Whether you’re a hardcore MMA fan or an amateur fighter, there are so many skills and so much knowledge that can be picked up from this unique sport and its long history.
Another popular game is poker, with its own history and variety of players. While this well-played casino game isn’t often compared to MMA, there are some benefits from your knowledge of the sport that can be used to your advantage when playing poker. Here are just a few to consider.
Saturday, May 7th, the Footprint Center in Phoenix is host to UFC 274, which sees a stacked card headlined by the Lightweight Championship bout featuring Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira and crowd-favorite Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje.
Clearly, both men possess the tools to get their hand raised, but who is most likely to put another tick in their win column this weekend? Our preview of this mouth-watering match-up takes a closer look.
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF Super Rizin 6: Shiwasu no Owarinagoya Gekokujo Matsuri | |||
 [#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina |  [#4 W105] Saori Oshima | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#18 W105] Rena Kubota Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 7/18/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee Last 5: L W L W W | ||
| Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep - 135 Impact | |||
| [#3 SW] Sukai China | [#4 SW] Jo Arai | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 5/04/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/13/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#23 SW] Daichi Kitakata Last 5: L L W L W | ||
| Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep Tokyo Impact 2026 6th Round | |||
| [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama | [#10 SW] Goal Makino | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/20/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi Last 5: W W W L W | Last Fight Date: 9/06/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#42 SW] Toshiya Takashima Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| [#18 W125] |  Lucia Szabova | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#18 LW] |  Renato Carneiro | [#1 FW] |  Alexander Volkanovski | |
| [#13 LW] | Tom Nolan | [#26 WW] |  Jacobe Smith | |
| [#8 HW] | Josh Hokit | [#102 W125] | Tainara Lisboa | |
| [#1 LW] | Justin Gaethje | [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria |
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#2DD/#5P4P] Charles Oliveira (32-8-0, -159) vs. [#2/#10DD] Justin Gaethje (23-3-0, +133)
Charles Oliveira is the All-Time #12 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #15 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Charles Oliveira (3-0-0)
2021-12-11: W vs. [#3LW] Dustin Poirier (28-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:02 of round 3
2021-05-15: W vs. [#7LW] Michael Chandler (22-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:19 of round 2
2020-12-12: W vs. [#8LW] Tony Ferguson (25-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (2-1-0)
2021-11-06: W vs. [#7LW] Michael Chandler (22-7-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2020-10-24: L vs. [*] Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:34 of round 2
2020-05-09: W vs. [#8LW] Tony Ferguson (25-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 5
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Charles Oliveira | -159 | 58.85% | |
| Elo K170 | Charles Oliveira | 2410.82 | +119.34 | 63.30% |
| Elo Modified | Charles Oliveira | 2350.52 | +109.30 | 61.74% |
| Glicko-1 | Charles Oliveira | 2465.69 | +149.92 | 70.33% |
| WHR | Charles Oliveira | 2215.18 | +164.31 | 67.93% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charles Oliveira 147, Justin Gaethje 182
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight Championship (115)
[#1/#3DD/#2P4P] Rose Namajunas (11-4-0, -198) vs. [#5] Carla Esparza (18-6-0, +163)
Rose Namajunas is the All-Time #9 ranked Women’s fighter.
Carla Esparza is the All-Time #38 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (3-0-0)
2021-11-06: W vs. [#3SW/#10P4P] Weili Zhang (21-3-0) via SD (47-48, 49-46, 48-47)
2021-04-24: W vs. [#3SW/#10P4P] Weili Zhang (21-3-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:18 of round 1
2020-07-11: W vs. [#2SW/#5DD/#6P4P] Jessica Andrade (23-9-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Carla Esparza (3-0-0)
2021-05-22: W vs. [#10SW] Xiaonan Yan (15-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:58 of round 2
2020-07-25: W vs. [#4SW/#9DD/#9P4P] Marina Rodriguez (16-1-2) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2020-05-09: W vs. [#11SW] Michelle Waterson (18-9-0) via SD (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Rose Namajunas | -198 | 63.60% | |
| Elo K170 | Rose Namajunas | 2005.84 | +148.10 | 66.30% |
| Elo Modified | Rose Namajunas | 1870.19 | +109.60 | 61.77% |
| Glicko-1 | Rose Namajunas | 1861.30 | +137.24 | 68.79% |
| WHR | Rose Namajunas | 1786.36 | +102.08 | 61.45% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 182, Carla Esparza 350
