Cory Sandhagen In Need Of A Rebound Win

After a couple of big knockout wins against future Hall of Famers, Cory Sandhagen (14-4) has struggled of late and is looking to rebound from back-to-back losses when he enters the Octagon for Saturday's main event against Song Yadong. With several impressive finishes under his belt against big names, nine of Sandhagen's 14 career wins […]

Song Yadong Looking For Fourth Straight Win

Riding a three-fight winning streak heading into Saturday's main event, Team Alpha Male's Song Yadong (19-6-1) will look to take a victory from the struggling Cory Sandhagen. Since joining the UFC in 2017, Yadong has amassed an impressive 8-1-1 record in the organization's bantamweight division. Able to earn a victory by any means necessary, 11 […]

Gregory Rodrigues Set For Saturday's Co-Main Event

Gregory Rodrigues (12-4) will step into the Octagon on Saturday against a very tough opponent in Chidi Njokuani in the night's co-main event of action. Rodrigues has a 3-1 record since joining the UFC, with his lone loss coming in a close split decision. He is entering Saturday's contest coming off of a rebound win […]

Chidi Njokuani Looking To Continue Middleweight Run

Looking impressive since his Contender Series knockout victory, Chidi Njokuani (22-7) has won both of his UFC appearances since, both by first-round knockout/TKO. Proven to be a devastating striker both in and before his time in the UFC, 14 of his 22 career wins have come by KO/TKO, with several of them coming in the […]

Bill Algeo Looking For Third Straight Victory

After starting 1-2 in the UFC, Bill Algeo (16-6) has won his last two contests and is hoping to secure a three-fight winning streak when he takes on the veteran Andre Fili on Saturday. He's a grinding-style fighter who will take his opponent to the limit, and six of Algeo's 16 career wins have come […]

Andre Fili In Need Of A Win Saturday In Vegas

Winless in his last three bouts, Andre Fili (21-9) will look to return to winning ways in his 31st professional bout when he takes to the Octagon to face Bill Algeo on Saturday's main card of action. Fili has the capability of getting his hand raised in numerous ways, with nine of his career wins […]

Joe Pyfer Enters As DraftKings' Biggest Favorite Saturday

Set for his UFC debut after an impressive run on the Contender Series, Joe Pyfer (9-2) will appear on Saturday's main card of action as he takes on Alen Amedovski, who is currently on a three-fight losing streak in the UFC. An efficient finisher in his career, eight of his nine wins have come via […]

Alen Amedovski Looking To Climb Out Of Recent Hole

Hoping to avoid a four-fight skid, Alen Amedovski (8-3) will step into the Octagon on Saturday, with possibly his job on the line, in a middleweight matchup with Joe Pyfer. After back-to-back first-round knockout victories in Bellator, the transition was not a smooth one for Amedovski into the UFC. The potential is there, with all […]

Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira Looking For First Win In Two Years

After struggling with a loss and no-contest to begin his career, Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira (8-1) will look to earn his first victory since 2020 on Saturday. He has shown glimpses of dominance in the UFC, earning a first-round submission in his Contender Series bout and a second-round submission in his Octagon debut. It has been […]

Tanner Boser Set For Saturday's Main-Card Matchup

Heavyweight Tanner Boser (20-8-1) steps back into the Octagon for Saturday's only heavyweight main-card bout and is set to battle Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira. Rebounding after back-to-back losses, Boser scored a second-round TKO against Ovince Saint Preux back in June of last year. With knockout ability in his hands, 11 of his 20 career wins have […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Looking To Continue His Impressive Run

After a rough start with three straight losses followed by a no-contest, Marc-Andre Barriault (14-5) will look for his fourth victory in five contests when he steps into the Octagon on Saturday against Anthony Hernandez in the main-card opener. Coming off of an impressive first-round submission victory in his last outing, Barriault typically finishes his […]

Anthony Hernandez Looking For Third Straight Win

Looking for his third straight win, Anthony Hernandez (9-2) will open up Saturday's main card of action in a middleweight showdown against Marc-Andre Barriault. Hernandez is 3-2 since joining the UFC after a no-contest on the Contender Series, and he has proven to be a dangerous finisher on the mat, with six of his nine […]

Tony Ferguson Suffers Fifth Straight Loss

After a huge weigh-in miss by main-eventer Khamzat Chimaev, Tony Ferguson was bumped to the main-event slot at UFC 279 to face Nate Diaz in his farewell bout on Saturday. Entering the contest on a four-fight losing streak, Ferguson was in dire need of a big win while moving up in weight, especially after being […]

Kevin Holland Suffers Big First-Round Loss

Seeing an elevation in his status on the UFC 279 main card after his new opponent, Khamzat Chimaev, missed his welterweight weight goal at weigh-ins, Kevin Holland was shuffled to meet Chimaev in Saturday night's co-main event. Given a perfect opportunity to derail a hype train, Holland was run over on the tracks, landing zero […]

Khamzat Chimaev Dominates With First-Round Finish

Setting off the whole UFC 279 main-card-bout shuffle on Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev missed weight, which resulted in the top-three fights on the card being shuffled around. Chimaev would drop to the co-main-event slot to face Kevin Holland in a 180-pound matchup. As expected, Chimaev dominated with his wrestling, absorbing zero significant strikes and earning the […]

