Alexander Volkanovski Reclaims Featherweight Title

On Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski managed to reclaim his featherweight belt by beating Diego Lopes via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 314. Volkanovski became the only fighter in a weight class below welterweight to win a championship after the age of 35. The fight was competitive with each fighter having big moments, but […]

Diego Lopes Drops Decision At UFC 314

Diego Lopes wasn't able to capture the featherweight title, losing unanimously to Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Throughout the fight, Lopes scored a lot of big shots and even managed to knock Volkanovski down with a few seconds left in the second round, but Lopes ultimately came up short […]

Paddy Pimblett Remains Undefeated In The UFC

On Saturday, Paddy Pimblett extended his win streak to nine by defeating former title challenger Michael Chandler via third-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 314. For most of the fight, Pimblett dominated Chandler. The deciding moment came in the third round when Pimblett landed a devastating knee on Chandler, hurting and cutting him […]

Michael Chandler Suffers TKO Loss

Former title challenger Michael Chandler suffered a third-round TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Chandler didn't have much to offer Pimblett as he was dominated and brutalized up until the finishing sequence. The loss marked a third consecutive defeat for Chandler, who hasn't won since a 2022 […]

Patricio Freire Gets Dominated In His UFC Debut

On Saturday's UFC 314 main card, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire suffered a unanimous decision loss to former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. Throughout three rounds, Freire was dominated as he was having problems with Rodriguez's reach and closing the distance. He was even knocked down and punished with elbows in the third round. […]

Yair Rodriguez Gets Back In The Win Column

Former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez got back in the win column by defeating former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 314. Rodriguez controlled and dominated Freire throughout the entire 15-minute affair. He even dropped Freire in the third round and almost finished him. In 15 minutes […]

Bryce Mitchell Gets Submitted At UFC 314

On Saturday, Bryce Mitchell suffered a second-round submission loss to Jean Silva on the main card of UFC 314. Mitchell tried taking Silva down 14 times but only managed to take him down once as Silva demonstrated his takedown defense and overall superior grappling game. Midway through the second round, Silva sank in a slick […]

Jean Silva Gets Submission Win At UFC 314

Jean Silva picked up a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell on the main card of UFC 314 on Saturday. Silva dominated the fight before getting the submission win in the second round. Midway through the second round, Silva put Mitchell to sleep by landing a ninja-choke submission. In 8:52 of action, Silva landed 27 […]

Dominick Reyes Wins Third Fight In A Row

On the UFC 314 main card opener, former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes defeated Nikita Krylov by a first-round knockout. As Krylov charged forward, looking to land a big punch, Reyes landed a counter left that sent Krylov crashing to the canvas. Reyes followed up with punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. […]

Nikita Krylov Gets Knocked Out

Nikita Krylov suffered a first-round knockout loss to former title challenger Dominick Reyes on Saturday at the UFC 314 main card opener. In the first round, Reyes hit Krylov with a stiff jab that hurt Krylov. Krylov tried to fire back, but Reyes countered with a devastating left hand that knocked Krylov out for the […]

Interlude: Back with Colby Dant of SGPN

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts/combat sports from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like […]

Diego Lopes Can Become New UFC Featherweight Champion

Surging Diego Lopes is scheduled to take on former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Lopes was last seen in action back in September 2024 at UFC 206, where he defeated former title challenger Brian Ortega via unanimous decision. Since joining the promotion, Lopes has gone 5-1, losing […]

Alexander Volkanovski Looks To Reclaim Featherweight Title

Former featherweight champion and lightweight title challenger Alexander Volkanovski is scheduled to face off against surging Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Volkanovski is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having been knocked out by lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and, more recently, by former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Prior to […]

Paddy Pimblett Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC

Paddy Pimblett is scheduled to face off against former title challenger Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Since joining the promotion, Pimblett has gone 6-0. Pimblett is coming off an impressive submission victory over King Green to break into the top 15 of the lightweight division. Before that, Pimblett was […]

Michael Chandler Set For Co-Main Event

Former title challenger Michael Chandler is scheduled to take on Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Since signing with the promotion, Chandler has gone 2-4. He has made his UFC debut at UFC 257 where he defeated Dan Hooker via first-round TKO. Since then, he's lost four out of his […]

