Kevin Holland Set For Welterweight Bout
3 weeks agoOn Saturday, Kevin Holland will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC London. Holland is in dire need of victory as he has now lost four of his last five. He was last seen in action at UFC 311 where he lost to Reinier de Ridder via first-round submission. The last time Holland won a fight was at UFC 302 where he defeated Michal Oleksiejczuk via technical decision. DraftKings sees Holland as the underdog with a salary of $7,700. Throughout his UFC career, (24 bouts) Holland averages 66.3 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Alexia Thainara Set For Her UFC Debut
3 weeks agoUFC newcomer Alexia Thainara is scheduled to take on Molly McCann on the main card of UFC London on Saturday. Thainara steps in as a late replacement for Istela Nunes on just eight days' notice. Thainara impressed many viewers during her DWCS appearance in September as she dominated then-LFA champion Rose Conceicao en route to a unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Thainara as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. Source: UFC
Molly McCann Aims To Get Back In The Win Column
3 weeks agoMolly McCann is scheduled to take on UFC newcomer Alexia Thainara on the main card of UFC London on Saturday. McCann was originally set to face off against Istela Nunes but Nunes was forced to pull out of the fight due to visa issues. She aims to get back in the win column after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Bruna Brasil back at UFC 304. Since signing with the UFC, McCann hasn't been consistent, going 7-6 in her last 13 bouts. DraftKings sees McCann as the underdog with a salary of $7,300. Throughout her UFC career of 13 bouts, she averages 62.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Chris Duncan Looks For His Second Consecutive Win
3 weeks agoChris Duncan is set to face off against Jordan Vucenic on the main card of UFC London on Saturday. This will be his fifth UFC appearance. He was last seen in action at UFC Paris where he got back in the win column by beating Bolaji Oki via first-round rear-naked choke. Since signing with the promotion, Duncan has gone 3-1. DraftKings sees Duncan as the underdog with a salary of $6,900. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 66.6 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
Jordan Vucenic Looks For His First UFC Win
3 weeks agoFormer Cage Warriors champion Jordan Vucenic will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Chris Duncan on the main card of UFC London. Vucenic was last seen at UFC Abu Dhabi where he made his promotional debut. He was defeated in his UFC debut by Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Vucenic as the favorite with a salary of $9,300. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 41.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Morgan Charriere Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
3 weeks agoMorgan Charriere and Nathaniel Wood are set to open up the UFC London main card on Saturday. In his last bout, Charriere got back in the win column by defeating Gabriel Miranda via second-round knockout at UFC Paris. Prior to that bout, Charriere was defeated by Chepe Mariscal via split decision. Since joining the promotion in 2023, Charriere has gone 2-1. DraftKings sees Charriere as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 88.4 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Nathaniel Wood Set To Open Up UFC London Main Card
3 weeks agoOn Saturday, Nathaniel Wood will open the UFC London main card against Morgan Charriere. Wood was last seen in action at UFC 304, where he got back in the win column by beating Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision. He is 4-1 since moving to featherweight in 2022. DraftKings sees Wood as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, Wood averages 79.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Roman Dolidze Extends His Win Streak To Three
4 weeks agoRoman Dolidze scored a unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. After five rounds, Dolidze did enough to win a unanimous decision win over Vettori to get his revenge after their first clash at UFC 286. In their first meeting, which was a three-round contest, Vettori landed 106 significant strikes, while Dolidze landed 71. On Saturday, which was a five-round matchup, Dolidze landed 141 significant strikes to Vettori's 111. With the win, Dolidze improved to 15-3 as a pro and 9-3 in the UFC. Source: UFC
Marvin Vettori Suffers Back-To-Back Losses
4 weeks agoMarvin Vettori suffered a unanimous decision loss to Roman Dolidze in the main event of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. Vettori landed what was arguably the fight's most significant strike blow in the third round, wobbling Dolidze with a strike which forced the Georgian to shoot a takedown to avoid further damage. But in the end, Vettori didn't do enough to win the fight. In 25 minutes of action, Vettori landed 111 significant strikes. Vettori, who had not fought since he dropped a decision to Jared Cannonier in June 2023, is on a two-fight losing skid and 2-4 in his last six.Source: UFC
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Suffers Second-Round TKO
4 weeks agoElizeu Zaleski dos Santos suffered a second-round TKO loss to Chidi Njokuani in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. In the second round, Njokuani was able to grab a hold of dos Santos' neck during a clinch and land a vicious left knee to the chin of Dos Santos knocking him down instantly. After that, Njokuani followed up with elbows, forcing the referee to stop the fight. By losing, Zaleski dos Santos falls to 1-2-1 in his most recent four. In 7:19 of action, Zaleski dos Santos landed a takedown and 17 significant strikes. With the loss, Zaleski dos Santos dropped to 25-9-1 as a pro and 11-5-1 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Chidi Njokuani Scores TKO Win At UFC Vegas 104
4 weeks agoIn the co-main event of UFC Vegas 104, Chidi Njokuani defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by a second-round TKO. In the second round, Njokuani landed a devastating knee, sending Zaleski dos Santos crashing to the mat. Njokuani then followed up with elbows, forcing referee Mark Smith to stop the fight. By beating Zaleski dos Santos, Njokuani extended his win streak to three. Since moving down to welterweight, Njokuani has gone 3-0. In 7:19 of action, Njokuani landed 46 significant strikes. With the win, Njokuani improved to 25-10 as a pro and is now 5-3 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Kurt Holobaugh Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 104
4 weeks agoKurt Holobaugh wasn't able to walk out victorious after his UFC Vegas 104 main card bout against Alexander Hernandez as he was defeated via unanimous decision. Throughout 15 minutes, Holobaugh outstruck Hernandez and was better on the feet but Hernandez was able to outwrestle him. In 15 minutes of action, Holobaugh landed 71 significant strikes, compared to Hernandez who landed 59. Holobaugh is 2-2 in his second UFC stint. With the loss, Holobaugh dropped to 21-9 as a pro and is 2-6 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Alexander Hernandez Wins Decision At UFC Vegas 104
4 weeks agoAlexander Hernandez picked up a unanimous decision victory over Kurt Holobaugh on the main card of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. By defeating Holobaugh, Hernandez has won back-to-back fights. In 15 minutes of action, Hernandez landed four takedowns and 59 significant strikes compared to Holobaugh who landed 71. With the win, Johnson improved to 16-8 as a pro and is 8-7 in the UFC. Source: UFC
Cody Gibson Submitted At UFC Vegas 104
4 weeks agoCody Gibson suffered a second-round submission loss to Da'Mon Blackshear on the main card of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. Gibson started strong and had some solid moments against Blackshear but he couldn't keep up the pace. After taking Blackshear down, Blackshear reversed positions and landed a kimura submission to finish Gibson. In 9:09 of action, Gibson landed a takedown and 45 significant strikes. With the loss, Gibson is 21-11 as a pro and 3-6 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Da'Mon Blackshear Wins Back-To-Back Fights
4 weeks agoDa'Mon Blackshear scored a second-round submission victory over Cody Gibson on the main card of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. Blackshear survived an early storm from Gibson and after getting taken down, Blackshear reversed position and ended on top of Gibson before submitting him with a kimura submission. With the victory, Blackshear has now won back-to-back fights. In 9:09 of action, Blackshear has landed 13 significant strikes. With the win, Blackshear improved to 16-7-1 as a pro and is 4-3-1 in the UFC.Source: UFC