Gregory Rodrigues Set To Open Saturday's Main Card
Undefeated (2-0) in the UFC since a Contender Series loss in 2020, Gregory Rodrigues (11-3) has made the most of his opportunity in the UFC. On Saturday, he can secure his third straight victory as he's set to open the main card against Armen Petrosyan. Rodrigues is capable of finishing a contest with his striking... Read More
Johnny Walker Handed Knockout Loss In Saturday's Main Event
The struggles continued for Johnny Walker, who suffered his fourth loss in five contests in Saturday's main event against Jamahal Hill. Not only did Walker take the loss, but it was the knockout of the night by Hill. In 2:55 of action, Walker actually out-struck Hill by landing 12 significant strikes, but he ended up... Read More
Jamahal Hill Obliterates Johnny Walker On Saturday
Improving to 4-1 in the UFC, Jamahal Hill landed the knockout of the night in Saturday's main event, sending Johnny Walker crashing to the mat at the 2:55 mark of the first round. Though Hill was out-struck, he was able to secure the bigger strikes and devastated Walker with a big right hand. Hill was... Read More
Jamie Pickett Stopped In First Round In Saturday's Co-Main Event
In a bid for a three-fight winning streak, Jamie Pickett's attempt came up short when he suffered a first-round submission in Saturday's co-main-event matchup. Pickett fell victim to Kyle Daukaus, also known as the D'Arce Knight, and his D'Arce choke with one second left to go in the first round. Now 2-3 in the UFC... Read More
Kyle Daukaus Uses D'Arce Choke To Win Co-Main-Event Matchup
As mentioned in our preview, Kyle Daukaus has racked up quite the number of D'Arce choke submission wins in his career. In Saturday's co-main event, Daukaus earned his first in the UFC, submitting Jamie Pickett with one second left in the first round. Only tallying six significant strikes (19 total strikes), Daukaus had three takedown... Read More
Alan Baudot Unable To Get His First UFC Victory
The bumpy road for Alan Baudot known as the UFC has yet to smooth out, as he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Parker Porter on Saturday night. Though he took the loss, Baudot actually out-struck Porter, landing 55 significant strikes (61 total strikes) while stuffing six of Porter's eight takedown tries. Baudot spent too much... Read More
Parker Porter Earns Third Straight Victory With Decision Nod
Earning his third straight victory, Parker Porter used control time to squeak out a decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over French heavyweight Alan Baudot on Saturday. Through 15 minutes of action, Porter collected 43 significant strikes (82 total strikes) but only secured two of his eight takedown tries. Control time was in the favor of Porter,... Read More
Nikolas Motta Takes The Defeat In Tough Debut
Unfortunately for Nikolas Motta, it was not the debut he was hoping for on Saturday after suffering a second-round knockout loss to veteran Jim Miller. Motta did have some strong moments in the contest and tallied 21 significant strikes in 6:58 of Octagon time. The win tied Miller with Donald Cerrone for the most UFC... Read More
Jim Miller Ties Record For All-Time UFC Victories
Jim Miller continued to impress by earning a second-round knockout victory on Saturday, tying him with Donald Ceronne for the most wins (23) all-time in the UFC. In his 39th all-time UFC appearance, which is the most ever, Miller tallied 48 significant strikes in 6:58 of total Octagon time. With the win, Miller now has... Read More
Abdul Razak Alhassan Takes The Loss Saturday
In a tightly contested showdown and the only split decision on the main card, Abdul Razak Alhassan was edged out by Joaquin Buckley in the main-card opener Saturday night (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Both fighters had their moments in the fight, but Alhassan was just not quite able to put Buckley away when he had him... Read More
Joaquin Buckley Wins Closely Contested Opening Bout
In a battle of two finishers, Saturday's bout went to a split decision with Joaquin Buckley picking up the victory over Abdul Razak Alhassan. Both fighters had their moments in the fight, but Buckley used his wrestling early on and his striking to edge out the win in the close contest. In 15 minutes of... Read More
Jamahal Hill Has Big Main-Event Opportunity Saturday
Jamahal Hill (9-1) has looked very solid since joining the UFC and is set for a main-event showcase on Saturday after coming off of a knockout of Jimmy Crute in less than one minute. Hill can not only earn a knockout win, but he has the ability to go deep into fights to secure decision... Read More
Johnny Walker Hoping To Return To His Previous Form
Coming off of a loss in October of last year, light heavyweight Johnny Walker (18-6) will be featured in Saturday night's main event as he looks to get back to his winning ways of 2019. It has been a rough run lately for Walker after losing three of his last four bouts. Make no mistake... Read More
Jamie Pickett Can Earn His Third Straight Win Saturday
Jamie Pickett (13-6) has turned around his young UFC career after his Contender Series win, earning victories in his last two outings. With a win on Saturday, Pickett will already have his second victory of 2022 after earning a decision win last month against Joseph Holmes. With a knack for the finish, nine of his... Read More
Kyle Daukaus Looking For Co-Main-Event Victory Saturday
With a no-contest due to an accidental headbutt ending his last matchup in October of last year, Kyle Daukaus (10-2) will take to the Octagon on Saturday for the first time in 2022. With only one win thus far in his four UFC outings, Daukaus will hope to earn a victory to start his year... Read More
Alan Baudot Looking For First UFC Win Saturday
