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Amir Albazi Falls Short At UFC Edmonton
Amir Albazi suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Albazi entered the fight being 5-0 in the UFC and riding a six-fight winning streak. But, Albazi struggled on the feet as he was outstruck in all five rounds and went just 1-for-4 on his takedowns. […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoBrandon Moreno Dominates At UFC Edmonton
Brandon Moreno picked up a clear-cut decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of UFC Edmonton. Moreno ended his brief hiatus from MMA and looked good early on. He outstruck Albazi 18-to-16 in the first round but took over in the second round outstriking Albazi 29-to-6. Moreno outstruck Albazi in every single round […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoBrendson Ribeiro Searching For 1st UFC Win At UFC Edmonton
Brendson Ribeiro (15-7) is set to take on Caio Machado on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Ribeiro is 0-2 in the UFC and coming off a majority decision loss to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov back in June after being knocked out by Mingyang Zhang in February. Ribeiro is likely fighting for his job on Saturday and […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoCaio Machado Drops Down To Light Heavyweight At UFC Edmonton
Caio Machado (8-3-1) is set to take on Brendson Ribeiro on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Machado is dropping down to light heavyweight after losing his first two fights by decision at heavyweight. The Brazilian-Canadian is coming off a decision loss to Don'Tale Mayes in April and could be fighting for his job here. […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoJhonata Diniz Gets Big Step-Up At UFC Edmonton
Jhonata Diniz (8-0) is set to take on Derrick Lewis on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Diniz is 2-0 in the UFC and now gets top fight a top-15 opponent in Lewis. Even though Diniz is getting the step-up in competition he is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoDerrick Lewis Faces An Unranked Heavyweight At UFC Edmonton
Derrick Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) is set to take on Jhonata Diniz on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Lewis is coming off a KO win over Rodrigo Nascimento back in May. Despite Diniz being unranked, Lewis enters the bout as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoAmir Albazi An Underdog At UFC Edmonton
Amir Albazi (17-1) is set to headline UFC Edmonton against former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. Albazi is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC but is coming off a controversial decision win over Kai Kara-France in June of 2023. Albazi will now have the toughest test of his career and he enters the fight as an […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoBrandon Moreno Ends Layoff At UFC Edmonton
Brandon Moreno (21-8-2) is set to headline UFC Edmonton against Amir Albazi. Moreno is coming off a split-decision loss to Brandon Royval in February and he planned to take time off after the loss. Now, he ends his layoff and faces the streaking Albazi. Moreno enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him […]
Cole Shelton 3 weeks agoDan Ige Loses Second-Straight Fight At UFC 308
Dan Ige suffered a decision loss to Lerone Murphy on the main card of UFC 308. The Hawaiian had a strong first round, dropping Murphy and nearly finishing him. But, in the second round, he appeared to tire out as he was badly outstruck and taken down. In the final round, Ige got Murphy down […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoLerone Murphy Remains Undefeated At UFC 308
Lerone Murphy scored a decision win over Dan Ige on the main card of UFC 308. Murphy entered the fight as the betting favorite but in the first round, he was dropped and was nearly knocked out. However, Murphy was able to rally as he outstruck Ige in the second round as well as taking […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoMagomed Ankalaev Wins Lackluster Decision Win At UFC 308
Magomed Ankalaev edged out a decision win over Aleksandar Rakic on the main card of UFC 308. Ankalaev entered the bout as a massive favorite as the Russian was looking to cement himself as the next title contender. The fight was rather boring as neither man threw many strikes, but Ankalaev outstruck Rakic in two […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoMax Holloway Gets Knocked Out For First Time At UFC 308
Max Holloway suffered a third-round knockout loss to Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 308. The Hawaiian was looking to become a two-time featherweight champ. The first two rounds were competitive as Holloway was doing better than the odds suggest. But, in the third round, Holloway got rocked with a big punch and […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoIlia Topuria Defends Featherweight Belt In Highlight-Reel Fashion At UFC 308
Ilia Topuria scored a third-round knockout win over Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308 to defend his featherweight title for the first time. Topuria entered the bout as the betting favorite and in the first round, he went to his wrestling early on. The second round was competitive, but in the third, […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoMagomed Ankalaev In A Title-Eliminator Bout At UFC 308
Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Aleksandar Rakic on the main card of UFC 308 on Saturday. Ankalaev is coming off a knockout win over Johnny Walker back in January. Ankalaev enters the bout as a sizeable favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Ankalaev […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoDan Ige A Big Underdog At UFC 308
Dan Ige (18-8) is set to take on Lerone Murphy at UFC 308. Ige is coming off a decision loss to Diego Lopes in June at UFC 303 in a fight he took on four hour's notice. Ige is 3-5 in his last eight fights and the Hawaiian enters the bout as an underdog as […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoLerone Murphy Puts Undefeated Record On The Line At UFC 308
