Danilo Marques Dominates Main-Card Opener

Danilo Marques (11-2) put on a dominant performance to open up the main card of Saturday's UFC Vegas 18 card. Dominating with his ground game, he scored four takedowns in 9:52 of action. Marques also held a total control time of 7:39 seconds. He also out-struck Mike Rodriguez, landing 29 significant strikes (55 total strikes.) […]

Alexander Volkov In Need Of A Big Main-Event Win

Alexander Volkov (32-8) will make his 41st professional MMA appearance in Saturday's main event against another very seasoned veteran in Alistair Overeem. Volkov is 2-2 in his last four fights and is in dire need of a big win if he wants to get to the top of the heavyweight picture. Both of these men […]

Alistair Overeem Looking To Win Third Fight In A Row

Saturday's main event will feature another long-tenured UFC veteran, this time in the former of heavyweight Alistair Overeem (47-18). This will mark Overeem's 66th professional MMA appearance, along with numerous professional kickboxing bouts under his belt. Though the 40-year-old striker may have a lot of tread on the tires, he's coming off of a fifth-round […]

Frankie Edgar Searching For Redemption In Co-Main Event

Former champion Frankie Edgar (24-8-1) won his lone bout of 2020 by way of a split decision over Pedro Munhoz. Prior to that bout, Edgar was on a tough skid, losing three of four fights. Edgar is one of the longest-tenured fighters still fighting under the UFC banner, making his debut all the way back […]

Cory Sandhagen Looking For His Biggest Career Victory

Cory Sandhagen (13-2) will look to secure the biggest victory of his career as he battles former champion Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of Saturday's card. Sandhagen has been on quite the run since joining the UFC in January of 2018, securing a 6-1 record. Throughout his career, Sandhagen has earned eight finishes in […]

Manuel Kape Finally Set To Make UFC Debut

Manuel Kape (15-4) will make his long-awaited UFC debut on Saturday as he takes on the division's fifth-ranked flyweight. Kape, a long-time RIZIN veteran, has won four of his last five bouts for RIZIN, with all of those being finishes. If anyone can finish an opponent at flyweight, it's Kape, who has finished 14 of […]

Alexandre Pantoja Set To Welcome UFC Newcomer On Saturday

The fifth-ranked UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja (22-5) will look to rebound from his lone loss in 2020 as he welcomes UFC newcomer Manel Kape into the Octagon on Saturday. Pantoja likes to finish his opponents, with 17 of his 22 career wins coming by either TKO/knockout or submission. Since a three-fight winning streak that started […]

Askar Askar Has Tough Draw Against Cody Stamann

Askar Askar (11-1) will make his UFC debut on about a week's notice as he gets set to battle Cody Stamann on the main-card portion on Saturday. Askar is coming off of a decision win in LFA in October of last year. Nearly half of Askar's wins have come by decision, as he's finished six […]

Cody Stamann Gets A Late Change Of Opponent For Saturday

Cody Stamann (19-3-1) can get back to his winning ways Saturday as he takes on Askar Askar. Stamann was scheduled to face Andre Ewell, but Ewell pulled out just a week prior to the fight. Stamann is a grinding style of fighter who will push his opponent to the end, winning 11 of his 19 […]

Beneil Dariush Looks To Push His Way Into The Top 10

Always considered one of the best fighters in the world, Beneil Dariush (19-4-1) has been on a roll lately, winning his last five bouts in a row. Four of those five wins have come by finish. Thirteen of his 19 career wins have actually come by the finish, with eight of those being submissions. The […]

Diego Ferreira Looks To Avenge His First Career Loss Saturday

Diego Ferreira (17-2) will look to avenge the first loss of his career as he battles Beneil Dariush on Saturday. The two met at UFC 179 in October of 2014, when Ferreira lost via decision. Since then, Ferreira has gone 6-1, including winning his last six fights in a row. The 10th-ranked lightweight has finished […]

Conor McGregor Unable To Defeat Dustin Poirier In Main Event

Conor McGregor (22-5) looked solid in the first round of action on Saturday, but he was unable to stop anymore of Dustin Poirier's devastating leg kicks, which eventually led to the TKO stoppage. McGregor was unable to move around well enough to avoid the heavy striking of Poirier after sustaining plenty of leg kicks. McGregor […]

Dustin Poirier Shines Bright In Saturday's Main Event

The Diamond shined bright in Saturday night's main event, as Dustin Poirier (27-6) avenged his previous loss to Conor McGregor by scoring a second-round TKO victory. Poirier was a huge underdog, according to DraftKings, coming into the matchup. That may be the last time you can get him at a bargain price, but Poirier is […]

Dan Hooker Takes The Loss In Co-Main Event

Dan Hooker (20-10) was stunned in his co-main-event showing on Saturday, suffering a devastating knockout to organization newcomer Michael Chandler in the first round of action. Respecting the abilities of Chandler, Hooker stayed on the outside, waiting for the right moment to make his move, but Chandler beat him to the punch and dropped Hooker […]

Michael Chandler Earns A Stunning Knockout In Debut

The former Bellator champion Michael Chandler (22-5) delivered in his UFC debut on Saturday, knocking out the always tough Dan Hooker. After a few minutes of stalking Hooker around the cage, Chandler landed a huge strike that floored Hooker. Chandler followed it up with a series of rapid strikes, which left the referee with no […]