Hoping the third time will be the charm, Alan Baudot (8-2) enters the Octagon on Saturday seeking his first UFC victory when he faces Parker Porter. A devastating striker, seven of his eight career wins have come by knockout/TKO. His other victory came by a disqualification. DraftKings sees the Black Samurai as the underdog with... Read More
Parker Porter Looking To Continue His Run
After a shaky debut, heavyweight Parker Porter (12-6) has won his last two Octagon matchups via decision. With only one bout last year, Porter will look to become more active this year, especially if he can reel off a victory for his third straight UFC win on Saturday. With a perfect mix of victories, Porter... Read More
Nikolas Motta Set For Tough Task In Debut Matchup
It will be quite the debut for Nikolas Motta (12-3) on Saturday, as he's set to face Jim Miller, the UFC's all-time leader in Octagon appearances and second all-time in UFC wins. Motta earned his shot with a Contender Series decision win back in November of 2020. Displaying heavy hands before joining the UFC, Motta... Read More
Jim Miller Can Tie The Record For Most UFC Wins
Stepping into a cage for his 50th professional bout, Jim Miller (33-16) can tie Donald Cerrone for the most wins in UFC history on Saturday night. In a span of three losses in his last four bouts, Miller rebounded in his last outing to earn a second-round TKO win in October of last year. DraftKings... Read More
Abdul Razak Alhassan Looking To Earn Another Knockout
Very few fighters at this level of the sport can say that every single one of their victories have come via first-round knockout, but Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-4) can make that claim. Five of his 11 first-round knockouts have come in the UFC, including three in under one minute of action. Alhassan is coming off... Read More
Joaquin Buckley Set For A Fire Fight Saturday Night
There is no doubt that Joaquin Buckley's (13-4) Saturday matchup is the best of the entire card. He takes to the Octagon looking for his fourth win in five contests against Abdul Razak Alhassan. With all three of his UFC wins coming by knockout, there is little doubt as to how this contest will end... Read More
Robert Whittaker Unable To Regain Championship
It was not the night Robert Whittaker wanted, as he took the loss in the main event of UFC 271 on Saturday. Whittaker was unable to avenge his loss to the man who took his championship back at UFC 243 in Israel Adesanya. Statistically, the strike count was somewhat close, with Whittaker landing 59 significant... Read More
Israel Adesanya Continues To Dominate Middleweight Division
The middleweight king remains on top, as Israel Adesanya successfully defended his title in a unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) over former champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271 on Saturday. Statistically, Adesanya out-struck Whittaker by landing 79 significant strikes (98 total strikes) in 25 minutes of action. Handling most of the... Read More
Derrick Lewis Takes Big Knockout Loss At UFC 271
In a must-win situation for another heavyweight title shot, Derrick Lewis suffered a big knockout loss at the hands (or elbow) of Tai Tuivasa in UFC 271's co-main event on Saturday. Through 6:40 of total action, Lewis tallied 27 significant strikes (31 total strikes.) Though Lewis has suffered a few losses in his last handful... Read More
Tai Tuivasa Earns Huge Co-Main-Event Victory
The heavyweights were as advertised in the co-main event of UFC 271 on Saturday, with Tai Tuivasa earning a massive second-round knockout over former title contender Derrick Lewis. Getting rocked in the second round, Tuivasa engaged in a fire-fight with Lewis and caught him with a big elbow, flooring the former title contender. Through 6:40... Read More
Derek Brunson Unable To Continue His Run
Riding into UFC 271 on Saturday on a five-fight winning streak with a chance to earn a title shot, Derek Brunson had that streak come to a screeching halt. With 31 seconds to go in the second round, the contest was called to an end after Jared Cannonier earned a TKO stoppage. In 9:29 of... Read More
Jared Cannonier Turns In A Knockout Performance At UFC 271
Cementing his case as the next middleweight title challenger, Jared Cannonier not only defeated the streaking Derek Brunson, but knocked him out in the second round of action at UFC 271 on Saturday. Statistically, Cannonier landed 55 significant strikes in 9:49 of total action. More importantly, he was able to stuff 10 of Brunson's 13... Read More
Alexander Hernandez Takes The Loss In Main-Card Opener
Without back-to-back wins since his first two bouts in the UFC, Alexander Hernandez continued to alternate wins and losses after suffering a second-round loss via a submission rear-naked choke to Renato Moicano at UFC 271 on Saturday. Getting off some big shots of his own, Hernandez actually out-struck Moicano in 6:23 of action with 37... Read More
Renato Moicano Opens Main Card With Second-Round Submission
Picking up his third win in four contests, Renato Moicano locked in a rear-naked choke for a second-round submission victory over Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271 on Saturday. With both fighters striking early, Moicano landed 33 significant strikes in 6:23 of total action. Rocking Hernandez with a big right hand, the end was soon in... Read More
Nasrat Haqparast's Struggles Continue On Saturday
After winning back-to-back fights in 2020 and 2021, Nasrat Haqparast has now dropped back-to-back bouts after suffering a decisive decision loss to Bobby Green at UFC 271. In Saturday's contest, Haqparast landed only 76 significant strikes while absorbing a massive 188 significant strikes. Coming out of Tristar Gym, the 26-year-old Haqparast can still get wins... Read More