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Technique
Nolan vs Moicano breakdown: 7:17 on his back, still the KO
Nolan vs Moicano breakdown: Renato Moicano held Tom Nolan down for 7:17, the most of his career, and lost anyway. Round by round, how the bottom game won.
Nov 2, 2026 · 6 min read
News
RIZIN 55 card, start times and how to watch Takahashi vs Laramie
Full RIZIN 55 card, start times in JST, ET, PT and GMT, and how to watch Makoto Takahashi vs Tony Laramie for the flyweight title in Funabashi on Nov. 8.
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
News
UFC Fight Night card, start times, how to watch Cortes Acosta vs Walker
UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker full card, start times in ET, PT, GMT and CET, and how to watch the heavyweight main event in Las Vegas on Nov. 7.
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
News
BKFC 96 card, start times and how to watch Weir vs Cohoon
Full BKFC 96 Glasgow card, start times and how to watch Sean Weir vs Leigh Cohoon for the light heavyweight title, live from the OVO Hydro on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min read
News
OKTAGON 97 card, start times and how to watch Severino vs Holzer
Full OKTAGON 97 card, start time in CET and ET, and how to watch Igor Severino vs Max Holzer for the bantamweight title in Hannover on Saturday, November 7.
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
News
Cage Warriors 212 card, start times, how to watch Del Valle vs Duarte
Cage Warriors 212 full card, start times in GMT, ET and CET, and how to watch Manuel Del Valle vs Luan Duarte in London on Saturday, November 7.
Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min read
News
FNC 35 card, start times and how to watch Zdravkovic vs Vargas
FNC 35 full card, start times and how to watch Miljan Zdravkovic vs Joaquin Vargas in Podgorica on Saturday, November 7, with the prelims free on YouTube.
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Investigations
Moicano vs Nolan predictions graded: model vs odds vs fans
Moicano vs Nolan predictions graded: our model picked 10 of 12 winners, the sportsbook favorites 9, the fans 10. Every bout, every number, and who read it best.
Nov 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Recaps
OKTAGON 96 results: Gogoladze survives two knockdowns, wins title
OKTAGON 96 results from Munich: Amiran Gogoladze got up from two first-round knockdowns to beat Jessin Ayari for the vacant welterweight title. Full card.
Nov 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Recaps
UFC Fight Night results: Tom Nolan stops Moicano in round 3
UFC Fight Night results: Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano in round 3 at the Meta Apex, Dakota Hope takes a split decision at +188, plus all 12 bout results.
Nov 1, 2026 · 7 min read
News
UFC Moicano vs Nolan payouts: how much did Nolan, Moicano and every fighter make?
UFC Moicano vs Nolan payouts and bonuses: four $100,000 Performance awards, $638,500 verified, and our estimate of every fighter's night, led by Erosa.
Nov 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Previews
Moicano vs Nolan fan picks: the 12.34x Fan Parlay, leg by leg
Moicano vs Nolan fan picks and odds: 17 of 18 voters back Zach Reese, the books say 74%. Eight picks stack to a 12.34x Fan Parlay. Not betting advice.
Oct 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Recaps
ACA 209 results: Odilov beats Frolov, underdogs take 8 of 17
ACA 209 results: Faridun Odilov swept Artem Frolov 30-27 in Dushanbe, Felipe Bunes hit a +340 twister, and ONE Friday Fights 176 ended nine of 12 early.
Oct 31, 2026 · 7 min read
Investigations
OKTAGON 96 Odds: Manning and Todev Lines Jumped Overnight
OKTAGON 96 odds movement, bout by bout: Brian Manning went from pick'em to -243 and Lazar Todev from -300 to -569, much of it late Friday night.
Oct 31, 2026 · 7 min read
News
ONE Fight Night 49 card, start times and how to watch Gabriel vs Magomedov
Full ONE Fight Night 49 card, start times and how to watch Lucas Gabriel vs Magomed Magomedov, live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Friday, November 6.
Oct 31, 2026 · 4 min read
News
ONE Friday Fights 177 start times, how to watch Lee vs Ruotolo
ONE Friday Fights 177 start times and how to watch Christian Lee vs Tye Ruotolo for the lightweight MMA title, Friday, Nov. 6, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Oct 31, 2026 · 4 min read
Technique
OKTAGON 96: how Jessin Ayari beats Amiran Gogoladze
Gogoladze vs Ayari breakdown for the vacant OKTAGON 96 welterweight title: every Gogoladze knockout since 2018 came in round one. What Ayari needs after it.
Oct 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Investigations
Lebosnoyani vs Hasanov odds: a 71% favorite the model calls even
Lebosnoyani vs Hasanov odds and prediction: 18 sportsbooks make Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani a 71 percent favorite. Our model, which never sees the line, says 49.
Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Technique
How Jacobe Smith goes 14-0 against Randy Brown
Randy Brown vs Jacobe Smith breakdown: Smith's takedowns and ground strikes, Brown's length and his submissions off his back, and why round two matters.
Oct 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Investigations
Yana Santos vs Luana Santos odds: the third-round problem
Yana Santos vs Luana Santos odds moved from +174 to +224 since opening, and our model gives Luana 82.6 percent. Round-by-round stats show why.
Oct 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Previews
Moicano vs Nolan predictions: all 12 UFC Fight Night picks
Moicano vs Nolan predictions for all 12 bouts Saturday, with our model's number on each and the two prelim fights where it breaks hardest from the betting line.
Oct 29, 2026 · 9 min read
Technique
How Tom Nolan beats Renato Moicano: volume, body, round three
Moicano vs Nolan breakdown: Tom Nolan's volume and body work against the takedown game Renato Moicano used to finish Jalin Turner, told fight by fight.
Oct 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Technique
How Julian Erosa beats JeongYeong Lee: the third-round wrestler
Julian Erosa vs JeongYeong Lee breakdown: the takedown, control and pace numbers behind Erosa's paths to an upset, and the first-round danger Lee brings.
Oct 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Investigations
Zach Reese vs Mickey Gall odds: why the books and our model agree
Zach Reese vs Mickey Gall odds and prediction: the line moved from -280 to -333 in two days, and our model, which never sees the odds, gives Reese 72 percent.
Oct 28, 2026 · 6 min read