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Park Jun-yong Looking For Fourth Straight Win
Park Jun-yong (16-5) will seek out his fourth straight victory when he faces Albert Duraev on Saturday night. Jun-yong is able to mix up his finishes efficiently with five TKOs, five submissions, and six decisions. He has scored submission wins in his last two contests, which should be something Duraev can fight off. DraftKings sees […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAlbert Duraev Looking To Build Winning Streak
Former ACA middleweight champion, Albert Duraev (16-4), will look to continue his impressive UFC run when he faces Park Jun-yong on Saturday. After a first-round Contender Series victory, Duraev has gone 2-1 in the Octagon against tough competition. A dangerous submission artist, nine of his 16 wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees Duraev as […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoTerrance McKinney Looking To Score Big Win
Terrance McKinney (13-5) blew up on the UFC scene with a seven-second knockout in June of 2021. Since then, though, he has flip-flopped wins and and has gone 2-2. Never seeing a judge's scorecard as a winner, all 13 of his wins have come by either submission or knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees McKinney as the underdog […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoNazim Sadykhov Can Continue Strong Start Against Terrance McKinney
Nazim Sadykhov (8-1) will look to win his second UFC bout when he faces Terrance McKinney on Saturday. Sadykhov was victorious in his Octagon debut with a 38-second, third-round TKO. The only loss you see on his record is from his professional debut. Seven of his eight wins have come by finish, with six of […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBassil Hafez In A Rough Spot For UFC Debut
It could not be a worse situation for Bassil Hafez (8-3-1) to make his UFC debut this Saturday. He will be sharing the Octagon with the hottest welterweight rising star in the sport in Jack Della Maddalena. Hafez last competed in Fury FC, where he won back-to-back bouts. DraftKings sees Hafez as the night's biggest […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoJack Della Maddalena Can Continue His Rise With Victory
Ready to continue his dominance from early in his UFC career, Jack Della Maddalena (14-2) will look to go a perfect 5-0 in the UFC when he faces Bassil Hafez on Saturday. After a Contender Series victory in September of 2021, Maddalena would go on to win all four Octagon visits by first-round finishes. He […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAlex Munoz Can Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak With First UFC Win
Team AlphaMale product Alex Munoz (6-2) looks for his first UFC win when he faces an opponent in a similar situation in Carl Deaton III. Munoz began his career with three straight first-round finishes and earned decision wins in his next three bouts. Since the 6-0 start, Munoz has lost back-to-back Octagon visits against two […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoCarl Deaton III Looking For First UFC Win
Carl Deaton III (17-6) will return to the Octagon for the second time when he meets Alex Munoz this Saturday. Deaton made his UFC debut as a late replacement, preventing him from a three-fight winning streak. A professional since 2011, Deaton has proven to be a dangerous finisher on the mat, with nine of his […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAshlee Evans-Smith Set To Return After Near Three-Year Absence
It has been almost three years since we have seen Ashlee Evans-Smith (6-5) in action. She is set to make her return against a young, hungry opponent in Ailin Perez on Saturday. Evans-Smith will also hope to prevent a three-fight losing streak, as her last victory came in 2018. DraftKings sees the returning Evans-Smith as […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAilin Perez Set To Kick Off Saturday's Card
Ailin Perez (7-2) will look to earn her first UFC win Saturday when she faces Ashlee Evans-Smith. Prior to joining the UFC, Perez was a perfect 7-0. Five of her seven wins have come via the finish, with four of them coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings has Perez listed as the favorite against the returning Evans-Smith […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoYair Rodriguez Unable To Become Undisputed Champion
Unable to change his interim status to undisputed, Yair Rodriguez suffered a third-round TKO loss to champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 290 on Saturday. Rodriguez was only able to land 40 significant strikes (57 total strikes) while absorbing 149 total strikes in 14:19 of action. Rodriguez still has the potential to […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAlexander Volkanovski Earns Big Knockout Victory To Unify Title
Alexander Volkanovski remains at the top of the featherweight division, defeating Yair Rodriguez by third-round TKO in the main event of UFC 290 on Saturday. Volkanovski landed 66 significant strikes (149 total strikes) in 14:19 of action. Displaying his solid defense, he only absorbed 57 total strikes from the dangerous striker in Rodriguez. Volkanovski now […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoValentine Woodburn Takes Big Knockout Loss In Debut
Valentine Woodburn did not have the debut he would have liked on Saturday, suffering a first-round knockout loss to rising star Bo Nickal on the main card of UFC 290. Just 38 seconds into the first round, Woodburn took a right hook that floored him, eventually leading to a referee stoppage. He was also only […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBo Nickal Continues To Shine At UFC 290
It was almost over as quickly as it started for Bo Nickal on Saturday as he continues to dominate. Just 38 seconds into the first round, Nickal scored a knockout victory over Valentine Woodburn. It was also his first knockout win in the UFC, and the second of his career. Nickal landed seven significant strikes […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoYair Rodriguez Can Unify Titles At UFC 290
Interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez will face off with champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 290 on Saturday to unify his titles and be declared the undisputed king of the division. Rodriguez earned the interim title against Josh Emmett in February after Volkanovski took time away from the division to challenge for […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoAlexander Volkanovski Looking For Undisputed Crown At UFC 290
