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Alex Pereira Makes His Light-Heavyweight Debut
Alex Pereira is set to make his light-heavyweight debut against Jan Błachowicz when the two fighters meet in the co-main event of UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. Pereira suffered his first UFC loss via second-round knockout in April, his first middleweight title defense against long-time rival Israel Adesanya. Known to be […]
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Jan Blachowicz Welcomes Alex Pereira To Light-Heavyweight Division
Former light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) is set to face former middleweight champion Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC 291 on Saturday. Blachowicz had an opportunity to reclaim the belt when he and Magomed Ankalaev fought for the vacant title at UFC 282. Unfortunately, the fight ended in a split draw. DraftKings sees […]
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Molly McCann Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
The losses are starting to roll in for Molly McCann after her three-fight winning streak. McCann suffered a first-round armbar loss to Julija Stoliarenko at UFC Fight Night 224 on Saturday. "Meatball" has now lost back-to-back bouts via first-round submission. McCann tried to impose her will on her feet in the early going, but Stoliarenko […]
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Julija Stoliarenko Gets Back On Track With Submission Win
Julija Stoliarenko's move to flyweight proved to be a great decision after her impressive win on Saturday. She scored an armbar victory against Molly McCann in the second round. Stoliarenko made a statement with her stellar performance against McCann at UFC London. She managed to take McCann down and isolate her arm, finishing her via […]
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Andre Fili Falls Short In Duel With Nathaniel Wood
Not happy with the judges' decision, Andre Fili suffered a very close unanimous-decision loss on Saturday to Nathaniel Wood. In 15 minutes of action, Fili tallied 58 significant strikes compared to that of Wood's 84. Both fighters were stunned and nearly finished during the fight. In a back-and-forth first round, Fili managed to hurt Wood […]
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Nathaniel Wood Edges Out Andre Fili At UFC Fight Night 224
In a closely contested featherweight main-card bout on Saturday, Nathaniel Wood came out on top of the judges' scorecards, earning a unanimous-decision win over Andre Fili. In 15 minutes of action, Wood landed a takedown and 84 significant strikes, compared to Fili, who landed 58 significant strikes. Wood overcame two knockdowns to win a hard-fought […]
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Molly McCann Returns To Action In Co-Main Event
Molly McCann (13-5) is set to face off against Julija Stoliarenko at UFC London inside The O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday. McCann is looking to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Erin Blanchfield that happened last November at UFC 281. Prior to that loss, "Meatball" was on a three-fight winning streak […]
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Julija Stoliarenko In Dire Need Of Victory
Julija Stoliarenko (10-7-2) will enter enemy turf when she faces off against Molly McCann on Saturday. She is looking to return to the win column. In her most recent fight back in October, Stoliarenko suffered a first-round TKO to Chelsea Chandler. Since signing with the UFC, Stoliarenko has lost four fights while winning one, with […]
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Nathaniel Wood Hopes To Extend His Winning Streak
On Saturday at UFC London, Nathaniel Wood (19-5) will make his third consecutive featherweight appearance since his move from bantamweight in 2022. He is set to face UFC veteran Andre Fili in a featured main-card bout. Wood has gone 2-1 in the Octagon against tough competition. Wood defeated Charles Rosa and Charles Jourdain by unanimous […]
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Andre Fili Looking For Second Straight Win
At UFC London this Saturday, Andre Fili will make his 19th UFC appearance as he takes on hometown fighter Nathaniel Wood. The Team Alpha Male fighter is coming off a split-decision win over Bill Algeo last September at UFC Vegas 60. With that win, Fili snapped a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Fili as the […]
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Ottman Azaitar Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Ottman Azaitar was on the wrong end of a highlight-reel finish on Saturday, suffering a first-round TKO to Francisco Prado. In 4:05 of action, Azaitar was out-struck by Prado, landing 14 significant strikes. Prado caught Azaitar clean with an elbow, sending him to the canvas. He followed up and just kept dropping devastating punches and […]
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Francisco Prado Shines With First-Round TKO Win
Argentinian fighter Francisco Prado displayed amazing skills as he mauled Ottman Azaitar and defeated him via first-round TKO on Saturday. Prado looked strong throughout the fight, but once he had his opponent backed up against the cage, he unleashed an elbow that hurt Azaitar and opened a large cut on the side of his head. […]
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Tucker Lutz Losses Third Fight In A Row
Tucker Lutz suffered the first three-fight losing streak of his professional career after losing to Melsik Baghdasaryan via unanimous decision on Saturday's UFC Vegas 77 preliminary card. Lutz had some success in the wrestling department, as he was able to land three takedowns on his opponent. In 15 minutes of action, Lutz landed 36 significant […]
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Melsik Baghdasaryan Gets Back In Win Column
Melsik Baghdasaryan and Tucker Lutz faced off in the featured preliminary card bout at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday, where Baghdasaryan won via unanimous decision. It was a hard-fought victory for Baghdasaryan, who began to find his rhythm in the second frame, when a combination that included a left uppercut, put his opponent on the […]
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Viktoriia Dudakova Victorious In UFC Debut
