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I've been involved in and a fan of martial arts from a very early age. Since May 2018 I've been writing for MMA outlets as well as on boxing. I also train in boxing with an amateur debut soon to come! Follow me on Twitter @LAknockoutMMA
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Shane Burgos Set For A Good Matchup On Saturday's Card
After back-to-back losses against very stiff competition, Shane Burgos (14-3) scored a unanimous-decision win back in November of last year. Proven to be a dangerous finisher and striker in his career, 10 of his 14 professional wins have come by the finish. He also lands a very high rate of strikes compared to his opponents,... Read More
Miesha Tate Makes The Move Down To Flyweight
Former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (19-8) will jump down to the flyweight ranks to meet Lauren Murphy on Saturday's main card of action. This marks the third time this bout has been scheduled within the last couple of months. After retiring from the sport in 2016, Tate returned almost five years later in July of... Read More
Lauren Murphy Finally Set To Tangle With Former Champion
Hoping their third scheduled meeting will actually happen, Lauren Murphy (15-5) will enter the Octagon for the first time in 2022 this Saturday. Typically a finisher in her career, nine of her 15 career wins have come by the finish, with eight of those via knockout/TKO. Since joining the UFC in 2018 after TUF 26,... Read More
Rafael Dos Anjos Suffers Fifth-Round TKO Loss
In the main-event battle of the Rafaels, Rafael Fiziev came out victorious over the former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos in Saturday's main event. In 20:18 of action, Dos Anjos tallied 54 significant strikes (90 total strikes) but had very little success in his wrestling/grappling game, only landing two of his 16 takedown tries on... Read More
Rafael Fiziev Continues To Ascend The Division Ranks
Continuing his strong run since joining the UFC, Rafael Fiziev earned his biggest victory to date on Saturday by earning a fifth-round TKO over seventh-ranked Rafael Dos Anjos in the main event of action. In 20:18 of action, Fiziev tallied 64 significant strikes (92 total strikes) and stuffed 14 of Dos Anjos' 16 takedown tries... Read More
Armen Petrosyan Takes Decision Loss Saturday
Unable to build off of his split-decision debut victory in February, Armen Petrosyan took a unanimous-decision loss against Caio Borralho in Saturday night's co-main event. Through 15 minutes of action, Petrosyan actually out-struck Borralho by landing 31 significant strikes (72 total strikes). The problem at the end of the contest in the wrestling/grappling game. Petrosyan... Read More
Caio Borralho Earns Unanimous Decision Victory
After feeling slighted by the UFC for having to showcase twice on the Contender Series and because of the fact his opponent was able to debut before him, Caio Borralho took a unanimous-decision victory in Saturday's co-main-event showdown against Armen Petrosyan. In 15 minutes of action, Borralho only landed 12 significant strikes compared to Petrosyan's... Read More
Douglas Silva De Andrade On The Losing Side
Unable to clinch his third straight win, Douglas Silva de Andrade suffered a decision loss to Said Nurmagomedov (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) on Saturday's main-card bantamweight showdown. In 15 minutes of action, Andrade was only able to land 28 significant strikes (44 total strikes) compared to the 46 significant strikes of Nurmagomedov. This was a win... Read More
Said Nurmagomedov Does Enough To Win
Though he was unable to earn his third straight victory in under one minute of action, Said Nurmagomedov did earn his third straight win by defeating Douglas de Silva Andrade (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov only landed 42 significant strikes, but it was more than the 28 landed by... Read More
Jared Vanderaa Suffers TKO Loss
In a must-win matchup for both fighters, Jared Vanderaa was on the losing end of Saturday's contest against Chase Sherman via third-round TKO loss. In 13:10 of action, Vanderaa was able to land 109 significant strikes but absorbed 137 significant strikes from Sherman. With the loss, Vanderaa is riding a four-fight losing streak and a... Read More
Chase Sherman Scores A Big TKO Win Saturday
In a must-win showdown, Chase Sherman was able to earn a third-round TKO victory in an exciting heavyweight showdown against Jared Vanderaa on Saturday. In 13:10 of total action, Sherman tallied 137 significant strikes (over 10 significant strikes landed per minute) en route to a career-saving win. The victory not only earned him a performance-of-the-night... Read More
Jamie Mullarkey Wins A Close, Controversial Split Decision
Though many fans and media did not see the bout the way the judges did, Jamie Mullarkey was awarded a close split-decision win over Michael Johnson on Saturday's main card of action. In 15 minutes of action, Mullarkey out-struck Johnson by landing 96 significant strikes. The win has moved Mullarkey to 3-1 in his last... Read More
Michael Johnson On The Wrong Side Of Split Decision
In what many considered a controversial split-decision loss, Michael Johnson landed 66 significant strikes (68 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action against Jamie Mullarkey on Saturday. With the loss, Johnson moves to 1-5 in his last six contests. The 36-year-old lightweight appeared to many to have won his bout. Johnson dropped Mullarkey in the... Read More
Rafael Fiziev Set For Main-Event Showdown
One of the absolute most dangerous strikers in all of the UFC, Rafael Fiziev (11-1) will take to Saturday's main event when he faces Rafael dos Anjos. The Muay Thai veteran joined the UFC early in his career with a 5-0 record. Since then, he has gone 6-1, including a couple of highlight-reel-worthy knockouts. DraftKings... Read More
Rafael Dos Anjos Set For Main-Event Showdown Saturday