Patricio Freire Set For His UFC Debut

On Saturday, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire is scheduled to make his UFC debut against former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 314. In his last bout, "Pitbull" managed to get back in the win column by beating Jeremy Kennedy by third-round TKO. Prior to that, Freire was on […]

Yair Rodriguez Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

This Saturday on the main card of UFC 314, former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez is scheduled to welcome former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire to the UFC. Rodriguez is currently on a two-fight losing streak and has suffered back-to-back losses to former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega. Since joining […]

Jean Silva A Favorite At UFC 314

On Saturday, Jean Silva is scheduled to face off against Bryce Mitchell on the main card of UFC 314. Silva earned his UFC contract by defeating Kevin Vallejos unanimously on The Contender Series back in 2023 and has gone 4-0 since then. Silva was last seen in action at UFC Seattle, where he finished Melsik […]

Bryce Mitchell Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Bryce Mitchell will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Jean Silva on the main card of UFC 314 on Saturday. Mitchell got back in the win column by defeating Kron Gracie via third-round TKO. Prior to that, Mitchell was seen in action at UFC 296, where he suffered a scary knockout loss […]

Dominick Reyes Set To Open Up UFC 314 Main Card

Former title challenger Dominick Reyes is set to open up the UFC 314 main card against Nikita Krylov on Saturday. Since losing a controversial decision to Jon Jones, Reyes has dropped three fights in a row, losing to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka and Ryan Spann. After those four losses, Reyes managed to bounce back with […]

Nikita Krylov Looks For His Fourth Win In A Row

This Saturday, Nikita Krylov is scheduled to open up the UFC 314 main card against former title challenger Dominick Reyes. Krylov hasn't competed since submitting Ryan Spann in the first round in March 2023. His current run started back in July of 2022 after suffering back-to-back losses to Magomed Ankalaev and Paul Craig. Since then, […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

After back-to-back UFC cards that weren't exactly filled with star power, the UFC is back with a big card this Saturday in Miami with UFC 314, in which the vacant featherweight title is up for grabs as the reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria decided to move up to lightweight and vacate his featherweight belt as […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC 314

Now this is a stacked event, with a handful of fan favorites and a solid contribution by Bellator. The stories with this card just keep developing. Somehow, Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva adds a wrinkle by the minute, and Yair Rodriguez and Diego Lopes might just decide to forego their currently scheduled bouts and fight […]

Tap That: Episode #174: Bring Your Globe

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Lerone Murphy Remains Undefeated

This past Saturday, Lerone Murphy picked up a unanimous decision win over former interim featherweight title challenger Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Murphy had a masterful performance where he outpointed and outstruck Emmett on the feet throughout five rounds. The 33-year-old Murphy won 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 on the […]

Josh Emmett Falls Short At UFC Vegas 105

In the main event of UFC Vegas 105, former interim title challenger Josh Emmett suffered a five-round unanimous decision loss to an undefeated Lerone Murphy. 40-year-old Josh Emmett was appearing in the Octagon for the first time since December 2023. Throughout five rounds, Emmett was outclassed on the feet. In 25 minutes of action, Emmet […]

Joanderson Brito Gets Outclassed At UFC Vegas 105

Joanderson Brito suffered a unanimous decision loss to Pat Sabatini in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Brito got taken down multiple times and was dominated for the majority of the fight. All judges scored the bout decisively in favor of Sabatini, with scores of 30-26, 30-26, and 30-27. In 15 minutes […]

Pat Sabatini Beats Joanderson Brito By Unanimous Decision

On Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105, Pat Sabatini defeated Joanderson Brito by unanimous decision. Throughout the fight, Sabatini scored multiple takedowns and maintained control for the majority of the match. Sabatini had 13 minutes of control time over the 15-minute fight. In 15 minutes of action, Sabatini landed four takedowns and […]

Cortavious Romious Still Winless In The UFC

Cortavious Romious suffered a second-round TKO loss to ChangHo Lee on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Romious badly missed weight as he was three and a half pounds over the bantamweight limit. The 31-year-old Romious had his moments in the fight but was ultimately outclassed before getting finished. In the second […]

ChangHo Lee Gets TKO Win At UFC Vegas 105

ChangHo Lee scored a second-round TKO win over Cortavious Romious on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Lee almost finished the fight in the first round with a rear-naked choke, but Romious somehow managed to survive. In the second round, Lee got hold of the top position and started brutalizing Romious with […]