Author: Craig Amos

UFC Fight Night 74 Predictions: Main Card Staff Predictions

The UFC takes the Octagon to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for the first time this Sunday for Fight Night 74.
As is typical of the UFC’s visits to Canada, many combatants on Sunday’s card are from the host nation. The main event, however, features featherwe…

The UFC takes the Octagon to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for the first time this Sunday for Fight Night 74.

As is typical of the UFC’s visits to Canada, many combatants on Sunday’s card are from the host nation. The main event, however, features featherweights Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, representing the United States and Brazil, respectively. 

Oliveira enters the contest riding a four-fight win streak. During that stretch, three of his victories have come by way of submission. Holloway’s winning run is even more impressive, having reached six in a row, including five finishes.

The co-main event of Fight Night 74 is another United States vs. Brazil matchup in Neil Magny vs. Erick Silva. Magny saw his seven-fight win streak get snapped in his last outing, while Silva is coming off a pair of first-round stoppage victories. 

The full main card for Fight Night 74 is as follows:

  • Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Neil Magny vs. Erick Silva
  • Patrick Cote vs. Josh Burkman
  • Chad Laprise vs. Francisco Trinaldo
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Tony Sims
  • Maryna Moroz vs. Valerie Letourneau

As is always the case, Bleacher Report’s team is here to provide you with our best guesses regarding the outcomes of each impending main card contest. Fight Night 74, however, signifies a transition in this ongoing series: I introduce to you a revamped team of soothsayers.

Coming at you are forecasts from Scott “Hadrian” Harris, Nathan “Maximian” McCarter, “Severus” Steven Rondina, Jonathan “Septimius” Snowden and Craig “Augustus” Amos.

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UFC Fight Night 73: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 73 is scheduled for Saturday, August 8.
The show’s headliner is a light heavyweight contest between former title challenger Glover Teixeira and hard-hitting Ovince St-Preux. Despite losing his last two fight, Teixeira remains the No. 4 …

UFC Fight Night 73 is scheduled for Saturday, August 8.

The show’s headliner is a light heavyweight contest between former title challenger Glover Teixeira and hard-hitting Ovince St-Preux. Despite losing his last two fight, Teixeira remains the No. 4 ranked 205-pound fighter in the UFC. St-Preux comes in ranked No. 6.

The co-main event of Fight Night 73 is a lightweight tussle featuring a pair of combatants on impressive runs. Both Michael Johnson and Beneil Dariush have won four straight coming into this one and are looking to take another step toward title contention.

The full UFC Fight Night 73 card is as follows:

 

Main Card on FOX Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Glover Teixeira vs. Ovince St-Preux
  • Michael Johnson vs. Beneil Dariush
  • Derek Brunson vs. Sam Alvey
  • Jared Rosholt vs. Timothy Johnson
  • Sara McMann vs. Amanda Nunes
  • Ray Borg vs. Geane Herrera

Prelims on FOX Sports 2 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Uriah Hall vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
  • Chris Camozzi vs. Tom Watson
  • Dustin Ortiz vs. Willie Gates
  • Frankie Saenz vs. Sirwan Kakai

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Chris Dempsey vs. Jonathan Wilson
  • Marlon Vera vs. Roman Salazar
  • Anthony Christodoulou vs. Scott Holtzman

Join us here when the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of UFC Fight Night 73.

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UFC 190 Rousey vs. Correia: Live Results, Play-by-Play, Fight-Card Highlights

UFC 190 is scheduled for Saturday, August 1. The action will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Headlining the card is a bantamweight title contest between undefeated champion Ronda Rousey and undefeated challenger Bethe Correia. C…

UFC 190 is scheduled for Saturday, August 1. The action will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Headlining the card is a bantamweight title contest between undefeated champion Ronda Rousey and undefeated challenger Bethe Correia. Correia earned the title shot by winning each of her three UFC bouts to date. For Rousey, this bout is an opportunity to defend her UFC title for a fifth time.

In the co-main event of the evening, Brazilian fighting icons Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will square off. Both men are coming off quick knockout losses and are looking to get back into the win column.

The full UFC 190 fight card is as follows:

 

UFC 190 Main Card (10 p.m. ET)

  • Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia
  • Mauricio Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
  • Glaico Franca vs. Fernando Bruno
  • Reginaldo Vieira vs. Dileno Lopes
  • Stefan Struve vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  • Antonio Silva vs. Soa Palelei
  • Claudia Gadelha vs. Jessica Aguilar

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Demian Maia vs. Neil Magny
  • Rafael Cavalcante vs. Patrick Cummins 
  • Warlley Alves vs. Nordine Taleb
  • Iuri Alcantara vs. Leandro Issa

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET)

  • Vitor Miranda vs. Clint Hester
  • Hugo Viana vs. Guido Cannetti

Join us here once the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of the full fight card.