Lerone Murphy (14-0-1) is set to take on Dan Ige on the main card of UFC 308. Murphy enters the bout coming off a five-round decision win over Edson Barboza back in May. These two were supposed to fight in January but Murphy was forced to withdraw. Entering this bout at UFC 308, Murphy is […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoMax Holloway Challenges For Featherweight Title At UFC 308
Max Holloway (26-7) is set to take on Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 308 for the featherweight title. Holloway is coming off a stunning fifth-round KO win over Justin Gaethje at lightweight at UFC 300 to win the BMF belt. But, Holloway is a former featherweight champ who has back-to-back wins over […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoIlia Topuria Defends Belt For First Time At UFC 308
Ilia Topuria (15-0) is set to defend his featherweight title for the first time at UFC 308 as he takes on Max Holloway in the main event. Topuria became the champion back in February with a second-round KO win over Alexander Volkanovski. The Georgian-Spaniard enters the fight as the favorite as DraftKings has him at […]
Cole Shelton 4 weeks agoDaniel Pineda Retires After Loss At UFC Vegas 99
Daniel Pineda announced his retirement from MMA following his decision loss to Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 99. Pineda entered the bout as a slight favorite despite being on a two-fight losing streak. The first round was competitive, but Pineda was outstruck 39-to-17 in the second round and 40-to-17 in the third round to lose […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoCameron Smotherman Wins UFC Debut
Cameron Smotherman beat Jake Hadley by decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. Smotherman took the fight on just a few days' notice and was a massive underdog. Yet, in the first round, he fought well as he outstruck the Brit 37-to-24. He was outstruck in the second round and was taken down, […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoJake Hadley Suffers Upset Loss To UFC Newcomer
Jake Hadley suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hadley was the biggest favorite on the card as Smotherman took the fight on less than 5 days' notice. However, the Brit struggled on the feet as he was outstruck badly in the first and […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoKyler Phillips Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 99
Kyler Phillips suffered a decision loss to Rob Font in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99. Phillips entered the bout as a massive favorite and in the first round, he was able to wrestle Font and controlled him for over three-and-a-half minutes. However, Phillips started to slow down due to the pressure he used […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoRob Font Pulls Off Upset Win At UFC Vegas 99
Rob Font picked up a decision win over Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Font entered the bout as a sizeable underdog and early on, the American struggled. He was taken down and controlled for 3:34 of the first round and it looked to be a long night. But, […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoJake Hadley Faces UFC Newcomer At UFC Vegas 99
Jake Hadley (11-3) is set to take on UFC newcomer Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hadley is remaining at bantamweight after he beat Caolan Loughran in July at the weight class. The Brit will enter the bout as a sizeable favorite as he takes on Smotherman who took […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoDaniel Pineda Enters UFC Vegas 99 On A Losing Streak
Daniel Pineda (28-16, one no-contest) is set to take on Darren Elkins on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Pineda is coming off a decision loss to Nathaniel Wood back in July, which was his second straight loss. Despite being on a losing streak, Pineda is a slight favorite, as DraftKings has […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoCameron Smotherman Makes UFC Debut At UFC Vegas 99
Cameron Smotherman (11-4) is set to take on Jake Hadley on Saturday on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. Smotherman stepped up on less than a week's notice to face Hadley in his UFC debut. The American is coming off a third-round submission win over Ryan Mondala back in July and is on a […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoKyler Phillips A Big Favorite At UFC Vegas 99
Kyler Phillips (12-2) is set to take on Rob Font in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Phillips is coming off a decision win over Pedro Munhoz back in March and is on a three-fight winning streak. The bantamweight contender enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoRob Font Looks To Snap Losing Streak At UFC Vegas 99
Rob Font (20-8) is set to take on Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Font enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak and is coming off a decision loss to Deiveson Figueiredo back in December. Font enters his fight as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoAlex Morono Loses Decision At UFC Vegas 98
Alex Morono suffered a split-decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 98. Morono started strong as he outstruck Rodriguez 31-to-25. However, he once again faded as his cardio let him down. Morono was outstruck 44-to-23 in the second round and 57-to-37 in the third round while also being taken down once. It was a […]
Cole Shelton 1 month agoDaniel Rodriguez Snaps Losing Streak At UFC Vegas 98
Daniel Rodriguez scored a split-decision win over Alex Morono to snap his three-fight losing streak. Rodriguez entered the fight as the favorite but he struggled early on as the American was outstruck. However, after dropping the first round, Rodriguez picked up the pace as he outstruck Morono 44-to-23. In the final round, as Morono slowed […]
Cole Shelton 1 month ago