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Macy Chiasson Looking For Third Straight Win
Winning her last two bouts after suffering her first career loss, Macy Chiasson (7-1) steps into the Octagon on Saturday with another young upcoming star in Aspen Ladd. The heavy-handed striker has won four of her seven career professional bouts by knockout/TKO. With Ladd returning from injury after a long layoff of almost two full […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAspen Ladd Returns To Action After Long Layoff
Aspen Ladd is set to face Macy Chiasson after a canceled bout this summer in a bantamweight clash of top-tiered women's fighters. With her only loss being a 16-second knockout, Ladd rebounded with a solid performance by earning a third-round TKO in December of 2019. Now almost two years since her last UFC competition, Ladd […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMike Breeden Hopes To Earn An Impressive Knockout
After winning five of his last six bouts, the time has come for Mike Breeden to make his debut in the UFC. He will face a dangerous striker in Alexander Hernandez for his debut on Saturday's main card. Breeden has heavy hands, with eight of his 10 career victories coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings doesn't see […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAlexander Hernandez Looking For Knockout Power
Lethal striker Alexander Hernandez (12-4) returns to action after a February decision loss and is looking to get back on track against Mike Breeden to open up Saturday's main card. Since entering the UFC, two of Hernandez's four Octagon wins have come by knockout/TKO, showing his ability to earn big points and finish the bout. […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoBrian Ortega Unable To Capture The Title
Though Brian Ortega was almost able to lock in a bout-ending submission, the majority of the contest on Saturday was in control of the champion, Alexander Volkanovski, who was able to successfully defend his crown with a unanimous-decision win. Through 25 minutes of action, Ortega landed 88 significant strikes (101 total strikes) but absorbed 214 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAlexander Volkanovski Defends His Crown
It was another dominating performance for Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday when he walked out of the main event of UFC 266 with his featherweight championship still around his waist. In 25 minutes of action, Volkanovski landed 214 significant strikes on Brian Ortega. In addition to the amazing output, Volkanovski absorbed less than half of that […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoLauren Murphy Unable To Capture Title On Saturday
Riding high into the biggest matchup of her career, Lauren Murphy was unable to capitalize on that momentum and suffered a devasting fourth-round TKO loss to champion Valentina Shevchenko in Saturday night's co-main event of UFC 266. In 19 minutes of action, Murphy could only amass 19 total strikes while absorbing 132 total strikes. Shevchenko […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoValentina Shevchenko Has Another Dominating Performance
Saturday night's co-main event for the women's flyweight championship went about as expected, with Valentina Shevchenko putting on another dominating performance to earn a fourth-round TKO over Lauren Murphy. Through 19:00 of action, Shevchenko tallied a solid 98 significant strikes (132 total strikes) compared to Murphy's 19 total strikes. She may be the week's highest-salaried […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRobbie Lawler Takes Third-Round TKO Victory
Robbie Lawler returned to the win column with a third-round TKO victory over the returning Nick Diaz at UFC 266 on Saturday. Though he was out-struck statistically, Lawler still tallied 131 significant strikes in 14:16 of action. With the win, Lawler secures his 21st career knockout/TKO victory out of his 29 professional wins. Though Lawler […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoNick Diaz Returns To A Third-Round TKO Loss
In what many die-hard fans considered the most anticipated fight on Saturday's card, the returning Nick Diaz did not disappoint statistically, landing 150 significant strikes in 14:16 of action. Though Diaz suffered a third-round TKO loss, he managed to out-strike Robbie Lawler. Even though it was six years since his last appearance in the Octagon, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJairzinho Rozenstruik Takes Decision Loss Saturday
The path to victory for Jairzinho Rozenstruik was to land heavy shots and avoid the wrestling game of Curtis Blaydes on Saturday. Unfortunately, the game plan did not come to fruition for Rozenstruik, and he ended up on the losing side of a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Rozenstruik was only able to […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCurtis Blaydes Dominates On His Way To Unanimous Decision
Sticking to the expected game plan, Curtis Blaydes dominated Jairzinho Rozenstruik with his superior wrestling skills on Saturday. Blaydes dominated in the striking department to walk away with a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Though Blaydes may have only collected 32 significant strikes, he amassed 113 total strikes to go along with his 6:19 of […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCynthia Calvillo Suffers Loss In Main-Card Opener
Though Cynthia Calvillo was able to land a few shots, she absorbed more than she handed out, which eventually led to a first-round TKO loss against Jessica Andrade. In 4:54 of action, Calvillo landed only 27 significant strikes while absorbing 48. With the loss, Calvillo is now on a back-to-back losing skid. There is still […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJessica Andrade Earns First-Round Knockout Saturday
It only took one round for Jessica Andrade to earn a knockout victory in the opening main-bout card of UFC 266 on Saturday. With only six seconds left, Andrade earned the finish to retire Cynthia Calvillo. Through one round of action, Andrade tallied 48 significant strikes. With the win, Andrade secures her first win in […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoBrian Ortega Looking To Become The New Champion
1-1 in his last two contests, Brian Ortega (15-1) showed the powers that be enough to earn a title shot for the featherweight title in UFC 266's main event on Saturday. Known for his dangerous ground game and ability to pull out late victories, Ortega enters the Octagon against Alexander Volkanovski, who is a perfect […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAlexander Volkanovski Looking To Go 10-For-10
