Kai Kara-France Set For Co-Main-Event Showing
On a three-fight winning streak (two coming via first-round knockout), Kai Kara-France (24-9) finds himself in the co-main event of UFC 277 on Saturday in hopes of capturing the interim flyweight title over Brandon Moreno. In their first meeting, Moreno earned a unanimous-decision victory back in December of 2019. The City Kickboxing product has scored... Read More
Sergei Pavlovich Can Make A Big Climb In Division
Since losing his UFC debut, Sergei Pavlovich (15-1) has won three fights since, all by first-round knockout. His loss to Alistair Overeem is the only loss of his professional career. A dangerous striker like his opponent Derrick Lewis, 12 of Pavlovich's 15 wins have come by knockout/TKO, with all 12 coming in the first round... Read More
Derrick Lewis Set For Very Important Matchup
With losses in two of his last three contests, it is more important than ever for Derrick Lewis (26-9) to secure a victory at UFC 277 on Saturday. With a knockout always within reach for the Black Beast, 21 of his 26 career wins have come by KO/TKO. Lewis' opponent, Sergei Pavlovich, has won his... Read More
Alex Perez Returns To Action At UFC 277
It has been nearly 20 months since we have seen Alex Perez (24-6) in action, but he returns to the main card of UFC 277 on Saturday with a huge opportunity to find himself in title contention when he faces Alexandre Pantoja. Perez has not secured a victory since June of 2020 when he defeated... Read More
Alexandre Pantoja Could Find Himself Atop The Contender's List
With the men's interim flyweight title on the line in Saturday night's co-main event, the UFC 277 main-card matchup for Alexandre Pantoja (24-5) could put him in line for a title shot in the very near future. With wins in three of his last four outings, Pantoja is a solid finisher, even in smaller weight... Read More
MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 (Premium Content)
We're back at our beloved numbered UFC events, and this is definitely one of a kind if anything. This card--most of all, the two title fights--is unique in that it is a love-me-hate-me proposition like no other. Two revenge fights highlight this weekend's lineup, and both include belts on the line (one "official", the other... Read More
DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2
We're back at our beloved numbered UFC events, and this is definitely one of a kind if anything. This card--most of all, the two title fights--is unique in that it is a love-me-hate-me proposition like no other. Two revenge fights highlight this weekend's lineup, and both include belts on the line (one "official", the other... Read More
Anthony Smith Faces A Tough Opponent Saturday
Riding a three-fight winning streak heading into UFC 277 on Saturday, Anthony Smith (36-16) is set to face a difficult opponent in Magomed Ankalaev. On an impressive run, all three of Smith's victories on his winning streak have come via first-round finishes. With the majority of his victories coming by the finish, 18 of his... Read More
Magomed Ankalaev Looking For Ninth Straight Octagon Win
Looking for his ninth straight win in the UFC, Magomed Ankalaev (17-1) is one second away from being a perfect 18-0 after suffering a submission loss to Paul Craig in March of 2018, Since then, Ankalaev has gone 8-0, with four of his wins coming by way of finish. Able to score a knockout win... Read More
Curtis Blaydes Gets A First-Round Victory
Occasionally injuries happen, but not typically in back-to-back main events. Once again, we had a main event end in the first round due to a freak injury on Saturday. This time, crowd favorite Tom Aspinall (knee) potentially tore his MCL just 15 seconds into his main-event matchup in London against Curtis Blaydes. The win on... Read More
Tom Aspinall Suffers Freak Injury Saturday
Occasionally injuries happen, but not typically in back-to-back main events. Once again this Saturday, we had a main event end in the first round due to a freak injury. This time, crowd favorite Tom Aspinall (knee) potentially tore his MCL just 15 seconds into his main-event matchup in London against Curtis Blaydes. If the injury... Read More
Chris Curtis Drops Co-Main Event In London
It was not the matchup Chris Curtis hoped for, dropping a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) to top-tier middleweight Jack Hermansson on Saturday. Claiming Hermansson "ran" all night, he only landed 43 significant strikes on Hermansson, who was able to reel off 100 significant strikes. The loss snaps Curtis' three-fight undefeated streak in the UFC... Read More
Jack Hermansson Wins Lackluster Co-Main-Event Matchup
It may not have been the most exciting fight on the main card, but Jack Hermansson did what was needed to defeat a tough opponent and take Saturday night's co-main event. In 15 minutes of middleweight action, Hermansson landed 100 significant strikes to that of Chris Curtis' 43. The win gets Hermansson back on track,... Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Disappoints In His Return
It was not the storybook return for Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday when he suffered a first-round knockout at the hands of Nikita Krylov in 1:07 of action. In that time frame, Gustafsson only landed five significant strikes while absorbing 26 from Krylov. Maybe we can chalk it up to ring rust, or maybe Gustafsson may... Read More
Nikita Krylov EarnsHuge First-Round TKO Win
Nikita Krylov put on an amazing performance at UFC fight night in London on Saturday to defeat former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson via first-round TKO. In 67 seconds of action, Krylov tallied 26 significant strikes and dominated the contest from the onset. With the win, Krylov prevents a three-fight losing streak and may have found... Read More
Hannah Goldy Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
