Twice, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski have fought to close decisions, with Volkanovski earning the win both times. On Saturday, Holloway will get a third chance to finally overcome Volkanovski in the co-main event of UFC 276 in Las Vegas. DraftKings Sportsbook sees Volkanovski as the -195 favorite heading into […]
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UFC 276 Odds: Can Jared Cannonier Finally End Israel Adesanya’s Run as Middleweight Champion?
Israel Adesanya will attempt to defend his middleweight championship for the fifth time on Saturday night when he faces off against Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 in Las Vegas. Adesanya enters the fight as a substantial favorite, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing “The Last Stylebender” as a […]
UFC on ESPN 38: Streaking Lightweights Arman Tsarukyan, Mateusz Gamrot Collide in Main Event
Even many UFC fans may be unfamiliar with Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot. But one of the two men could become a big name in the lightweight division with a win in the main event of UFC on ESPN 38 on Saturday. DraftKings Sportsbook sees Tsarukyan as the -280 favorite […]
Bellator 282: Johnny Eblen Challenges Gegard Mousasi for Middleweight Championship
The undefeated Johnny Eblen will get his first shot at a major MMA title on Friday night when he battles middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Bellator 282 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Mousasi comes in as a -225 favorite to retain his title over Eblen (+190), […]
MMA Notebook: Josh Emmett Outpoints Kattar; Yan, Cejudo Beef on Twitter
Josh Emmett did just enough to get the win at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin on Saturday, beating Calvin Kattar by split decision in the main event. Two judges gave Emmett a 48-47 win, while the third saw it 48-47 in favor of Kattar. Emmett wants Holloway vs. Volkanovski […]
UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar, Emmett Promise Thriller in Featherweight Main Event
Two of the most violent fighters in the lightweight division will face off in the main event of UFC on ESPN 37, as Calvin Kattar battles Josh Emmett on Saturday. Kattar comes into the fight as a -265 favorite over Emmett (+200), according to odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. Emmett, Kattar […]
MMA Notebook: Prochazka Claims Light Heavyweight Title; Shevchenko Survives Santos at UFC 275
Fans in Singapore saw two competitive title fights on Saturday at the top of the card for UFC 275, with Jiri Prochazka and Valentina Shevchenko walking away with championship gold at the end of the night. Prochazka scored a fifth-round submission with just 28 seconds remaining in the main event […]
UFC 275: Taila Santos Latest to Attempt Solving Valentina Shevchenko in Flyweight Title Fight
Valentina Shevchenko has easily turned back the last six challengers to her women’s flyweight title. Taila Santos says she can be the one to end that streak in the co-main event of UFC 275 in Singapore on Saturday. Oddsmakers are skeptical, with DraftKings Sportsbook making Shevchenko a -630 favorite over […]
UFC 275: Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira Defends Title as Underdog to Jiri Prochazka
Glover Teixeira will, in fact, come into his title fight at UFC 275 in Singapore as the light heavyweight champion. It might be hard to tell based on the hype surrounding challenger Jiri Prochazka heading into their Saturday night bout. Prochazka comes into the main event of UFC 275 as […]
MMA Notebook: Volkov Scores Much Needed Win, Harrison Faces Budd in PFL
Jairzinho Rozenstruik predicted that Alexander Volkov wouldn’t stand and bang with him. Volkov proved him wrong early on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 207. Volkov pounded Rozenstruik with long, standing punches, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight just 2:12 into the first round. […]
Heavyweight Contenders Alexander Volkov, Jairzinho Rozenstruik Headline UFC Fight Night 207
Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik are both planning to focus on their own strengths – and the other’s weaknesses – when they meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 207 on Saturday. Volkov enters the fight as a -160 favorite over Rozenstruik (+140), according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Two […]
MMA Notebook: Vieira Defeats Holm by Controversial Split Decision
Most pundits thought Holly Holm had done just enough to win in her return fight on Saturday night. The judges, however, gave a key split-decision victory to Ketlen Vieira instead in the main event of UFC Fight Night 206. Vieira (13-2) won a split decision over Holm by a razor-thin […]
Holly Holm Returns to Octagon to Face Ketlen Vieira at UFC Fight Night 206
Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm missed over a year and a half due to health issues. Finally healthy, she’ll try to fight her way back to another title shot starting with a main event showdown with Ketlen Vieira on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 206. Vieira and […]
MMA Notebook: Blachowicz Wins as Rakic Tears ACL, Storley Takes Bellator Welterweight Belt
Jan Blachowicz got the win he needed to re-enter the light heavyweight title picture on Saturday night, but the biggest story coming out of the fight was the injury Aleksandar Rakic suffered during the bout. Blachowicz scored a TKO win at 1:11 into the third round when Rakic injured his […]
Top Light Heavyweights Blachowicz, Rakic Face Off at UFC on ESPN 36
Rising star Aleksandar Rakic can see a title shot coming in the near future, but he’ll need to beat former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 36 Saturday to get that chance. Rakic, the No. 3 contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, […]
Bellator 281: Page, Storley Fight for Interim Welterweight Title in Main Event
Michael “Venom” Page expected to fight for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on Saturday in London. Instead, he’ll face off with Logan Storley for the interim version of that title in the main event of Bellator 281. Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov dropped out of the bout, as he’s fighting for his […]
MMA Notebook: Oliveira, Esparza Win at UFC 274; Surprise Results in PFL
Charles Oliveira may not have won the lightweight championship at UFC 274, but he proved that he’s the man to beat in the 155-pound division. Oliveira scored a submission victory over Justin Gaethje just 3:22 into the first round in Phoenix on Saturday night, one day after forfeiting his title […]
UFC 274: Rose Namajunas Relishing Chance for Revenge Against Carla Esparza
In 2014, Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas to claim the first ever UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship. Now, eight years later, Namajunas will get the opportunity to run it back in the co-main event at UFC 274 on Saturday night. This time, Namajunas comes into the fight as the strawweight champion, […]
UFC 274: Oliveira Loses Title After Missing Weight; Fight Still On vs. Gaethje
The UFC stripped Charles Oliveira of his lightweight championship on Friday after he failed to make weight ahead of a Saturday title bout against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. The lightweight championship is now officially vacant, and only Gaethje can potentially win the belt on Saturday […]
Bellator 280: Kongo Aims for Heavyweight Championship in Rematch vs. Ryan Bader
Cheick Kongo will attempt to become the oldest first-time champion in Bellator history at age 46 when he takes on Ryan Bader for the heavyweight title at Bellator 280 on Friday in Paris. Bader enters as a significant -525 favorite over Kongo (+385), according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Bader signs new […]