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Alexandre Pantoja Hoping To String Wins Together
Since 2019, Alexandre Pantoja (23-5) has flip-flopped wins and losses, but he was successful in his last outing, scoring a unanimous decision over veteran Manel Kape in February. Spanning his 10-fight career in the UFC thus far, Pantoja is a solid 7-3. A finisher, especially by flyweight standards, 16 of Pantoja's 23 career wins have […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDerrick Lewis Unable To Clinch Interim Title
It wasn't meant to be for Derrick Lewis on his home turf, as he lost out on the UFC interim heavyweight title by way of third-round TKO to Ciryl Gane on Saturday. After winning four fights in a row, Lewis earned a shot to compete for the interim title against the French sensation in Houston […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoPedro Munhoz Drops Decision To Jose Aldo
With losses in three of his last four bouts, Pedro Munhoz has now put himself on the outskirts of title contention. In Saturday's co-main event at UFC 265 against Jose Aldo, Munhoz dropped a unanimous decision. Statistically, Munhoz landed 75 significant strikes in 15 minutes of action. No takedowns were attempted in the night's co-main […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJose Aldo Puts On A Solid Performance
Looking to get back in championship form, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo put on one of his best performances since his championship reign, defeating Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision on Saturday. Statistically, Aldo landed a very solid 114 significant strikes, with neither fighter attempting a takedown. Aldo did a great job pushing the pace, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMichael Chiesa Unable To Win Fifth Straight
Michael Chiesa may have to wait just a bit longer for that elusive title shot after suffering a first-round loss to Vicente Luque in their UFC 265 matchup on Saturday. Having his four-fight winning streak snapped, Chiesa almost made it five straight after catching Luque in a submission. Luque was able to break free and […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoVicente Luque Submits Opponent In The First Round
Now a winner of four straight fights and 10 of his last 11, Vicente Luque all but locked in his shot for the title in the near future by finishing a top contender in Michael Chiesa on Saturday. All four of Luque's recent victories have also come by finish. Almost getting caught in a choke […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAngela Hill Unable To Avenge 2015 Loss
Unfortunately for Angela Hill, her rematch with Tecia Torres at UFC 265 on Saturday ended with the same result as their 2015 matchup, a unanimous-decision loss. Statistically, Hill landed 96 significant strikes (99 total strikes) but absorbed a large number of strikes, sustaining 166 total strikes. In the takedown department, Hill could only land two […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTecia Torres Earns Victory Over Angela Hill
Dominating statistically, Tecia Torres defeated Angela Hill for the second time in her career on Saturday, this time by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). Torres had a high output of striking, landing 144 significant strikes (166 total strikes) while only landing one of her six takedown tries. Though the third round may have been going […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCasey Kenney Loses Second Straight Bout
Some big shots near the end of the rounds and a timely takedown near the end of the contest were not quite enough for Casey Kenney to earn the victory on Saturday. Unfortunately, he suffered his second straight split-decision loss. His opponent, Yadong Song, just out-struck Kenney and was able to absorb many of Kenney's […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoYadong Song Secures Split-Decision Victory
In a closely contested battle on Saturday, Yadong Song rebounded from his last loss to earn a victory by split decision to open up the main card of UFC 265. The scorecards were quite different with results of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29. Though his opponent may have landed some of the bigger shots, Song landed […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCiryl Gane Set To Compete For First UFC Title
Not even to double-digit bouts in his professional career, Ciryl Gane (9-0) is already set to compete for his first UFC title. Facing a beastly fighter in Derrick Lewis, Gane has shown already that he is the future of this division. Undefeated as a pro, Gane is 6-0 inside the Octagon. DraftKings sees the dangerous […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoDerrick Lewis Set To Compete For Interim Title On Home Ground
On his home turf, Derrick Lewis (25-7) has the opportunity at UFC 265's main event to earn the interim UFC heavyweight title when he faces dangerous French fighter Ciryl Gane. On a four-fight winning streak, Lewis is known for his devastating knockout power, scoring 20 knockouts/TKOs in 25 career wins. DraftKings sees the Black Beast […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoPedro Munhoz Has Eyes Set On Victory
Coming off a win like his opponent, Pedro Munhoz (19-5) is set to face the future Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. After winning three fights in a row, Munhoz lost back-to-back fights before rebounding against Jimmie Rivera in February. A fighter not afraid to go for the finish, 13 of Munhoz's 19 career wins have […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJose Aldo Headlining Saturday's Co-Main Event
The man many consider to be the greatest featherweight of all time, Jose Aldo (29-7), returns to action after his decision win in December of last year over Marlon Vera. Prior to that win, though, Aldo was on a three-fight losing streak. The former UFC featherweight champion has shown knockout power in his hands over […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoA Win Would Be Big For Michael Chiesa
With a title shot looming in the near future, Michael Chiesa (17-4) can get closer to that task if he can defeat Vicente Luque at UFC 265 on Saturday. The fifth-ranked welterweight faces Luque, who is ranked sixth in the welterweight division. Known for a slick submission game, 12 of Chiesa's 17 victories have come […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoVicente Luque Facing Tough Foe For Fourth Straight Win