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will set foot in the Octagon in the main event of UFC 290 on Saturday to battle Yair Rodriguez for the undisputed championship. Since joining the UFC in 2016, Volkanovski has earned a stellar 12-1 record. His one loss was in his last matchup against Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship. […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoValentine Woodburn Enters UFC 290 With The Chance Of A Lifetime
Valentine Woodburn looks to be the middleweight chosen to face off against rising star Bo Nickal at UFC 290 on Saturday. Woodburn is stepping in on one week's notice to replace the injured Tresean Gore. Making his UFC debut, Woodburn enters with five knockouts in his seven wins. DraftKings has Woodburn listed as Saturday night's […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBo Nickal Looks To Continue Meteoric Rise At UFC 290
Rising mega-star Bo Nickal (4-0) will look to continue his rise up the UFC ranks when he faces Valentine Woodburn on the main card of UFC 290 on Saturday. A three-time National Championship wrestler at Penn State, Nickal has finished all four of his opponents in the first round. Nickal averages 100.3 fantasy points per […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoIsmael Bonfim Falls Victim To Submission Saturday Night
Ismael Bonfim was unable to capitalize on his debut win in the UFC, suffering a defeat on Saturday to Benoit Saint-Denis. Bonfim fell victim to a rear-naked choke at the 4:48 mark of the first round. He was able to land 14 significant strikes in that time frame, compared to the 13 significant strikes of […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Takes Main-Card Bout With Submission
Benoit Saint-Denis continues to impress in the UFC, earning his third straight Octagon win on Saturday. He scored a victory over Ismael Bonfim with a first-round, rear-naked choke. In 4:48 of action, Saint-Denis landed 13 significant strikes (35 total strikes) and also landed two takedowns. All three of his UFC wins have come by way […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBrunno Ferreira Suffers Stunning First-Round Defeat
Brunno Ferreira's bout Saturday ended in a first-round knockout, but not the way many had expected. At the 1:17 mark of the first round, Nursulton Ruziboev ended the contest with a big right hand. Ruziboev caught a Ferreira leg kick and followed it with a big right hand down the middle. The loss gives Ferreira […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoNursulton Ruziboev Earns Big Knockout In Debut
Nursulton Ruziboev made quite the splash in his UFC debut on Saturday. Ruziboev opened up the main card with a first-round knockout of hot prospect Brunno Ferreira. Ruziboev landed six strikes in 1:17 of action. Ruziboev caught a low kick from Ferreira and fired a right hand that dropped Ferreira. Not only did he stop […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoIsmael Bonfim Looking For His 14th Straight Win
With only one loss since 2014, Ismael Bonfim (19-3) will look for his 14th straight win Saturday against Benoit Saint-Denis. That loss came against future UFC star Renato Moicano at Jungle Fights 71. Bonfirm has earned finishes in 13 of his 19 wins. DraftKings sees Bonfim as the big favorite with a salary of $9,200. […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoNursulton Ruziboev Makes UFC Debut In 49th Pro Bout
Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2) is set to make his UFC debut on the main card against Brunno Ferreira on Saturday. Ruziboev enters the contest with 48 bouts under his belt. The majority of his 34 wins have come by submission (20). He also has an additional 12 knockout/TKO wins. DraftKings sees the newcomer as the underdog […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBenoit Saint-Denis Can Earn Third Straight Win Saturday
Benoit Saint-Denis (10-1) will look to earn his third straight win when he faces Ismael Bonfim on Saturday. After dropping his UFC debut, Saint-Denis went on to win his next two bouts by second-round finish. That one loss on his record was fought a division up at welterweight. Now back down to lightweight, Saint-Denis has […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBrunno Ferreira Returns To Action Looking For Another Knockout
Hot prospect Brunno Ferreira (10-0) returns to the Octagon to face newcomer Nursulton Ruziboev on Saturday. The pair will open up Saturday's main card. Ferreira earned a first-round knockout in his Contender Series matchup and UFC debut. In fact, all 10 of his bouts have ended with Ferreira earning a knockout victory. He has only […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoGabriel Santos Remains Winless In UFC After Knockout Loss
Gabriel Santos was handed the first losing streak of his career after suffering a second-round knockout on Saturday by David Onama. In 9:13 of action, Santos landed 39 significant strikes compared to the 53 significant strikes landed by Onama. Santos was able to land two of his four takedown attempts on the night. The loss […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoDavid Onama's Uppercut Ends The Fight
David Onama scored a big uppercut against Gabriel Santos, ending the bout at the 4:13 mark in the second round on Saturday. In 9:13 of action, Onama tallied 53 significant strikes compared to the 39 significant strikes of Santos. The victory gives Onama his third victory in his last four bouts. Onama also kept his […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBruno Silva Falls Short In Duel With Brendan Allen
Bruno Silva fell short in his firefight with ranked middleweight Brendan Allen on Saturday. Silva lost via first-round, rear-naked choke. In 4:39 of action, Silva landed 20 significant strikes compared to the 30 significant strikes of Allen. Silva also gave up 2:29 of control time. Silva did have a few big shots that found the […]
Matt Bricker 1 year agoBrendan Allen Earns Submission Victory In Barn-Burner Matchup
Brendan Allen pulled out an amazing victory on Saturday by earning a submission win over Bruno Silva. In 4:39 of action, Allen tallied 30 significant strikes compared to the 20 of Silva. Allen also earned 2:29 of control time. The win puts Allen on a five-fight winning streak in the UFC's middleweight division. The 13th-ranked […]
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