Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Suffers Odd Loss Saturday

In a very bizzare way to suffer his first loss, Gadzhi Omargadzhiev took his first professional loss via technical unanimous decision. In a wild ending, Caio Borralho took the technical unanimous decision just 3:56 into the third round of action. Borralho kneed a downed Omargadzhiev. Due to Gadzhi being unable to continue, the bout went […]

Caio Borralho Wins On Technical Unanimous Decision

In a wild ending, Caio Borralho took the technical unanimous decision just 3:56 into the third round of action on Saturday. Borralho kneed a downed Gadzhi Omargadzhiev. Due to Gadzhi being unable to continue, the bout went to the scorecards, which had Borralo winning the contest 29-27, 29-27, 29-27. In 14:04 of action, Borralho tallied […]

Miguel Baeza Suffers First-Round TKO Loss

It continues to get worse for the once-undefeated Miguel Baeza. Previously 10-0, Baeza is now 10-3 and has suffered two knockout losses among those three losses. On Saturday, he suffered a first-round TKO defeat. In 4:39 of action, Baeza tallied 24 significant strikes but absorbed 32 significant strikes. With his three UFC wins coming via […]

Andre Fialho Earns Big First-Round TKO For First UFC Win

Andre Fialho's first UFC victory could not have gone much better, knocking out Miguel Baeza in the first round of their contest Saturday night. After apparently breaking the nose of Baeza, Fialho landed a hard left hand that dropped his opponent and eventually led to the end of the contest. In 4:39 of action, Fialho […]

Wu Yanan Unable To Get A Victory Saturday Night

Now on a three-fight losing streak, Wu Yanan suffered a unanimous-decision loss on Saturday night's main card of action. Though she was out-struck by Silva in 15 minutes of action, Yanan landed 62 significant strikes (75 total strikes) and landed her lone takedown attempt. Yanan collected more control time than her opponent by earning 2:15 […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Uses Her Striking To Win

Getting it done with her striking Saturday night, Mayra Bueno Silva earned a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) over Wu Yanan. In 15 minutes of action, Silva racked up 87 significant strikes (88 total strikes) and missed her lone takedown try. She did attempt two submissions, though, while collecting only 49 seconds of control time. […]

TJ Laramie Remains Winless

Canada's TJ Laramie remains winless in the UFC after suffering a decisive decision loss Saturday to Pat Sabatini (30-26, 30-26, 30-26). In 15 minutes of action, Laramie was only able to land 15 significant strikes (one significant strike per minute) along with just 22 total strikes. In the ground game, Laramie only landed one of […]

Pat Sabatini Dominates From Bell To Bell

It was all Pat Sabatini in Saturday's matchup with TJ Laramie as he claimed a victory by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26). In 15 minutes of action, Sabatini tallied 36 significant strikes (124 total strikes) but landed six of his 10 takedown tries on the night. Sabatini also controlled over half of the contest with […]

Belal Muhammad Has A Huge Stage On Saturday

Belal Muhammad (20-3) has not been defeated in his last seven bouts and has a main-event platform to bolster his standings in the welterweight division. Muhammad's opponent on the night will be the very dangerous striker Vicente Luque. Muhammad has only three professional losses in his career, and just one of those is by finish. […]

Vicente Luque Hoping To Come Out A Title Contender

Welterweight title contenders clash on Saturday with Vicente Luque (21-7-1) looking for his chance to enter title talks as he battles Belal Muhammad in the night's main event. Since appearing on TUF 21 in 2015, Luque has been a staple in the division with 14 UFC wins, including a first-round knockout in a previous matchup […]

Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Set For UFC Debut

It's not often we have two debuting fighters in Saturday night's co-main event, but that's what we have this weekend with Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-0) when he brings his undefeated record into the Octagon. With dangerous striking in tow, Omargadzhiev has finished eight of his 13 career victories by knockout/TKO. His Contender Series showing was very […]

Caio Borralho Set For UFC Debut In Co-Main Event

It is not often the co-main event features both fighters making their debuts, but that is what we have Saturday with Caio Borralho (10-1) coming off of two Contender Series wins in 2021. Borralho is a balanced finisher, with seven of his 10 professional victories coming by a finish -- four of those by knockout/TKO. […]

Miguel Baeza Looking To Avoid Three Straight Losses

After entering the Octagon with a 3-0 record and a Contender Series victory, it has been a rough go for Miguel Baeza (10-2) lately. Both of his professional losses have come in his last two bouts. It should also be noted that Baeza has shown he can finish on the big stage, with all three […]

Andre Fialho Set Up For A Potential Underdog Victory Saturday

Hoping to earn his first Octagon victory after dropping a decision in his debut back in January, Andre Fialho (14-4) will hope to bring his knockout power into the cage against Miguel Baeza. There is no doubt that Fialho is always one strike away from ending his opponent's night. Eleven of his 14 career wins […]

Wu Yanan Needs A Win Saturday To Turn Things Around

It has been a rough run in the UFC for Wu Yanan (12-4), who is currently 1-3 in the Octagon. Her lone win was a victory, however, when she earned a first-round submission. Yanan has shown the ability to finish in her career, with 11 of her 12 career wins coming by the finish -- […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Can Get Her Third Submission Victory

