Kevin Vallejos Makes Debut At UFC Vegas 104
1 month agoKevin Vallejos (14-1) is set to take on Seung Woo Choi in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday. Vallejos earned a UFC contract with a first-round TKO win over Cam Teague on the Contender Series in September of 2024. His only loss was against top UFC prospect Jean Silva, in season seven of Contender Series. Vallejos enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. Source: UFC
Alex Pereira Drops Decision At UFC 313
1 month agoAlex Pereira suffered a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 on Saturday. Pereira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the fourth time but was ultimately unsuccessful. After five rounds, all three judges scored in favor of Ankalaev, with scores of 29-26 and two at 28-27. In 25 minutes of action, Pereira landed 76 significant strikes. With the loss, Pereira is 12-3 as a pro and 9-2 in the UFC. After three title defenses, Pereira is likely going to get an immediate rematch.Source: UFC
Magomed Ankalaev Becomes The New UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion
1 month agoMagomed Ankalaev scored a unanimous decision victory over Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 313 to become the new light heavyweight champion. Ankalaev was pressuring Pereira for the majority of the bout and making it difficult for Pereira to land any of his trademark shots. Ankalaev even managed to hurt Pereira at the end of the second round. In 25 minutes of action, Ankalaev landed 94 significant strikes. With the win, he improves to 21-1-1 with one NC as a pro and is 12-1-1 with one NC in the UFC.Source: UFC
Justin Gaethje Gets Back In The Win Column
1 month agoJustin Gaethje picked up a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC 313 on Saturday. Gaethje entered the bout as the underdog but managed to pull out the win in a hard-fought fight. After losing the first round on the judges' scorecards, Gathje won the second and the third round. He also dropped Fiziev in the second round and almost finished the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Gaethje landed 72 significant strikes. With the victory, Gaethje got back in the win column and improved to 3-1 in his last four Octagon appearances.Source: UFC
Rafael Fiziev Loses Third Fight In A Row
1 month agoRafael Fiziev suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 313 on Saturday. During the three-round back-and-forth battle, Gaethje ultimately got the better of Fiziev via unanimous decision. The second and the third rounds went to Gaethje, while the first round went to Fiziev. Fiziev and Gaethje won Fight of the Night again for their rematch at UFC 313. In 15 minutes of action, Fiziev landed two takedowns and 68 significant strikes. Fiziev is now riding a three-fight skid for the first time in his career.Source: UFC
Ignacio Bahamondes Gets Submission Win At UFC 313
1 month agoIgnacio Bahamondes scored a first-round submission win over Jalin Turner on the main card of UFC 313 on Saturday. At first, Turner got on top of Bahamondes, but Bahamondes managed to regain control, landing elbows before submitting Turner via triangle choke. Bahamondes won his third-straight fight and has finished 5 of his last 6 fights. In 2:27 of action, Bahamondes landed 10 significant strikes. By defeating Turner, Bahamondes improved to 17-5 as a pro and 6-2 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Jalin Turner Retires After UFC 313 Loss
1 month agoOn Saturday, Jalin Turner suffered a first-round submission loss to Ignacio Bahamondes on the main card of UFC 313. Turner then hung up his gloves inside the Octagon and announced his retirement at just 29 years of age. It was the Turner's second loss in a row and fourth loss in last five fights. In 2:29 of action, Turner landed seven significant strikes. He ends his career with a professional record of 14-9 at the time of his retirement.Source: UFC
Iasmin Lucindo Gets Dominated At UFC 313
1 month agoIasmin Lucindo suffered a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Lemos on the main card of UFC 313 on Saturday. From the opening bell, Lemos imposed her will, securing takedown after takedown and maintaining top pressure. Lucindo struggled to find an answer to Lemos's wrestling dominance. In 15 minutes, Lucindo landed a takedown and only four significant strikes. With the loss, Lucindo dropped to 4-2 in the UFC and is now 17-6 as a pro.Source: UFC
Amanda Lemos Dominates At UFC 313
1 month agoOn Saturday, Amanda Lemos got back in the win column by defeating Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 313. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but Lemos managed to control Lucindo most of the fight, taking her down time and time again. In 15 minutes of action, Lemos landed three takedowns and 12 significant strikes. Lemos controlled Lucindo for almost eight minutes en route to a unanimous decision victory. The victory puts Lemos back on track as she continues to bounce back and forth between wins and losses, going 2-2 in her last four fights.Source: UFC
King Green Gets Knocked Out At UFC 313
1 month agoKing Green suffered a first-round knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy on Saturday's main card opener of UFC 313. Just over two minutes into the first round, Ruffy landed a spinning back kick that knocked Green out. With the defeat, Green has lost three of his past four fights and is 3-3 in his past six, dating back to his UFC 291 victory over Tony Ferguson in July 2023. In 2:07 of action, Green landed four significant strikes. With the loss, Green is now 32-17-1 with one NC as a pro and 13-12-1 with one NC in the UFC. Source: UFC
Mauricio Ruffy Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout
1 month agoIn the main card opener of UFC 313, Mauricio Ruffy scored a first-round highlight-reel knockout over King Green. Less than 3 minutes into the first round, Ruffy landed a spinning heel kick on the Green, knocking the veteran out cold. Ruffy's knockout led to a reward of a well-deserved $50,000 performance bonus. In 2:07 of action, Ruffy landed four significant strikes. With the win, Ruffy is improved to 12-1 as a pro, out of which 11 wins are from knockouts. He is now 3-0 in the UFC.Source: UFC
Magomed Ankalaev Challenges For Light-Heavyweight Title At UFC 313
1 month agoMagomed Ankalaev (20-1-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 313 for the light-heavyweight title on Saturday. Coming off a unanimous-decision win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308, Ankalaev has been undefeated in his last 13 fights. DraftKings sees Ankalaev as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career of 14 bouts, he averages 82.2 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Alex Pereira Set For Fourth Title Defense
1 month agoIn the main event of UFC 313, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2) is set to defend his title for the fourth time against Magomed Ankalaev. Since losing to Israel Adesanya in 2023, Pereira went on a tear, winning five fights in a row. In his last bout, Pereira dominated Khalil Rountree Jr. for four rounds before finishing Rountree Jr. via fourth-round TKO. DraftKings sees Pereira as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. Throughout his UFC career (10 bouts), he averages 87.9 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Rafael Fiziev Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
1 month agoRafael Fiziev (12-3) will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Justin Gaethje on Saturday. Fiziev is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having lost Justin Gaethje and, more recently, Mateusz Gamrot. He's been on the sidelines since September 2023 after suffering an ACL injury in his UFC Vegas 79 bout against Gamrot. DraftKings sees Fiziev as the favorite with a salary of $8,400. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, Fiziev averages 58.1 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
Justin Gaethje Set For A Rematch
1 month agoThe co-main event of UFC 313 features a rematch between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. Gaethje was originally scheduled to face off against Dan Hooker but Hooker was forced to pull out due to a broken hand. Gaethje has been out of action since April last year when he suffered a knockout loss to Max Holloway in the final second of their BMF title fight. DraftKings sees Gaethje as the underdog, with a salary of $7,800. Throughout his UFC career (13 bouts), he averages 74.9 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC