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News
Brave CF 108 card, start times and how to watch Vrtacic vs Bouafia
BRAVE CF 108 full card, start times and how to watch: Andi Vrtacic meets Sofiane Bouafia in Pula, Croatia on Saturday, September 5, plus the full lineup.
Sep 3, 2026 · 2 min read
News
UFC Paris: Nathaniel Wood gets unbeaten Pavel Andrusca after Santos exit
UFC Paris news: Mairon Santos is off the Nathaniel Wood featherweight bout, replaced by unbeaten prospect Pavel Andrusca, with the card set for a 3pm ET main card.
Sep 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Investigations
UFC rankings: Song Yadong to No. 3, Denise Gomes jumps seven spots
The UFC's September 1 rankings update moved Song Yadong to bantamweight No. 3 and Denise Gomes from No. 14 to No. 7 at strawweight off two Shanghai finishes.
Sep 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Recaps
DWCS 90 results: Modestino Rodrigues' 15-second KO headlines a wild Tuesday
DWCS 90 results: Modestino Rodrigues' 15-second knockout of Brandon Holmes highlighted four finishes and a split decision on a wild Contender Series card.
Sep 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Investigations
Salahdine Parnasse vs Dan Hooker: the shortest debut price yet
Hooker vs Parnasse: Salahdine Parnasse is a -595 favorite on his UFC debut. The five fighters imported straight into a UFC main event since 2013 all lost.
Sep 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Investigations
Nine French fighters at UFC Paris, and a 23-5 home record
UFC Paris has nine French fighters, tying the record. Across four Accor Arena cards French fighters are 23-5, and 18-1 when the books favored them.
Sep 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Previews
DWCS 90 predictions: five contracts, two model upsets
DWCS 90 predictions and picks for tonight's Contender Series card at the Meta Apex. Our model backs two underdogs, including Adam Darby over Patrick Rivera.
Sep 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Editorials
Kai Asakura, Xiong Jing Nan and the UFC's import problem
Kai Asakura knocked out Aoriqileng in 34 seconds. Xiong Jing Nan lost in a round and is 0-2. The UFC keeps signing champions and spending them immediately.
Aug 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Investigations
UFC Shanghai predictions scored: our model went 8 for 13
We said our model faded the UFC Shanghai favorites. Scored against the results it went 8-for-13, level with the market, and badly wrong on Umar Nurmagomedov.
Aug 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Recaps
UFC Shanghai results: Song Yadong knocks out Umar Nurmagomedov
UFC Shanghai results and recap: Song Yadong stopped Umar Nurmagomedov, Denise Gomes knocked out Yan Xiaonan, and five underdogs won on the night in China.
Aug 31, 2026 · 6 min read
News
UFC Shanghai payouts: Song Yadong, Umar Nurmagomedov, every fighter
UFC Shanghai payouts and bonuses in full: Song Yadong banked a verified $116,000, Umar Nurmagomedov $6,000, and $734,500 is countable across all 26 fighters.
Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Previews
UFC Shanghai parlay: our model says one of these loses
Two model-priced UFC Shanghai parlays with every leg explained, plus why our own math says the six-leg favorites ticket is a losing bet.
Aug 28, 2026 · 8 min read
Technique
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: the fence, not the takedown
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong breakdown: why the UFC Shanghai main event turns on cage control, not takedowns, with round-by-round receipts.
Aug 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Investigations
BKFC 92: the punch numbers behind Ferea and Stewart
BKFC 92 at Fenway Park by the numbers: Christine Ferea's 11 knockdowns lead every woman in BKFC history, and champion Kai Stewart hits 66.4 percent.
Aug 28, 2026 · 8 min read
Previews
UFC Shanghai: full card picks and predictions
UFC Shanghai predictions for all 13 fights: Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong, Yan Xiaonan vs Denise Gomes, our model's numbers and where I disagree.
Aug 28, 2026 · 8 min read
News
UFC Shanghai and BKFC at Fenway: start times and how to watch
UFC Shanghai start times, BKFC 92 at Fenway Park and ONE Friday Fights 168: full cards, prelim and main card times by time zone, and how to watch.
Aug 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Investigations
UFC Shanghai predictions: our model fades the favorites
Our AI model disagrees with the betting market on Yan Xiaonan vs Denise Gomes and fades the favorite in eight of the thirteen UFC Shanghai fights.
Aug 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Previews
BKFC 92 preview: Joe Lauzon and bare knuckles at Fenway Park
BKFC 92 at Fenway Park: Kai Stewart defends against Harry Gigliotti, Christine Ferea returns, and Joe Lauzon makes his bare-knuckle debut in Boston.
Aug 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Investigations
Rei Tsuruya vs Kevin Borjas: two men Joshua Van already beat
Rei Tsuruya vs Kevin Borjas at UFC Shanghai pairs two fighters who went the distance with champion Joshua Van and lost. What that tape is worth now.
Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Investigations
UFC Shanghai has four flyweight fights. That has happened once.
The UFC Shanghai card stacks four flyweight bouts, something only UFC Mexico City 2024 has topped. Inside the division pipeline the booking reveals.
Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Recaps
DWCS 89 results: Alex Apodaca sweeps Bella Mir in Las Vegas
DWCS 89 results and analysis: Alex Apodaca beat Bella Mir 29-28 on all three cards, and the other four Contender Series fights lasted 14 minutes combined.
Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Investigations
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: the Figueiredo receipts
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: both men beat Deiveson Figueiredo this year. One needed 4:50 of control and 15 minutes. The other needed a second-round choke.
Aug 25, 2026 · 6 min read
News
UFC Shanghai card changes: Junior Tafa out, Rodrigues in
Junior Tafa is off UFC Shanghai and Levi Rodrigues Jr. steps in on five days notice. Our change log counts 15 alterations to this card since August 2.
Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Previews
Yan Xiaonan vs Denise Gomes: five spots, one coin flip
Yan Xiaonan vs Denise Gomes predictions for UFC Shanghai: the No. 4 strawweight returns after 504 days and the market prices her barely ahead of No. 9.
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read