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Steve Erceg Has A Chance To Become A Champion
On Saturday night in the main event of UFC 301, the flyweight title is on the line as flyweight contender Steve Erceg looks to defeat Alexandre Pantoja to become the new champion. Erceg gets this title shot after knocking out Matt Schnell two months ago. That was just his third fight inside the Octagon. DraftKings […]
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Alexandre Pantoja Looks To Defend Flyweight Title
UFC heads to Brazil as Alexandre Pantoja (27-5) defends his flyweight title against Australia's Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC 301 on Saturday. Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno for the third time in 2023 to claim the belt, in what was one of the better fights of the year. He then defeated Brandon Royval […]
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Ihor Potieria Faces Michel Pereira On UFC 301
After Makhmud Muradov withdrew from the card with an infection, Ihor Potieria stepped in on short notice to face off against Michel Pereira on Saturday at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro. Potieria (21-5) was originally slated to face Shara Magomedov on June 22 but was moved to the UFC 301 card instead. He snapped […]
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Michel Pereira Looks To Extend Win Streak To Eight
Michel Pereira (30-11) is set to take on always dangerous Ihor Potieria on the main card of UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In his most recent outing to the octagon, Pereira squared off against Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 299. He finished Oleksiejczuk via first-round rear-naked choke. DraftKings sees Pereira as the favorite with […]
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Paul Craig Looking To Rebound At UFC 301
Paul Craig is set to open Saturday's UFC 301 pay-per-view main card in Rio de Janeiro, as he looks for an upset against Brazil's own Caio Borralho. Former light heavyweight fighter, Craig looks to bounce back from his first defeat since moving to middleweight. In his last bout, he was defeated by Brenan Allen via […]
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Matheus Nicolau Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 91
A flyweight bout between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez headlined Saturday's UFC Vegas 91 event in which Perez defeated Nicolau via second-round knockout. After a very close first round, Perez caught Nicolau with a right hook that knocked him out. In 7:16 of action, Nicolau landed 22 significant strikes. With the loss, Nicolau is now […]
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Alex Perez Scores Second-Round Knockout Win At UFC Vegas 91
Former title challenger Alex Perez rebounded from three straight defeats on Saturday when he scored a second-round knockout victory over Matheus Nicolau. This was his first fight after 1,421 days of inactivity. After replacing an injured Manel Kape against Nicolau on Saturday night, Perez had a lot on the line after losing three fights in […]
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Ariane Lipski Loses A Decision At UFC Vegas 91
Ariane Lipski suffered a unanimous decision loss to Karine Silva at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Lipski was last seen in action at the UFC 296 event, where she defeated Casey O'Neill via second-round armbar. In 15 minutes of action, Lipski landed 42 significant strikes compared to Silva who landed 27. Lipski had success with […]
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Karine Silva Remains Undefeated In The UFC
Karine Silva picked up a decision win over Ariane Lipski on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. It's the first time in the Brazilian's career she won a fight on the scorecards. This was a closely contested fight, where Silva edged out a decision win by taking Lipski down five times and […]
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Jonathan Pearce Suffers Decision Loss
Jonathan Pearce suffered a unanimous decision loss to David Onama on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Throughout the fight, Pearce struggled with closing the distance and with Onama's speed. Pearce did, however, land five takedowns in this fight, compared to Onama who had only one takedown attempt. In 15 minutes of […]
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David Onama Wins Second Fight In A Row
David Onama picked up a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Pearce at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Despite Onama missing weight, his speed and pace proved to be too much for Pearce. This was Onama's second victory in a row. In 15 minutes of action, Onama landed 58 significant strikes. With the hard-fought victory, Onama […]
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Alex Perez In Dire Need Of Victory
Alex Perez is taking on Matheus Nicolau on short notice in the UFC Vegas 91 main event this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perez (24-8) has recorded three straight losses, going down to Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight championship fight in November 2020, followed by defeats to current division champion Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev […]
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Matheus Nicolau Returns To Action At UFC Vegas 91
Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1) is set to take on Alex Perez in a flyweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. After losing his last bout to Brandon Royval via TKO, Nicolau is looking to get back on track. Nicolau is the fighter coming into the contest with more momentum as he has won six of […]
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Ariane Lipski Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
An all-Brazilian women's flyweight bout, pitting former KSW women's flyweight champion Ariane Lipski against Karine Silva, is set for UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Lipski (17-8) comes into this bout on a three-fight win streak with victories over JJ Aldrich, Melissa Gatto, and Casey O'Neill. DraftKings sees Lipski as the underdog with a salary of […]
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Karine Silva Looks For Ninth Victory In A Row
Riding an eight-fight win streak, Karine Silva (17-4) will face the toughest test of her career in Ariane Lipski. Since signing with the UFC, Silva has defeated Poliana Botelho, Ketlen Souza, and Maryna Moroz with first-round submissions. Silva is the only female in UFC history to earn three consecutive victories by first-round submission. DraftKings sees […]
