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Rodolfo Vieira Seeking Victory In Seventh UFC Appearance
Rodolfo Vieira (9-2) is set for his seventh UFC fight as he takes on Armen Petrosyan on Saturday at UFC Vegas 86. Known as a dangerous finisher, eight of his nine wins have come by submission and one by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Vieira as the favorite with a salary of $8,200. He averages 76.3 fantasy […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoNassourdine Imamov Gets Back In The Win Column
Nassourdine Imamov returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 85 with a majority decision victory over Roman Dolidze. Imamov was coming off a unanimous decision loss to Sean Strickland in May 2023. In this fight, however, he was a superior striker throughout five rounds. In the fourth round, Imamov landed a head kick when […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoRoman Dolidze On Two-Fight Losing Streak
Roman Dolidze suffered a majority decision loss to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 85. Dolidze had his four-fight win streak stopped by former title challenger Marvin Vettori in his last outing, and now he has suffered back-to-back losses. Dolidze just couldn't get much going during the five-round fight as he was stuck trying to close […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoViviane Araujo Drops To 6-5 In The UFC
After winning her last bout, Viviane Araujo suffered a setback when she was defeated by UFC prospect Natalia Silva. The first was a tough round to score with very little action until the last twenty seconds when Silva landed notable damage, which was later returned. In the third, Silva threw kicks to Araujo's legs, and […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoNatalia Silva Defeats Viviane Araujo
Natalia Silva picked up a hard-fought decision win over Viviane Araujo at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday. Silva continued her impressive win streak and improved her run to 11-0 since her most recent defeat, which dates back to 2017. There was little to separate them according to official UFC statistics as Silva landed 65 shots […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoMakhmud Muradov's Bout Ends In No-Contest
A fight between Makhmud Muradov and Aliskhab Khizriev unfortunately didn't live up to expectations. The middleweight bout at UFC Vegas 85 ended in a no-contest after only 11 seconds, tying the promotion's record for the quickest no-contest due to an eye poke. The eye poke was a bad one as the doctor was heard informing […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoAliaskhab Khizriev's Fight Ends In No-Contest
A fight between Aliaskhab Khizriev and Makhmud Muradov lasted only 11 seconds after Khizriev poked Muradov in the eye. Inactivity has plagued Khizriev since signing with the UFC in 2020. He's had five fights canceled for one reason or another since then. It took him two years to get to his debut against Denis Tiuliulin. […]
Alen Kurbasic 11 months agoNassourdine Imavov A Favorite At UFC Vegas 85
Nassourdine Imavov (12-4) will take on Roman Dolidze in a potential fight of the night in the main event at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday. Both are coming off disappointing results. Imamov's last fight with Chris Curtis was declared the No Contest after an accidental clash of heads, while Dolidze lost a controversial unanimous decision […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoRoman Dolidze Looking To Return To Win Column
Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov will face off in this weekend's UFC Vegas 85 main event. In his last fight, Dolidze looked to break into the elite level when he faced Marvin Vettori last year, only to come up short in a controversial bout that many fans scored in his favor. That loss ended a […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoViviane Araujo Looking For Second Win In A Row
Viviane Araujo (12-5) is set to face Natalia Silva at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday. Araujo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jennifer Maia to return to the win column after losing back-to-back fights. Another decisive win over a prospect like Silva would be huge for Araujo in a division cluttered at the […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoNatalia Silva Set For Fifth UFC Appearance
Natalia Silva will aim for her 11th win in a row when she meets Viviane Araujo on Saturday's UFC Vegas 85 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old has started off her UFC career with four straight wins, two of them coming by knockout. Against Araujo, DraftKings has Silva as the […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoAliaskhab Khizriev Looks To Remain Undefeated
Undefeated prospect Aliaskhab Khizriev is set to face Makhmud Muradov at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday. Khizriev is on a 14-fight win streak. He appears to be a well-rounded mixed martial artist, with five of his wins coming by knockout, four by submission, and five via decision. DraftKings sees Khizriev as the favorite with a […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMakhmud Muradov Searching For Fifth UFC Win
Makhmud Muradov (26-8) is set to make the walk to the Octagon for the seventh time on Saturday at UFC Vegas 85 as he will take on Aliaskhab Khizriev. Muradov is coming off a unanimous decision win over Bryan Barberena to return to the win column after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Caio Borralho. […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoRaquel Pennington Wins Vacant Bantamweight Title
Raquel Pennington captured UFC's vacant bantamweight championship when she defeated Brazilian challenger Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 297. It was a strong return to the spotlight for Pennington, who lost to Nunes as a challenger in 2018 and dropped two of her next three fights before going on […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMayra Bueno Silva Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture UFC Title
The first title fight on the UFC 297 card featured a women's bantamweight fight between Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington. Silva had her submission win over Holly Holm in her last outing turned to a no-contest after testing positive for a banned substance. Prior to that win being overturned, Silva had won three in […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoNeil Magny Bounces Back In Epic Comeback To Stop Mike Malott
