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Austen Lane Facing Local Fighter At UFC 293
Austen Lane (12-3 and one No Contest) had a hometown fight in his UFC debut as he fought Justin Tafa at UFC Jacksonville back in June. However, just 29 seconds into his fight, he eye poked Tafa and the Aussie couldn't continue and the fight was called a No Contest. Now, after getting a hometown […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJustin Tafa Rebooked Against Austen Lane At UFC 293
Justin Tafa (6-3 and one No Contest) is set to rematch Austen Lane at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia. The two fought back at UFC Jacksonville in June and the fight ended just 29 seconds into the bout after Lane eyepoked Tafa and he couldn't continue. Now, given that Tafa went into Lane's hometown in […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoManel Kape Gets Debutant At UFC 293
Manel Kape (18-6) was supposed to face Kai Kara-France at UFC 293, but the Kiwi was forced out of the bout and was replaced by Brazilian Felipe dos Santos. Kape has had a hard time getting a fight as he last fought back in December and has had three fights canceled due to the opponent […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAlexander Volkov Goes Into Enemy Territory At UFC 293
Alexander Volkov (36-10) is set to face Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event of UFC 293. Volkov is going into enemy territory as the card takes place in Sydney, Australia where Tuivasa was born and currently trains in. Volkov is riding a two-fight winning streak, and both wins came by first-round TKO. Heading into his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTai Tuivasa Gets Hometown Fight At UFC 293
Tai Tuivasa (15-5) is set for his first fight of 2023 as he takes on Alexander Volkov in the co-main event of UFC 293. The card takes place in Sydney, Australia where Tuivasa was born and currently trains, so he will have the crowd on his side. The Australian is coming off back-to-back knockout losses, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBogdan Guskov Suffers Submission Loss In UFC Debut
Bogdan Guskov stepped up on short notice to face top-10 light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Paris. Guskov was getting pieced up early on and as he started to have success on the feet, he got taken down. After getting back to his feet, Oezdemir hurt him with a punch and after a flurry of […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoVolkan Oezdemir Earns Submission Win At UFC Paris
Volkan Oezdemir returned to the win column in a big way at UFC Paris. Oezdemir was facing short-notice replacement and UFC newcomer Bogdan Guskov, and right away, the Swiss native used leg kicks and jabs to piece up Guskov. Oezdemir even shot for a takedown and got it, as Guskov landed a few good punches […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoThiago Moises Loses By Stoppage At UFC Paris
Thiago Moises suffered a one-sided stoppage loss to Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris on Saturday. Immediately, Saint-Denis came out strong and Moises could never match the Frenchman's pace and striking. Moises got outstruck 123-to-27 and was taken down five times on nine attempts, as the Brazilian was dominated in every aspect of the fight. As […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Gets Stoppage Win
Benoit Saint-Denis scored a second-round TKO over Thiago Moises at UFC Paris on Saturday. Right away, Saint-Denis was the more aggressive fighter and was forcing Moises to go back towards the fence. The Frenchman ended up outstriking Moises 57-to-19 in the first round and also went 1-of-3 on takedowns. In the second round, Saint-Denis picked […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBogdan Guskov Makes UFC Debut
Bogdan Guskov (14-2) is set to make his UFC debut on Saturday as he takes on Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Paris. Guskov took the fight on short notice after Azamat Murzakanov had to pull out. Entering the fight, Guskov is on a four-fight win streak with all four wins coming by first-round knockout. Entering his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoVolkan Oezdemir Ends Nearly Year-Long Layoff
Volkan Oezdemir (18-7) is set to return at UFC Paris as he faces UFC newcomer Bogdan Guskov on Saturday. Oezdemir hasn't fought since October of last year when he suffered a decision loss to Nikita Krylov. The Swiss native was booked to face Azamat Murzakanov, but after Murzakanov pulled out, Guskov stepped in on short […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoThiago Moises Looking For Third Win In A Row
Thiago Moises (17-6) is set for his second fight of 2023 as he takes on Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris. Moises kicked off the year with a second-round submission win over Melzaquiel Costa in January. Moises is 6-4 in the UFC and is now on a two-fight win streak. However, the Brazilian is the underdog […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Gets Home-Country Fight
Benoit Saint-Denis (11-1) is set to fight at home in France as he takes on Thiago Moises at UFC Paris on Saturday. Saint-Denis fought on the card last year earning a stoppage win over Gabriel Miranda. He enters his fight against Moises riding a three-fight win streak and coming off a first-round submission over Ismael […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoParker Porter Suffers Another First-Round Knockout Loss
Parker Porter suffered a first-round KO loss to Junior Tafa at UFC Singapore on Saturday. Porter entered the fight coming off a first-round stoppage win over Braxton Smith, which got him back into the win column after losing by first-round KO to Justin Tafa, the older brother of Junior. Porter got rocked early with a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJunior Tafa Scores First-Round Knockout At UFC Singapore
Junior Tafa picked up his first UFC win in a big way as he scored a first-round knockout of Parker Porter at UFC Singapore. Tafa was coming off a disappointing loss to Mohammed Usman back in April, and against Porter, Tafa came out with a fast start and rocked the American early. After having him […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTaila Santos On Two-Fight Losing Streak
