Muhammad Naimov Opens Up UFC Saudi Arabia Main Card
Jan 30, 2025, 5:09 PM ET
Muhammad Naimov (11-3) is set to take on Kaan Ofli in the main card opener of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Naimov is coming off a submission loss to Felipe Lima which was his first loss after starting his UFC tenure out 3-0. He enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In the UFC, Naimov is 3-1 with two wins by stoppage and if he can get pas Ofli he'd still likely be a win or two away from a ranked opponent.--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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Movsar Evloev Can Become The New Featherweight Champion
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Oct 23, 2026, 2:18 PM ET
Undefeated challenger Movsar Evloev will try to become the new featherweight champion as he takes on two-time featherweight champion and arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, Alexander Volkanovski, in the main event of UFC 333 on Saturday. Evloev was last seen in the Octagon in March at UFC London, where he became the first man to defeat Lerone Murphy. He's 10-0 in the UFC and has defeated fighters like Aljamain Sterling, Diego Lopes and Arnold Allen. DraftKings sees Evloev as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Alexander Volkanovski Scheduled For UFC 333 Main Event
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 23, 2026, 2:13 PM ET
Two-time featherweight champion and arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, Alexander Volkanovski, is scheduled for a title defense against undefeated Movsar Evloev in the main event of UFC 333 on Saturday. Volkanovski last competed in February at UFC 325, where he defeated Diego Lopes in a rematch via unanimous decision. Before that, he defeated the aforementioned Lopes via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Volkanovski as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Petr Yan Set For UFC 333 Co-Main Event
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 23, 2026, 2:09 PM ET
Bantamweight champion Petr Yan is scheduled for his first title defense against former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of UFC 333. Yan was last seen in action 10 months ago at UFC 323, where he recaptured the bantamweight title by beating Dvalishvili via unanimous decision, which was his fourth consecutive win. The first time Yan and Dvalishvili fought, Dvalishvili was the one who walked out victorious. DraftKings sees Yan as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Merab Dvalishvili Can Reclaim Bantamweight Title
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 23, 2026, 2:04 PM ET
Merab Dvalishvili will try to reclaim the bantamweight title when he faces off against his rival and current bantamweight champion Petr Yan in the co-main event of UFC 333 on Saturday. Dvalishvili was looking unbeatable and was on a 14-fight win streak before he had a rematch with Petr Yan, where he lost via unanimous decision. In their first fight, Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Dvalishvili as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Ramazan Temirov Looks To Extend His Win Streak
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 23, 2026, 1:56 PM ET
Ramazan Temirov will aim to extend his win streak when he takes on Lone'er Kavanagh on the main card of UFC 333 on Saturday. Temirov was last seen in action in July at UFC Abu Dhabi, where he extended his win streak by finishing former title challenger Steve Erceg via first-round knockout. He has won all three of his UFC assignments, defeating CJ Vergara, Charles Johnson, and the aforementioned Erceg. DraftKings sees Temirov as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,300.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Lone'er Kavanagh Looks To Bounce Back
Alen Kurbasic
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Oct 23, 2026, 1:53 PM ET
Lone'er Kavanagh will try to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Ramazan Temirov on the main card of UFC 333 on Saturday. Kavanagh was last seen in the Octagon in July at UFC 329, where he suffered a third-round submission loss to former title challenger Brandon Royval, which was his second loss in his career. Before that, he defeated former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Kavanagh as a slight underdog with a salary of $7,900.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Joaquin Buckley Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 2:32 PM ET
Joaquin Buckley suffered a second-round knockout loss to Mike Malott in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Both Buckley and Malott had their moments in the opening round, but the ending sequence came in the second round when Malott, trying to land a head kick, landed a knee to Buckley's head, knocking him out cold. In 7:32 of action, Buckley landed 14 significant strikes. This was a tough loss for Buckley, who has now dropped three straight fights inside the Octagon. With the loss, Buckley dropped to 21-9 as a pro and is now 11-7 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Mike Malott Gets First-Round Knockout Win
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Mike Malott extended his win streak to five by finishing Joaquin Buckley via second-round knockout in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. The first five minutes were a competitive feeling-out process, but the finishing sequence came in the second round when Malott landed a knee to Buckley's head, knocking Buckley out cold. In 7:32 of action, Malott landed 37 significant strikes. With the win, Malott improved to 15-2-1 as a pro and is now 8-1 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Jasmine Jasudavicius Picks Up Unanimous-Decision Win
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Oct 19, 2026, 2:13 PM ET
Jasmine Jasudavicius won her second consecutive fight by beating Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Jasudavicius put on the performance of her career when she outgrappled women's flyweight contender Blanchfield for a unanimous decision victory. Blanchfield's striking was better, but Jasudavicius took Blanchfield down time and time again, constantly hunting for a rear-naked choke. In 15 minutes of action, Jasudavicius landed five takedowns and 43 significant strikes. With the win, Jasudavicius improved to 16-4 as a pro and is now 10-3 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Erin Blanchfield Drops Decision At UFC Edmonton
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 2:02 PM ET
