I feel we are getting a good enough number here on the debuting Dixon, especially considering that there is a little bit of hype on Alekseeva due to her debut performance. I believe Alekseeva is more of a fighter than Dixon, but I think Dixon is a much better martial artist. Look for Dixon to use her grappling to wear on Alekseeva then finish her late with ground and pound
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Will the nasty power of Yusuff come through against the veteran? Or will Barboza pull off another upset in 2023? Read on to see how these strikers match up and what angle we can take to make some money off it.
Coming into this fight riding a two-fight losing streak, de la Rosa is looking to avoid another loss as she accepts a short notice replacement.
It’s been a long time coming for Grant Dawson to finally get his main event opportunity. With an impressive 20-1-1 record, people have been waiting to see Dawson tested against some of the names that the lightweight division has to offer. He gets his wish this weekend!
The younger brother of Kamaru, Mohammed is looking to carve a path of his own in the UFC as he has started out 2-0 thus far after winning The Ultimate Fighter.
Will the mean striking approach of Fiziev break through? Or will Gamrot successfully wear on his foe and give us another classic Gamrot performance? Read on to see how these elite lightweights match up and how we can look to extract some cash from this matchup.
Coming off a 16-month layoff, Cortez returns to stake her claim in the flyweight division.
There has been a total of nine times that Bruce Buffer has announced “And New” this year. Last week’s upset by Strickland of Adesanya was not even the biggest one, odds-wise, in a title fight this year. Those honors are reserved for the fight that is being rematched this weekend.
There probably won’t ever be another fighter who had to face as many killers on the regional scene before finally making their debut like Mariscal.