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Dusko Todorovic Unable To Take Advantage
Dusko Todorovic's rebound from a first-round knockout loss in January did not go as hoped, as he dropped a decision to the debuting Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday. Statistically, Todorovic was unable to keep it close, only landing 37 significant strikes (46 total strikes) compared to Rodrigues's 71 significant strikes. The takedown game was not working […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoGregory Rodrigues Impresses In Debut
Making his debut inside the Octagon on Saturday, Gregory Rodrigues scored big, taking a unanimous-decision victory over a dangerous Dusko Todorovic. Statistically, Rodrigues out-struck Todorovic by a wide margin, landing 71 significant strikes compared to Todorovic's 37 significant strikes. The ground-game numbers were pivotal as well, with Rodrigues landing three of his five attempted takedowns. […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAriane Lipski Unable To Score The Win In Main-Card Opener
It has been a rough go of it in the UFC for the former KSW champion Ariane Lipski. With Saturday's main-card second-round TKO loss, she moves to 2-4 inside the UFC. As expected, Montana De La Rosa used her superior ground game against Lipski to take her down twice on three attempts. Known for her […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMontana De La Rosa Comes Through
After some shuffling to the deck after a late-minute matchup cancellation, Montana De La Rosa took advantage of the main-card slotting on Saturday and scored a big second-round TKO victory. In 9:27 of action, De La Rosa tallied 29 significant strikes (66 total strikes) and landed two of her three attempted takedowns. Coming off of […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAugusto Sakai Looking For Main-Event Victory
Having his four-fight Octagon winning streak snapped in his last outing, Augusto Sakai (15-2-1) hopes to secure the victory in Saturday's main event against deadly striker Jairzinho Rozenstruik. With 11 of Sakai's 15 career wins coming by knockout/TKO, he is just as dangerous of a striker. DraftKings sees this matchup as a toss-up, listing Sakai […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJairzinho Rozenstruik Hopes To Get Back On Track
It has been a bumpy road for Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2) while facing the cream of the crop of the UFC's heavyweight division. Saturday's main-event matchup with Augusto Sakai should be a better opportunity for Rozenstruik to get back on track, though. Dropping two of his last three bouts, the dangerous kickboxer will hope to score […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMarcin Tybura Looking For Fourth Straight Win
Poland's own Marcin Tybura (21-6) will enter the Octagon on Saturday against veteran Walt Harris in search of his fourth straight victory. After losing four of five bouts, Tybura has gone on a nice streak to fully turn his UFC career around. DraftKings feels the momentum is still rolling with Tybur, listing him as the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoWalt Harris Hoping To Have His Hand Raised Saturday
Not only has it been a very tough last couple of years for Walt Harris (13-9) outside of the Octagon, but the last few years inside of the Octagon have not been so friendly either. Losing his last two outings by knockout/TKO, Harris has not scored a victory in the UFC since July of 2019. […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoLaureano Staropoli Looking To Avoid Three Straight Losses
It could be a make-or-break fight this Saturday for Laureano Staropoli (9-3), who is 2-2 in the UFC and is riding a two-fight losing streak. Staropoli looked great when he first entered the Octagon, winning his first two matchups by unanimous decision. His last two fights, both losses, have also come by unanimous decision. DraftKings […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRoman Dolidze Looks To Rebound From First Career Loss
Entering the UFC undefeated, Roman Dolidze (8-1) ran through his first two competitors before losing his last outing. This weekend's card is stacked with finishers, and Dolidze is one of those, finishing seven of his eight professional wins, with four of them coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings anticipates Dolidze being able to turn it around, listing […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoMiguel Baeza Can Continue To Raise His Stock With A Big Win
A perfect 3-for-3 since winning his Contender Series bout in June of 2019, Miguel Baeza (10-0) brings his perfect professional record to the Octagon. All about the finishes, eight of Baeza's 10 career wins have come by the finish, and seven by knockout/TKO. Caramel Thunder is absolutely a rising talent to watch in the welterweight […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoSantiago Ponzinibbio Has A Chance To Rebound
A veteran of the UFC since 2013, Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-4) looks to rebound from his first-round loss in January. Prior to the loss, Ponzinibbio was on a seven-fight winning streak. One of the division's most devastating finishers, 21 of Ponzinibbio's 28 career wins have come by the finish, and 15 have come by knockout/TKO. Stepping […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoGregory Rodrigues Hoping For An Impressive UFC Debut
After competing in several high-profile organizations around the world, Gregory Rodrigues (9-3) will finally make his UFC debut this Saturday. Vacating his LFA middleweight title to join the UFC, Rodrigues finishes his opponents, with eight of his nine professional wins coming by the finish. DraftKings sees the newcomer as the underdog, though, in his debut […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoDusko Todorovic Looking To Rebound From First Career Loss
Dangerous Serbian striker Dusko Todorovic (10-1) hopes to rebound from his January loss when he battles on this Saturday's main card. Todorovic will be coming off of his first professional loss, which can sometimes rock the psyche of a fighter. In his professional career, Todorovic has shown he is a finisher, with nine of his […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoAntonio Arroyo Hoping Third Time Is A Charm
After two Contender Series victories, Antonio Arroyo (9-4) has been unable to replicate his success, currently sitting 0-2 inside the Octagon. Similar to his opponent Tom Breese, Arroyo is a dangerous finisher, with eight of his nine career wins coming by the finish. DraftKings does not see things going well for Arroyo, listing him as […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoTom Breese Looking To Turn It Around Saturday