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UFC on Fox 16: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

The UFC will air on the Fox network for the 16th time this Saturday, July 25. The aptly named UFC on Fox 16 event will happen in Chicago and gets underway at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Headlining the show are bantamweights T.J. Dillashaw and Renan Barao. The pairin…

The UFC will air on the Fox network for the 16th time this Saturday, July 25. The aptly named UFC on Fox 16 event will happen in Chicago and gets underway at 4:15 p.m. ET.

Headlining the show are bantamweights T.J. Dillashaw and Renan Barao. The pairing marks a rematch of a 2014 title clash that saw Dillashaw pull off an unlikely upset over then-champion Barao. This time it will be Dillashaw carrying the title strap to the Octagon.

The co-main event is another 135-pound match. Fresh off of her dismantling of Leslie Smith, Jessica Eye will look to knock off perennial title challenger Miesha Tate, who has reeled off three straight wins since an abortive title run back in 2013.

The full UFC on Fox 16 card is as follows:

 

UFC on Fox 16 Main Card (8 p.m. ET)

  • T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao
  • Miesha Tate vs. Jessica Eye
  • Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
  • Joe Lauzon vs. Takanori Gomi

 

Prelims on Fox (6 p.m. ET)

  • Gian Villante vs. Tom Lawlor
  • Jim Miller vs. Danny Castillo
  • Ben Saunders vs. Kenny Robertson
  • Eddie Wineland vs. Bryan Caraway

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (4:15 p.m. ET)

  • Daron Cruickshank vs. James Krause
  • Ramsey Nijem vs. Andrew Holbrook
  • Jessamyn Duke vs. Elizabeth Phillips
  • Zak Cummings vs. Dominique Steele

Join us here when the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of UFC on Fox 16.

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UFC Fight Night 71: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 71 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15.
The midweek event consists of 12 matchups, headlined by a heavyweight tussle between Frank Mir and Todd Duffee.
Mir enters the main event coming off a knockout win over Antonio Silva from earlier …

UFC Fight Night 71 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15.

The midweek event consists of 12 matchups, headlined by a heavyweight tussle between Frank Mir and Todd Duffee.

Mir enters the main event coming off a knockout win over Antonio Silva from earlier this year. Still, he remains in dire need of a victory at Fight Night 71 because he came out on the losing side of his previous four outings.

One-time top prospect Duffee has found early success in his second UFC stint, earning a pair of first-round stoppages since rejoining the promotion. A win over Mir would be Duffee’s most notable triumph to date.

In the co-main event of the evening, lightweights Josh Thomson and Tony Ferguson will square off. Thomson has dropped two straight split decisions, while Ferguson is riding a five-fight win streak.

The full UFC Fight Night 71 card is as follows.

 

Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee
  • Josh Thomson vs. Tony Ferguson
  • Holly Holm vs. Marion Reneau
  • Scott Jorgensen vs. Manny Gamburyan
  • Kevin Lee vs. James Moontasri
  • Alan Jouban vs. Matt Dwyer

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Sam Sicilia vs. Yaotzin Meza
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Sarah Moras
  • Rani Yahya vs. Masanori Kanehara
  • Igor Araujo vs. Sean Strickland 

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET)

  • Kevin Casey vs. Ildemar Alcantara
  • Andrew Craig vs. Lyman Good

Join us right here when the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of the entire event.

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UFC Fight Night 71 Predictions: Main Card Staff Predictions

For the third time in five days the UFC is breaking out its Octagon. This Wednesday, July 15, the promotion will host UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.
The event features a dozen fights, including a six-fight main card topped off by a clash of heavyweig…

For the third time in five days the UFC is breaking out its Octagon. This Wednesday, July 15, the promotion will host UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.

The event features a dozen fights, including a six-fight main card topped off by a clash of heavyweights with opposing approaches to mixed martial arts.

Submission specialist Frank Mir will take on the hard-hitting Todd Duffee in the headliner, while lightweights Tony Ferguson and Josh Thomson will square off for the co-main event.

The full UFC Fight Night 71 main card is as follows:

  • Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee
  • Josh Thomson vs. Tony Ferguson
  • Holly Holm vs. Marion Reneau
  • Scott Jorgensen vs. Manny Gamburyan
  • Kevin Lee vs. James Moontasri
  • Alan Jouban vs. Matt Dwyer

There is some solid talent on this agenda, as well as some competitive matchups. The Bleacher Report staff picks team is here to provide some insight each one.

Scott “Hot Potato” Harris, Riley “Ketchup” Kontek, James “Mustard Seed” MacDonald, Sean “Sugar-Free” Smith and Craig “Apple Cider” Amos will now share our forecasts with you for the six contests listed above. 

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