Hoping the third time is actually the charm, Rafael dos Anjos (31-13) is finally set to meet up with rising star Rafael Fiziev in the main event of Saturday's card. A veteran of the UFC since 2008, dos Anjos will step into the Octagon for his 45th professional contest. A former UFC lightweight champion, dos... Read More
Armen Petrosyan Set For Co-Main-Event Showdown
After a close split-decision win in his debut, Armen Petrosyan (7-1) is set to face off with another newcomer who only has one loss in Caio Borralho. Six of Petrosyan's seven career wins have come by knockout/TKO, and he has scored three of them in the first round of action. Prior to scoring a first-round... Read More
Caio Borralho Set For Co-Main-Event Showdown
Winning his debut after back-to-back Contender Series victories, Caio Borralho (11-1) enters Saturday's co-main event looking to win his 10th straight fight while facing Armen Petrosyan. With dangerous knockout power and a submission game to boot, Borralho has earned finishes in seven of his 11 career wins. After his victory in September of last year,... Read More
Douglas Silva de Andrade Will Face Tough Test Saturday
Looking for his third straight win, Douglas Silva de Andrade (28-4) will face his toughest test to date in Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday. His last two victories have been impressive, both coming by the finish. Andrade is typically a finisher in his career, with 22 of his 28 wins coming via the finish -- 20... Read More
Said Nurmagomedov Looking For Third Straight Win
On a nice run since joining the UFC at 4-1, Said Nurmagomedov (15-2) returns to action for the second time in 2022 on Saturday and is looking to build off of a January unanimous-decision win. Dangerous on the mat and at controlling the pace of the matchup, Nurmagomedov has scored seven decision wins among his... Read More
Chase Sherman In Need Of A Victory Saturday Night
The lone heavyweight matchup on Saturday's main card will feature two heavyweights on the wrong end of losing streaks and in dire need of a victory to keep their jobs. Chase Sherman (15-10) is on a four-fight losing streak coming into Saturday and will be facing Jared Vanderaa, who is on a three-fight losing streak.... Read More
Jared Vanderaa In Need Of A Big Showing This Saturday
Our lone heavyweight bout on the main card this Saturday will feature two struggling fighters in dire need of a victory to save their jobs. Jared Vanderaa (12-8) enters the Octagon on a three-fight losing streak and is set to face Chase Sherman, who has lost four fights in a row. This could surprise fans... Read More
Nina Nunes Returns To Action On Saturday
Nina Nunes (10-7), formally known to many fight fans as Nina Ansaroff, will return to action for the first time in 15 months on Saturday when she takes on Cynthia Calvillo in the only female bout on the main card of action. The last time we saw Nunes victorious was in December of 2018, which... Read More
Cynthia Calvillo Hoping To Earn A Big Victory Saturday
In the lone women's contest on Saturday's main card, flyweight Cynthia Calvillo (9-4-1) returns to action for the first time in 2022 to battle Nina Nunes. On a three-fight losing streak, Calvillo is in dire need of a big win at this point of her career. Able to mix up her finishes, she has four... Read More
Jamie Mullarkey Facing Knockout Artist This Weekend
Jamie Mullarkey (14-5) looks to have reversed his recent good fortunes after suffering a second-round knockout in March. Entering the UFC, Mullarkey lost his first two contests by decision before winning back-to-back bouts by knockout/TKO. A finisher when he does get a victory, 13 of his 14 career wins have come via the finish, with... Read More
Michael Johnson Looking For Back-To-Back Wins
A veteran of the UFC since TUF Season 12 in 2010, Michael Johnson (20-17) returns to action on Saturday after a big knockout victory in May. Going into his last matchup against Alan Patrick with a four-fight losing streak, Johnson showed he still has some power in the gas tank. DraftKings sees Johnson as the... Read More
Jared Cannonier Unable To Earn The Title
It wasn't the performance he hoped for, but Jared Cannonier went all five rounds with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Saturday and suffered a unanimous-decision loss to the champ in the main event of UFC 276. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier tallied 90 significant strikes (141 total strikes) and collected 4:14 of control time.... Read More
Israel Adesanya Continues His Dominance
Continuing his run of dominance in the UFC's middleweight division, champion Israel Adesanya defeated his newest opponent in Jared Cannonier in the main event of International Fight Week at UFC 276 on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Adesanya tallied 116 significant strikes (163 total strikes) while stuffing all four of Cannonier's takedown tries. It... Read More
Max Holloway Unable To Recapture Championship
Now 0-3 against Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway was unable to recapture his featherweight crown from on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 276 at International Fight Week. All three judges gave Volk the dominant victory -- 50-45 across the board. In 25 minutes of action, Holloway was out-struck his opponent by landing 127 significant... Read More
Alexander Volkanovski Earns Co-Main-Event Victory
Now a perfect 3-for-3 in his head-to-head matchups with Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski earned a dominant unanimous-decision victory over Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 276 on Saturday. All three judges awarded Volk the victory with a score of 50-45. In 25 minutes of action, Volk tallied 199 significant strikes (204 total strikes) while... Read More
Sean Strickland's Game Plan Backfires
The game plan on Saturday was not the best for Sean Strickland, who decided to try and stand and strike with the dangerous Alex Pereira. Strickland's night ended with a devastating first-round knockout after a left hook sent him reeling to the mat. In 2:36 of total action, Strickland tallied 15 significant strikes but never... Read More
