2 months agoMatt Frevola (11-4-1) is set to open the UFC Paris main card on Saturday against Fares Ziam. Frevola is fighting for the first time since November of 2023 when he was knocked out by Benoit Saint-Denis. The American enters the bout with a salary of $8,200 but has become the underdog in the betting line. Frevola has the wrestling advantage in this fight and also has the finishing ability but his chin is a concern. The American is 5-4-1 in the UFC with three wins by knockout while he's been knocked out three times. If Frevola gets past Ziam, he could get a top-15 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKevin Jousset (10-2) is set to take on Bryan Battle on the main card of UFC Paris on Saturday. The Frenchman gets a hometown fight after being a perfect 2-0 in the UFC and is coming off a decision win over Kenan Song. Despite fighting in his home country, Jousset is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. In the UFC, Jousset is 2-0 with one win by submission and one by decision. This should primarily be a striking fight, and if Jousset can get the win he could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBryan Battle (10-2, one no-contest) is set to take on Kevin Jousset on the main card of UFC Paris on Saturday. Battle is coming off a no-contest against Ange Loosa in a fight he was dominating before being poked in the eye. The American enters the bout against the Frenchman as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. In the UFC, Battle is 5-1 with one no-contest with four wins by stoppage, while his only loss came via decision. If Battle can get the win, especially another finish, he would be in line for a top-15 opponent at welterweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRenato Moicano (19-5-1) is set to headline UFC Paris on Saturday against Benoit Saint-Denis. Moicano is riding a three-fight winning streak and is coming off a TKO win over Jalin Turner at UFC 300. The Brazilian is 6-1 since moving up to lightweight, with another loss at 160lbs against Rafael dos Anjos on short notice. Despite being on the winning streak, Moicano is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. In the UFC, Moicano is 11-5 with seven wins by stoppage, while he's been finished four times. The Brazilian will likely have to extend this fight to have success. If Moicano can get the win, he could be in a No. 1 contender bout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBenoit Saint-Denis (13-2) is set to headline UFC Paris on Saturday against Renato Moicano. Saint-Denis is fighting for the first time since his second-round knockout loss to Dustin Poirier back in March. The Frenchman enters this bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In the UFC, Saint-Denis is 5-2 with all five of his wins by stoppage. Saint-Denis has the ability to get an early knockout in this fight, and if he gets his hand raised, he should get a top-five opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoValentina Shevchenko returned to winning ways when she faced Alexa Grasso in the co-main of UFC 306. After their last fight ended in a draw, Shevchenko had a dominant performance where she reclaimed the title by having 16 minutes of control time. In 25 minutes, Shevchenko landed eight takedowns and 45 significant strikes, compared to Grasso who landed only one takedown and 18 significant strikes. Now with Grasso winning the first fight, and Shevchenko winning this one plus one draw, the argument could be made for the fourth fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAlexa Grasso suffered a unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 306 on Saturday. The matchups between Grasso and Shevchenko marked the first women's trilogy in UFC history. Aside from a few submission attempts from Grasso, Shevchenko was dominant as she went 8-for-12 on takedowns and scored 16 minutes of control time. In 25 minutes, Grasso landed only one takedown and 18 significant strikes. With the loss, Grasso is now 8-4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoOde Osbourne (12-8) suffered a decision loss to Ronaldo Rodriguez at UFC 306 on Saturday. Osbourne started strong as he dropped Rodriguez in the first round. However, in the second round, he was dominated as he as controlled for over four minutes as Rodriguez landed heavy shots, which resulted in two judges giving him a 10-8 round. In the third round, both Osbourne and Rodriguez didn't throw many strikes, and when the final bell rang, the judges gave Rodriguez the win. With the loss, Osbourne is now 4-6 in the UFC and has lost three straight fights, and could be released.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRonaldo Rodriguez (17-2) picked up a decision win over Ode Osbourne to open up the UFC 306 main card on Saturday. After dropping the first round as Rodriguez got dropped, he took over in the second round. He dominated the second round as he had over four minutes of control and got a 10-8 round on two of the judges' scorecards. Rodriguez then did enough in the third, in a lackluster fight to win a decision and improve to 2-0 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDaniel Zellhuber (15-2) suffered a split decision loss to Esteban Ribovics on the main card of UFC 306. Zellhuber entered the bout as the favorite, and he got into a war with Ribovics. Zellhuber and Ribovics stood in the pocket and traded shots, as the first two rounds were even. In the third round, Zellhuber slowed down as he was outstruck 92-to-43, which resulted in him losing a split decision. With the loss, Zellhuber is now 3-2 in the UFC and had his three-fight winning streak snapped.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSean O'Malley (18-2, one no-contest) suffered a lopsided decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 on Saturday to lose his bantamweight title. O'Malley was looking to defend his belt for the second time, but he struggled to defend takedowns. 'Suga' was taken down six times and was controlled for over 10 minutes as the champ couldn't keep the fight on his feet or land anything with significance. With the loss, O'Malley lost his bantamweight title and is now 10-2 with a no-contest in the UFC. O'Malley is likely a win or two away from getting another title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDiego Lopes extended his win streak to five with a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Brian Ortega at UFC 306 on Saturday. Lopes almost knocked out Ortega in the first round but Ortega managed to survive. Lopes stunned Ortega again in the second round and even managed to knock Ortega down in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Lopes landed a takedown and 105 significant strikes, compared to Ortega who landed 63. After the impressive win, Lopes should get a top-5 opponent next time out at featherweight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMerab Dvalishvili (18-4) cruised to a lopsided decision win over Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 306 to win the bantamweight title. Dvalishvili used his wrestling to control the fight as he took O'Malley down six times over five rounds and controlled him for over 10 minutes. Dvalishvili had his way with O'Malley and outstruck him 214-to-310. With the win, Dvalishvili became the UFC's bantamweight champion and is now on an 11-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili will likely defend his belt against Umar Nurmagomedov next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoOn Saturday, Brian Ortega took on severe punishment in a lopsided unanimous decision against Diego Lopes at UFC 306. Lopes had Ortega badly hurt in the first round and from that point on, Lopes continued dominating the former title challenger, and even dropped him in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Ortega landed 63 significant strikes. With the loss, Ortega is now 16-4 as a pro and 8-4 in the UFC while being 1-4 in his last four fights.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoEsteban Ribovics picked up a split decision win over Daniel Zellhuber in a lightweight contest on the main card of UFC 306 on Saturday. For 15 minutes the two prospects went to war in one of the very best fights of the year. Ultimately, a late flurry from Ribovics was enough to edge out a split-decision victory. In 15 minutes of action, Ribovics landed 156 significant strikes. Ribovics is now on a three-fight winning streak and is 3-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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