Since a first-round ninja choke in her Contender Series showing in 2018, Mayra Bueno Silva (7-2-1) is 2-2-1 in the Octagon, with both of those victories coming via first-round submissions. She averages 3.82 significant strikes landed per minute in the Octagon, which is slightly less than her opponent, and it's no secret she wants the […]

T.J. Laramie Enters The Octagon Saturday Looking For Redemption

T.J. Laramie (12-4) has been waiting since September of 2020 for an opportunity at redemption after his UFC debut, in which he lost by submission in less than one minute. Prior to that showing, Laramie had looked impressive in his professional career, with seven of his career wins coming by knockout/TKO and an additional two […]

Pat Sabatini Looking To Remain Undefeated

2021 was a great year for UFC newcomer Pat Sabatini (16-3), who went 3-0 on the year. With one of those victories coming by submission, Sabatini improved to 11 career finishes by submission. Sabatini is only averaging 1.35 significant strikes landed per minute but attempts almost three submissions per contest. DraftKings sees Sabatini as one […]

Alexander Volkanovski Continues To Dominate

Alexander Volkanovski continued his display of dominance by earning a fourth-round TKO finish in the main event of UFC 273 on Saturday when he defeated the Korean Zombie. In 19:15 minutes of action, Volkanovski tallied 138 significant strikes (152 total strikes) and landed four of his eight takedown tries on the night. Volkanovski has practically […]

Jung Chan-sung Can't Pull Off The Upset Saturday

It wasn't meant to be for the Korean Zombie, who suffered a fourth-round TKO loss, in Saturday night's main event to champion Alexander Volkanovski. In 19:15 of action, Jung Chan-sung tallied only 48 significant strikes (51 total strikes) while absorbing 138 significant strikes. He is 4-4 in his last eight bouts, and the Zombie should […]

Petr Yan Unable To Recapture His Gold

In a chance to recapture his lost title, Petr Yan was unable to recover at UFC 273 on Saturday, dropping a close split decision to Aljamain Sterling in the night's co-main event. Yan did out-strike Sterling in 25 minutes of action by tallying 63 significant strikes (139 total strikes), and he stuffed 20 of Sterling's […]

Aljamain Sterling Proves Doubters Wrong

Proving the nay-sayers wrong, Aljamain Sterling defended his bantamweight crown at UFC 273 on Saturday by defeating the former champion Petr Yan by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47). In 25 minutes of action, Sterling tallied 62 significant strikes (91 total strikes) but only landed two of his 22 attempts in the takedown department. In the […]

Gilbert Burns Puts On Amazing Performance But Suffers Loss

In a fight of the year contender, No. 2-ranked Gilbert Burns gave rising star Khamzat Chimaev all he could handle at UFC 273 on Saturday. Though Burns took a unanimous-decision loss, Burns out-struck Chimaev by landing 119 significant strikes (141 total strikes), though he missed all five of his takedown tries. Burns showed that he […]

Khamzat Chimaev Gets The Victory Saturday

The No. 11-ranked welterweight and rising star Khamzat Chimaev remained undefeated by defeating the No. 2 ranked Gilbert Burn in a unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Chimaev racked up 108 significant strikes (124 total strikes) and landed two of three takedown attempts. Chimaev got the war he needed […]

Tecia Torres Unable To Keep Her Streak Going

Rolling into UFC 273 on Saturday on a three-fight winning streak, Tecia Torres was unable to keep that streak going, suffering a split-decision loss to Mackenzie Dern on the main card of action. Torres did out-strike Dern, though, landing 76 significant strikes (78 total strikes) compared to Dern's 50 significant strikes. Torres was also successful […]

Mackenzie Dern Continues To Evolve

Unable to score any takedowns, Mackenzie Dern was still able to earn a split-decision over a tough, seasoned opponent at UFC 273 on Saturday in Tecia Torres. Through 15 minutes of action, Dern tallied 50 significant strikes (58 total strikes) and whiffed on all five of her takedown tries. Rebounding from her loss to Marina […]

Vinc Pichel Unable To Earn Fourth Straight Win At UFC 273

Riding a three-fight winning streak entering UFC 273 on Saturday, Vinc Pichel had his streak broken by suffering a decision defeat at the hands of undefeated Mark Madsen. Pichel did out-strike Madsen, though, tallying 68 significant strikes (88 total strikes) compared to Madsen's 39 significant strikes. The loss is only Pichel's second since joining the […]

Mark Madsen Remains Undefeated At UFC 273

Though he was out-struck statistically, Mark Madsen remained undefeated and improved to 4-0 with a decision win over Vinc Pichel on Saturday at UFC 273. Madsen's advantage came in the ground game, where he was a perfect 3-for-3 on his takedowns and controlled Pichel for 5:10 of the bout's 15 minutes. Though Madsen only tallied […]

Chan Sung Jung Enters UFC 273 With A Huge Opportunity

After missing four years from 2013 to 2017 for mandatory military services, Chan Sung Jung (17-6) has gone 4-2 since his return in 2017. On Saturday in the main event of UFC 273, he will have his biggest opportunity since his return with a chance to defeat Alexander Volkanovski and earn the UFC featherweight championship. […]

Alexander Volkanovski Set For Another Title Defense At UFC 273

Since joining the UFC, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (23-1) has been on a run nothing short of dominant, going 10-0 since his debut. Though only three of those 10 wins have come by finish, he has defeated some of the biggest names in the division. Overall in his career, Volkanovski has scored finishes in 14 […]