Sodiq Yusuff Gets Back On Track With Big Decision Win

Using a variety of strikes, including a leg kick, Sodiq Yusuff rebounded from his last outing to earn a unanimous decision on Saturday over Alex Caceres, who was on a winning streak of his own. In 15 minutes of action, Yusuff tallied 64 significant strikes (74 total strikes), with 34 of those strikes in the […]

Karl Roberson Takes TKO Loss In Light-Heavyweight Return

Going strike-for-strike with a dangerous striker, Karl Roberson held his own on Saturday until a big TKO stoppage ended his night early in the second round. In 5:25 of action, Roberson tallied 17 significant strikes but absorbed 26 from his opponent, Khalil Rountree. Light heavyweight looks to be a better fit for Roberson, so hopefully […]

Khalil Rountree Earns Devastating TKO Stoppage

There was nothing but evil intentions in this matchup with Khalil Rountree earning a second-round TKO against fellow striker Karl Roberson on Saturday. Early in the second round, Rountree delivered a big right hand that floored Roberson. After following it up with some heavy strikes and a massive kick, the bout was called to a […]

Terrance McKinney Has Night Ended Via First-Round TKO

In what looked like it would be his third straight first-round finish in the UFC, Terrance McKinney ended up taking a defeat via first-round TKO stoppage in his bout with Drew Dober on Saturday night. After dropping Dober early in the bout, the veteran fought his way back to actually drop McKinney and eventually earn […]

Drew Dober Fights Back To Earn Impressive Win

With the opening minutes looking to be totally against Drew Dober, he was able to turn it around and score a first-round TKO victory over rising star Terrance McKinney on Saturday. After being dropped shortly into the contest, Dober eventually fought his way back to his feet and was able to drop McKinney himself before […]

Bruno Silva Unable to Keep His Streak Going

Bruno Silva had some bright moments against a very dangerous striker, but he was unable to walk out with a victory and was on the wrong side of a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in Saturday's main-card opener. Silva was able to tally 59 significant strikes (72 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action but […]

Alex Pereira Scores Big Decision Win Saturday

In a battle of hard-hitting Brazilian strikers, Alex Pereira came out on top in his battle with Bruno Silva on Saturday by taking a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The former GLORY champion landed 108 significant strikes (165 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Pereira also stuffed six of Silva's eight takedown tries on […]

Undercard Prospect Watch: AJ Fletcher

Set for his UFC debut after a big Contender Series win, Louisiana prospect AJ Fletcher will get to showcase his skills on Saturday. From his amateur career up to his Octagon debut, Fletcher has always put on a show with big knockouts thanks to his solid wrestling and dangerous Muay Thai striking. Fletcher is currently […]

Magomed Ankalaev Set For Saturday's Spotlight

Aside from a last-second prayer victory against Paul Craig, Russia's Magomed Ankalaev (16-1) has been perfect in his professional MMA career. Currently, he is on a seven-fight winning streak after losing his UFC debut to Craig in March of 2018. A man who can earn a finish, nine of his 16 career wins have come […]

Thiago Santos A Big Undergo This Weekend

Not usually in this spot, Thiago Santos (22-9) enters Saturday's main event as DraftKings' biggest underdog. Known for his heavy striking, Santos has collected 15 of his 22 professional wins by knockout/TKO. A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former light heavyweight title contender will enter Saturday night's main event coming off of a […]

Yadong Song Can Jump Up The Rankings With A Win

With a solid run since joining the UFC in 2017, Yadong Song (18-6-1) will look to earn his third straight victory in Saturday night's co-main event when he battles Marlon Moraes. A finisher like his opponent, Song has earned finishes in 10 of his 18 professional bouts -- seven by knockout/TKO. Song is coming off […]

Marlon Moraes In Need Of A Big Victory

Since mid-2019, it's been a rough ride in the UFC for Marlon Moraes (23-9-1), who has lost four of his last five bouts. Prior to these five rocky bouts, Moraes won four straight, with three of those coming via a finish. A proven finisher in his career, 16 of his 23 career wins have come […]

Sodiq Yusuff Hoping For A Big Finish

On fire in the UFC after his Contender Series victory, Sodiq Yusuff (11-2) won four straight fights before suffering a loss in his last outing to another rising star in Arnold Allen by decision. A striker with very dangerous hands, Yusuff has earned six knockouts/TKOs among his 11 professional wins. DraftKings sees Super as the […]

Alex Caceres Can Earn Seventh Straight Win Saturday

Alex Caceres (19-12) will look for his sixth straight victory in the Octagon on Saturday when he takes on Sodiq Yusuff. Quietly, the veteran of the UFC since 2010 has continued to march his way up the division. Though he is averaging 55.1 fantasy points per contest, according to DraftKings, he's averaging 85 fantasy points […]

Karl Roberson Set To Move Back To Light Heavyweight

Moving back to light heavyweight after some struggles at middleweight, Karl Roberson (9-4) will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he takes on the dangerous Khalil Rountree on Saturday. Entering the Contender Series 4-0 in 2017, Roberson has earned some big finishes inside the Octagon and will look to earn double-digit wins. With […]

