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Lucie Pudilova Earns TKO Victory In Octagon Debut
Showing up big in her UFC debut, Lucie Pudilova earned a second-round TKO victory in the lone women's bout on the main card of UFC 278 on Saturday. In 9:04 of action, Pudilova tallied 39 significant strikes (51 total strikes) and landed two of her three takedown tries on the night. With wins in six […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoHarry Hunsucker Suffers Another Loss Saturday
The downhill spiral continued for Harry Hunsucker in the UFC in his move down to the light-heavyweight division when he took on the returning Tyson Pedro on Saturday. Sixty-five seconds is all it took for Pedro to nail a front kick to the midsection, dropping Hunsucker and leading to the TKO. With the loss, Hunsucker […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoTyson Pedro Scores Big In UFC 278 Main-Card Opener
Starting the main card with a bang on Saturday, it took Tyson Pedro only 65 seconds to score a big first-round knockout over Henry Hunsucker in the light-heavyweight division. Though it had been three years since Pedro fought in the Octagon, he didn't miss a beat, landing a big front kick that dropped Hunsucker, leading […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoKamaru Usman Looks To Remain The Welterweight King
Undefeated in the UFC since appearing on TUF 21 in 2015, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-1) is set for another title defense when he takes to the main event of UFC 278 on Saturday to defend his title against Leon Edwards. Undefeated in the Octagon and with only one loss in his professional career, 10 […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoLuke Rockhold Makes Long-Awaited Return
Returning to the Octagon for the first time in just over three years, Luke Rockhold (16-5) steps into the co-main-event slot this Saturday to face a very dangerous striker and finisher in Paulo Costa. Even before his departure from the sport in 2017, Rockhold had lost three of his last four bouts, with all three […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoPaulo Costa Set For Co-Main-Event Showing Saturday
Looking for his first win since 2019, middleweight Paulo Costa (13-2) will take to the co-main event of UFC 278 on Saturday when he battles a dangerous opponent in Luke Rockhold. He only has two losses in his professional career, and both have come in his last two outings, with one of those against the […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoLeon Edwards Has A Chance To Shock The World
With a chance to earn a potential upset of the year on Saturday, Leon Edwards (19-3) will take to the main event of UFC 278 in hopes of dethroning long-reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the night's main event. Since a loss in 2015, Edwards has not been defeated in his last 10 contests. The […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMerab Dvalishvili Can Pick Up His Sixth Straight Win Saturday
Looking to remain undefeated in the UFC, Merab Dvalishvili (14-4) is looking to earn his sixth straight win when he faces off against future Hall of Famer Jose Aldo on Saturday. Though this will be the biggest name to date that he's faced in the Octagon, he does hold UFC wins over the likes of […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoJose Aldo Can Earn Fourth Straight Win Saturday
Future Hall of Fame featherweight legend Jose Aldo (31-7) returns to action on the main card of UFC 278 on Saturday when he takes on surging star Merab Dvalishvili. A professional of the sport since 2004, 18 of Aldo's 31 career wins have come by the finish, with 16 of those coming via knockout/TKO. The […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAlexander Romanov Hopes To Remain Undefeated
Alexander Romanov (16-0) hopes to remain perfect in his professional career when he faces off against Polish veteran Marcin Tybura on the main card of UFC 278 on Saturday. A dominant heavyweight since his professional debut in 2016, 15 of his 16 career wins have come by the finish, with 10 of those coming by […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMarcin Tybura Faced With A Tough Task At UFC 278
After having his five-fight Octagon winning streak snapped in his last outing, Marcin Tybura (22-7) will take to the cage in hopes of rebounding when he faces fellow heavyweight Alexander Romanov on the main card of Saturday's UFC 278. Able to win in a multitude of ways, 15 of his career wins have come by […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoHenry Hunsucker Looking To Pull Off A Big Upset
At UFC 278 on Saturday, Henry Hunsucker (7-5) will step onto the main-card stage to battle an extremely dangerous striker in Tyson Pedro. It has been a tough road of late for Hunsucker with first-round knockout losses in three of his last four bouts. Coming down to light heavyweight, we will have to see how […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoTyson Pedro Has A Huge Opportunity At UFC 278
The light heavyweights are set to open the stage of UFC 278's main card with Tyson Pedro (8-3) looking to earn back-to-back wins for the first time since 2016/2017. No doubt a very dangerous finisher, all four of his UFC wins have come by way of first-round knockouts. Overall in his career, all eight of […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoDominick Cruz Suffers A Big Loss On Saturday
This was not the finish Dominick Cruz was hoping for on Saturday after he suffered a big head-kick knockout loss in the fourth round of his main event against Marlon Vera. In 17:17 of action, Cruz actually out-struck Vera by landing 92 significant strikes (100 total strikes) compared to that of Vera's 61 significant strikes. […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMarlon Vera Produces Highlight-Reel Knockout Win
Marlon Vera continued to dominate in the UFC's bantamweight division after scoring a big head-kick knockout in Saturday's main event against the former champion, Dominick Cruz. In 17:17 of action, Vera tallied just 61 significant strikes compared to that of Cruz's 92. With four straight wins and victories in five of his last six bouts, […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoDavid Onama Puts On A Show On Saturday
