Explainers
What Is a Feint in MMA? How Fighters Lie With Their Bodies
A feint is a lie told with the body. Here's how MMA fighters use fake strikes and fake shots to set up the real thing, and how to spot it from your couch.
Cam Osborne
Results
Volkanovski Stops Evloev at 38, Yan Survives 58 Takedown Attempts — and Our Picks Go 3–1
Evloev landed three takedowns in round 1 and was finished in round 2. Yan stuffed 53 of Merab's 58 shots. Full UFC 333 results, plus our picks graded: 3–1.
Fight Week
UFC 333 Picks: Why We're Taking Evloev When Almost Nobody Else Is
Our four UFC 333 picks, on the record: why we're taking Evloev over Volkanovski, plus Yan vs. Merab 3, Pico vs. Keita and Volkov vs. Kuniev.
Results
Malott Knees Buckley Into the Top-10 Conversation, Jasudavicius Shocks Blanchfield
12 finishes in 13 fights in Edmonton. Malott's knee ends Buckley, and Jasudavicius out-grapples Blanchfield.
Results
Allen Out-Grapples the Numbers, Taps Duncan in Round 5 — and Our Picks Go 2–2
Duncan out-struck Allen 106–51 and still got choked out in round 5. Full results from UFC Fight Night, plus our picks graded: 2–2.
Fight Week
The Counter: Allen vs. Duncan Breakdown & Picks
How each man wins, why rounds 4 and 5 decide it, and our picks for the main card.
Fight Week
Fight Night Preview: Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
Middleweight's #4 vs. #10. Allen has been to deep water before. Duncan hasn't, but he's on a five-fight tear.
Results
UFC 332 Recap: Silva Out-Works Wang, Talbott Flattens Figueiredo
11 of 14 fights ended by KO/TKO. Silva won the title fight with wrestling Wang never answered, and Talbott finished a former champ in 2:09.