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Li Jingliang Given Big Spotlight In Co-Main Event
China Top Team's Li Jingliang (19-7) has slowly been making his way up the UFC's welterweight ladder and will have a huge opportunity in the co-main event of UFC 279 against a former lightweight champion to continue that rise on Saturday. Jingliang has won two of his last three fights, with his loss coming to... Read More
Daniel Rodriguez Can Earn His Fourth Straight Win Saturday
Daniel Rodriguez (16-2) has a huge opportunity to make waves in the UFC's welterweight division when he faces Kevin Holland, potentially his toughest task to date, on Saturday. Rodriguez has displayed finishing ability throughout his career, with 12 of his 16 wins coming via the finish -- eight via knockout/TKO. Three of his six UFC... Read More
Kevin Holland Can Earn Third Straight Victory
After back-to-back losses for the first time in his UFC career, Kevin Holland (23-7) has turned it around by winning back-to-back matchups in his last two appearances. With 2022 being a much better year for Holland, both of his victories have come by finish, one by knockout/TKO and one by D'Arce choke. DraftKings sees Holland... Read More
Macy Chiasson Has A Chance For A Huge Victory
Louisiana-born Macy Chiasson (8-2) will step onto the main-card stage of UFC 279 on Saturday against an extremely tough opponent in dangerous striker Irene Aldana. With the majority of her professional career taking place in the UFC (6-2), Chiasson has experience against dangerous foes. The TUF 28 winner has earned finishes in half of her... Read More
Irene Aldana Looking For Back-To-Back Wins
Women will take to the main stage of UFC 279 on Saturday, when Irene Aldana (13-6) steps into the Octagon looking to earn back-to-back wins and her fourth win in five contests. Aldana has proven to be a dangerous finisher, with 10 of her 13 career wins coming via the finish -- seven coming by... Read More
Ion Cutelaba Facing Tough Opponent Saturday
With only one win since 2019, Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1) will look to rebound from his most recent outing when he faces Johnny Walker in the main-card opener at light heavyweight on Saturday. A dangerous striker like his opponent, 12 of Cutelaba's 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Cutelaba as the sizeable favorite... Read More
Johnny Walker Hoping For Big Rebound Win
Light heavyweights are set to kick off the main card of UFC 279 on Saturday when Johnny Walker (18-7) takes to the Octagon to battle Ion Cutelaba. Very few fighters need a win as badly as Walker, who has lost four of his last five contests, including his last two. The 30-year-old has shown dangerous... Read More
Tai Tuivasa Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss
Though Tai Tuivasa was unable to make it six straight wins after Saturday's main event, he did send Ciryl Gane to the mat for the first knockdown of his career. In 14:23 of action, Tuivasa only tallied 29 significant strikes compared to the 110 of Gane. After a body shot and a series of big... Read More
Ciryl Gane Shines On Home Soil
Making the most of a main-event slot on his home soil in France, Ciryl Gane earned a third-round TKO stoppage over a very tough opponent in Tai Tuivasa on Saturday night. Though Gane was dropped by Tuivasa for the first time in his career, Gane showed poise and rebounded to earn a TKO victory. In... Read More
Marvin Vettori Unable To Rebound In Paris
Marvin Vettori was unable to rebound from his title defeat, taking a loss in Paris' co-main event to former champion Robert Whittaker on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Vettori only tallied 33 significant strikes, 41 less than Whittaker. Though Vettori has lost two of his last three fights, they come to the champion and... Read More
Robert Whittaker Shines In Co-Main Event In Paris
Showing why he's a former UFC champion, Robert Whittaker put on a show in Saturday's co-main event in Paris to earn a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Marvin Vettori. In 15 minutes of action, Whittaker tallied 74 significant strikes, over 50 more than Vettori. The win was a nice rebound for Whittaker, who was... Read More
Alessio Di Chirico Takes A Loss In Paris
The downhill struggle continued for Alessio Di Chirico, who suffered a third-round TKO loss on Saturday in Paris to Roman Kopylov, who was previously winless in the UFC. In 11:09 of action, Di Chirico only tallied 39 significant strikes compared to the 59 of Kopylov. The loss now gives Di Chirico five losses in his... Read More
Roman Kopylov Turns His Fortunes Around In Paris
Very few fighters on Saturday's card in Paris needed a win as badly as Roman Kopylov, and a win is just what he got. In the third round of action, Kopylov landed a big strike that floored Alessio Di Chirico before eventually leading to a TKO victory. In 11:09 of action, Kopylov tallied 59 significant... Read More
Jarno Errens Unable To Score A Victory Saturday
It was not the debut Jarno Errens was hoping for as he dropped a majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) to fellow newcomer William Gomis on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Errens spent the majority of the time (8:04) in the control of Gomis' ground game and only tallied 20 significant strikes throughout the contest.... Read More
William Gomis Victorious On Home Soil In UFC Debut
It was all about the ground game for William Gomis as the Frenchman was successful in his UFC debut on his home soil on Saturday in Paris. Gomis earned a majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) over fellow debuting fighter Jarno Errens. Gomis tallied only 32 significant strikes (69 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action,... Read More
