2 months agoIsaac Dulgarian dropped a controversial split decision loss to Christian Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 88. Dulgarian had over 4:48 of control time in the opening round to get a 10-8 round. In the second round, he had over four minutes of control but didn't do much damage, as Rodriguez did land the bigger shots. In the third round, Dulgarian was gassed as Rodriguez dominated the round to edge out a controversial split decision. With the loss, Dulgarian fell to 6-1 as a pro and 1-1 in the UFC.Source: UFC
2 months agoChristian Rodriguez handed Isaac Dulgarian his first career loss as he edged out a controversial split decision at UFC Vegas 88. Rodriguez was dominated in the first round as he was controlled for all but 12 seconds of the opening round. Rodriguez was then controlled for over four minutes in the second round but did land the more damaging shots. In the final round, Rodriguez dominated it and earned a 10-8 to edge out the split decision. With the win, Rodriguez is now 11-1 as a pro and 4-1 in the UFC.Source: UFC
2 months agoTai Tuivasa suffered a first-round submission los to Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday. Tuivasa entered the fight as the small betting favorite and early on had success as he landed some good strikes, including some elbows that cut Tybura. However, Tuivasa was taken down and absorbed some heavy shots before giving up his back. Tybura then sunk in a rear-naked choke which put Tuivasa out. With the loss, Tuivasa fell to 15-7 as a pro and has been finished in four straight fights. Source: UFC
2 months agoMarcin Tybura improved to 25-8 with a first-round submission win over Tai Tuivasa in the main event of UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday. Tybura started out slow as Tuivasa hit him with some good shots and cut him open with an elbow. However, the Pole was able to get Tuivasa down. Once the ground, he landed heavy ground-and-pound and eventually got ahold of his back and sunk in a rear-naked choke as he forced the Aussie to tap. With the win, Tybura is now 12-7 in the UFC and could get a top-10 opponent next.Source: UFC
2 months agoTwo action-packed UFC veterans clash in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 88 as Gerald Meerschaert and Bryan Barberena meet in the Octagon. Meerschaert will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 18-11-0. Meerschaert's 10 stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Anderson Silva. DraftKings sees Meerschaert as the favorite with a salary of $9,100. Throughout his UFC career (19 bouts), he averages 59.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
2 months agoBryan Barberena may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when he faces off against Gerald Meerschaert. Barberena (18-11) will be competing at middleweight for the second straight fight after fighting for most of his career at welterweight. He's on a three-fight losing streak that includes two submission losses and a decision loss to Makhmud Muradov at UFC London. DraftKings sees Barbarena as the underdog with a salary of $7,100. Throughout his UFC career (18 bouts), he averages 67.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
2 months agoKennedy Nzechukwu (12-4) is set to take on a former title challenger Ovince Saint Preux in a light-heavyweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. Nzechukwu will look to bounce back from a first-round technical knockout loss against Dustin Jacoby in August 2023. He also saw a three-fight win streak snapped by his loss to Dustin Jacoby. DraftKings sees Nzechukwu as the favorite with a salary of $9,400. He averages 59.1 fantasy points per contest throughout 10 UFC bouts. It's most likely that these two will trade power shots until someone falls.Source: UFC
2 months agoLight heavyweight veteran Ovince Saint Preux will make his 27th walk to the Octagon against an up-and-coming Kennedy Nzechukwu on Saturday at the UFC Apex. Saint Preux most recently competed in February 2023 when he suffered a TKO loss by Philipe Lins in 49 seconds. Sometimes, he wins big, and other times, his lack of process hurts him. Saint Preux enters the fight as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career of 26 bouts, Saint Preux averages 60.3 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
2 months ago"The Ultimate Fighter 28" winner Bryan Battle (11-2) returns in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 88 in a welterweight matchup against Ange Loosa on Saturday at the UFC Apex. He has six wins by submission and three via knockout/TKO. He has won ten of his last eleven fights and is currently only a two-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Battle as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 91.2 fantasy points per fight. Battle seems to have that opportunistic ability to land significant shots suddenly that change the fight, while Loosa, although having better striking, is a bit more hittable than Battle. Source: UFC
2 months agoAnge Loosa (10-3) is set to take on "The Ultimate Fighter 28" winner Bryan Battle in a welterweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. Loosa lost his UFC debut but is on a two-fight win streak, defeating AJ Fletcher and Rhys McKee, both by a unanimous decision. The previous seven bouts, whether a triumph or defeat, have gone the distance for Loosa. He has never been knocked out or forced to submit. Loosa enters the fight as the betting underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. In his three UFC fights, he scored 91.7 fantasy points. Source: UFC
2 months agoPannie Kianzad (16-7) is set to rematch Macy Chiasson on the main card of UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday. Kianzad is coming off a decision loss to Ketlen Vieira back in July as the Swede has alternated wins and losses in her last four fights. She had suffered a submission loss to Chiasson back in 2018 in the TUF 28 finals. Kianzad enters this fight as the underdog as DraftKings has her at a salary of $7,200. In her UFC career, Kianzad is 5-4 with all five of her wins coming by decision.Source: UFC
2 months agoMacy Chiasson (8-3) is set to rematch Pannie Kianzad at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday. Chiasson will be fighting for the first time since September 2022 when she suffered a TKO loss to Irene Aldana. Since then, she had two canceled fights, but only one was her fault. Chiasson beat Kianzad in the TUF 28 Finale back in 2018 by submission but that was at featherweight. But, going into this fight, Chiasson is the favorite as DraftKings has her at a salary of $9,000. In her UFC career, Chiasson has won five of her six wins by stoppage.Source: UFC
2 months agoIsaac Dulgarian (6-0) is set for his second UFC fight as he takes on Christian Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday. Dulgarian has won all six of his pro fights, and all four of his amateur fights by first-round stoppage. In his last fight, he dominated Francis Marshall in his UFC debut as the underdog. Entering this scrap, however, Dulgarian is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. If Dulgarian beats Rodriguez, he could be looking at getting someone near the featherweight ranks.Source: UFC
2 months agoChristian Rodriguez (10-1) is set to move up to featherweight to face Isaac Dulgarian at UFC Vegas 88. Rodriguez was fighting at bantamweight in the UFC but missed weight in his last two appearances. Entering this fight, Rodriguez is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. In his UFC career, Rodriguez is 3-1 with his past two wins coming by decision, while his lone career loss came by decision.Source: UFC
2 months agoMarcin Tybura (24-8) is set to headline his second straight UFC event on Saturday as he takes on Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88. Tybura is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Tom Aspinall back in July. Entering this fight, Tybura is a slight underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. In his UFC career, Tybura is 11-7 and has won seven fights by decision, while he has been knocked out in four of his seven losses.Source: UFC