Sean Strickland Steps Into Octagon Saturday As Main Eventer

After a two-year layoff, Sean "Tarzan" Strickland (23-3) has won three bouts in a row and is currently on a four-fight winning streak. On Saturday, he will take on Uriah Hall in the main event with a huge opportunity to propel himself up the middleweight ranks. DraftKings sees "Tarzan" as the favorite with a salary […]

Uriah Hall Will Be Centerstage For Saturday's Card In The Main Event

On a four-fight winning streak heading into Saturday's main event, Uriah Hall (17-9) can make a huge splash in the middleweight division with a win over Sean Strickland. Known for his devastating knockout power, 15 of Hall's career 17 wins have come via knockout. DraftKings sees "Prime Time" as the underdog though with a salary […]

Ground Specialist Rani Yahya Hoping To Put On A Show In The Co-Main Event

Hoping to secure back-to-back wins after a loss and a draw, Rani Yahya (27-10-1) enters Saturday night's co-main event with a fellow dangerous grappler, facing off against KangKyung-ho. Very few fighters can finish a fight on the mat like Yahya, who has secured 21 of his professional 27 wins via submission. DraftKings sees Yahya as the […]

Kyung Ho Kang Can Notch Fourth-Straight Win In Saturday's Co-Main Event Spot

A veteran of the UFC since 2013, the former Road FC champion Kyung Ho Kang (17-8) is quietly riding a three-fight win streak into Saturday's co-main event battle with Rani Yahya. Closely contested wins, two of those three victories have come by split decision. A ground finisher like his opponent, 11 of Ho Kang's 17 […]

Cheyanne Buys Hoping For Her First UFC Win, Like Her Opponent

Similar to her opponent Gloria de Paula, Cheyanne Buys (5-2) is in search of her first major UFC win after being successful on the Contender Series. A grinding style fighter, four of her five career wins have come by decision. Buys' last appearance in the Octagon was a decision loss to Montserrat Ruiz in March […]

Gloria de Paula Hoping She Can Pull Of The Victory Saturday Night

Looking for her first Octagon win since the Contender Series, Gloria de Paula (5-3) enters the cage against a tough opponent in Cheyanne Buys. Showing she has some power in her strikes, three of de Paula's career five wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings sees "Glorinha" as the sizeable underdog Saturday night though, with a […]

Jared Gooden Takes Late-Notice Fight In Search Of First Win

This could either turn into a blessing or a nightmare for Jared Gooden (17-6), as the welterweight is set to take on Niklas Stolze on Saturday on three days of notice. Currently 0-2 inside the Octagon, Gooden hopes the third time will be the charm. A proficient finisher, 14 of Gooden's 17 career wins have […]

Niklas Stolze Hoping For First UFC Win

Welterweights collide on Saturday when Germany's Niklas Stolze (12-4) takes to the Octagon in search of his first UFC victory. Stolze lost by decision in his UFC debut back in July of last year. Stolze will look for his first UFC win when he takes on another fighter in search of his first UFC win […]

Zarrukh Adashev Hoping To Earn His First UFC Win

Still in search of his first UFC win, Zarrukh Adashev (3-3) will hope the third time in the Octagon is the charm when he enters the cage with Ryan Benoit on Saturday night. Going 3-0 in Bellator before making the jump to the UFC, the transition has been anything but smooth. He's gone 0-2 in […]

Ryan Benoit Hoping To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak

Dropping decisions in three of his last four bouts, Ryan Benoit (10-7) needs a win on Saturday to try and right the ship. Two of his three decision losses have come by a split. A decisive win for Benoit against Zarrukh Adashev would do a great deal for his confidence and his ability to stay […]

Jason Witt Hoping To Turn Around His Recent Misfortunes

After losing his debut in the first round, Jason Witt (18-7) turned it around to earn his first Octagon victory by second-round submission against Cole Williams. In his last outing, Witt suffered another first-round knockout in just 16 seconds. Throughout his professional career, Witt has proven to be a finisher, with 11 of his 18 […]

Bryan Barberena Enters Saturday As A Big Favorite

After losing three of his last four bouts, Bryan Barberena (15-7) turned it around to secure a victory via unanimous decision in his last outing in September of last year. Entering the Octagon with heavy hands, 10 of Barberena's 15 wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Bam Bam as Saturday night's biggest favorite with […]

Cory Sandhagen Unable To Pull Off The Victory

In a very closely contested bout with the former bantamweight champion, Cory Sandhagen (14-3) just didn't have enough to get the victory on Saturday, dropping a split decision to TJ Dillashaw. Statistically, Sandhagen held his own with the former champion, landing 128 significant strikes (171 total strikes) and stuffed 17 of Dillashaw's 19 takedown tries […]

TJ Dillashaw Earns Victory In Saturday's Main-Event Bout

Cage rust was not a thing for TJ Dillashaw (18-4), who made his return after a lengthy drug suspension on Saturday. In a very closely contested bout, Dillashaw edged out former training partner Cory Sandhagen for a split-decision win. Statistically, Dillashaw landed 110 significant strikes (169 total strikes) but only landed two of his 19 […]

Kyler Phillips Loses By Majority Decision

After the first round of action on Saturday, it looked to be another day at the office for the 14th-ranked Kyler Phillips. However, it was not meant to be, as Raulian Paiva fought back the rest of the contest to snatch the win away from Phillips, taking a majority decision. Statistically, Phillips actually out-struck Paiva, […]