If a fighter has ever been victorious in a loss, it would be David Onama after his majority-decision loss in Saturday night's co-main event, which is easily the front-runner for the UFC's Fight of the Year. In 15 minutes of action, Onama tallied 71 significant strikes but absorbed 91 significant strikes. After a dominant first […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoNate Landwehr Picks Up A Win Saturday
We may have just seen the Fight Of The Year in Saturday's co-main event when Nate Landwehr took a majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27) over David Onama. In 15 minutes of action, Landwehr tallied 91 significant strikes (133 total strikes) and landed three of his four takedown tries while stuffing five of Onama's six takedown […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoIasmin Lucindo Impresses But Drops Decision In Octagon Debut
Though she did not walk out of the Octagon with a victory in her debut on Saturday, Iasmin Lucindo was up for the challenge while dropping a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) to fellow newcomer Yazmin Jauregui. In 15 minutes of action, Lucindo landed 66 significant strikes but absorbed 86 significant strikes. Though her seven-fight […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoYazmin Jauregui Shines In UFC Debut
Former Combate Global tournament winner Yazmin Jauregui did not disappoint in her UFC debut on Saturday by earning a unanimous-decision win (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) over fellow newcomer Iasmin Lucindo. In 15 minutes of action, Jauregui tallied 86 significant strikes and stuffed both of Lucindo's takedown tries on the night. If Jauregui can continue to fight […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoDevin Clark Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss
It was a rough Saturday night at the office for Devin Clark, and he's now suffered losses in three of his last four contests. On Saturday's main card of action, Clark was just unable to overcome the power of Azamat Murzakanov. After the first round of action, Clark looked to be in control, but Rounds […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAzamat Murzakanov Earns Second TKO Victory
The main-card finishes continued with Azamat Murzakanov earning a third-round knockout over veteran Devin Clark on Saturday. Dominating on the stat sheets, Murzakanov tallied 79 significant strikes compared to that of Clark's 14 in 11:18 of action. After a less-than-desirable first round, Murzakanov rebounded strongly in the second round and scored a knockdown before dropping […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoAriane Lipski Continues To Have Issues In The UFC
The rough road in the UFC continued for Ariane Lipski after she suffered her third loss in four outings on Saturday, this time by way of first-round knockout just 65 seconds into the contest. Before the knockout, Lipski was only able to land four significant strikes before Priscila Cachoeira took advantage of the striking war. […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoPriscila Cachoeira Earns Big Knockout In First Round
There's not much you can say when it only takes 65 seconds to earn a big first-round knockout victory. In the case of Priscila Cachoeira in her fight against Ariane Lipski on Saturday, that is exactly what happened. In 65 seconds of action, Cachoeira reeled off 20 significant strikes before the referee called an end […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoBruno Silva Drops Second Straight Fight
It's now back-to-back losses for Bruno Silva, who suffered a third-round submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert in Saturday's main-card opener. In 11:39 of total action, Silva was only able to land 29 significant strikes but stuffed five of Meerschaert's six takedown tries. Silva had a moment here and there, but for the most part, it […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoGerald Meerschaert Successful In Main-Card Opener
Controlling much of the fight in the main-card opener on Saturday, Gerald Meerschaert secured a third-round submission win over Bruno Silva. In 11:39 of action, Meerschaert tallied 46 significant strikes (61 total strikes) and only absorbed 29 significant strikes. With solid striking and impressive defense, Meerschaert did enough to frustrate Silva and eventually lock in […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoDominick Cruz Returns To Action At UFC Fight Night
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (24-3) will be in action for the first time in 2022 as he faces Marlon Vera in the UFC Fight Night main event. He only has three losses in his 17-year professional career, although two have occurred within his last four contests. Typically a pace-controlling fighter who uses his […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoMarlon Vera Set For Main Event Against A Former Champion
Marlon Vera (21-7-1) is entering the UFC Fight Night main event on a three-fight winning streak since the decision loss to Jose Aldo. Vera has landed nearly 55% of his strikes, while his opponent, Dominick Cruz, posts a 39% success rate. Vera's key to victory will be landing the big strikes on the 37-year-old former […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoNate Landwehr Looking To Break .500 UFC Record On Saturday
A former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion, Nate Landwehr (15-4), returns to Octagon for the first time in 2022 against a very dangerous striker in David Onama. Known to push the pace, eight of Landwehr's career wins have occurred via KO/TKO. The 34-year-old has landed one more significant strike per minute than Onama. However, he will […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoDavid Onama Looking For Third-Straight Finish
With back-to-back wins since debuting for the promotion, David Onama (10-1), who is coming off of a July submission win, will return to action for the second time in as many months at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Onama has finished all 10 of his professional fights, with six via KO/TKO. DraftKings has the "Silent […]
Matt Bricker 2 years agoIasmin Lucindo Set For UFC Debut Against Fellow Newcomer
Set to make her Octagon debut versus a fellow newcomer, Iasmin Lucindo (13-4) hopes to secure her eighth consecutive professional victory heading into UFC Fight Night. A dangerous striker, eight of her career 13 wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings has the 20-year-old as the sizeable underdog with a salary of $7,500. Her first bout […]
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