Taila Santos has now lost back-to-back fights after dropping a decision to Erin Blanchfield at UFC Singapore. Santos showed off her takedown defense stuffing all 14 of Blanchfield's takedown attempts. But, when Santos went to wrestle Blanchfield, the American reversed her and ended up on top and had over eight minutes of control to get […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoErin Blanchfield Remains Undefeated In The UFC
Erin Blanchfield improved to 6-0 in the UFC with a decision victory over Taila Santos at UFC Singapore on Saturday. Blanchfield struggled with her takedowns, going 0-for-14, but she did stuff Santos' three takedown attempts. Even though Blanchfield couldn't get the fight to the mat with her own takedowns, she did reverse Santos' attempts to […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJunior Tafa Hoping To Earn First UFC Win
Junior Tafa (4-1) came up short in his UFC debut as he lost a decision to Mohammed Usman back in April. He's now set to return at UFC Singapore against Parker Porter who was knocked out in the first round by Junior's older brother, Justin back in February. Tafa was a kickboxer and boxer before […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoParker Porter Looking For Redemption At UFC Singapore
Parker Porter (14-8) got back into the win column back in May and will now face Junior Tafa at UFC Singapore. This fight will serve as Porter's third scrap of 2023, and back in February, he suffered a first-round KO loss to Justin Tafa, the older brother of Junior. Now, Porter will get the chance […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoTaila Santos Ends 14-Month Layoff At UFC Singapore
Taila Santos (19-2) is set to return at UFC Singapore against Erin Blanchfield in her first fight since losing a split decision to Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title at UFC 275 in June 2022. To earn the title shot, Santos was 4-1 in the UFC and was riding a four-fight win streak. The Brazilian […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoErin Blanchfield Looking To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Erin Blanchfield (11-1) is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and is now set to face Talia Santos at UFC Singapore on Saturday. Blanchfield is coming off a submission win over Jessica Andrade back in February, which served as her first UFC main event. Blanchfield was originally supposed to face Santos on that card but […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMarlon Vera Edges Out Decision Win At UFC 292
Marlon Vera returned to the win column with a decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 on Saturday. Vera out-struck Munhoz in all three rounds, but it was a very even and back-and-forth fight. They both also went 0-for-1 on takedowns as the fight stayed on the feet for the entire 15 minutes. With […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoNeil Magny Falls Flat At UFC 292
Neil Magny suffered a lopsided decision loss to Ian Garry at UFC 292 on Saturday. Magny stepped up on a week's notice and entered the fight with a ton of confidence. However, Magny got dropped with the first two leg kicks as the Irishman dominated him in the standup game. Magny ended up being out-struck […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoIan Garry Runs Through Neil Magny At UFC 292
Ian Garry passed the toughest test of his career with flying colors as he dominated Neil Magny at UFC 292 on Saturday to win a decision. Garry started out strong with leg kicks and dropped Magny with his first two leg kicks. The Irishman went on to out-land Magny 111 to 51 and even had […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMarlon Vera Gets New Opponent For UFC 292
Marlon Vera (22-8-1) was supposed to fight Henry Cejudo at UFC 292 on Saturday, but the former champion had to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Pedro Munhoz. Vera is coming off a main-event decision loss to Cory Sandhagen, which snapped his four-fight winning streak. Vera is currently the betting favorite, as DraftKings […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoIan Garry Looks To Remain Undefeated At UFC 292
Ian Garry (12-0) got his wish when he called out Neil Magny after his last win. However, he was booked to face Geoff Neal at UFC 292 on Saturday, but Neal was forced out of the bout due to injury, and on 10 days' notice, Magny stepped up. Garry is coming off a first-round TKO […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoNeil Magny Steps Up On Short Notice At UFC 292
Neil Magny (28-10) is stepping up on short notice to face Ian Garry at UFC 292 in Boston on Saturday. Magny is coming off a split-decision win over Phil Rowe back in June, and after Geoff Neal had to pull out just 10 days before the event, Magny jumped up at the chance to take […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChris Daukaus Suffers Fourth Straight Knockout Loss
Chris Daukaus dropped down to light heavyweight at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday after losing three straight fights by knockout at heavyweight. In his 205-pound debut, Daukaus was taking on Khalil Rountree, and early on, Daukaus had some success by landing a good combination and clinching Rountree. But after the two fighters separated, Daukaus got […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKhalil Rountree Gets Quick Knockout
Khalil Rountree extended his winning streak to four fights when he picked up a first-round knockout victory over Chris Daukaus at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday. Rountree landed some good shots early on and even clinched Daukaus. But after the two separated, Rountree landed a left hand that dropped Daukaus, and he finished him off […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoHakeem Dawodu Loses Competitive Decision At UFC Vegas 78
Hakeem Dawodu dropped a controversial decision to Cub Swanson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday. Dawodu was fighting for the first time in 11 months and was coming off a loss to Julian Erosa. In the first round, Dawodu out-struck Swanson 29 to 23, and after being out-struck in the second […]
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