After a week off, the UFC returns with middleweight Tom Breese (12-3) kicking off the main card on Saturday. A very dangerous finisher, 11 of Breese's 12 career wins have come by finish, and seven by submission. Lately, however, it has been a rough road for Breese, as he's gone 1-2 in his last three […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCody Garbrandt Unable To Continue His Momentum
Now with losses in four of his last five bouts, Cody Garbrandt (12-4) will need to go back to the drawing board if he wants to compete for the title again among this rising group of young and tough bantamweights. Losing a decision to Rob Font on Saturday, Font will now shoot up to title […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRob Font Shines in First Main Event
Showing that he is up for the big challenges, Rob Font (19-4) made the most of his first UFC main event on Saturday, defeating former champion Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision. In 25 minutes of action, Font landed an enormous tally of 176 significant strikes (183 total strikes) along with landing two of his three […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoXiaonan Yan Falls To Surging Carla Esparza
Suffering her first loss in the UFC, Xiaonan Yan (13-2) was the lone victim of a stoppage on Saturday's main card, dropping a second-round TKO to Carla Esparza. Yan's inability to stop Esparza's ground game led to her downfall. Yan was taken down on all three of Esparza's takedown tries and was unable to stop […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCarla Esparza Earns Second-Round TKO
Now on a five-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, Carla Esparza (19-6) scored the only finish on the main card on Saturday, earning a second-round TKO victory over Yan Xiaonan. The victory has all but secured Esparza a rematch with fellow TUF strawweight and current champion Rose Namajunas. The two competed on the show's season […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJustin Tafa Hangs Tough But Loses Decision
Now falling to 1-3 inside the Octagon, Justin Tafa (4-3) went the distance with Jared Vanderaa on Saturday but was unable to take the decision win. Statistically, Tafa collected 74 significant strikes, but he absorbed a total of 141 strikes. Tafa was able to absorb the shots and keep moving forward. He even gave Vanderaa […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJared Vanderaa Pours On The Striking To Take Decision
Despite suffering a decent-sized cut on his forehead, Jared Vanderaa (12-5) dominated the striking exchanges to take the unanimous decision over Justin Tafa on Saturday. Vanderaa had an amazing outpouring of striking, landing 121 significant strikes (141 total strikes) through 15 minutes of action. With neither fighter attempting a takedown, this one was going to […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoFelicia Spencer Drops Close Decision Saturday Night
Now with losses in three of her last four bouts, Felicia Spencer (8-3) has fought the world's absolute best in the featherweight division. The bout with Norma Dumont on Saturday was extremely close, with Dumont taking a narrow split decision. Statistically, Spencer landed 47 significant strikes (70 total strikes) and was taken down once in […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoNorma Dumont Does Enough To Earn Split Decision
Adding another impressive fight to her resume, Norma Dumont (6-1) took the very close split decision from one of the division's best in Felicia Spencer on Saturday. The contest was very much a back-and-forth affair, with Dumont landing 68 significant strikes (88 total strikes) along with one successful takedown. With the UFC not listing a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoBill Algeo Unable To Get The Win Saturday Night
Though the striking numbers were there, Bill Algeo (14-6) suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ricardo Ramos on Saturday's main card. Algeo was able to land 76 significant strikes (90 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action, but his downfall was the eight takedowns landed on him by Ramos. Algeo had no way of stopping the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRicardo Ramos Impresses To Take The Decision Win
Leaving the cage after 15 minutes of action with a hard-fought win, Ricardo Ramos took it to Bill Algeo to earn the unanimous decision on Saturday. Though he was out-struck (53 significant strikes to Algeo's 76), Ramos' ground game was the key factor, as he landed eight takedowns along with over three minutes of control […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoEdmen Shahbazyan Drops Decision In Main-Card Opener
After a great first round of action for Edmen Shahbazyan (11-2) on Saturday, he was unable to finish things, dropping a unanimous decision to opponent Jack Hermansson. Statistically, Shahbazyan was only able to land 40 significant strikes (42 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Shahbazyan was taken down three times and was under the […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoJack Hermansson Battles Back To Take Decision Win
Kicking off the main card on Saturday were two middleweights looking to turn the tide for themselves to return to title talks. With his solid takedown and control game, Jack Hermansson (22-6) took control of the contest to earn the unanimous decision. Statistically, Hermansson landed 55 significant strikes (141 total strikes) to go along with […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoCody Garbrandt Looking To Continue His Career Turnaround
After losing three fights in a row by first-round knockout/TKO, Cody Garbrandt (12-3) turned things around nicely in June of last year, scoring a second-round knockout of Raphael Assuncao. The highlight-reel knockout may have been the spark Garbrandt needed to help turn the corner. Now he enters Saturday's contest in the main event against a […]
Matt Bricker 4 years agoRob Font Can Put His Name At The Top
With only one fight in each of the last two years, Rob Font (18-4) will look to score a massive victory in Saturday's main event against former champion Cody Garbrandt. Though Font has only competed twice in the last two years, both of those bouts were victories against top-tier talent, including a first-round knockout over […]
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