2 months agoCurtis Blaydes (18-4, one no-contest) is set to rematch Tom Aspinall in the co-main event of UFC 304 for the interim heavyweight title on Saturday. Blaydes is coming off a second-round knockout win over Jailton Almeida to return to the win column after a knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich. Blaydes and Aspinall fought back in 2022, but just seconds into the bout, Aspinall tore his knee. Heading into the rematch, Blaydes is a sizeable underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,800. In the UFC, Blaydes is 13-4 with one no-contest and has won eight fights by stoppage, while he's been finished in all four losses.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoTom Aspinall (14-3) is set to defend his interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 304 against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday in England. Aspinall is coming off a first-round knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich in November to win the interim title. This fight serves as a rematch as the two fought in 2021 but just seconds into the fight, Aspinall tore his knee. Heading into the bout, Aspinall is a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Aspinall is 7-1 with all seven wins by stoppage. Should Aspinall win, he's been guaranteed to fight the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoVirna Jandiroba improved to 21-3 with a second-round submission win over Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. The win was the fourth in a row for Jandiroba and defeating Lemos in that impressive fashion could land her a potential title shot against Zhang Weili, who is currently without an opponent. In 9:48 of action, Jandiroba landed a takedown and two significant strikes,
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAmanda Lemos suffered a second-round submission loss to Virna Jandiroba in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. After an incredibly close first round, Lemos failed to escape Jandiroba's armbar with just 12 seconds remaining in the second round. In 9:48 of action, Lemos landed two significant strikes. Lemos has now lost two of her past three fights and is now 8-4 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoKaynan Kruschewsky suffered a unanimous decision loss to Kurt Holobaugh on the main card of UFC Vegas 94. Kruschewsky was looking to get back in the win column after losing his last fight to Elves Brener. In 15 minutes of action, Kruschewsky landed three takedowns and 89 significant strikes. With the loss, Kruschewsky dropped to 15-3 as a pro. This was his second UFC bout.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoKurt Holobaugh returned to winning ways when he defeated Kaynan Kruschewsky via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 94. The fight ended with Holobaugh dominating the final moments and almost finishing Kruschewsky via a rear-naked choke. In 15 minutes of action, Holobaugh landed a takedown and 92 significant strikes. With the win, Holobaugh is now 21-8 and 2-5 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoJeong Yeong Lee suffered a first-round TKO loss to Hyder Amil at UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Before this fight, Lee was on an eight-fight win streak. Lee only managed to land four significant strikes, compared to Amil who landed 42. It was Lee who landed a hard punch first that had Amil visibly rocked, but Amil fired back with a 38-punch combo, finishing Lee at the 1:05 mark of the first round. With the loss, Lee is now 2-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoTo open the main card, Hyder Amil scored a first-round TKO victory over Jeong Yeong Lee. After taking a shot from Lee early in the first round, Amil reeled off 21 unanswered shots. In just over a minute, Amil landed 42 significant strikes compared to Lee who landed just four. His first UFC victory also came by standing TKO, a second-round finish of Fernie Garcia this past February. With the victory, Amil improved to 10-0 as a pro and is now 2-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoBill Algeo suffered a second-round knockout loss to Doo Ho Choi at UFC Vegas 94, which was his second-straight knockout loss. Algeo entered the fight as the favorite and in the first round, he had success. Algeo used his wrestling to control the first round, as he took Choi down twice and had over three minutes of control. However, in the second round, Algeo began slowing down as Choi started to land the heavier shots and landed a big left hand that dropped Algeo. After a couple of shots on the ground, the ref stopped the fight. With the loss, Algeo is now 5-5 in the UFC and could be fighting for his job next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDoo Ho Choi scored a second-round knockout win over Bill Algeo to return to the win column. Choi was ending an over-year-long layoff and was 0-3-1 in his last four fights as he hadn't won a fight since 2016. In the first round, Choi was taken down twice and controlled for over three minutes. However, in the second round, Choi started to have more success on the feet as he landed a massive left hand that stumbled Algeo who fell to the ground as Choi landed ground-and-pound shots to get the win. With the victory, Choi is now 15-4-1 as a pro and 4-3-1 in the UFC, as the win likely saved his job.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoCody Durden suffered a second-round knockout loss to Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 94. In the first round, Durden was controlling the fight as he was landing the heavier shots and controlling the striking. In the second round, Durden landed a big punch that rocked Silva and then took him down, where he controlled him for over two-and-a-half minutes. But, right when Silva got up, he landed an uppercut that dropped Durden and the Brazilian then landed ground-and-pound shots as Durden suffered a second-round stoppage loss. With the loss, Durden fell to 16-6-1 as a pro and 5-4-1 in the UFC and is now on a two-fight losing streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBruno Silva scored a second-round knockout win over Cody Durden in an epic comeback fashion. Silva was getting pieced up on the feet in the first round as Durden was landing the heavier and more damaging shots. In the second round, Silva appeared to get wobbled by a big punch and was then taken down and controlled for over two minutes. However, as Silva got back to his feet he landed a massive uppercut that dropped Durden and he landed heavy ground-and-pound to get the second stoppage win. With the win, Silva is now 14-5-2 and one NC while being 4-2 and one NC in the and should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSeung Woo Choi suffered a first-round knockout loss to Steve Garcia in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94. Choi entered the fight as the underdog and after the two clinched each other to start the fight, Garcia landed a big left hand that wobbled Choi. As Choi tried to fire back with punches, he absorbed a barrage of punches and was dropped. After being dropped, Garcia landed heavy ground-and-pound to get the first-round stoppage win. With the loss, Choi fell to 4-6 in the UFC and is 1-4 in his last five. He likely will have to win his next fight to save his UFC job.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSteve Garcia scored a first-round knockout win over Seung Woo Choi to extend his win streak to four, with all four victories coming by knockout. Garcia entered the fight as the favorite and started out strong as he was aggressive from the get-go, and landed a big left hand that stunned Choi. He then landed a barrage of punches that sat Choi down as he finished him off with ground strikes to get the first-round win. With the victory, Garcia improved to 16-5 as a pro and is now 5-2 in the UFC. A ranked opponent should be next for Garcia.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoVirna Jandiroba will look to extend her win streak to four when she faces off against Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. In her last three bouts, Jandiroba picked up three impressive unanimous decision wins over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez and Loopy Godinez. DraftKings sees Jandiroba as the favorite with a salary of $8,500. Throughout her UFC career of nine bouts, Jandiroba averages 75.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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