Erin Blanchfield suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Blanchfield had some success with her striking, but she got taken down time and time again and was generally outgrappled for the majority of the fight by Jasudavicius. In the end, the judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Jasudavicius. In 15 minutes of action, Blanchfield landed a takedown and 62 significant strikes. With the loss, Blanchfield dropped to 14-3 as a pro and is now 8-2 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Kyle Nelson Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 1:42 PM ET
Kyle Nelson suffered a first-round knockout loss to Cristian Perez on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. It took less than 30 seconds for Perez to knock Nelson out cold. Nelson landed a brief knockdown in the opening moments of the fight, but then Perez recovered, landed a knee, a nasty left hook, and a flurry of punches that shut Nelson's lights out. In 27 seconds of action, Nelson landed five significant strikes. Nelson has now lost three of his last four fights by knockout and is at a very real risk of being released by the UFC following this latest loss.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Cristian Perez Scores First-Round Knockout Win In His UFC Debut
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
Cristian Perez made a statement on his UFC debut by finishing Kyle Nelson via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Perez needed less than 30 seconds to finish Nelson as he landed a knee and followed it with powerful punches that knocked Nelson out. In 27 seconds of action, Perez landed 10 significant strikes. With the win, Perez improved to 16-2 as a pro, and he's now on a three-fight winning streak.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Kyle Daukaus Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 1:23 PM ET
Kyle Daukaus suffered a first-round TKO loss to Marc-Andre Barriault on Saturday at UFC Edmonton. Daukaus was threatening Barriault with submissions, but then Barriault landed a couple of elbows in the clinch, hurting Daukaus before finishing him with elbows from the top position. In 4:28 of the action, Daukaus landed a takedown and five significant strikes. With the loss, Daukaus dropped to 17-6 as a pro and is now 4-6 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Marc-Andre Barriault Gets Back In The Win Column
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 19, 2026, 1:16 PM ET
Marc-Andre Barriault bounced back in the win column by beating Kyle Daukaus via first-round TKO on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Barriault was forced to fend off Daukaus's grappling advances, but then he turned things around when he started blasting Daukaus in the clinch with elbows. He then got top position and finished Daukaus via first-round TKO. In 4:28 of action, Barriault landed 32 significant strikes. With the win, Barriault improved to 18-11 as a pro and is now 7-10 in the UFC.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Mike Malott Looks To Extend His Win Streak
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 16, 2026, 11:54 AM ET
Mike Malott will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Since signing with the UFC five years ago, Malott has looked amazing, going 7-1 with his only loss being to Neil Magny two years ago. Now Malott is on a four-fight winning streak, having beaten Trevin Giles, Charles Radtke, Kevin Holland, and more recently, former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns. DraftKings sees Malott as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Joaquin Buckley In Dire Need Of Win
Alen Kurbasic
Alen Kurbasic
Oct 16, 2026, 11:48 AM ET
Joaquin Buckley will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Mike Malott in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. From May 2023 to December 2024, Buckley looked incredible, having won six consecutive fights, four via knockout/TKO, but in 2025, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Buckley was last seen in action in May at UFC 328, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Sean Brady. DraftKings sees Buckley as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Jasmine Jasudavicius Set For UFC Edmonton Co-Main Event
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Alen Kurbasic
Oct 16, 2026, 11:39 AM ET
Jasmine Jasudavicius will try to win her second consecutive fight when she takes on Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Jasudavicius was last seen in action in April at UFC Winnipeg, where she bounced back in the win column by defeating Karine Silva via unanimous decision. She is 6-1 in her last 7 fights, with her lone loss coming against Manon Fiorot. DraftKings sees Jasudavicius as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Erin Blanchfield Looks For Her Third Consecutive Win
Alen Kurbasic
Alen Kurbasic
Oct 16, 2026, 11:34 AM ET
Erin Blanchfield will look to extend her win streak when she faces off against Jasmine Judavicius in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Blanchfield was last seen in the Octagon a year ago at UFC 322, where she defeated Tracy Cortez by second-round submission. Before that, she returned to the win column by defeating former two-time women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. DraftKings sees Blanchfield as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,300.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Kyle Nelson An Underdog At UFC Edmonton
Alen Kurbasic
Alen Kurbasic
Oct 16, 2026, 11:27 AM ET
Kyle Nelson will look to return to the win column when he faces off against UFC debutant Christian Perez on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Nelson was last seen in action in March at UFC Seattle, where he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Terrance McKinney. Before that, Nelson defeated Matt Frevola by unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Nelson as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
Christian Perez Set For His UFC Debut
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Oct 16, 2026, 11:21 AM ET
Christian Perez is scheduled to make his promotional debut against Kyle Nelson on the UFC Edmonton main card on Saturday. Perez fought on Dana White's Contender Series last August, but he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Manoel Sousa. He then finished Gilberto Santon with a first-round TKO before finishing Logan Paxton via second-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series. DraftKings sees Perez as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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