Li Jingliang Takes A Close Split-Decision Loss

Another victim of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight and delivering a backstage debacle was welterweight Li Jingliang, who was given a huge co-main-event spotlight to face Tony Ferguson. Instead, Jingliang was moved down to the third fight from the top against a middleweight in Daniel Rodriguez. Though Jingliang only suffered a split-decision loss, he fought hard […]

Daniel Rodriguez Earns Split Decision Saturday

After a backstage scuffle nixed the UFC 279 presser and the drama of a main-eventer missing weight by a big margin, a three-fight shuffle took place, which caused Daniel Rodriguez to meet Li Jingliang on Saturday. In 15 minutes of close action, Rodriguez was able to squeeze out the split-decision win (28-29, 29-28, 28-29). Rodriguez […]

Macy Chiasson Suffers Devastating TKO Loss

In a close contest that saw Macy Chiasson standing over her foe on the main card of UFC 279 on Saturday, an upkick to her liver by Irene Aldana would bring a sudden and unexpected stop to the action. In 7:21 of total action in the 140-pound catchweight matchup, Chiasson tallied 39 significant strikes (72 […]

Irene Aldana Wins With Big Knockout From The Mat

We have seen the damage a liver shot can cause in competition, but we have yet to see it work in this fashion. On Saturday's main card of action at UFC 279, Irene Aldana nailed a perfectly placed upkick to the liver to instantly finish opponent Macy Chiasson. In 7:21 of total action, Aldana landed […]

Ion Cutelaba On The Wrong Side Of A Submission

Coming off of a first-round submission, you would think Ion Cutelaba would be finished the same way again, right? Cutelaba was unable to shake it and found himself locked in a rear-naked choke in the first round of his UFC 279 main-card opener against Johnny Walker on Saturday. In 4:37 of action, Cutelaba only tallied […]

Johnny Walker Opens Up Main Card With Much-Needed Finish

With losses in four of his last five contests entering UFC 279 on Saturday, Johnny Walker was in dire need of a big victory to regain any foothold he had in the light-heavyweight division. Walker did just that, opening up the main card with a first-round submission win over a tough opponent in Ion Cutelaba. […]

Nate Diaz Could Ride Off Into The Sunset With A Huge Win

Nate Diaz (20-13) has been a part of the UFC since 2007, when he appeared on TUF 5. Since then, Diaz has assumed the title of fan favorite and is known for spectacular submissions and hard-nosed fights. In the main event of UFC 279 against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday, Diaz can ride off […]

Khamzat Chimaev Set For Main-Event Showing

One of the sport's hottest rising stars returns to action, this time in the main event of UFC 279 on Saturday when Khamzat Chimaev (11-0) faces future Hall of Famer Nate Diaz. Chimaev has blown up on the UFC scene, running through all of his competition. He proved his toughness and durability in his last […]

Tony Ferguson Returns To Action In Co-Main Event Saturday

The last couple of years, both in and out of the Octagon, have been tough for former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-7), but he finds himself with a huge rebound opportunity Saturday when he steps into the cage at welterweight in the co-main event of UFC 279. Winless in his last four outings, […]

Li Jingliang Given Big Spotlight In Co-Main Event

China Top Team's Li Jingliang (19-7) has slowly been making his way up the UFC's welterweight ladder and will have a huge opportunity in the co-main event of UFC 279 against a former lightweight champion to continue that rise on Saturday. Jingliang has won two of his last three fights, with his loss coming to […]

Daniel Rodriguez Can Earn His Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Daniel Rodriguez (16-2) has a huge opportunity to make waves in the UFC's welterweight division when he faces Kevin Holland, potentially his toughest task to date, on Saturday. Rodriguez has displayed finishing ability throughout his career, with 12 of his 16 wins coming via the finish -- eight via knockout/TKO. Three of his six UFC […]

Kevin Holland Can Earn Third Straight Victory

After back-to-back losses for the first time in his UFC career, Kevin Holland (23-7) has turned it around by winning back-to-back matchups in his last two appearances. With 2022 being a much better year for Holland, both of his victories have come by finish, one by knockout/TKO and one by D'Arce choke. DraftKings sees Holland […]

Macy Chiasson Has A Chance For A Huge Victory

Louisiana-born Macy Chiasson (8-2) will step onto the main-card stage of UFC 279 on Saturday against an extremely tough opponent in dangerous striker Irene Aldana. With the majority of her professional career taking place in the UFC (6-2), Chiasson has experience against dangerous foes. The TUF 28 winner has earned finishes in half of her […]

Irene Aldana Looking For Back-To-Back Wins

Women will take to the main stage of UFC 279 on Saturday, when Irene Aldana (13-6) steps into the Octagon looking to earn back-to-back wins and her fourth win in five contests. Aldana has proven to be a dangerous finisher, with 10 of her 13 career wins coming via the finish -- seven coming by […]

Ion Cutelaba Facing Tough Opponent Saturday

With only one win since 2019, Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1) will look to rebound from his most recent outing when he faces Johnny Walker in the main-card opener at light heavyweight on Saturday. A dangerous striker like his opponent, 12 of Cutelaba's 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Cutelaba as the sizeable favorite […]