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Jailton Almeida Set For Second Straight UFC Main Event
Jailton Almeida (19-2) is set to headline his second straight card as he takes on Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Almeida is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and is coming off a first-round submission over Jairzinho Rozenstruik back in May. The Brazilian is the biggest favorite on […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMuin Gafurov Drops To 0-2 In The UFC
Muin Gafurov suffered a 73-second submission loss to Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Gafurov had lost to John Castaneda by decision back in June and returned against Nurmagomedov. Gafurov tried to blitz Nurmagomedov early got caught in a choke and was forced to tap. Gafurov ended up landing just one strike in […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSaid Nurmagomedov Gets Quick Win At UFC 294
Said Nurmagomedov returned to the win column at UFC 294 with a first-round submission over Muin Gafurov. Nurmagomedov suffered a decision loss to Jonathan Martinez back in March which snapped his four-fight win streak. In the opening moments of the fight, the two bantamweights had a feeling out process, but as Nurmagomedov's back was near […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMagomed Ankalaev's Return Fight Ends In No-Contest
Magomed Ankalaev was fighting for the first time since last December when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw for the light heavyweight belt. In his return fight at UFC 294, Ankalaev took on Johnny Walker in a potential title eliminator fight. Ankalaev started out strong as he got a takedown and had over a […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKamaru Usman Suffers Third Straight Loss At UFC 294
Kamaru Usman lost a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Usman took the fight on less than two weeks' notice and moved up to middleweight to face the undefeated fighter. After getting dominated in the first round, Usman outstruck Chimaev in the second and third rounds, but he […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKhamzat Chimaev Remains Undefeated
Khamzat Chimaev improved to 13-0 as a pro with a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev was fighting for the first time in over a year, as he fought Usman who took this fight on less than two weeks' notice. In the first round, Chimaev got […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMuin Gafurov Searching For First UFC Win
Muin Gafurov (18-5) is set for his second UFC fight as he takes on Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday at UFC 294. Gafurov made his debut back in June as he lost a decision to John Castaneda after being the LFA bantamweight champion. He was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus at UFC Paris in September but […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSaid Nurmagomedov Looking To Return To The Win Column
Said Nurmagomedov (17-3) had his four-fight win streak snapped last time out as he suffered a decision loss to Jonathan Martinez back in March. Nurmagomedov now returns at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi against Muin Gafurov. The Russian is the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800 while in his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMagomed Ankalaev Set For First Fight Of 2023 At UFC 294
Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) is set for his first fight since December of last year when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw for the light heavyweight title. Ankalaev is currently on a 10-fight unbeaten streak and will face Johnny Walker at UFC 294 in a potential title eliminator fight at light heavyweight. Ankalaev enters the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKhamzat Chimaev A Favorite Over Former Champ At UFC 294
Khamzat Chimaev (12-0) is set to end his 13-month layoff on Saturday as he faces Kamaru Usman at middleweight at UFC 294. Chimaev was supposed to fight Paulo Costa, but less than two weeks out, the Brazilian was forced out with an injury and replaced by Usman. With Usman taking the fight on short notice, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoKamaru Usman Moves Up To Middleweight At UFC 294
Kamaru Usman (20-3) is set to move up to middleweight as he will take on Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 on Saturday in a fight he took on less than two weeks' notice. Usman enters the fight coming off back-to-back losses to Leon Edwards to lose his welterweight title. Given that Usman took this fight […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoCameron Saaiman Suffers First Career Loss At UFC Vegas 81
Cameron Saaiman lost by decision to Christian Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 81, which was his first career defeat. Saaiman outstruck Rodriguez in the first round, but the American got a takedown and landed the heavier shots. Saaiman was then outstruck in the final two frames and lost 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 on the judges' scorecards […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChristian Rodriguez Extends Win Streak At UFC Vegas 81
Christian Rodriguez scored a unanimous decision win over Cameron Saaiman at UFC Vegas 81 to extend his win streak to three. Rodriguez missed weight for the second straight time though, as he was four pounds overweight. Rodriguez landed the heavier shots in the first round, while also getting a takedown. He then outstruck Saaiman in […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAndre Petroski Loses For First Time In The UFC
Andre Petroski stepped up on less than two weeks' notice to face Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 81 on Saturday. Right away, Pereira came out and dropped Petroski and landed some ground-and-pound shots, as the American lost by first-round TKO. Petroski never landed a single strike in the 66-second loss. With the loss, Petroski is […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMichel Pereira Scores Quick Knockout In Middleweight Debut
