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Investigations
UFC 331 odds: five weeks flat, then seven days of movement
UFC 331 betting odds moved every day since September 13 after five flat weeks. Where the money went, and the five fights our model prices differently.
Sep 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Editorials
Van vs Pantoja: the model, the market and our readers disagree
UFC 331 predictions: our model gives Joshua Van 71.9 percent over Alexandre Pantoja, the betting market says 56, and our readers still pick Pantoja.
Sep 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Previews
KSW 121: the two men Phil De Fries beat now fight each other
KSW 121 preview and predictions: Stefan Vojcak vs Marcin Wojcik exists because Phil De Fries came off the card, and he beat both of them. Full card analysis.
Sep 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Technique
Tsarukyan vs Ruffy: the 86 percent nobody has tested
Mauricio Ruffy has 86 percent takedown defense going into UFC 331, but opponents have shot 23 times and one man landed all three. What Arman Tsarukyan changes.
Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Previews
UFC 331 model picks: Tuivasa at +452 and the age argument
UFC 331 predictions: our model gives Tai Tuivasa 53 percent against Robelis Despaigne while the market prices him at +452. The three fights where we disagree.
Sep 18, 2026 · 7 min read
News
KSW 121: Phil De Fries is off the card, Marcin Wojcik steps in
KSW 121 loses Phil De Fries from the main event. Stefan Vojcak now faces Marcin Wojcik, the man De Fries submitted in April, and a second bout moved to the prelims.
Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Technique
UFC 331: Joshua Van, Alexandre Pantoja and the 26 second problem
Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja 2 at UFC 331: what the 26-second knockout hid, what Tatsuro Taira proved in round one, and the one takedown that decides the rematch.
Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Investigations
Gable Steveson is a 19-to-1 favorite over an 0-2 heavyweight
Gable Steveson vs Sean Sharaf at UFC 331: one UFC fight against two knockout losses, priced at -1900, on a pay-per-view main card. The precedent is not kind.
Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min read
News
DWCS 93 card, start times and how to watch Novenyi vs Haig
Full Contender Series 93 card, start time in ET and PT, and how to watch Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs Theo Haig live from the Meta Apex on Tuesday, September 22.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Editorials
Patricio Pitbull is 1-2 in the UFC and the line is moving
Patricio Pitbull vs Dooho Choi at UFC 331: Pitbull has drifted from +177 to +219 in three weeks while Choi rides three straight knockouts into Los Angeles.
Sep 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Recaps
Contender Series 92 results: Abdullaev KOs in 21 seconds
DWCS 92 results: Akbar Abdullaev needed 21 seconds, three fights ended in round one, and our model went four for five at the Meta Apex on September 15.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Investigations
UFC 331 prelims: Tuivasa, Vera and Chikadze fight to stay
UFC 331 prelims put Tai Tuivasa on a seven-fight skid, Marlon Vera on four and Giga Chikadze on three, and the betting market has moved against all three.
Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Investigations
UFC 331: Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy Decides Who Waits at 155
Arman Tsarukyan meets Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 with the No. 2 lightweight spot on the line, deciding who stays in the picture behind Topuria and Gaethje.
Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Investigations
UFC 331: Van Defends the Belt He Took From Pantoja in 26 Seconds
Joshua Van defends the UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, the champion he knocked out in 26 seconds to take the belt in December.
Sep 15, 2026 · 7 min read
News
UFC 331: Moicano vs. Ortega Called Off for Second Time in 2026
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega is off UFC 331, scrapped for the second time in 2026 ahead of Joshua Van's flyweight title defense against Alexandre Pantoja.
Sep 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Recaps
OKTAGON 93 results: Jonas Mågård submits Radek Roušal in Brno
Jonas Mågård stopped hometown favorite Radek Roušal in the third round at OKTAGON 93 in Brno, ending the Czech featherweight's four fight win streak.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Previews
DWCS 92 preview: four unbeaten prospects, model only trusts two
Dana White's Contender Series 92 features four undefeated prospects on Tuesday night, and our model likes two of them a lot more than the other two.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Recaps
ACA 207 results: Evgeniy Goncharov outpoints Jailton Almeida
Evgeniy Goncharov won a clean decision over Jailton Almeida at ACA 207, dropping the former UFC top five heavyweight to four losses in a row.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Recaps
Noche UFC results: Jean Silva submits Delgado, Fiorot upsets Grasso
Full results from Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, including Jean Silva's third-round finish, Manon Fiorot's win over Alexa Grasso, and every bonus from a card that survived three fight-week withdrawals.
Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Editorials
The UFC paid Jose Delgado $6,000 to save its main event
Jose Delgado stepped in on short notice to keep Noche UFC's main event intact and lost to Jean Silva. His verified minimum payout was $6,000, exposing a pay tier that prices tenure, never risk.
Sep 13, 2026 · 4 min read
News
KSW 121 card, start times and how to watch Vojčák vs Wójcik
Full KSW 121 card, start times in CEST and ET, and how to watch Marcin Wojcik vs Stefan Vojcak live from Liberec, Czech Republic on Saturday, September 19.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min read
News
UFC 331 card, start times and how to watch Van vs Pantoja
Full UFC 331 card, start times in ET and PT, and how to watch Joshua Van defend the flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 19.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min read
News
Noche UFC payouts: how much did Jean Silva, Brandon Moreno and every fighter make?
A verified $694,000 minimum payout and an estimated $3.9M in total payroll across Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, with our estimate of every fighter's night beside their compliance pay and bonus in one table.
Sep 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Previews
Noche UFC Model Picks: Two Underdogs Worth a Second Look
Noche UFC predictions and odds: our model prices every fight, backs Jose Delgado and Marwan Rahiki as live underdogs, and shows the math.
Sep 13, 2026 · 7 min read