandler in every round and also went 3-for-3 on takedowns to dominate the fight. Dumont won 30-27 on every judges' scorecard […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMayra Bueno Silva Gets Biggest Win Of Her Career
Mayra Bueno Silva cemented herself as a title contender with a second-round submission win over Holly Holm on Saturday. The Brazilian entered the fight on a three-fight winning streak -- 3-0 since moving to bantamweight -- and was set for her first UFC main event. After a back-and-forth first round, Silva got ahold of Holm's […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoHolly Holm Suffers Submission Loss
Holly Holm was the lone favorite to lose on Saturday's card, as the former UFC champion suffered a second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva. Holm entered the fight coming off a decision win over Yana Santos and was looking to earn a title shot. After a solid opening round, Holm shot for a takedown […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoGenaro Valdez Looking To Avoid 0-3 Start To UFC Tenure
Genaro Valdez (10-2) earned his way into the UFC with a second-round knockout on the Contender Series but has since lost his first two UFC fights. Valdez suffered a first-round knockout loss to Matt Frevola and then lost a decision to Natan Levy. The Mexican enters his UFC Vegas 77 scrap on Saturday against Evan […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoEvan Elder In Search Of First UFC Win
Evan Elder (7-2) is off to a rough start in the UFC, as he lost his first two fights. In his debut, he stepped up on short notice and up a weight class and lost a decision to Preston Parsons. Last time out, he suffered a TKO loss to Nazim Sadykhov in a fight he […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChelsea Chandler Looking To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Chelsea Chandler (5-1) made good on her UFC debut last October, when she scored a first-round TKO over Julija Stoliarenko. Now, the Diaz protégé is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday against Norma Dumont at featherweight. DraftKings currently has Chandler with a salary of $7,800, while in her lone […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoNorma Dumont Eyeing Third Straight Win
Norma Dumont (9-2) will be looking for her third straight win as she takes on Chelsea Chandler at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Dumont and Chandler will be fighting at women's featherweight, which is a weight class president Dana White says will go away following Amanda Nunes' retirement. The Brazilian is 5-2 in the UFC […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMayra Bueno Silva Set For First UFC Main Event
Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1) will be headlining her first UFC event on Saturday as she takes on Holly Holm. Silva enters the main-event spot riding a three-fight winning streak, as last time out she beat Lina Lansberg by submission. The Brazilian is 5-2-1 in the UFC, but she's a perfect 3-0 since moving up to […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoHolly Holm Looking To Secure A Title Shot
Holly Holm (15-6) is set to headline her eighth UFC event as she takes on Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Holm enters the fight coming off a decision win over Yana Santos to return to the win column after a controversial decision loss to Ketlen Vieira. With Amanda Nunes retiring from […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJalin Turner Loses Second Straight Split Decision
Jalin Turner suffered a split-decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 290 on Saturday. Turner was coming off a split-decision setback to Mateusz Gamrot back in March. In the opening round, Turner had success and appeared to have Hooker rocked at one point. After winning the first round on all three judges' scorecards, Turner started […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoRobert Whittaker Suffers TKO Loss
Robert Whittaker was looking to earn a third crack at Israel Adesanya with a victory over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 on Saturday. However, Whittaker suffered a second-round TKO loss, which dropped him to 1-2 in his last three fights. Whittaker was out-struck 41-23 in the first round and ended the opening frame on […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDricus Du Plessis Scores TKO Win To Earn Title Shot
Dricus Du Plessis picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday as he scored a second-round TKO over Robert Whittaker. Du Plessis entered the fight as a sizeable underdog but was able to take down and control Whittaker for nearly a minute. In the second round, Du Plessis started to land heavy shots […]
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