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Dustin Jacoby Looks To Rebound With A Victory
Former Cage Fury FC middleweight champion Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) will seek to rebound from a defeat when he faces undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Jacoby is a dangerous finisher, having 11 wins via KO/TKO. This fight is most likely Murzakanov's biggest test in the UFC. DraftKings has Jacoby as the favorite […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoRaul Rosas Jr. Loses For The First Time In His Career
Christian Rodriguez handed Raul Rosas Jr. his first loss by defeating him via unanimous decision on Saturday. In the first round, Rosas immediately went for a takedown, but Rodriguez defended it well. After some time, Rosas was able to take Rodriguez down and was going for submissions. Rosas was gassed the rest of the fight […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoSantiago Ponzinibbio Loses To Kevin Holland
Santiago Ponzinibbio suffered a third-round-knockout loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 287 this Saturday. Holland utilized his length and reach advantage, but Ponzinibbio adjusted and started attacking Holland's lead leg to disrupt his movement. Ponzinibbio used this strategy quite well for most of the fight, but Holland caught Ponzinibbio's leg when Ponzinibbio threw a calf […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoAdrian Yanez's Win Streak Comes To An End
An impressive nine-fight winning streak for Adrian Yanez came to an end at UFC 287 on Saturday after he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Rob Font. Yanez had 25 significant strikes, eight less than Font. Yanez was successful in landing a jab, as could be seen by the swelling on Font's face. Font caught […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoJorge Masvidal Retires Following Loss To Gilbert Burns
Jorge Masvidal decided to retire after a unanimous-decision loss to Gilbert Burns on Saturday. Masvidal was looking to snap a three-fight losing streak and possibly resurrect his carrier again as he did in 2019. Masvidal had some success with leg kicks in the first round, but Burns took Masvidal down in the second round and […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoAlex Pereira Loses His Title To Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira lost for the first time in his UFC carrier to his rival Israel Adesanya. They had already fought each other three times before Saturday's fight, with Pereira winning both of their kickboxing bouts and one in the UFC. Both men had success in the striking department, with Pereira landing 49 significant strikes while […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoChristian Rodriguez Defeats Raul Rosas Jr.
Raul Rosas Jr. is unbeaten no more. Christian Rodriguez handed the 18-year-old bantamweight prospect his first loss by beating Rosas via unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC 287. After fighting off several submission attempts early, Rodriguez outworked Rosas for the final 10 minutes of the fight. Rodriguez landed 27 significant strikes more than Rosas but […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoKevin Holland Scores Impressive Finish At UFC 287
Kevin Holland put on an impressive performance on Saturday against Santiago Ponzinibbio by knocking him out in the third round. In 13:16 of action, Holland had 66 significant strikes, 22 more than Ponzinibbio. Holland was a faster fighter and was more patient than usual, as he utilized a long jab to score points from range. […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoRob Font Hands Adrian Yanez His First Knockout Loss
After two straight losses, Rob Font managed to get back in the win column by knocking out Adrian Yanez in the first round at UFC 287 on Saturday. In two minutes and 57 seconds of action, Font landed 33 significant strikes while Yanez landed 25 significant strikes. Font came out fast with a combination, but […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoGilbert Burns Retires Jorge Masvidal
Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal, who retired after the fight on Saturday. Burns had 42 significant strikes compared to Masvidal, who had 39. Masvidal won the first round on one judge's card by catching Burns with a lot of kicks. In the second round, Burns took Masvidal down and kept him there for most of […]
Alen Kurbasic 2 years agoIsrael Adesanya Recaptures Middleweight Championship
Israel Adesanya managed to recapture his middleweight championship on Saturday by knocking out Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287. Adesanya had 41 significant strikes, eight less than Pereira. In the second round, Pereira hurt Adesanya with leg kicks and went on looking for the finish, leaving himself exposed. Adesanya countered with an […]
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