The deck was already stacked against Hannah Goldy at UFC fight night in London on Saturday on the main card against crowd-favorite Molly McCann. Falling to McCann's previous London foe, a spinning back elbow was the beginning of the end for Goldy. After taking a few strikes on the cage, Goldy hit the mat and... Read More
Molly McCann Shines Bright With First-Round TKO Win
As expected, Molly McCann blew the roof off of the O2 Arena in London when she entered battle on Saturday against Hannah Goldy on the main card of action. McCann delivered for her fans, earning a first-round TKO victory. As before in London, McCann landed a big spinning back elbow that led to the beginning... Read More
Paul Craig Unable To Keep His Winning Streak Alive
Paul Craig's six-fight unbeaten streak came to an end at UFC fight night in London on Saturday when he suffered a unanimous-decision loss (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) in the main-card opener against top-tier light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir. In 15 minutes of action, Craig only tallied 33 significant strikes compared to that of Oezdemir's 72. The key... Read More
Volkan Oezdemir Takes Unanimous-Decision Win In London
It was all Volkan Oezdemir in the main-card opener of UFC fight night in London on Saturday. In need of a big victory, Oezdemir walked out of the Octagon with a unanimous-decision win (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) over a streaking opponent in Paul Craig. In 15 minutes of action, Oezdemir tallied 72 significant strikes (108 total... Read More
Tom Aspinall Will Have The Home Crowd Behind Him
Tom Aspinall (12-2) will have the biggest matchup of his life Saturday when he fights in the main even of UFC fight night in London against former title challenger Curtis Blaydes. Since entering the UFC in 2020, Aspinall remains undefeated (5-0), with four of his five wins coming by first-round finish. The other bout was... Read More
Curtis Blaydes In Need Of A Big Main-Event Victory
With a heavyweight title fight just within his grasp, Curtis Blaydes (16-3) takes to the main event in foreign territory as he faces another top contender and the crowd favorite in Tom Aspinall. Looking for a third straight victory, a big win over a fighter who has not lost since 2016 would do nothing but... Read More
Chris Curtis Takes Co-Main-Event Fight In London
It has been quite the ride for Chris Curtis (29-8) in the UFC, as he's won all three of his showings in impressive fashion against very tough opponents. Two of his three wins have come by the way of finish against top-tier middleweight talent. On Saturday, Curtis takes the co-main-event slot of UFC fight night... Read More
Jack Hermansson Set For Very Important Battle Saturday
Middleweights are set for the co-main-event spotlight when Jack Hermansson (22-7) looks to get back on a winning streak against last-minute replacement Chris Curtis on Saturday. Hermansson has alternated wins and losses (3-3) since April of 2019, with only one of his victories coming by way of finish. Typically a finisher throughout his lengthy career,... Read More
Jordan Leavitt Set To Enter Foreign Territory Saturday
Jordan Leavitt (10-1) will enter UFC fight night in London this Saturday for the biggest contest of his life when he faces crowd-favorite Paddy Pimblett. After a first-round submission victory on the Contender Series in August of 2020, Leavitt has gone on a 3-1 run in the UFC, with two of those wins coming by... Read More
Paddy Pimblett Set For Battle On His Home Turf
In what could easily be the fight of the night on Saturday, Paddy Pimblett (18-3) enters the Octagon for the second time this year when he faces new rival Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett has become an immediate star on the UFC scene, not only with his showmanship in the Octagon, but also after two first-round knockout... Read More
MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC London: Aspinall vs. Blaydes (Premium Content)
After four months of waiting, London is getting another UFC event and Dana's carnival will be led by, who else, Tom Aspinall one more time in the UK. He grabbed his fifth victory (5-0) when he last visited the European ground on live TV, so it's not that bad news for him. Coming off a... Read More
DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC London: Aspinall vs. Blaydes
After four months of waiting, London is getting another UFC event and Dana's carnival will be led by, who else, Tom Aspinall one more time in the UK. He grabbed his fifth victory (5-0) when he last visited the European ground on live TV, so it's not that bad news for him. Coming off a... Read More
Nikita Krylov Looks To End Losing Streak
Nikita Krylov (27-9) will look to prevent a three-fight losing streak Saturday at UFC fight night in London when he battles the returning Alexander Gustafsson. Though Krylov has suffered two losses, they were both against top-tier opponents. Very few fighters can finish the fight like Krylov, who has scored finishes in 26 of his 27... Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Set To Return From Retirement
It will be almost two years from the date of the last time we saw Alexander Gustafsson (18-7) in action, but UFC fight night in London on Saturday will mark the return of the Swedish superstar when he faces Nikita Krylov. Losing his last three matchups before his retirement, Gustafsson will return looking to add... Read More
Hannah Goldy In Search Of Second Straight Victory
Hannah Goldy (6-2) will step onto enemy turf Saturday at UFC fight night in London when she faces crowd-favorite Molly McCann. After a victory in her 2019 Contender Series showing, Goldy lost her first two UFC showings by decision before earning her first Octagon win last September via first-round armbar. DraftKings sees 24k as the... Read More