Riding a nice three-fight winning streak into UFC 265, Vicente Luque (20-7-1) continues to face tough opponents as he takes on Michael Chiesa on Saturday's main card. During his current three-fight winning streak, Luque has finished all three of his opponents. A dangerous finisher in the sport, 18 of Luque's 20 career wins have come […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoAngela Hill Has A Chance To Avenge Her First Loss At UFC 265 Saturday
Though Angela Hill lost her first UFC bout with Tecia Torres, she has a chance at UFC 265 to avenge that loss. Though their encounter took place over six years ago at UFC 188 in June 2015, much has changed for both fighters since then. After suffering back-to-back losses, Hill was victorious by unanimous decision […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoTecia Torres Takes To The Octagon For A Rematch From 2015
Riding in hot on back-to-back wins, Tecia Torres (12-5) will face fellow UFC veteran Angela Hill on the main card of UFC 265 Saturday night. This will not be the first time these two have met, but it has been a while. At UFC 188 in June 2015 the two met and Torres was victorious, […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCasey Kenney Set To Open Main Card Of UFC 265 Saturday Night
Looking to rebound after having a winning streak snapped, Casey Kenney (16-3-1) returns to action on Saturday at UFC 265 after his narrow split-decision loss to Dominick Cruz in March 2021. Kenney is set to face Yadong Song, who is rebounding after having a nine-fight winning streak snapped in March as well. DraftKings sees Kenney […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoYadong Song Returns After March Loss Looking To Get His First 2021 Win
Having his nine-fight unbeaten streak snapped in his last outing, Yadong Song (16-5-1) will look to get the horse back on track as he opens up the main card of UFC 265 on Saturday against Casey Kenney. Three of Song's five UFC wins have come by finish with two of those in the first round. […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoUriah Hall Unable To Take The Main Event Victory On His Birthday
The birthday boy Uriah Hall did not get the desired present he would have liked on Saturday, dropping his five-round main event battle to Sean Strickland by unanimous decision. In the 25 minutes of action, Hall tallied 107 significant strikes (122 total strikes) and was taken down four times on six tries by Strickland. The […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoSean Strickland Puts On A Dominate Performance To Win Main Event
Improving his winning streak to five, Sean Strickland put on a dominant main event performance on Saturday to earn the unanimous decision over Uriah Hall. Over the span of 25 minutes of action, Strickland racked up 186 significant strikes (221 total strikes) along with landing four of his six attempted takedown tries. The No. 11 […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoGloria de Paula Sustains Big First-Round Knockout Loss In Co-Main Event
Falling to 0-2 in the UFC now after her Contender Series win, Gloria de Paula suffered a huge setback in Saturday's co-main event, losing by first-round knockout just 60 seconds into the contest against Cheyanne Buys. In the 60 seconds of action, de Paula landed five significant strikes before sustaining the big head kick knockout. […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCheyanne Buys Impresses With Co-Main Event Knockout Win
Scoring the biggest knockout of her career, Cheyanne Buys landed a big head kick leading to the knockout finish just 60 seconds into the night's co-main event, defeating Gloria de Paula. Buys landed 11 significant strikes in the 60 seconds of action along with landing one takedown. Climbing to 6-2 in her professional record, Buys […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoNiklas Stolze Has Night Ended In Just 68 Seconds.
The deck all seemed to be in the favor of Niklas Stolze, facing a replacement fighter who only had a few day's notice, but it did not come to be with Stolze's night coming to an end in just 68 seconds. Jared Gooden landed a huge right hand that sent Stolze to the deck, leading […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJared Gooden Wins Taking Fight On Late Notice
Stepping in as a fight week replacement, it took just 68 seconds for the "NiteTrain" Jared Gooden to earn his first UFC victory. The third time was the charm for Gooden who clocked Nikolas Stolze with a big right hand that floored the German. Shortly thereafter the bout was called to a stop. Gooden was […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoCollin Anglin Drops Debut To Fellow Contender Series Fighter
Entering his UFC debut on a seven-fight winning streak, Collin Anglin faced fellow Contender Series winner Melsik Baghdasaryan and the battle did not disappoint. After fending off a hot start by his opponent, Anglin settled in with some big strikes of his own and a nice, timely takedown. Unfortunately, he could not overcome the head […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoMelsik Baghdasaryan Impresses In UFC Debut
Things could not have gone better for Melsik Baghdasaryan coming off of his Contender Series win back in September. A grand total of 6:50 is all it took for him to earn his first UFC victory and first UFC knockout. After a series of 1-2 combos find the mark, Baghdasaryan launched a head kick which […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoBryan Barberena Unable To Get The Victory Saturday Night
Though Bryan Barberena outstruck Jason Witt statistically in Saturday's UFC fight, Witt was victorious, walking out with the majority decision. Landing 50 significant strikes (114 total strikes) was not enough to outweigh the eight big takedowns he sustained from Witt. Now with losses in three of his last four contests, it is likely we will […]
Matt Bricker 3 years agoJason Witt Wins A Close Contest Saturday Night
It was a very closely contested opening main card bout on Saturday with Jason Witt edging out Bryan Barberena with a majority decision. In a close back and forth battle, Witt landed 35 significant strikes (56 total strikes) which were numbers much less than his opponent. Witt's big points came in the takedown department where […]
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