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Anthony Smith Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 83
Anthony Smith suffered a third-round knockout loss to Khalil Rountree in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83. Smith outstruck Rountree 23-to-21 in the first round but was getting hit by the harder strikes. Rountree began picking up the pace in the second round and outstruck Smith 25-to-24. Early in the third round, Smith was […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoKhalil Rountree Extends Win Streak With Knockout Win
Khalil Rountree picked up a third-round knockout win over Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83 to extend his win streak to five. Rountree and Smith were competitive on the feet, but as the fight played out, Rountree was starting to land the better shots. Early in the third round, he landed […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoAndre Muniz Looks To Snap Two-Fight Losing Streak
Andre Muniz (23-6) enters his UFC Vegas 83 main card fight against Jun Yong Park on a two-fight losing streak and has lost both fights by stoppage. Muniz is coming off a TKO loss to Paul Craig and before that, was submitted by Brendan Allen. With the Brazilian losing three fights in a row, DraftKings […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoJamie Mullarkey Set For Fourth Fight Of 2023
Jamie Mullarkey (17-6) is set to face Nasrat Haqparast on the main card of UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday in what will be his fourth fight of 2023. Mullarkey returned to the win column back in September with a decision win over John Makdessi, after suffering an upset knockout loss to Muhammad Naimov. Mullarkey enters […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoNasrat Haqparast The Favorite At UFC Vegas 83
Nasrat Haqparast (15-5) is set to face Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday. Haqparast enters the fight riding a two-fight win streak, as he beat Landon Quinones by decision back in September, which was his first fight in a year. He enters his scrap against Mullarkey as the favorite, as DraftKings has him […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoKhalil Rountree Looks To Extend Win Streak At UFC Vegas 83
Khalil Rountree (12-5 and one no-contest) is set to take on former title challenger Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83 after taking the fight on short notice. Rountree was originally supposed to face undefeated Azamat Murzakanov before Smith stepped in. Heading into the fight, Rountree is riding a four-fight win streak […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoAnthony Smith Steps Up On Short Notice At UFC Vegas 83
Anthony Smith (37-18) stepped up on short notice to face Khalil Rountree in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday. Smith is coming off a split-decision win over Ryan Spann in their rematch to return to the win column after losing back-to-back fights. With Smith taking this fight on short notice, DraftKings has […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoClay Guida Falls To .500 In The UFC
Clay Guida suffered a decision loss to Joaquim Silva at UFC Austin to drop to 18-18 inside the Octagon. Guida was out-struck 40 to 19 in the first round but showed off his incredible chin to keep coming forward. After a solid second round in which Guida had over three minutes of control, he struggled […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoJoaquim Silva Gets Decision Win At UFC Austin
Joaquim Silva picked up a hard-fought decision win over Clay Guida at UFC Austin on Saturday. The Brazilian put on an incredible pace as he outstruck Guida 40-to-19 in the first round. Guida had a solid second round as he had over three minutes of control and outstruck Silva 29-to-26. In the third round, Silva […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoKelvin Gastelum Submitted In Welterweight Return
Kelvin Gastelum was submitted in the third round by Sean Brady at UFC Austin in his return to the welterweight division. Gastelum was fighting at welterweight for the first time since 2016. Against Brady, Gastelum was out-grappled as he failed to defend one takedown and was controlled for over nine minutes before tapping to a […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoSean Brady Returns To Win Column
Sean Brady scored a third-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Austin on Saturday to return to the win column. Brady was coming off a TKO loss to Belal Muhammad in October of 2022, and after a year-long layoff, he dominated Gastelum. The American went 5-for-5 on takedowns and had over nine minutes of […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoRob Font 1-4 In Last Five Fights After Loss At UFC Austin
Rob Font suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Austin to drop to 20-8 as a pro and 10-7 in the UFC, while being 1-4 in his last five fights. Font was outstruck 22-to-10 while also being taken down twice in the first round. He had a better second round outstriking the […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoDeiveson Figueiredo Wins Bantamweight Debut
Deiveson Figueiredo returned to the win column with a decision victory over Rob Font at UFC Austin on Saturday. Figueiredo made the move up to bantamweight after losing his flyweight title back in January. Figueiredo had a solid first round as he outstruck Font 22-to-10 and also went 2-for-3 on his takedowns. The second and […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoJoaquim Silva Looking To Return To The Win Column
Joaquim Silva (12-4) is coming off a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan in June in a fight he had success and even hurt Tsarukyan early in the fight. Silva is now set to return at UFC Austin against Clay Guida. The Brazilian, who's set for his 10th UFC fight, is a sizeable betting favorite as […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoClay Guida Set For 36th UFC Fight
Clay Guida (38-23) will be making the walk to the Octagon for the 36th time at UFC Austin and is currently 18-17 in the UFC. Guida is coming off a decision loss to Rafa Garcia in April and will now face Joaquim Silva. Against Silva, DraftKings has Guida as a sizeable underdog with a salary […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoKelvin Gastelum Returns To Welterweight
