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Jalin Turner Looking To Rebound At UFC 290
Jalin Turner (13-6) is rebooked to face Dan Hooker this Saturday after the two were supposed to fight in March. However, Hooker had to withdraw after breaking his hand, and Mateusz Gamrot stepped up on short notice and defeated Turner via split decision. The loss snapped Turner's five-fight winning streak that stretched back to February […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDricus Du Plessis Hoping To Secure Title Shot
Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) is set for the toughest test of his career when he faces former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 on Saturday. Du Plessis enters the fight riding a seven-fight winning streak and is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC. The South African is a big underdog, as DraftKings has him […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoRobert Whittaker Looks To Win Second Straight Fight
Robert Whittaker (24-6) is looking to extend his winning streak to two at UFC 290 as he takes on Dricus Du Plessis in a title-eliminator bout. Whittaker is coming off a decision win over Marvin Vettori back in September of last year. The Aussie enters his UFC 290 scrap as a sizeable favorite, as DraftKings […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMelissa Gatto Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Melissa Gatto dropped a split-decision to Ariane Lipski at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday night. The loss marked Gatto's second straight defeat by submission, as she lost to Tracy Cortez back at UFC 274. Gatto started out her UFC career 2-0 and now could find herself on the verge of being cut after back-to-back setbacks. […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAriane Lipski Pulls Off The Upset
Ariane Lipski extended her winning streak to two with a split-decision victory over Melissa Gatto at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Lipski was coming off a decision win over JJ Aldrich back in March after losing to Priscila Cachoeira in just over a minute. Against Gatto, Lipski was out-struck in all three rounds, but she […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMax Griffin Drops A Decision To Michael Morales
Max Griffin suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Griffin won the first round on all three judges' scorecards but went 0-for-8 on takedowns and was badly out-struck in the second and third rounds to lose the decision. Griffin entered the scrap as the underdog but did put up […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMichael Morales Remains Undefeated
Michael Morales improved to 15-0 on Saturday with a decision victory over Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 76. Morales was coming off stoppage wins over Adam Fugitt and Trevin Giles to start out his UFC tenure. After dropping the first round, Morales picked up the volume and out-landed his opponent 58-26 in total strikes over […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoDamir Ismagulov Not Competitive In Co-Main Event
Damir Ismagulov ended his brief retirement to return to the Octagon and face Grant Dawson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday. Ismagulov entered the fight coming off a loss to Arman Tsarukyan to drop him to 5-1 in the promotion. Against Dawson, Ismagulov was outwrestled, as he stopped just two of […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoGrant Dawson Dominates Damir Ismagulov
Grant Dawson picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he dominated Damir Ismagulov to win a one-sided decision. Dawson entered the fight coming off a submission win over Mark O. Madsen and was 7-0-1 in the UFC. Dawson dominated the fight with his wrestling, as he went three of five on […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAbus Magomedov Gets Stopped In First Main-Event Spot
Abus Magomedov headlined his first UFC event on Saturday in just his second appearance with the promotion. Magomedov scored a 19-second knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus to earn a main-event spot against Sean Strickland. Magomedov had a good first round, as he won the round on all three judges' scorecards and out-struck Strickland 32 to […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoSean Strickland Gets TKO Win In Main Event
Sean Strickland extended his winning streak to two with a second-round TKO win over Abus Magomedov in the main event of UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Strickland was coming off a decision victory over Nassourdine Imavov and had to face the unranked Magomedov. Strickland lost the first round on all three judges' scorecards, but he […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMichael Morales Looking To Remain Undefeated
Michael Morales (14-0) is a perfect 2-0 in the UFC and gets the toughest test of his career when he takes on Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Last time out, Morales scored a third-round TKO over Adam Fugitt last July, and in his UFC debut, he knocked out Trevin Giles in the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMax Griffin Ready To Pull Off Upset
