Weili Zhang Set For Third Title Defense
2 months agoStrawweight champion Weili Zhang is scheduled to take on undefeated Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday In Sydney, Australia. Zhang was last seen in action last April at UFC 300 where she defeated Xiaonan Yan via unanimous decision to defend her title for the second time. Zhang enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-3. DraftKings sees Zhang as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000. Throughout her UFC career, (11 bouts) she averages 107.1 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Tatiana Suarez Looks To Remain Undefeated
2 months agoTatiana Suarez will look to become the new strawweight champion when she takes on Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday. Suarez last competed in August 2023 at UFC on ESPN 50 where she defeated the former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade via second round guillotine choke. The 34-year-old Suarez enters this bout with an MMA record of 10-0 and is 70 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Suarez as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200. Throughout her UFC career of seven bouts, Suarez averages 113.36 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Tallison Teixeira Makes His UFC Debut At UFC 312
2 months agoTallison Teixeira is set to make his Octagon debut against Justin Tafa on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Teixeira enters this fight with an undefeated MMA record 7-0, boasting six knockouts and a submission victory. He's coming off of a Dana White Contender Series fight back in September 2024, where he defeated Arthur Lopes via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Teixeira as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.Source: UFC
Justin Tafa An Underdog At UFC 312
2 months agoJustin Tafa will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Tallison Teixeira on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Tafa was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 89 where he lost to Karl Williams via unanimous decision in a three-round heavyweight bout. In his last five bouts, Tafa's gone 3-1 with a no-contest, racking up knockout wins over Harry Hunsucker, Parker Porter, and Austen Lane. DraftKings sees Tafa as the underdog with a salary of $7,800. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, he averages 56.0 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Francisco Prado Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
2 months agoFrancisco Prado is scheduled to open up the UFC 312 main card against Jake Matthews on Saturday. Prado was last seen in action last February at UFC Fight Night 237 where he lost to Daniel Zellhuber via unanimous decision. The 22-year-old Prado will make his UFC welterweight debut in the fight. Since signing with the UFC Prado has gone 1-2. DraftKings sees Prado as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 57.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Jake Matthews Opens Up UFC 312 Main Card
2 months agoJake Matthews (20-7) is set to open the UFC 312 main card against Francisco Prado on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Matthews is coming off a decision win over Phil Rowe to return to the win column. Matthews is the favorite for Saturday's fight, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800. In the UFC, Matthews is 13-7 with seven wins by stoppage, while he's been finished four times. He could get a ranked opponent with a win at UFC 312.Source: UFC
Rodolfo Bellato Looks To Extend Win Streak At UFC 312
2 months agoRodolfo Bellato (12-2) is set to take on Jimmy Crute on the main card of UFC 312. Bellato is coming off a stoppage win over Ihor Potieria in his debut as the Brazilian is riding a four-fight winning streak. Despite Bellato going into enemy territory, he's the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. In the UFC, Bellato is 1-0 and if he can beat Crute, he should get a ranked opponent next.Source: UFC
Jimmy Crute Ends Layoff At UFC 312
2 months agoJimmy Crute (12-4-1) is set to take on Rodolfo Bellato on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday. Crute is set to return to the UFC after he stepped away from the sport after his loss to Alonzo Menifield in July of 2023. Crute is 0-3-1 in his last four and enters this fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,770. In the UFC, Crute is 4-4-1 with all four wins coming by stoppage, while he's been finished all four times. If Crute can pull off the upset, he could get a ranked opponent next.Source: UFC
Sean Strickland Looks To Reclaim Middleweight Title At UFC 312
2 months agoSean Strickland (29-6) is set to challenge Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 312 on Saturday in Australia. Strickland is the former champ and is coming off a decision win over Paulo Costa after he lost a split decision to Du Plessis to lose his middleweight title. Strickland enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, Strickland is 16-6 with five wins by stoppage. Strickland could become just the second middleweight in UFC history to become a two-time champion.Source: UFC
Dricus Du Plessis Puts Middleweight Title On The Line At UFC 312
2 months agoDricus Du Plessis (22-2) is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 312 against Sean Strickland. Du Plessis and Strickland fought at UFC 297 in January of 2024 and it was the South African who won a split decision to become the new champ. Entering this fight, the champ is a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. In the UFC, Du Plessis is 8-0 with six wins by stoppage and has defended his belt once. Should he win, he will face Khamzat Chimaev next.Source: UFC
Nassourdine Imavov Picks Up Second-Round Knockout Win At UFC Saudi Arabia
2 months agoNassourdine Imavov picked up a second-round knockout win over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. 30 seconds into the second round, Imavov landed a devastating right hand that dropped Adesanya. Imavov then landed a left hand that snapped Adesanya's head back before finishing him on the ground. In 5:30 of action, Imavov landed 15 significant strikes. With the win, Imavov is 16-4 as a pro and could be a win away from a title shot.Source: UFC
Israel Adesanya Gets Knocked Out At UFC Saudi Arabia
2 months agoIsrael Adesanya suffered a second-round knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Adesanya looked good in the first round, as he outstruck Imavov. But 30 seconds into the second round, Imavov caught Adesanya with an overhand right, dropping Adesanya and finishing him on the ground. Prior to this bout, Adesanya was on a two-fight losing streak. In 5:30 of action, Adesanya landed 26 significant strikes. Source: UFC
Said Nurmagomedov Drops Decision At UFC Saudi Arabia
2 months agoOn Saturday, Said Nurmagomedov suffered a unanimous decision loss to Vinicius Oliveira on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia. Nurmagomedov was looking to win back-to-back bouts but the fight against Oliveira didn't go his way. Nurmagomedov did have his moments early on as he managed to hurt Oliveira with a spinning back kick, but eventually, Oliveira managed to outlast him. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov landed a takedown and 38 significant strikes. With the loss, Nurmagomedov fell to 18-4 as a pro and 7-3 in the UFC. Source: UFC
Vinicius Oliveira Remains Undefeated In The UFC
2 months agoVinicius Oliveira picked up a unanimous decision win over Said Nurmagomedov on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Oliveira entered the bout as an underdog and early on, he struggled. In the first round, Nurmagomedov hit Oliveira with a spinning back kick that rocked Oliveira. The bout received "Fight of the Night" honors. In 15 minutes of action, Oliveira landed three takedowns and 43 significant strikes. Olivera also defended against eight of Nurmagomedov's nine takedown attempts. With the victory, Oliveira improved to 22-3 as a pro and is 3-0 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Mike Davis Loses Decision At UFC Saudi Arabia
2 months agoMike Davis suffered a unanimous decision loss to Fares Ziam on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Davis entered the fight being 4-1 in the UFC and riding a four-fight winning streak. He struggled on the feet as he was outstruck and went just 1-for-8 on his takedowns. However, Davis did almost finish Ziam in the second when he caught Ziam in a nasty calf slicer, but Ziam managed to escape. In 15 minutes of action, Davis landed 20 significant strikes. Source: UFC