UFC 266 will be headlined by the men's featherweight championship on Saturday when Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) defends his crown against Brian Ortega. Volkanovski has been on quite the run since joining the UFC, winning all nine of his Octagon appearances, including wins over Max Holloway in his last two fights. Volkanovski has the ability to […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoLauren Murphy Set For Career-Defining Moment
With an opportunity of a lifetime, Lauren Murphy (15-4) steps into the Octagon on Saturday for UFC 266's co-main-event bout with a chance to capture the UFC women's flyweight championship. Not only could she capture the title, but it could arguably be one of the biggest championship upsets in UFC history. Quietly riding a five-fight […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoValentina Shevchenko Looks To Continue Her Dominance
The biggest favorite on Saturday night, Valentina Shevchenko (21-3) will defend her UFC women's flyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 266. Already with seven wins in a row, the flyweight queen looks for No. 8 against Lauren Murphy, who is quietly on her own winning streak of five straight. Proving she can be […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoNick Diaz Makes His Long-Awaited Return To Action
One of the 209's favorite sons, Nick Diaz (26-9) makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday after a six-plus-year absence. The 38-year old will enter the cage with another fan favorite in Robbie Lawler in a rematch 17 years in the making. We are not sure what kind of shape Diaz will step […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRobbie Lawler Set To Take Center Stage Saturday
It's not often a rematch 17 years in the making is worth seeing, but when Robbie Lawler (28-15) enters the Octagon to face Nick Diaz on Saturday, all eyes will be on these two fighters as they step onto center stage. The 39-year-old Lawler may be on the back end of his career, but for […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJairzinho Rozenstruik Looks To Earn A Big Win Saturday
The big striking threat of Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-2) returns to action as he takes on a truly difficult task in Curtis Blaydes on the UFC 266 main card on Saturday. 2-2 in his last four fights, Rozenstruik would love nothing more than to get back to his winning ways and earn a win against top-tier […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCurtis Blaydes Looking To Ascend The Heavyweight Ranks
The lone heavyweight bout on the main card of UFC 266 this Saturday will feature Curtis Blaydes (14-3) as he looks to rebound from his last outing, which was a loss that snapped his four-fight winning streak. Though Blaydes uses his wrestling skills to control the matchup, nine of his 14 career wins have come […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCynthia Calvillo Hopes To Get A Long-Awaited Win
Coming off of a loss in November of last year, Cynthia Calvillo (9-2-1) returns to action in the opening bout of UFC 266's main card on Saturday. Calvillo has shown through her professional career that she can finish the bout in a number of ways, with five of her career wins coming by finish and […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJessica Andrade Hoping To Turn Fortunes Around
With losses in three of her last four contests, Jessica Andrade (21-9) returns to the Octagon in search of her first win since October of last year. Prior to her recent string of losses, Andrade has proved herself an efficient finisher, with 15 of her 21 career victories coming by either knockout/TKO or submission. DraftKings […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoRyan Spann Drops Main Event By First-Round Submission
It has now been losses in two of three fights for the 11th-ranked Ryan Spann after he suffered a first-round submission loss to Anthony Smith in Saturday's main event in Vegas. Though the blood was boiling hot, the two fighters were able to hug it out after the contest. After being floored twice by left […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAnthony Smith Earns Main-Event Victory In Round 1
Looking to make another push toward a UFC light heavyweight title shot, Anthony Smith earned an impressive first-round submission win over 11th-ranked Ryan Spann in Saturday's main event. After a left hand dropped Spann for the second time in the contest, Smith took advantage of his fallen foe and locked in a rear-naked choke for […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDevin Clark Suffers Gruesome Mouth Injury
Despite a gruesome mouth injury involving his teeth in the second round, Devin Clark fought on and dropped a unanimous decision to Ion Cutelaba on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Clark was only able to reel off 23 significant strikes (41 fewer than Cutelaba). Clark has now lost back-to-back bouts, including his previous main-event […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoIon Cutelaba Earns Big Win In Saturday's Co-Main Event
It was a dominant showing for Ion Cutelaba, who won his first bout on Saturday since taking back-to-back losses and a draw. He earned a unanimous decision (30-26, 29-26, 29-27) over Devin Clark, who suffered a gruesome tooth injury from a second-round Cutelabe knee. Through 15 minutes of action, Cutelaba amassed 64 significant strikes (92 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMandy Bohm Suffers Loss In Her Debut
It was a tough UFC debut for the previously undefeated Many Bohm, who suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ariane Lipski on Saturday night. The former TKO champion was unable to get her offense rolling against the former KSW champion. Bohm was only able to land 36 significant strikes in 15 minutes of action, compared to […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAriane Lipski Shines In Decision Victory
A bigger win could not have been had for KSW's last strawweight champion Ariane Lipski on Saturday night. She defeated the dangerous newcomer in Mandy Bohm via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Through 15 minutes of action, Lipski landed 87 significant strikes (116 total strikes) while only absorbing 36 significant strikes (47 total strikes). With […]
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