Raulian Paiva Uses Experience To Earn Majority Win

Experience looked to pay off for the underdog Raulian Paiva (21-3) on Saturday when he scored a majority decision over the favorite and streaking fighter Kyler Phillips. After what many may have scored a 10-8 round for Phillips with a knockdown and near-knockdown, Paiva turned it around in the second round to earn a knockdown […]

Darrick Minner Falls Victim To Darren Elkins

Many have fallen to the undescribable viciousness and heart of Darren Elkins, and unfortunately for Darrick Minner (26-12), he fell victim to Elkins on Saturday night. With a solid first round, Minner was unable to get through the second round, falling victim to the TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Minner tallied 19 significant strikes […]

Darren Elkins Does it Again With Second-Round TKO

When Darren Elkins (27-9) is in the Octagon, you can never count him out. After a first round that looked to go the way of Darrick Minner on Saturday, Elkins roared back in the second round to take the victory via TKO stoppage. In 8:48 of action, Elkins recorded 20 significant strikes and an astounding […]

Miranda Maverick Loses A Razor-Close Split Decision

It was a heartbreaking setback for young star Miranda Maverick (11-3) on Saturday, but she kept the contest close, losing a split decision to fellow young upcoming star Maycee Barber. Many would actually argue that Maverick won the contest. Statistically, Maverick out-struck Barber, landing 47 significant strikes (82 total strikes) compared to Barber's 36 significant […]

Maycee Barber Gets Back To Her Winning Ways

We could not have asked for a closer women's flyweight battle on Saturday, with Maycee Barber (9-2) in dire need of a win to prevent a three-fight losing streak. She pulled off a split-decision win over fellow young prospect Miranda Maverick. Statistically, Barber's strike count was lower, only landing 36 significant strikes (38 total strikes) […]

Randy Costa Can't Get The Win

Coming out of the gate with an impressive start on Saturday, Randy Costa (6-2) was unable to sustain that drive and suffered a second-round TKO loss to Adrian Yanez. With a late fallout on the main card, Costa's matchup against Yanez was moved up to the main card, and it did not disappoint with high-paced […]

Adrian Yanez Remains Undefeated

As a late addition to the main card on Saturday, Adrian Yanez (14-3) was able to showcase his skills on at the UFC on ESPN 27. Improving to 3-0 inside the Octagon, Yanez scored an impressive second-round TKO for the victory. In 7:11 of action, Yanez collected 64 significant strikes but absorbed 69 significant strikes. […]

Cory Sandhagen Getting Close To A Title Shot

Saturday's main event for Cory Sandhagen (14-2) could be the chance for a win he's looking for to get that bantamweight title shot. The current champion is the last man Sandhagen lost to in Aljamain Sterling. Since that loss, Sandhagen has won two in a row, both with spectacular knockouts. DraftKings sees the Sandman as […]

TJ Dillashaw Returns To Action In Saturday's Main Event

Saturday's main event will mark two and a half years since we have seen TJ Dillashaw (16-4) in action. The former UFC bantamweight champion is returning to action after serving his lengthy drug suspension. Prior to the suspension, Dillashaw's last bit of action was a 32-second knockout in the first round of his title fight […]

Macy Chiasson Hoping For A Big Showing Saturday

The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 featherweight winner Macy Chiasson (7-1) returns to action on Saturday, looking to earn a three-fight winning streak in the main event against the returning Aspen Ladd. Able to finish the fight wherever it goes, defeating Ladd would help bolster Chiasson's status near the top of the bantamweight division. DraftKings sees […]

Aspen Ladd Set To Return To Action

After sustaining the first loss of her career, a 16-second first-round TKO in July of 2019, Aspen Ladd (9-1) rebounded to win her next contest by unanimous decision in December of 2019. While training for a bout set to take place in June of last year, Ladd tore both her ACL and MCL, forcing her […]

Raulian Paiva Hoping For Third Straight Win Saturday

After losing his first two UFC bouts, Raulian Paiva (20-3) has turned it around, winning his last two outings. Coming off a year-long layoff, Paiva will hope to stay in his groove, as he most recently won a decision over Zhalas Zhumagulov in July of last year. Paiva likes to take his opponent into deep […]

Kyler Phillips Looking To Remain Undefeated

Kyler Phillips (9-1) enters UFC on ESPN 27 this Saturday riding high while remaining undefeated in the UFC on a three-fight winning streak. Typically one to get the bout over without the judges, six of Phillips' nine career wins have come by the finish. In his last outing, Phillips defeated a tough Yadong Song by […]

Darrick Minner Looking For A Three-Fight Winning Streak

After losing his Contender Series matchup to Herbert Burns in August of 2019, Darrick Minner (26-11) won a few more fights on the regional scene before getting the call up to the UFC. Losing his debut in February of last year, Minner has found his groove in the Octagon, winning his last two and hoping […]

Darren Elkins Set For His 24th UFC Appearance

Few fighters needed a win as badly as Darren Elkins (25-9) in his last outing in November of last year. The veteran of the UFC since March 2010 was on the first losing streak of his career, a three-fight streak, that he was able to snap with a third-round submission win in his last appearance. […]