Previous Match-up Record: Carla Esparza leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Rose Namajunas leads 3-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#7] Michael Chandler (22-7-0, -409) vs. [#8] Tony Ferguson (25-6-0, +309)
Michael Chandler is the All-Time #18 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Tony Ferguson is the All-Time #9 ranked Lightweight and #45 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Michael Chandler (1-2-0)
2021-11-06: L vs. [#2LW/#10DD] Justin Gaethje (23-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2021-05-15: L vs. [#1LW/#2DD/#5P4P] Charles Oliveira (32-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:19 of round 2
2021-01-23: W vs. [#20FW] Dan Hooker (21-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tony Ferguson (0-3-0)
2021-05-15: L vs. [#4LW] Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2020-12-12: L vs. [#1LW/#2DD/#5P4P] Charles Oliveira (32-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2020-05-09: L vs. [#2LW/#10DD] Justin Gaethje (23-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 5
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Michael Chandler | -409 | 76.66% | |
| Elo K170 | Michael Chandler | 2034.20 | +9.60 | 51.10% |
| Elo Modified | Michael Chandler | 1985.21 | +4.91 | 50.54% |
| Glicko-1 | Tony Ferguson | 2066.45 | +5.06 | 50.73% |
| WHR | Michael Chandler | 1922.02 | +68.01 | 57.71% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michael Chandler 182, Tony Ferguson 357
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#6] Rob Font (19-5-0) vs. [#8] Marlon Vera (19-7-1)
Rob Font is the All-Time #42 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rob Font (2-1-0)
2021-12-04: L vs. [#2BW] Jose Aldo (31-7-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
2021-05-22: W vs. [#9FLY] Cody Garbrandt (12-5-0) via UD (48-47, 50-45, 50-45)
2020-12-19: W vs. [*] Marlon Moraes (23-10-1) via TKO (Elbow and Punches) in 3:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Marlon Vera (2-1-0)
2021-11-06: W vs. [#10BW] Frankie Edgar (24-10-1) via KO (Front Kick) in 3:50 of round 3
2021-06-19: W vs. [#85BW] Davey Grant (13-6-0) via UD (29-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2020-12-19: L vs. [#2BW] Jose Aldo (31-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Elo K170 | Rob Font | 1975.38 | +64.20 | 57.28% |
| Elo Modified | Rob Font | 1959.79 | +72.34 | 57.85% |
| Glicko-1 | Rob Font | 2007.37 | +51.16 | 57.31% |
| WHR | Marlon Vera | 1829.31 | +0.95 | 50.11% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rob Font 147, Marlon Vera 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Rob Font leads 1-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#34] Andrei Arlovski (33-20-0, -163) vs. [#58] Jake Collier (13-6-0, +143)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #19 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (3-0-0)
2022-02-12: W vs. [#79HW+] Jared Vanderaa (12-8-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2021-10-16: W vs. [#76HW+] Carlos Felipe (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2021-04-17: W vs. [#98HW+] Chase Sherman (15-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Jake Collier (2-1-0)
2022-01-15: W vs. [#98HW+] Chase Sherman (15-9-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:26 of round 1
2021-06-12: L vs. [#76HW+] Carlos Felipe (11-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2020-12-05: W vs. [*] Gian Villante (17-14-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Andrei Arlovski | -163 | 60.09% | |
| Elo K170 | Andrei Arlovski | 1763.39 | +276.57 | 77.96% |
| Elo Modified | Andrei Arlovski | 1739.30 | +172.01 | 67.98% |
| Glicko-1 | Andrei Arlovski | 1722.18 | +151.86 | 70.56% |
| WHR | Andrei Arlovski | 1635.83 | +76.72 | 58.68% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 77, Jake Collier 105
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Andrei Arlovski leads 2-1
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Featherweight (145)
[#41] Darren Elkins (26-10-0) vs. [#186] Tristan Connelly (14-7-0)
Last 3 Fights: Darren Elkins (2-1-0)
2021-12-18: L vs. [#17FW] Cub Swanson (28-12-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2021-07-24: W vs. [#80FW] Darrick Minner (26-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:48 of round 2
2020-11-07: W vs. [*] Luiz Eduardo Garagorri (13-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:22 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Tristan Connelly (2-1-0)
2021-04-24: L vs. [#39FW] Pat Sabatini (17-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2019-09-14: W vs. [#47WW] Michel Pereira (28-11-0) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
2019-07-27: W vs. [*] DJuan Owens (18-16-1) via TKO in 1:56 of round 5
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Elo K170 | Darren Elkins | 1651.44 | +106.82 | 61.97% |
| Elo Modified | Darren Elkins | 1658.81 | +95.53 | 60.31% |
| Glicko-1 | Darren Elkins | 1700.73 | +92.49 | 63.00% |
| WHR | Darren Elkins | 1628.80 | +31.62 | 53.60% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Darren Elkins 133, Tristan Connelly 371
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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