Russia's Viktoriia Dudakova was victorious in her UFC debut on Saturday after her opponent, Istela Nunes, injured herself while shooting in for a takedown. In just 34 seconds, the referee stopped the fight because Nunes was unable to continue. Dudakova landed three significant strikes in this fight compared to Nunes, who landed only two. By […]
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Istela Nunes Drops To 0-4 In The UFC After Suffering Arm Injury
Istela Nunes lost at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday to Viktoriia Dudakova after dislocating her elbow in the opening moments of the fight. The pair initially traded punches before Dudakova secured a takedown while grabbing Nunes' left ankle. Just 34 seconds into the first round, Nunes dislocated her elbow when she went to post up […]
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Melquizael Costa Dominates Austin Lingo
Melquizael Costa could not have asked for a better performance on Saturday when he defeated Austin Lingo via unanimous decision. There was not a doubt in anyone's mind that Costa had earned his first UFC win when the judges' scorecards were read. Costa's body kicks seemed especially effective, as he was able to control the […]
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Austin Lingo Loses Second Fight In A Row
Austin Lingo suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Lingo entered the night having been submitted by Nate Landwehr earlier this year. When the first round ended, it was potentially a 10-8 round in favor of Costa, as Lingo barely landed any blows and got hurt several times with […]
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Tyson Nam Drops Split Decision
Flyweight action on the UFC Vegas 77 preliminary card on Saturday saw veteran Tyson Nam paired up with UFC newcomer Azat Maksum. Though he had his moments in this fight, Nam was unable to do enough in 15 minutes of action to earn a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Nam […]
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Azat Maksum Edges Out Tyson Nam At UFC Vegas 77
In a closely contested flyweight bout on Saturday's preliminary card, Azat Maksum did just enough in the eyes of the judges to earn a split-decision win over Tyson Nam (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Maksum landed two takedowns and 46 significant strikes compared to Nam's 81. Maksum improves to 17-0 overall, while […]
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Tyson Nam Looking For An Upset
MMA veteran Tyson Nam (21-13-1) is set to face the undefeated Kazakh prospect Azat Maksum at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. In his most recent outing, Nam was submitted by Bruno Silva via rear-naked choke. Since signing on with the UFC in 2019, Nam has posted a 3-4 record. DraftKings sees Nam as the underdog […]
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Azat Maksum Looks To Remain Undefeated
Currently riding a 16-fight winning streak, Azat Maksum (16-0) is set to make his UFC debut against veteran Tyson Nam at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Five of Maksum's last six fights have ended early. He competed for Oktagon MMA and Brave CF before inking a deal with the UFC. DraftKings sees Maksum as the […]
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Francisco Prado Looking For First UFC Win
Former SFH lightweight champion Francisco Prado (11-1) will square off against Ottman Azaitar at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. The 20-year-old made his professional debut in 2019 but has kept an extremely active schedule that produced an 11-1 record in less than four years of action. Prado lost his UFC debut against Jamie Mullarkey, but […]
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Ottman Azaitar Looking To Rise Up Lightweight Ranks
Controversial UFC lightweight fighter Ottman Azaitar is set to return to the Octagon six months after his only professional loss in mixed martial arts. After being released by the UFC for breaking safety protocol amidst an enforced bubble due to the COVID pandemic, Azaitar was booked to fight Matt Frevola. Azaitar lost that fight via […]
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Viktoriia Dudakova Set For UFC Debut
After a hard-fought victory over Maria Silva at Dana White's Contender Series 52 event, Viktoriia Dudakova (6-0) is set to make her UFC debut against Istela Nunes on Saturday. In her fight with Silva, Dudakova was forced to fight through a knee injury in the latter stages, which required checks from a doctor before she […]
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Istela Nunes In Dire Need Of A Victory Saturday
Istela Nunes (6-4) may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when she faces off against Viktoriia Dudakova. Nunes started her career 5-0 but was submitted by Angela Lee in a title fight under the ONE Championship banner in 2017. She dropped her UFC debut in late 2021 […]
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Melquizael Costa Looking For First UFC Win
With a second-round submission loss in his UFC debut, Melquizael Costa (19-6) will look for his first UFC win against a dangerous opponent in Austin Lingo on Saturday. Costa made his first appearance under the UFC banner in a lightweight clash with Thiago Moises this past January, losing via rear-naked choke. Prior to losing his […]
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Austin Lingo Set For UFC Vegas 77 Showdown
Though he's coming off of a loss, Austin Lingo (9-2) is set to face off against Melquizael Costa in the prelims of UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night. Prior to his recent defeat, where he lost to Nate Landwehr via rear-naked choke, Lingo had won two fights in a row, both of them via unanimous […]
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Melsik Baghdasaryan Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2) will square off against Tucker Lutz at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Baghdasaryan has had a mixed record in his three recent bouts with two wins and one loss. His recent bout was against Joshua Culibao at UFC 284, where he lost by a unanimous decision. He beat Collin Anglin and […]
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Tucker Lutz Set For A Very Tough Test
Featherweight Tucker Lutz (12-3) will square off against Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday. Lutz has lost his last two fights after a win in his UFC debut against Kevin Aguilar at UFC 262 in 2021. He first lost to Pat Sabatini in December of 2021. His most recent loss came against Daniel […]
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