Charles Jourdain Unsuccessful In Bid For Victory In Paris
It's now back-to-back losses for Charles Jourdain after he dropped the main-card opener of UFC's Paris card this past weekend via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29). In 15 minutes of action, Jourdain tallied 86 significant strikes, just 11 less than his opponent, Nathaniel Wood, who collected 97. The takedown game hurt Jourdain, as he only... Read More
Nathaniel Wood Grinds Out A Decision Win In Paris
Continuing to look solid in the UFC, former Cage Warriors champion Nathaniel Wood opened up Saturday's main card of action in Paris with a unanimous-decision win (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) over veteran Charles Jourdain. In 15 minutes of action, Wood tallied 97 significant strikes (128 total strikes) and landed five of his eight takedown tries on... Read More
Tap That: Episode #71: Gane to Paris
Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get... Read More
Tai Tuivasa Could Prove To Be A Tricky Opponent
Tai Tuivasa (15-3) is on a hot streak right now, riding a five-fight knockout victory streak into Saturday's main event against Ciryl Gane in Paris. Tuivasa will need to depend on his heavy hands and a big storm attack early on if he wants to finish Gane. Proven to be his regular game plan, 14... Read More
Ciryl Gane Set To Headline Paris' Main Event
Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1) will be given the opportunity of a lifetime Saturday when he headlines UFC's Paris show against a dangerous opponent in Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off of a failed opportunity to unify a title with champion Francis Ngannou in January. With the ability to finish a fight... Read More
Marvin Vettori Set For Paris Co-Main Event
Looking to get on the fast track for another shot against the champion, Marvin Vettori (18-4-1) will first have to get through former champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC's Paris show on Saturday. Dangerous on the mat, nine of Vettori's 18 career wins have come by submission, with an additional two coming... Read More
Robert Whittaker Begins Path Towards Title Contention
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (23-6) returns to action on Saturday after a failed attempt to recapture his championship from Israel Adesanya in February. A veteran of the UFC since 2012, 14 of his 23 career wins have come by the finish, with nine of them coming via knockout/TKO. With only Adesanya appearing to have... Read More
Roman Kopylov Hoping To Earn His First Octagon Win
Roman Kopylov (8-2) has had a shaky UFC start thus far, losing both of his fights in the Octagon. Previously undefeated before entering the Octagon, seven of his eight wins have come by way of knockout/TKO. The former Fight Nights Global champion is coming off of a decision loss to a tough opponent in Albert... Read More
Alessio Di Chirico Hoping To Turn His Fortunes Around
Italy's Alessio Di Chirico (13-6) needs a big win Saturday on the main card of the Paris show to help turn around his recent steak of suffering losses in four of his last five bouts. It will be about 13 months since we have seen Di Chirico in action after suffering a 17-second head-kick knockout... Read More
John Makdessi Set For A Big Test In Paris
John Makdessi (18-7) will step into the Octagon in Paris on Saturday with a big matchup in front of him when he battles Nasrat Haqparast on the main card of action. A veteran of the UFC since 2010, Makdessi has won four of his last five bouts, albeit against less-talented competition than he will face... Read More
Nasrat Haqparast Hopes To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak
Hoping to avoid the first three-fight losing streak of his career, Nasrat Haqparast (13-5) will step into the Octagon on Saturday to battle John Makdessi on the main card of UFC's Paris show this weekend. Prior to recent back-to-back losses, Haqparast had won five of his previous six contests. With knockout ability in his hands,... Read More
Jarno Errens Set For Octagon Debut Saturday
Jarno Errens (13-3-1) will be given a huge opportunity on Saturday when he makes his UFC debut against a fellow newcomer on the organization's Paris main card. Stumbling a bit lately, Errens has gone 2-1-1 in his last four contests before receiving the call for his UFC debut. Overall in his career, eight of his... Read More
William Gomis Set For UFC Debut On Home Soil
Set to make his UFC debut on his home soil, William Gomis (10-2) will face fellow countryman and newcomer Jarno Errens on the main card of UFC's weekend in Paris. Always putting on a dynamic show, Gomis is riding an eight-fight winning streak, with six of his wins coming by finishes. Overall in his career,... Read More
Nathaniel Wood Looking To String Together A Win Streak
Looking to begin another winning streak in the UFC, Nathaniel Wood (18-5) has not been able to string together wins in the Octagon since 2019. The former Cage Warriors champion has proven to be a dangerous finisher throughout his career, with 14 of his 18 career wins coming via the finish -- eight via knockout/TKO.... Read More
Charles Jourdain Set To Open Up Saturday's Main Card In Paris
Set to kick off Saturday's main card of action in Paris, Canada's Charles Jourdain (13-5-1) will look to rebound from a majority decision loss in July of 2022 when he battles Nathaniel Wood. Having a somewhat par performance overall in the UFC, Jourdain is currently 4-4-1. With tons of finishing potential shown through his career,... Read More