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David Onama An Underdog At UFC Vegas 91
David Onama (11-2) is set to take on Jonathan Pearce on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Onama got back in the win column in his last fight, by scoring a second-round knockout. The Ugandan is 3-2 in the UFC as he also beat Gabriel Benitez, Garrett Armfield, and Gabriel Santos. DraftKings […]
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Jonathan Pearce Looks To Get Back In Win Column
Jonathan Pearce (14-5) is set to take on David Onama at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Pearce enters the fight coming off a submission loss to Joanderson Brito, which dropped him to 5-2 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Pearce as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career (seven bouts), he averages […]
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Alex Pereira Defends Light-Heavyweight Title At UFC 300
Alex Pereira defended his light-heavyweight title for the second time with a knockout win over Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. Hill landed a low blow, prompting the referee to try and stop the fight, but Pereira held his hand up, stopping Herb Dean from intervening. He then landed his signature left […]
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Jamahal Hill Knocked Out At UFC 300
Jamahal Hill suffered a first-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300 to drop to 12-2 as a pro. Hill kicked Pereira low, prompting referee Herb Dean to step in and try to pause the fight, but Pereira declined. A signature left hook from Pereira knocked out Hill. In 3:14 […]
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Yan Xiaonan Unsuccessful In Bid To Capture UFC Title
In the first title bout between Chinese-born fighters in UFC history, Yan Xiaonan was defeated by Zhang Weili via unanimous decision. Having secured eight of her previous 17 wins by knockout, Xiaonan was aggressive in the stand-up department and even knocked Weili down. At the end of the first round, it appeared that victory was […]
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Arman Tsarukyan Edges Out Competitive Decision At UFC 300
Arman Tsarukyan won the biggest fight of his career at UFC 300 on Saturday night, defeating former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira by split decision. After surviving an early guillotine attempt, Tsarukyan edged out a split-decision win by utilizing his superior wrestling and control time. In 15 minutes of action, Tsarukyan landed two takedowns and 49 […]
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Charles Oliveira Drops Decision Matchup
In a closely contested lightweight showdown on Saturday, Charles Oliveira was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Arman Tsarukyan. Oliveira nearly won the fight in the opening stages as he put Tsarukyan in a guillotine choke, but Tsarukyan was able to escape, though. Then, at the end of the […]
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Alex Pereira Set For First Light Heavyweight Title Defense
On Saturday, Alex Pereira puts his light heavyweight title on the line against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. Pereira has won 6 out of 7 UFC bouts, securing victories against notable fighters like Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri Prochazka. Pereira enters this fight […]
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Jamahal Hill Faces Alex Pereira In The Main Event Of UFC 300
In the main event of UFC 300, Jamahal Hill will attempt to reclaim his light heavyweight title, having previously been forced to vacate the title with an Achilles injury. He is set to face off against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300. Both men have great striking technique and power, which makes […]
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Yan Xiaonan Set For A Title Shot At UFC 300
Yan Xiaonan (17-3) is set to fight Zhang Weili for the strawweight title in the co-main event of UFC 300 on Saturday. In her last fight, Xiaonan made a statement by defeating and picking up her first performance bonus with the organization by knocking out former champion Jessica Andrade in the first round of their […]
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Charles Oliveira Returns To Action On UFC 300 Main Card
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan will collide in a fight that just might determine the next title challenger on the UFC 300 pay-per-view main card on Saturday. Oliveira lost the UFC lightweight title to Islam Makhachev but then he got back in the win column by defeating Beniel Dariush via first-round […]
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Arman Tsarukyan Has A Tough Test In Front Of Him
Arman Tsarukyan meets the former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira on Saturday's pay-per-view UFC 300 main card in Las Vegas. He is on a three-fight winning streak having defeated Damir Ismagulov, Joaquim Silva, and just recently, Beneil Dariush. He has an impressive 8-2 UFC record, with four of his past five wins coming by way […]
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Chris Curtis Defeated Via Split Decision
Chris Curtis suffered a split-decision loss to Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday. Curtis replaced Marvin Vettori against Allen at UFC Vegas 90 on three weeks' notice. After losing the first round, Curtis came back and showed his impressive stand up game in the second and third round. Allen […]
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Brendan Allen Wins Split Decision In A Back-And-Forth Fight
After a hard fought gritty battle, Brendan Allen was awarded a split decision victory over Chris Curtis in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. Allen was originally matched up with Marvin Vettori, who suffered an injury. Allen entered the bout riding a six-fight winning streak. Five of those wins came by way of submission. […]
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Morgan Charriere Drops Decision Matchup
In a closely contested featherweight showdown on Saturday, Morgan Charriere was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Jose Mariscal. The first round was close but Mariscal did a bit more to win that round. The second round clearly went to Charriere, with the third round being the toughest to […]
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