Khalil Rountree Looking For Fireworks Saturday Night

Unable to really string it together in the UFC, Khalil Rountree (9-5) will look for back-to-back wins on Saturday after dropping is previous two fights. So far in his UFC career, Rountree is 5-5 and is hoping to break that .500 mark against Karl Roberson. A dangerous striker, six of his nine career wins have […]

Terrance McKinney Can Go 3-For-3 With A Victory Saturday

Looking to win his sixth straight fight and his third straight in the UFC, Terrance McKinney (12-3) steps into the Octagon to face Drew Dober on Saturday's main card of action. Owner of a seven-second UFC knockout, 11 of McKinney's 12 career wins have come by finish, including both of his UFC victories. DraftKings actually […]

Drew Dober Hoping To Get On Track Saturday

Hoping to avoid dropping three straight bouts, Drew Dober (23-11) will look for his first win since May of 2020 when he takes on Terrance McKinney on Saturday. Prior to his back-to-back losses, Dober had won three straight bouts by knockout. Spanning his career, 16 of Dober's 23 career wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings […]

Jorge Masvidal Suffers Third Straight Loss

With losses in three straight and in five of his last eight bouts, Jorge Masvidal was unable to get the victory at UFC 272 in Saturday night's main event. In 25 minutes of action, Masvidal only tallied 67 significant strikes (90 total strikes) while stuffing nine of Colby Covington's 15 takedown tries. Since his flying-knee […]

Colby Covington Gets The Best Of Jorge Masvidal

Just as we expected, Colby Covington walked out of the main event of UFC 272 on Saturday as the winner by using his wrestling and strike count. Through 25 minutes of main-event action, Covington racked up 218 total strikes (94 significant strikes) along with 15 takedown attempts (six landed). He also added 16:14 of control […]

Renato Moicano Unable To Pull Out The Victory

Sometimes a late-notice fight pays off, and sometimes it does not. On Saturday night at UFC 272, it did not work out for Renato Moicano. Moicano took the night's co-main-event bout against Rafael Dos Anjos on less than a week's notice. In 25 minutes of action, Moicano tallied 88 significant strikes (99 total strikes) and […]

Rafael Dos Anjos Dominates In Octagon Return

An opponent change did not seem to deter Rafael dos Anjos' plan, as he walked out of Saturday night's co-main event with a big unanimous-decision win over late replacement Renato Moicano. In 25 minutes of action, dos Anjos racked up 149 significant strikes (179 total strikes) and landed five takedowns (about 33%). dos Anjos also […]

Bryce Mitchell Dominates To Earn Unanimous Decision

Maybe it's the camouflage shorts, but Bryce Mitchell put on an absolutely dominating performance against long-time veteran Edson Barboza at UFC 272 on Saturday. Mitchell actually scored a knockdown in the first round and let his ground game take over from there. In 15 minutes of action, Mitchell may have only tallied 34 significant strikes, […]

Alex Oliveira Ends Up With Second-Round TKO Loss

Alex Oliveira looked to make it a tough debut for Kevin Holland in the welterweight division at UFC 272 on Saturday. The first round looked to be just that, with Oliveira catching Holland with a flash knockdown. After a solid first round, Holland ended up getting the better of Oliveira to earn a second-round TKO […]

Kevin Holland Turns It Around With TKO Victory

As expected, we saw Kevin Holland turn it around by earning a second-round TKO stoppage on Saturday at UFC 272 to defeat Alex Oliveira. In 5:38 of action, Holland racked up 50 significant strikes (51 total strikes), including a right hand that floored Oliveira in the second round. The move to welterweight looks to have […]

Greg Hardy Continues To Go Downhill

After a hot start to his career after leaving the NFL, Greg Hardy has now lost three straight fights -- all by finish. His latest came Saturday after suffering a first-round TKO loss to Serghei Spivac at UFC 272. In 2:16 of action, Hardy was taken down three times, including the last that lead to […]

Serghei Spivac Earns Big Knockout Over Former NFL Star

Kicking off the main card of UFC 272 in a big way on Saturday, Serghei Spivac earned a first-round knockout over Greg Hardy, potentially derailing Hardy's hopes to remain a prime player in the UFC. In 2:16 of action, Spivac tallied 14 significant strikes (17 total strikes) and dominated the former NFL star with three […]

Colby Covington Set For Grudge Match

Looking to remain a top contender in the welterweight division, No.1-ranked Colby Covington (16-3) returns to action on Saturday in the main event against former best friend Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Since entering the UFC in 2014, Covington has only lost to two men -- Warlley Alves in 2015 and twice to the reigning […]

Jorge Masvidal Looking For First Win Since 2019

Without a victory since November of 2019, Jorge Masvidal (35-15) will step into Saturday's main event against former best friend Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 272. After a meteoric 2019, Masvidal has only competed twice since then in the Octagon, losing both to champion Kamaru Usman. Masvidal will be stepping into Saturday […]

Renato Moicano Steps Up On Fight Week

Filling in as a fight-week replacement, Renato Moicano (16-4-1) will not only now appear on the main card of UFC 272 on Saturday, but he will be featured in the night's co-main event against Rafael dos Anjos. After suffering a first-round loss to the man he's replacing, Rafael Fiziev, Moicano has won his last two […]