Jessica Eye Unable To Pull Out The Victory Saturday Night

Jessica Eye (15-9) is now on her first two-fight losing streak since 2016 after dropping a unanimous decision to Joanne Calderwood on Saturday night. Statistically, Eye was completely overmatched, landing 77 significant strikes (104 total strikes) compared to Calderwood's 148 significant strikes. She also landed just 25% of her takedowns, succeeding on just one of […]

Joanne Calderwood Pulls Out A Much-Needed Victory

Joanne Calderwood (15-5) was in dire need of a big win Saturday and got just that by defeating Jessica Eye via unanimous decision. Through 15 minutes of action, Calderwood collected 148 significant strikes (214 total strikes) along with landing one of her three attempted takedowns. Already a potential title challenger, a win against someone of […]

Amanda Ribas Unable To Win Fourth Straight

Amanda Ribas (10-2) came into the contest on Saturday 3-0 inside the UFC, including a decision victory over Mackenzie Dern. Unfortunately for Ribas, she was unable to keep that streak going, dropping a second-round TKO stoppage to Marina Rodriguez. In almost 10 minutes of action, Ribas was only able to reel off seven significant strikes, […]

Marina Rodriguez Lands A Huge Knockout Victory

Coming off of a tough split-decision loss in her last outing, Marina Rodriguez (13-1-2) earned a huge TKO victory over one of the division's hottest prospects in Amanda Ribas on Saturday. Rodriguez spent the majority of the first round under the control of Ribas, but turned it around in the second round, dropping Ribas with […]

Conor McGregor Returns To The Octagon Saturday

Conor McGregor (22-4) makes his return to the Octagon on Saturday after an absolutely dominant performance against the UFC's all-time wins leader in Donald Cerrone in January of last year. One year later, he returns to face a much-improved Dustin Poirier, who he previously beat in the featherweight division in 2014. Both fighters have moved […]

Dustin Poirier Headlines UFC 257 On Saturday

Top-ranked Dustin Poirier (26-6) finally gets his long-awaited rematch against Conor McGregor on Saturday. Their first matchup was in 2014 at the featherweight division. Since moving up to lightweight, Poirier has looked much stronger, including a stint in the UFC lightweight championship. One of the best strikers and boxers in all of the UFC, Poirier […]

Dan Hooker Needs A Big Win In Co-Main Event

In a division stacked from top to bottom, two losses in a row can all but eliminate a fighter from a title shot. Dan Hooker (20-9) is in danger of falling into that hole, losing his last contest by decision to top-ranked Dustin Poirier, who is in the main event of this card. Not only […]

Michael Chandler Making Highly Anticipated Debut In Big Spot

Michael Chandler (21-5) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut on the co-main event of the biggest card possible to start 2021 on Saturday. Known for his time as being one of the figureheads of Bellator, the former champion brings his 16 finishes to the Octagon against an extremely tough opponent in Dan Hooker. DraftKings has […]

Joanne Calderwood In Dire Need Of A Win

Seventh-ranked flyweight Joanne Calderwood (14-5) has lost two of her last three bouts and needs a big win against the sixth-ranked Jessica Eye on Saturday to stay near the top of the division. Instead of waiting for a title shot against the champion, Calderwood took a bout against Jessica Maia in August of last year. […]

Jessica Eye Can Find Herself In Title Talks With A Big Win

Sixth-ranked women's flyweight Jessica Eye (15-8) heads into a showdown with seventh-ranked Joanne Calderwood on Saturday, which could determine which fighter remains in the running for a shot at the championship. Part of the UFC since 2013, Eye has yet to earn UFC gold but has been in the title picture on many occasions. Typically […]

Matt Frevola Looking For Impressive Win Over Ottman Azaitar

Matt Frevola (8-1-1) will step into the Octagon on Saturday on the main card of UFC 257 with arguably his toughest opponent to date in Ottman Azaitar. After winning on the Contender Series in 2017, Frevola has gone 2-1-1 in the UFC, winning his last two fights. A three-fight winning streak is within his grasp, […]

Ottman Azaitar Looks To Continue His Knockout Ways

Looking to remain undefeated, Ottman Azaitar (13-0) enters the Octagon for the third time as he battles Matt Frevola on Saturday. Bulldozer has bulldozed through the competition, winning both of his UFC bouts by first-round knockout. Twelve of his 13 career bouts have come by finish, with nine of those being knockouts/TKO. DraftKings has Azaitar […]

Amanda Ribas Looks For Her Fifth Straight Win

Amanda Ribas (10-1) has looked amazing thus far in the UFC, going 4-0 with notable wins over Mackenzie Dern and Paige VanZant. Seven of her 10 career wins have come by the finish, with four of those by submission. Regardless of where the bout goes, Ribas can handle her own or even take over. Her […]

Marina Rodriguez Set To Open UFC 257 Against Fellow Brazilian

Marina Rodriguez (12-1-2) will open up the main card of UFC 257 on Saturday night against a tough opponent in Amanda Ribas. After a very solid 2019 that saw her go 2-0-1, Rodriguez dropped a very close split decision to Carla Esparza in 2020. Rodriguez has shown throughout her career that she's just a couple […]

Neil Magny Goes The Distance But Can't Pull Out The Victory

In what was by far the most important bout on the card as far as rankings are concerned, Neil Magny (24-8) was unable to pull out the win on Wednesday against Michael Chiesa, who was ranked one spot higher in the UFC's welterweight standings. Magny was unable to implement his game plan against a fighter […]