Michel Pereira moved up to middleweight for the first time in his UFC career as he took on short-notice replacement Andre Petroski at UFC Vegas 81. Pereira blitzed Petroski early as he dropped the American just seconds into the fight. After some ground-and-pound shots, Pereira got the stoppage win 66 seconds into the fight. With […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAdrian Yanez Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Adrian Yanez suffered a second-round TKO loss to Jonathan Martinez at UFC Vegas 81, which was his second loss in a row. Yanez was coming off a first-round TKO loss to Rob Font back in April. Early on, Martinez started to chop Yanez's legs down with heavy kicks that ended up dropping him twice. Yanez […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJonathan Martinez Gets Leg-Kick TKO Win At UFC Vegas 81
Jonathan Martinez improved to 19-4 as a pro with a second-round TKO win over Adrian Yanez due to leg kicks at UFC Vegas 81. Martinez started out strong with heavy leg kicks and after a few, Yanez was hobbling on his leg. He ended up recording two knockdowns due to the leg kicks and the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoCameron Saaiman A Perfect 3-0 In The UFC
Cameron Saaiman (9-0) is undefeated in the UFC but will get the toughest test of his career at UFC Vegas 81 as he faces Christian Rodriguez. This is the first time in Saaiman's UFC tenure that he will be the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,800. In his three UFC fights, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoChristian Rodriguez Enters UFC Vegas 81 On Two-Fight Win Streak
Christian Rodriguez (9-1) is on a two-fight win streak and coming off an upset win over Raul Rosas Jr. back in April. However, Rodriguez did miss weight for that matchup. In the fight prior, Rodriguez beat Joshua Weems after losing his debut up a weight class on short notice against Jonathan Pearce. Rodriguez enters his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAndre Petroski Steps Up On Short Notice At UFC Vegas 81
Andre Petroski (10-1) agreed to step up on less than two weeks' notice to face Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 81. Petroski is coming off a split-decision win over Gerald Meerschaert back in August and will now welcome Pereira to the middleweight division. Petroski is currently the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMichel Pereira Makes Middleweight Debut At UFC Vegas 81
Michel Pereira (28-11) is set for his first fight since May 2022 and will be moving up to middleweight. Pereira was supposed to face Stephen Thompson in July, but he missed weight badly and the fight was scrapped, which forced the move to middleweight. He will now face Andre Petroski at UFC Vegas 81, who […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAdrian Yanez Looking To Return To The Win Column
Adrian Yanez (16-4) suffered his first UFC defeat back in April as he lost by first-round TKO against Rob Font. Yanez is 5-1 inside the Octagon and enters his UFC Vegas 81 matchup against Jonathan Martinez as a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. In his UFC career, Yanez is […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJonathan Martinez On Five-Fight Win Streak
Jonathan Martinez (18-4) is on a five-fight winning streak and coming off a decision win over Said Nurmagomedov. Martinez is set to take on Adrian Yanez at UFC Vegas 81 in a battle of up-and-coming prospects. Martinez enters the fight with a 9-3 record in the UFC and is a slight underdog, as DraftKings has […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAlexander Hernandez Falls Short At Featherweight Again
Alexander Hernandez suffered a one-sided decision loss to Bill Algeo on Saturday at UFC Vegas 80. Hernandez returned to the featherweight division after he beat Jim Miller at lightweight back in February. In his first fight at 145lbs, he suffered a TKO loss to Billy Quarantillo, but this time around, had more confidence in his […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBill Algeo Picks Up A Decision Win At UFC Vegas 80
Bill Algeo scored a clear-cut decision over Alexander Hernandez at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday in the main card opener. Algeo outstruck Hernandez in every round and even recorded a knockdown in the second round to get the decision win. Algeo's cardio and volume proved to be too much for Hernandez, as he didn't let […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAlex Morono Drops Clear-Cut Decision
Alex Morono suffered a one-sided decision loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday. Right when the fight started, Buckley got in Morono's face and appeared to hurt him early on. From there, Buckley kept up the pressure and also mixed in takedowns to control the fight. Morono could never get going, as […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJoaquin Buckley Cruises To Lopsided Decision Over Alex Morono
Joaquin Buckley extended his win streak to two with a one-sided decision victory over Alex Morono at UFC Vegas 80. Buckley snapped his two-fight losing skid back in May and was the favorite over Morono. Right away, Buckley swarmed Morono and looked to have hurt him early on. He kept the pressure for all 15 […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoBobby Green Scores Big Knockout At UFC Vegas 80
Bobby Green shocked many as he scored a 33-second knockout over Grant Dawson in the main event of UFC Vegas 80. Green entered the fight as a sizeable underdog, as many expected Dawson to outwrestle 'King' to get the win. However, in the opening moments of the fight, the two started to strike and Green […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoGrant Dawson Gets Finished Early At UFC Vegas 80
Grant Dawson was headlining his first UFC main event on Saturday as he took on Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 80. Dawson entered the scrap as the 10th-ranked lightweight and was a sizeable favorite over the unranked Green. Many expected Dawson to try and grapple Green early, but to begin the fight, he started to […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAlexander Hernandez Returns To Featherweight At UFC Vegas 80
Alexander Hernandez (14-6) is set for his second appearance at featherweight in the UFC. Hernandez made the change in weight classes last December and lost by TKO to Billy Quarantillo. After returning to lightweight in February against Jim Miller, and winning by decision, Hernandez will try his hand at 145lbs once again at UFC Vegas […]
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