Kelvin Gastelum (18-8) is set to drop down to welterweight for the first time since 2016 at UFC Austin as he takes on Sean Brady. Gastelum began his UFC career at welterweight but struggled to make weight so made a permanent move to middleweight. Gastelum is coming off a decision win over Chris Curtis in […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoSean Brady Looking To Rebound After First Career Loss
Sean Brady (15-1) will be ending a year-long layoff on Saturday when he welcomes Kelvin Gastelum back to the welterweight division at UFC Austin. Brady hasn't fought since October of 2022 when he lost by TKO to Belal Muhammad, and since then has been sidelined due to injuries. Despite the layoff, Brady finds himself as […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoDeiveson Figueiredo Moving Up To Bantamweight
Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1) is the former UFC flyweight champion but will be moving up to bantamweight to take on Rob Font at UFC Austin. Figueiredo is coming off a TKO loss to Brandon Moreno in January to lose his flyweight title, in the fourth fight between the two. With Figueiredo being the one who's changing […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoRob Font Set For Third Fight Of 2023
Rob Font (20-7) is looking to return to the win column and go 2-1 in 2023 at UFC Austin. Font is set to welcome former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo to the bantamweight division in an intriguing matchup. Font is coming off a lackluster decision loss to Cory Sandhagen in a fight he was outwrestled for […]
Cole Shelton 12 months agoUros Medic Submitted By Short-Notice Opponent At UFC Vegas 82
Uros Medic had his two-fight winning streak snapped in the main-card opener of UFC Vegas 82 when he suffered a second-round submission loss to UFC newcomer Myktybek Orolbai. Orolbai took the fight on less than a week's notice and grappled Medic early. Medic had a hard time dealing with the wrestling, as he allowed Orolbai […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMyktybek Orolbai Looks Impressive In UFC Debut
Myktybek Orolbai scored a second-round submission win over Uros Medic at UFC Vegas 82 in a fight he took on less than a week's notice. Orolbai entered the scrap on a six-fight winning streak and had fought three weeks prior. Right out of the gate, Orolbai wanted to grapple earlier, as he went 5-for-8 on […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJordan Leavitt Submitted At UFC Vegas 82
Jordan Leavitt suffered a first-round submission loss to Chase Hooper at UFC Vegas 82. Leavitt tried to engage with the grappling right away but went 0-for-2 on his takedown attempts. After Hooper stuffed one of his takedown attempts, the two ended up on the mat which began a plethora of scrambling, which saw both men […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChase Hooper Gets First-Round Stoppage At UFC Vegas 82
Chase Hooper has his first win streak in the UFC as he scored a first-round submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Vegas 82. Hooper entered the fight coming off a decision win over Nick Fiore back in May in his lightweight debut in the UFC. Right away, Hooper and Leavitt engaged in clinch work […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoPaul Craig Uncompetitive At UFC Vegas 82
Paul Craig suffered a third-round submission loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 82, which served as Craig's first main event. Craig was badly outstruck on the feet and also went 0-for-2 on takedowns, while he failed to defend any of Allen's takedown attempts, which led to the American having nearly eight minutes of control. […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBrendan Allen Gets Dominant Win At UFC Vegas 82
Brendan Allen improved to 23-5 as a pro and 11-2 with the UFC with a dominant third-round submission win over Paul Craig in the main event of UFC Vegas 82. Allen entered the fight as a sizeable betting favorite, and he showed why. The American outstruck Craig 52-to-13 and had nearly eight minutes of control […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoUros Medic Faces Short-Notice Replacement At UFC Vegas 82
Uros Medic (9-1) will now face Myktybek Orolbai on Saturday at UFC Vegas 82 after Jonny Parsons was forced to pull out of their scrap. Medic enters the fight riding a two-fight winning streak and coming off an upset TKO win over Matthew Semelsberger back in July. He's currently a slight favorite on Saturday as […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMyktybek Orolbai Making UFC Debut On Short Notice
Myktybek Orolbai (11-1-1) is set to make his UFC debut in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 82 against Uros Medic. Orolbai has fought the last three times in LFA, which is one of the best regional promotions in the world. The Kyrgyzstan native is riding a six-fight win streak and enters UFC Vegas […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChase Hooper Looking For First Win Streak In The UFC
Chase Hooper (12-3-1) is set for his second lightweight fight in the UFC as he's set to take on Jordan Leavitt at UFC Vegas 82 on Saturday. Hooper made the move to lightweight back in May and scored a dominant decision win over Nick Fiore. In his UFC career, Hooper alternated wins and losses, as […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJordan Leavitt A Sizeable Underdog At UFC Vegas 82
Jordan Leavitt (11-2) is set to make the walk to the Octagon for the seventh time on Saturday at UFC Vegas 82 as he will take on Chase Hooper. Leavitt is coming off a first-round TKO win over Victor Martinez to return to the win column after a submission loss to Paddy Pimblett. Entering this […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoPaul Craig Gets First UFC Main-Event Spot
Paul Craig (17-6-1) is set to headline his first UFC event on Saturday as he takes on 10th-ranked middleweight contender Brendan Allen. Craig is coming off his middleweight debut back in July and he scored a second-round TKO win over Andre Muniz to snap his two-fight losing streak. Despite the impressive performance last time out, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year ago