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Holly 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoJalin Turner Looking To Rebound At UFC 290
Jalin Turner (13-6) is rebooked to face Dan Hooker this Saturday after the two were supposed to fight in March. However, Hooker had to withdraw after breaking his hand, and Mateusz Gamrot stepped up on short notice and defeated Turner via split decision. The loss snapped Turner's five-fight winning streak that stretched back to February […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoDricus Du Plessis Hoping To Secure Title Shot
Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) is set for the toughest test of his career when he faces former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 on Saturday. Du Plessis enters the fight riding a seven-fight winning streak and is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC. The South African is a big underdog, as DraftKings has him […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoRobert Whittaker Looks To Win Second Straight Fight
Robert Whittaker (24-6) is looking to extend his winning streak to two at UFC 290 as he takes on Dricus Du Plessis in a title-eliminator bout. Whittaker is coming off a decision win over Marvin Vettori back in September of last year. The Aussie enters his UFC 290 scrap as a sizeable favorite, as DraftKings […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMelissa Gatto Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Melissa Gatto dropped a split-decision to Ariane Lipski at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday night. The loss marked Gatto's second straight defeat by submission, as she lost to Tracy Cortez back at UFC 274. Gatto started out her UFC career 2-0 and now could find herself on the verge of being cut after back-to-back setbacks. […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoAriane Lipski Pulls Off The Upset
Ariane Lipski extended her winning streak to two with a split-decision victory over Melissa Gatto at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Lipski was coming off a decision win over JJ Aldrich back in March after losing to Priscila Cachoeira in just over a minute. Against Gatto, Lipski was out-struck in all three rounds, but she […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMax Griffin Drops A Decision To Michael Morales
Max Griffin suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Griffin won the first round on all three judges' scorecards but went 0-for-8 on takedowns and was badly out-struck in the second and third rounds to lose the decision. Griffin entered the scrap as the underdog but did put up […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMichael Morales Remains Undefeated
Michael Morales improved to 15-0 on Saturday with a decision victory over Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 76. Morales was coming off stoppage wins over Adam Fugitt and Trevin Giles to start out his UFC tenure. After dropping the first round, Morales picked up the volume and out-landed his opponent 58-26 in total strikes over […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoDamir Ismagulov Not Competitive In Co-Main Event
Damir Ismagulov ended his brief retirement to return to the Octagon and face Grant Dawson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday. Ismagulov entered the fight coming off a loss to Arman Tsarukyan to drop him to 5-1 in the promotion. Against Dawson, Ismagulov was outwrestled, as he stopped just two of […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoGrant Dawson Dominates Damir Ismagulov
Grant Dawson picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he dominated Damir Ismagulov to win a one-sided decision. Dawson entered the fight coming off a submission win over Mark O. Madsen and was 7-0-1 in the UFC. Dawson dominated the fight with his wrestling, as he went three of five on […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoAbus Magomedov Gets Stopped In First Main-Event Spot
Abus Magomedov headlined his first UFC event on Saturday in just his second appearance with the promotion. Magomedov scored a 19-second knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus to earn a main-event spot against Sean Strickland. Magomedov had a good first round, as he won the round on all three judges' scorecards and out-struck Strickland 32 to […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoSean Strickland Gets TKO Win In Main Event
Sean Strickland extended his winning streak to two with a second-round TKO win over Abus Magomedov in the main event of UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Strickland was coming off a decision victory over Nassourdine Imavov and had to face the unranked Magomedov. Strickland lost the first round on all three judges' scorecards, but he […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMichael Morales Looking To Remain Undefeated
Michael Morales (14-0) is a perfect 2-0 in the UFC and gets the toughest test of his career when he takes on Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Last time out, Morales scored a third-round TKO over Adam Fugitt last July, and in his UFC debut, he knocked out Trevin Giles in the […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMax Griffin Ready To Pull Off Upset
Max Griffin (19-9) is coming off a decision win over Tim Means and is 4-1 in his last five fights, but he will now face undefeated prospect Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Griffin is 7-7 in the UFC, but of late has been fighting veterans like Means, Neil Magny and Carlos Condit, […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoAusten Lane's UFC Debut Ends In No-Contest
Austen Lane, the former NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was making his UFC debut in Jacksonville against Justin Tafa on Saturday. Lane had earned his way into the UFC after a win on the Contender Series last September while also being the Fury FC heavyweight champion. However, just seconds into the fight, he accidentally […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoJustin Tafa Gets Eye Poked Early
Justin Tafa was looking to extend his winning streak to three fights when he took on Austen Lane at UFC Jacksonville on Saturday. But just 29 seconds into the bout, he suffered a nasty eye poke that stopped the fight. Tafa argued for the result to be a disqualification win for him on social media […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoAmanda Ribas Loses By TKO In Co-Main Event
Amanda Ribas suffered a second-round TKO loss to Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday, which dropped her to 1-2 in her last three fights. Ribas entered the fight as the betting favorite, but after a competitive first round, she got rocked with a head kick, and shortly thereafter was finished […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoMaycee Barber Extends Winning Streak With Knockout Win
Maycee Barber pulled off the upset in the co-main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday with a second-round TKO win over Amanda Ribas. Barber had gone six straight fights that went the distance, but after a competitive first round, she landed a head kick that hurt Ribas and blitzed her with more strikes before finishing […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoJosh Emmett Loses Second Fight In A Row
Josh Emmett is now on a losing skid after being dominated by Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday. Emmett entered the fight coming off a submission loss to Yair Rodriguez for the interim featherweight title back in February. In the fight, Emmett was badly out-struck 171-89 and was also controlled […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoIlia Topuria Dominates Josh Emmett
Ilia Topuria picked up the biggest win of his career in his first UFC main event when he dominated Josh Emmett over all five rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision on Saturday. Topuria out-struck Emmett 171 to 89 and even picked up a rare 10-7 scorecard by one judge as he nearly finished the […]
Cole Shelton 2 years agoIlia Topuria Gets Toughest Test To Date
Ilia Topuria (13-0) is set to headline his first UFC event in just his sixth UFC appearance this Saturday. Topuria is coming off a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell back in December in his return to featherweight after knocking out Jai Herbert at lightweight. Topuria enters his first headlining spot as the betting favorite, […]
Cole Shelton 2 years ago