Julius Walker Defeated In His UFC Debut
2 months agoJulius Walker lost for the first time in his MMA career by suffering a split decision loss to Alonzo Menifield on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Walker accepted this bout on 10 days' notice and almost emerged victorious as it was a back-and-forth fight that earned Walker and Menifield Fight of the Night bonus. In the end, it was Menifield, though, who the judges thought did a little more than the UFC newcomer, winning by split decision. In 15 minutes of action, Walker landed a takedown and 86 significant strikes. Source: UFC
Henry Cejudo Set For Bantamweight Clash
2 months agoFormer two-division champion Henry Cejudo (16-4) is scheduled to take on Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Seattle this Saturday. Cejudo retired in 2020 after defending his bantamweight title against former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. However, Cejudo made his return to the promotion at UFC 288 where he lost to then-champion Aljamain Sterling. In his last bout, Cejudo was defeated by current bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Cejudo as the underdog with a salary of $7,300. Throughout his UFC career of 14 bouts, he averages 77.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Song Yadong Faces A Legend At UFC Seattle
2 months agoOn Saturday, Song Yadong (21-8-1) is scheduled to face off against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo in the main event of UFC Seattle. Yadong was last seen in action at UFC 299 where he lost to former bantamweight champion Petr Yan via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Yadong was on a two-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Yadong as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. Throughout his UFC career of 14 bouts, Yadong averages 80.4 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Anthony Hernandez Looks To Extend His Win Streak
2 months agoAnthony Hernandez (13-2) is set to face off against Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. This is a rematch of a 2018 LFA title fight that saw Hernandez take the championship from Allen in a five-round decision. Hernandez is currently on a six-fight winning streak with two TKO wins, three submissions wins and one decision win. DraftKings sees Hernandez as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, he averages 98.9 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Brendan Allen Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
2 months agoBrendan Allen (24-6) is scheduled to take on Anthony Hernandez in the co-main event of UFC Seattle this Saturday. Allen will look to get back in the win column following his loss to Nassourdine Imavov last September at UFC Paris. Prior to that bout, Allen was on a seven-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Allen as the underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout his UFC career of 15 bouts, he averages 82.9 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Jean Matsumoto Looks To Remain Undefeated
2 months agoOn Saturday, undefeated prospect Jean Matsumoto is scheduled to face off against UFC veteran Rob Font on the main card of UFC Seattle. Matsumoto enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-0 and a UFC record of 2-0. He was last seen in action in October at UFC Vegas 99 where he defeated Brad Katona to win a unanimous decision. Matsumoto was originally scheduled for a UFC 313 clash with Chris Gutierrez on March 8 and instead, he's replacing injured Dominick Cruz against Font. DraftKings sees Matsumoto as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career of two bouts, Matsumoto averages 85.4 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Rob Font An Underdog At UFC Seattle
2 months agoUFC veteran Rob Font (21-8) is scheduled to take on undefeated Jean Matsumoto on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Font was originally scheduled for a fight against former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz but Cruz was forced to pull out due to an injury. In his last bout, Font got back in the win column by beating Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Font as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, (18 bouts) he averages 77.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Melsik Baghdasaryan Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
2 months agoMelsik Baghdasaryan (8-2) is set to face off against Jean Silva on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Baghdasaryan had a long layoff and was last seen in action back in 2023 at UFC Vegas 77 where he defeated Tucker Lutz via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Baghdasaryan lost to Joshua Culibao by second-round submission. DraftKings sees Baghdasaryan as the underdog with a salary of $6,700. Throughout his UFC career, (four bouts) he averages 57.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Jean Silva A Favorite At UFC Seattle
2 months agoJean Silva (14-2) is scheduled to take on Melsik Baghdasaryan on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Silva made his Octagon debut last January and has gone 3-0 since then. In his last bout, Silva extended his winning streak to 11 by defeating Drew Dober via TKO after the cage-side doctor decided to stop the fight due to a cut. DraftKings sees Silva as the favorite with a salary of $9,500. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 95.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Alonzo Menifield Opens Up UFC Seattle Main Card
2 months agoOn Saturday, Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1) and Julius Walker are set to open up the UFC Seattle main card. Menifield looks to get back in the win column after losing back-to-back fights. He was last seen in action back in August at UFC Abu Dhabi where he suffered a second-round knockout. Since joining the UFC in 2019, Menifield has gone 8-5-1. DraftKings sees Menifield as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of 14 bouts, he averages 65.7 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Julius Walker Makes His UFC Debut
2 months agoJulius Walker (6-1) opens up the UFC Seattle main card against Alonzo Menifield at light heavyweight on Saturday. Walker's a former title-holder at Synergy FC and recently earned a title win over Myron Dennis at Peak Fighting organization. Walker, who is set to make his UFC debut, enters this bout with an undefeated MMA record of 6-0. DraftKings sees Walker as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Source: UFC
Gregory Rodrigues Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 102
2 months agoGregory Rodrigues suffered a TKO loss to former title challenger Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Vegas 102. Rodrigues had his moments, like knocking down Cannonier twice in the first round. Cannonier managed to survive and make a comeback. At the start of the fourth round, Cannonier sensed that Rodrigues was hurt and started pressuring him. Cannonier would ultimately seal the win in round four, dropping Rodrigues with a barrage of strikes against the fence. in 15:21 of action, Rodrigues landed 93 significant strikes. With the loss, Rodrigues is now 16-6 as a pro while being 7-3 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Jared Cannonier Gets Back In The Win Column
2 months agoJared Cannonier got back in the win column by defeating Gregory Rodrigues via fourth-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 102. In the first round, Cannonier got dropped twice but was able to weather the storm and make a comeback. Just 21 seconds into the fourth round, Cannonier knocked out Rodrigues. In 15:21 of action, Cannonier landed a takedown and 98 significant strikes. With the victory, Cannonier improved to 18-8 as a pro and is now 11-8 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Nazim Sadykhov Remains Undefeated In The UFC
2 months agoNazim Sadykhov picked up a first-round TKO win over Ismael Bonfim on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Both fighters had success in the striking department, Sadykhov with kicks and Bonfim with range. Sadykhov landed a beautiful question mark kick that opened up a cut below Bonfim's right eye, but Bonfim managed to avoid further damage until the horn sounded to end the round. Between rounds, Bonfim said that he couldn't see out of his right eye, so the doctor decided to stop the fight. In 5:00 of action, Sadykhov landed 13 significant strikes. Source: UFC
Ismael Bonfim Suffers Fifth Career Loss At UFC Vegas 102
2 months agoIsmael Bonfim suffered a first-round TKO loss to Nazim Sadykhov on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Bonfim looked good in the first round until he got caught with a beautiful question mark kick that opened up a cut below Bonfim's right eye. The cage side doctor stopped the bout after Bonfim complained he couldn't see out of his right eye. At 5:00 of action, Bonfim landed 26 significant strikes. With the loss, Bonfim is now 20-5 while being 2-2 in the UFC.Source: UFC