May 12, 2025
In Saturday's UFC 315 co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defended her flyweight title by defeating Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision. There were some close rounds, but Shevchenko was just too much for Fiorot over five rounds as the flyweight champion secured the win with all three judges giving her the nod with 48-47 scorecards. Ultimately, the judges unanimously sided with Shevchenko to retain her title. In 25 minutes of action, Shevchenko landed two takedowns and 72 significant strikes. The victory marks her tenth win in a UFC title fight and first successful title defense of the current UFC Women's Flyweight Championship belt. Zhang Weili is likely the next in line for a title shot.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo suffered a unanimous decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. The fight saw Aldo being better in the first half of the fight but faltering in the latter stages, ultimately resulting in a controversial unanimous decision defeat. He was even close to a finish in the third round, but Zahabi managed to survive. After suffering a decision loss to Zahabi, Aldo announced that he's going to retire. Aldo has finished his pro career with a record of 32-10.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Aiemann Zahabi extended his win streak to six when he defeated the former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. It was an extremely close fight, and Zahabi was almost knocked out in the final round, but in the end, all three officials gave Zahabi the fight with 29-28 scorecards across the board. In 15 minutes of action, Zahabi landed 99 significant strikes. With the win, Zahabi improved to 13-2 as a pro and 7-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Natalia Silva on Saturday's main card of UFC 315. Grasso just couldn't get any real offense going, so she was dominated throughout the 15-minute fight. Before this setback, Grasso lost her flyweight title to Valentina Shevchenko in their trilogy bout at UFC 306 in September. In 15 minutes of action, Grasso landed 45 significant strikes. With the loss, Grasso fell to 16-5-1 as a professional and 8-5-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Natalia Silva extended her win streak when she defeated former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. Silva outclassed Grasso, winning all three rounds on the judges' scorecards, extending her win streak to 13. In 15 minutes of action, Silva landed 65 significant strikes. She has now beaten two ex-UFC champions in a row, first Jessica Andrade and now Grasso. With the win, Silva has improved to 7-0 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Kyle Prepolec suffered a second-round submission loss to Benoit Saint-Denis in the UFC 315 main card opener on Saturday. There was not much Prepolec could do as he was dominated from the opening bell to the point where Saint-Denis landed a nasty arm triangle choke to finish the fight. In 7:35 of action, Prepolec landed 12 significant strikes, compared to Saint-Denis, who landed 54. Prepolec is still winless in the UFC, going 0-3. With the loss, Prepolec dropped to 18-9 as a pro.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 12, 2025
Benoit Saint-Denis got back in the win column after he defeated Kyle Prepolec via second-round submission in the UFC 315 main card opener on Saturday. Saint-Denis dominated Prepolec from the opening bell and eventually overwhelmed Prepolec in the second round before securing an arm triangle choke to finish the fight. In 7:35 of action, Saint-Denis landed three takedowns and 54 significant strikes. With the win, Saint-Denis snapped his two-fight losing skid, improved to 14-3 as a pro and 6-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is scheduled for his first title defense against Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday. Muhammad won the welterweight title in his most recent fight, dominating former champion Leon Edwards en route to a unanimous decision victory. The 36-year-old Muhammad is unbeaten in his last 11 fights, and he's on a six-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Muhammad as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
On Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC 315, Jack Della Maddalena is scheduled to face off against welterweight champion Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title. Della Maddalena lost his first two professional bouts, but has been undefeated in his last 12 fights, with seven of those fights having been inside a UFC Octagon. He was last seen in action at UFC 299, where he defeated former title challenger Gilbert Burns via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Della Maddalena as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Manon Fiorot has a chance to become the new women's flyweight champion on Saturday night when she faces off against two-time flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 315. Since signing with the UFC in 2021, Fiorot hasn't lost a fight, going 7-0. She last competed back in March 2024 at UFC on ESPN 54, where she defeated Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision to extend her win streak to 12. DraftKings sees Fiorot as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Two-time women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is scheduled to defend her title against challenger Manon Fiorot in the co-main event of UFC 315 on Saturday. Shevchenko was last seen in action at UFC 306, where she got her title back from Alexa Grasso after defeating her via unanimous decision, ending their trilogy with a masterful performance. Since joining the promotion, Shevchenko has gone 13-3-1. DraftKings sees Shevchenko as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
On Saturday, Aiemann Zahabi is scheduled to face off against former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo on the main card of UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada. Originally, Zahabi and Aldo were scheduled for a bantamweight bout, but their fight was moved up to featherweight just 24 hours before UFC 315 gets going. Zahabi is currently on a five-fight winning streak. He was last seen at UFC Edmonton, where he defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Zahabi as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Aiemann Zahabi on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. The fight was originally supposed to be a bantamweight bout, but it shifted from bantamweight to featherweight after Aldo faced weight management issues. Aldo was last seen in action at UFC 307, where he lost a controversial split decision to Mario Bautista. DraftKings sees Aldo as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Natalia Silva is scheduled to take on former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. Silva was last seen in action back in September at UFC Vegas 97, where she defeated former champion Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision, earning herself a Fight of the Night bonus. That was also her 12th consecutive win. Since joining the promotion, Silva has gone 6-0. DraftKings sees Silva as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 9, 2025
Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso will look to get back in the win column when she faces off against Natalia Silva on the main card of UFC 315 on Saturday. This marks Grasso's first fight against a different opponent since 2022, having faced Valentina Shevchenko in her last three bouts. Grasso won the title from Shevchenko in 2023 but has lost it in her last fight back in September. DraftKings sees Grasso as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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