Neil Magny pulled off an incredible upset win, stopping rising welterweight prospect Mike Malott with a comeback third-round TKO. Magny was the second-biggest underdog on the card at +290. Malott dominated Magny for the better part of three and a half rounds. However, in the final minutes, Magny stepped on the gas and overwhelmed Malott […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMovsar Evloev Defeats Arnold Allen In Competitive Decision At UFC 297
Movsar Evloev improved to 18-0 as a professional and 8-0 in the UFC by winning a back-and-forth decision over Arnold Allen at UFC 297. While Evloev managed to walk away from the bout with a unanimous-decision victory, he sustained significant damage in the final round, courtesy of some questionably legal knees from Allen. In 15 […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoArnold Allen Loses Second Fight In A Row
Arnold Allen and Movsar Evloev fought to a controversial unanimous decision at UFC 297 after 15 minutes of back-and-forth action. The most talked-about instance from this fight was the knee strikes Allen hit the undefeated Russian fighter, which was deemed illegal. Evloev sustained a cut on his head as a result of the blows, but […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMayra Bueno Silva Looks To Extend Win Streak At UFC 297
Following the retirement of the great Amanda Nunes in Vancouver last June, Canada will once again be the location as a successor to Nunes is crowned on Saturday in Toronto. In the co-main event of UFC 297, Silva will look to achieve UFC championship status when she faces off against a longtime UFC contender, Raquel […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoRaquel Pennington Set For A Title Shot At UFC 297
UFC women's bantamweight veterans Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva will collide this weekend at UFC 297 inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Pennington will be entering the Octagon with five victories in her last five fights. Most recently, she has defeated Ketlen Vieira via split decision. DraftKings sees Pennington as the underdog with […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoNeil Magny Has A Tough Test In Front Of Him
Neil Magny is set to face undefeated prospect Mike Malott at UFC 297, continuing his pattern of being matched up with young, up-and-coming fighters. This weekend is Magny's 32nd UFC fight. Magny has, however, lost three of his last five fights, suggesting a possible dip in his form. It's a battle between a rising star […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMovsar Evloev Looks To Remain Undefeated
This Saturday in Toronto, Canada, at UFC 297, Movsar Evloev faces Arnold Allen. Evloev is an undefeated fighter boasting a record of 17 wins and no losses. He had brief scares against a surprisingly game debutant named Diego Lopes last May but came out unscathed. The result followed victories over Hakeem Dawodu and Dan Ige, […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoArnold Allen Looking To Return To Win Column
This Saturday, UFC featherweight contenders Arnold Allen and Movsar Evloev are scheduled to face each other at UFC 297 inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Allen had a 12-fight winning streak snapped by former champion Max Holloway in April 2023. Though Allen didn't manage to secure a title shot, he did confirm his position […]
Alen Kurbasic 12 months agoMagomed Ankalaev Scores Big Knockout At UFC Vegas 84
Magomed Ankalaev Khalil picked up a second-round knockout win over Johnny Walker in the main event of UFC Vegas 84, serving as vindication for a fight that ended in a no-contest three months ago. The bout had significant implications for the light-heavyweight title picture. Ankalaev landed a right hook that dropped Walker to the mat. […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoJohnny Walker Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
Johnny Walker suffered a second-round knockout loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday. The first meeting between Walker and Ankalaev took place back in October 2023 at UFC 294. The fight ended in the first round, following an illegal knee strike from Ankalaev. Once the second round began, Ankalaev found his rhythm […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoGabriel Benitez Submitted At UFC Vegas 84
Gabriel Benitez suffered a third-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday. Before this fight, Benitez was out of action for quite some time. His last fight took place in August 2022 where he scored a first-round knockout against Charlie Ontiveros. The fight was competitive as both fighters had their moments. […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoJohnny Walker Set For A Rematch
A title shot could be at stake on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 84 when Johnny Walker takes on Magomed Ankalaev. The No Contest in his last fight against Ankalaev, at UFC 294 interrupted a three-fight winning streak for Johnny Walker, which included victories over Anthony Smith, Paul Craig, and Ion Cutelaba. […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoMagomed Ankalaev Set For First Main Event Of 2024
Magomed Ankalaev is set to face Johnny Walker in a main event of UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday. This light heavyweight bout is a rematch of the clash that took place at UFC 294 in October. It was that event's only disappointing fight, as it was stopped due to an accidental but illegal knee strike […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoMatheus Nicolau Looks For Eighth UFC Victory
Matheus Nicolau and Manel Kape will rematch at UFC Vegas 84 in Las Vegas after their controversial split-decision bout in March 2021. Nicolau comes into this fight on the back of a defeat at the hands of Brandon Royval, which ended his four-match winning streak in the UFC. Nicolau's recent loss to Royval will likely […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year agoManel Kape, Matheus Nicolau Set For Rematch At UFC Vegas 84
This weekend, UFC flyweights Manel Kape (19-6) and Matheus Nicolau will rematch at UFC Vegas 84 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kape will look to avenge a split decision loss dating back to 2021. He has amassed a four-fight winning streak since suffering the loss and has gained quite a lot of momentum […]
Alen Kurbasic 1 year ago