Max Griffin (19-9) is coming off a decision win over Tim Means and is 4-1 in his last five fights, but he will now face undefeated prospect Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Griffin is 7-7 in the UFC, but of late has been fighting veterans like Means, Neil Magny and Carlos Condit, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAusten Lane's UFC Debut Ends In No-Contest
Austen Lane, the former NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was making his UFC debut in Jacksonville against Justin Tafa on Saturday. Lane had earned his way into the UFC after a win on the Contender Series last September while also being the Fury FC heavyweight champion. However, just seconds into the fight, he accidentally […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJustin Tafa Gets Eye Poked Early
Justin Tafa was looking to extend his winning streak to three fights when he took on Austen Lane at UFC Jacksonville on Saturday. But just 29 seconds into the bout, he suffered a nasty eye poke that stopped the fight. Tafa argued for the result to be a disqualification win for him on social media […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAmanda Ribas Loses By TKO In Co-Main Event
Amanda Ribas suffered a second-round TKO loss to Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday, which dropped her to 1-2 in her last three fights. Ribas entered the fight as the betting favorite, but after a competitive first round, she got rocked with a head kick, and shortly thereafter was finished […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMaycee Barber Extends Winning Streak With Knockout Win
Maycee Barber pulled off the upset in the co-main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday with a second-round TKO win over Amanda Ribas. Barber had gone six straight fights that went the distance, but after a competitive first round, she landed a head kick that hurt Ribas and blitzed her with more strikes before finishing […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJosh Emmett Loses Second Fight In A Row
Josh Emmett is now on a losing skid after being dominated by Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Jacksonville on Saturday. Emmett entered the fight coming off a submission loss to Yair Rodriguez for the interim featherweight title back in February. In the fight, Emmett was badly out-struck 171-89 and was also controlled […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoIlia Topuria Dominates Josh Emmett
Ilia Topuria picked up the biggest win of his career in his first UFC main event when he dominated Josh Emmett over all five rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision on Saturday. Topuria out-struck Emmett 171 to 89 and even picked up a rare 10-7 scorecard by one judge as he nearly finished the […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoIlia Topuria Gets Toughest Test To Date
Ilia Topuria (13-0) is set to headline his first UFC event in just his sixth UFC appearance this Saturday. Topuria is coming off a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell back in December in his return to featherweight after knocking out Jai Herbert at lightweight. Topuria enters his first headlining spot as the betting favorite, […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJosh Emmett Looking To Return To Win Column
Josh Emmett (18-3) is coming off a submission loss to Yair Rodriguez back in October for the interim featherweight title. Emmett will be headlining his third UFC event this Saturday and is 1-1 in main-event spots in the UFC. Although Emmett is 9-3 in the UFC, he's the betting underdog, as DraftKings has him at […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAusten Lane Making UFC Debut
Austen Lane (12-3) will be making his UFC debut on the main card of Saturday's event against Justin Tafa. Lane earned his way into the UFC with a first-round TKO victory on the Contender Series last September. He had previously fought on the Contender Series in 2018 and suffered a 57-second knockout loss to Greg […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoJustin Tafa Eyes Another Knockout
Justin Tafa (6-3) enters his main-card fight against Austen Lane on Saturday having won back-to-back fights by first-round knockout. Tafa is just 3-3 in the UFC, but all three wins have come by first-round knockout. The Australian is the betting favorite, as DraftKings has him with a salary of $8,800, and in his UFC career […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoAmanda Ribas Looking For Second Straight Win
Amanda Ribas (12-3) returned to the win column back in March with a decision win over Viviane Araujo. The Brazilian will feature in the co-main event on Saturday against Maycee Barber and is looking to improve to 3-1 at flyweight. Ribas has been fighting at both strawweight and flyweight in her UFC career and is […]
Cole Shelton 1 year agoMaycee Barber Looking For Upset
Maycee Barber (12-2) is riding a four-fight winning streak and is coming off a split-decision win over Andrea Lee back in March. Once hailed as a future title contender, Barber is the underdog against Amanda Ribas on Saturday, as DraftKings has her with a salary of $7,300. In her last five fights, Barber has gone […]
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