Merab Dvalishvili Set For His First Title Defense
3 months agoBantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is set to take on Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311. Dvalishvili was last seen in action at UFC 306 where he won the UFC bantamweight belt by defeating Sean O'Malley via unanimous decision. He's on a nine-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Dvalishvili as the underdog with a salary of $7,000. Throughout his UFC career of 13 bouts, he averages 119.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Renato Moicano Looks To Extend His Win Streak
3 months agoRenato Moicano is scheduled to face off against Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. Since joining the UFC in 2014, Moicano has gone 12-5. He was last seen in action at UFC Paris where he dominated and finished Benoit Saint Denis via second-round TKO to earn his fourth consecutive win. DraftKings sees Moicano as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of 17 bouts, he averages 75.3 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Beneil Dariush In Dire Need Of Victory
3 months agoBeneil Dariush will be looking to get back in the win column when he faces off against Renato Moicano on the main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. In his last bout, Dariush suffered a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan, which was his second consecutive knockout loss. Before that, Dariush was on an eight-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Dariush as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career, (23 bouts) he averages 69.4 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Kevin Holland Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
3 months agoOn Saturday, fan favorite Kevin Holland is scheduled to open up the UFC 311 main card against former two-division ONE champion Reinier De Ridder. Holland was last seen in action at UFC 307 when he fought Roman Dolidze and lost in between rounds due to a rib injury. DraftKings sees Holland as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. Throughout his UFC career of 26 bouts, he averages 68.9 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Reinier de Ridder Opens Up UFC 311 Main Card
3 months agoReinier de Ridder (18-2) opens up the UFC 311 main card against Kevin Holland at middleweight. De Ridder is coming off a submission win over Gerald Meerschaert back in November in his UFC debut and now takes on Holland. The former ONE Championship champion is a slight underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. If de Ridder can beat and finish Holland he should be in line for a top-10 opponent at middleweight.Source: UFC
Jiri Prochazka Looks To Return To Win Column At UFC 311
3 months agoJiri Prochazka (30-5-1) is set to take on Jamahal Hill on the main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. Prochazka is coming off a knockout loss to Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title back in June. Prochazka now faces another former champ in Hill and DraftKings has him as a slight underdog at a salary of $8,000. In the UFC, Prochazka is 4-2 with all four wins by stoppage, while he's been knocked out in both of his losses. If Prochazka can get an upset win, he likely would be a win away from a title shot.Source: UFC
Jamahal Hill A Slight Favorite At UFC 311
3 months agoJamahal Hill (12-2, one no-contest) is set to end his layoff and face Jiri Prochazka on the main card of UFC 311 in a pivotal light-heavyweight bout on Saturday. Hill hasn't fought since April when he was knocked out by Alex Pereira for the light-heavyweight title in his return to the Octagon after he tore his Achilles. Hill enters this fight as a slight favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. In the UFC, Hill is 6-2 with one no-contest, with four wins coming via knockout, while he's been finished in both of his losses. If Hill can get the win, the former champ could get a title shot.Source: UFC
Arman Tsarukyan Gets Title Shot At UFC 311
3 months agoArman Tsarukyan (22-3) is set to take on Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311 on Saturday. Tsarukyan is rematching Makhachev as he lost to the Dagestani native in 2019 which was a short-notice fight and his UFC debut. Tsarukyan is coming off a decision win over Charles Oliveira and enters the fight as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,800. In the UFC, Tsarukyan is 9-2 with four wins by knockout while both of his losses came by decision. If he beats Makhachev, an immediate rematch would likely be next.Source: UFC
Islam Makhachev Defends Lightweight Title At UFC 311
3 months agoIslam Makhachev (26-1) is set to defend his lightweight title in the main event of UFC 311 on Saturday as he rematches Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev is coming off a submission win over Dustin Poirier and enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Makhachev is 15-1 with 10 wins by stoppage while he was knocked out in his lone loss. Makhachev beat Tsarukyan by decision in a three-round fight in 2019. If Makhachev wins, he will further cement himself as one of the best lightweights.Source: UFC
Amanda Ribas Loses Second Fight In A Row
3 months agoAmanda Ribas suffered a third-round submission loss to Mackenzie Dern in the main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Ribas defeated Dern in their first matchup earlier in their careers by unanimous decision. In 14:56 of action, Ribas landed two takedowns and 17 significant strikes. This is Ribas' third loss over her last four fights. With the loss, Ribas is now 13-6 as a pro and 7-5 in the UFC. Dern and Ribas could clash again in the future for a trilogy fight.Source: UFC
Mackenzie Dern Scores Submission Victory At UFC Vegas 101
3 months agoMackenzie Dern won her second fight in a row by defeating Amanda Ribas by a third-round armbar in the main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Ribas also beat Ribas in their first fight in October of 2019 by unanimous decision after three rounds. The rematch was a back-and-forth fight, with both Dern and Ribas involved in wild scrambles on the ground. In 14:56 of action, Dern landed a takedown and 27 significant strikes. With the victory by submission, Dern improves to 15-5.Source: UFC
Carlston Harris Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 101
3 months agoCarlston Harris suffered a third-round TKO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Harris had some success in the first round and even managed to knock Ponzinibbio down two times. Unfortunately for Harris, Ponzinibbio recovered and made a comeback in the third round by finishing Harris via TKO. In 13:13 of action, Harris landed 73 significant strikes. With the loss, Harris is now 19-7 as a pro while being 4-3 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Santiago Ponzinibbio Gets Back In The Win Column
3 months agoSantiago Ponzinibbio scored a comeback third-round TKO win over Carlston Harris in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. In the first round, Harrison dropped Ponzinibbio and Ponzinibbio managed to get back to his feet, but another heavy shot from Harris dropped the Argentinian again just before the round ended. Ponzinibbio managed to recover and in the third round, Ponzinibbio landed an overhand right that stunned Harris. "The Argentine Dagger" kept on the pressure and released a barrage of strikes, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 13:13 of action, Ponzinibbio landed 76 significant strikes.Source: UFC
Abdul Razak Alhassan Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 101
3 months agoAbdul Razak Alhassan suffered a first-round knockout loss to Cesar Almeida on the main card of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Alhassan dropped Almeida and pursued the finish but was caught with a left hook that rendered Alhassan unconscious. It was only the second time Alhassan had been knocked out of his professional mixed martial arts career. In 4:16 of action, Alhassan landed 17 significant strikes. With the loss, Alhassan fell to 12-7, one NC as a pro, and 6-7 and one NC in the UFC. Source: UFC
Cesar Almeida Scores Knockout Victory
3 months agoCesar Almeida picked up a first-round knockout victory over Abdul Razak Alhassan on the main card of UFC Vegas 101. Midway through the first round Almeida was dropped by a right hand from Alhassan, but he managed to recover. Shortly after, Almeida caught Alhassan with a perfectly placed left hook that knocked Alhassan out cold. In 4:16 of action, Almeida landed 20 significant strikes. With the win, Almeida is now 7-1 as a pro and 3-1 in the UFC.Source: UFC