4 months agoMarlon Vera (23-9-1) is set to take on Deiveson Figueiredo on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Vera is coming off a one-sided decision loss to Sean O'Malley back in March for the bantamweight title, which was his first time fighting for the belt. 'Chito' enters this bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,800. In the UFC, Vera is 15-8 and has won 11 fights by stoppage while he has never been finished in the UFC. Should Vera pull off the upset, he could be right back in a No. 1 contender bout at bantamweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoDeiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1) is set to take on Marlon Vera on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Figueiredo is coming off a submission win over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300 to extend his win streak to two, as before that he beat Rob Font in his 135lbs debut in the UFC. Entering this fight, Figueiredo is the favorite as DraftKing has him at a salary of $8,700. The Brazilian will likely look to grapple Vera as he did in his last fight, if he can get past Vera, he could be fighting for the bantamweight title next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoLeon Edwards and Belal Muhammad squared off in a welterweight contest in the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. After five rounds, Edwards was defeated by Muhammad via unanimous decision. He had no answers for Muhammad's forward pressure, active striking, and especially his opponent's wrestling. Throughout 25 minutes, Edwards successfully defended four takedowns but got taken down nine times by Mohammad. In this bout, Edwards landed two takedowns and 47 significant strikes. With the loss, Edward's MMA record drops to 22-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoFollowing a dominant performance at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad secured a unanimous decision win over the now-former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The fight was a rematch of their first fight, which ended after an accidental eye poke. It wasn't the most exciting fight but it worked nonetheless for Muhammad, as he took Edwards down on nine times. In 25 minutes, Muhammad landed 68 significant strikes. With Edwards not being offered an immediate rematch, Shavkat Rakhmonov just might be the next in line for a chance at the welterweight belt.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoOn Saturday, Gregory Rodrigues picked up a one-sided unanimous-decision victory over Christian Leroy Duncan. Rodrigues kept up the relentless pressure over all three rounds, punishing Duncan in the standup game and on the ground. In 15 minutes of action, Rodrigues landed four takedowns and 45 significant strikes. Coming in off a victory over Brad Tavares, Rodrigues has now won three straight fights. With the win, Rodrigues is now 7-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoArnold Allen returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304. Allen was under some significant pressure heading into UFC 304 as he was on a two-fight skid, losing his last two bouts to Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. While he had a bit of a rough start to the night, Allen got into his rhythm and just kept on pressuring Chikadze throughout the fight and Chikadze just didn't have the answer for Allen's gameplan. In 15 minutes of action, Allen landed 61 significant strikes compared to Chikadze who landed 38. With the win, Allen improved to 20-3 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoGiga Chikadze suffered a unanimous decision loss to Arnold Allen at UFC 304 on Saturday. Chikadze was last seen in action at the UFC Fight Night 225, where he defeated Alex Caceres via unanimous decision and returned to the win column. In 15 minutes of action, Chikadze landed 38 significant strikes. He has lost two out of his last three fights. With the loss, Chikadze's UFC record is 8-2.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoChristian Leroy Duncan suffered a lopsided decision loss to Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England. Duncan entered the fight as the favorite, but he struggled on the ground, as he was taken down one time in the first round but was controlled for over three minutes. Duncan ended up being taken down four times and was controlled for 8:20 of the 15 minutes as he couldn't do anything on the ground and suffered a lopsided decision loss. With the loss, Duncan is now 3-2 in the UFC and will need to win his next two or three in a row to get a shot a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoBobby Green suffered a first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on Saturday. Green was taking on the fan-favorite fighter in his home country but was the favorite. Green shot in for a takedown, but Pimblett reversed it and put him into a tight triangle choke. 'King' ended up not tapping as he went out cold from the choke. With the loss, Green fell to 13-11-1 and one NC in the UFC and will likely be out of the lightweight rankings.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoPaddy Pimblett (22-3) picked up a first-round submission win over Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Pimblett entered the fight as a slight underdog, but after Green shot for a takedown, he reversed it and put Green into a triangle choke. Pimblett had the choke in tight and it put Green out cold as the ref had to get Pimblett to let go. With the win, Pimblett is now 6-0 in the UFC and will be ranked at lightweight and should get a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoCurtis Blaydes suffered a first-round knockout loss to Tom Aspinall in the co-main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. Blaydes was going to England to fight the Brit for the interim heavyweight title, and early on, Blaydes landed a good shot that caught the attention of Aspinall. However, Blaydes got caught by a jab that dropped him and Aspinall landed heavy ground strikes to stop the fight just a minute in. With the loss, Blaydes is now 13-5 and one NC in the UFC and has been knocked out in all five of his losses.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoTom Aspinall scored a first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304 on Saturday in England. Aspinall was defending his interim heavyweight title, and to begin the fight, the two traded shots but Aspinall landed a a jab that dropped Blaydes and he finished him off with ground strikes, exactly one minute into the fight. It was a statement win for Aspinall who improved to 8-1 in the UFC and avenged the loss to Blaydes, which was a fight that ended due to an injury. With the win, Aspinall is expected to face the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoUFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will once again headline a card in Britain when the UFC returns to Manchester this weekend. He is set for a rematch against Belal Muhammad. Edwards (22-3) has gone 14-2-0-1 during his journey to become UFC Champion. He's on a 12-fight unbeaten streak and has most recently defeated Colby Covington via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Edwards as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (17 bouts), he averages 71.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoWelterweight contender Belal Muhammad (23-3) is set to fight UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards for the title in the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. Muhammad and Edwards have fought before in 2021, but the clash was ruled a No contest following an accidental eye poke from the British fighter. Muhammad enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,400. While in his UFC tenure, he's averaging 74.1 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoFormer Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Gregory Rodrigues is set to face off against Christian Leroy Duncan in a featured UFC 304 attraction this Saturday at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Rodrigues is currently riding a two-fight win streak, having stopped Denis Tiuliulin last August and most recently, Brad Tavares, back in February. DraftKings sees Rodrigues as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 85.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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