April 25, 2025
Ikram Aliskerov is scheduled to face off against Andre Muniz in the UFC Kansas City main card opener on Saturday. Aliskerov was last seen in action at UFC Saudi Arabia, where he got knocked out by former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. The 32-year-old Aliskerov was on a seven-fight win streak before his bout with Whittaker. Since joining the promotion, Aliskerov has gone 2-1. DraftKings sees Aliskerov as the favorite with a salary of $9,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
On Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski managed to reclaim his featherweight belt by beating Diego Lopes via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 314. Volkanovski became the only fighter in a weight class below welterweight to win a championship after the age of 35. The fight was competitive with each fighter having big moments, but Volkanovski was just one step ahead of Lopes. In 25 minutes of action, Volkanovski landed a takedown and 158 significant strikes. With the win, Volkanovski improved to 27-4 as a pro and is now 14-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
Diego Lopes wasn't able to capture the featherweight title, losing unanimously to Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Throughout the fight, Lopes scored a lot of big shots and even managed to knock Volkanovski down with a few seconds left in the second round, but Lopes ultimately came up short on the scorecards with the judges scoring the fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in favor of Volkanovski. In 25 minutes of action, Lopes landed 63 significant strikes. With the loss, Lopes drops to 26-7 as a pro and is now 5-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
On Saturday, Paddy Pimblett extended his win streak to nine by defeating former title challenger Michael Chandler via third-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 314. For most of the fight, Pimblett dominated Chandler. The deciding moment came in the third round when Pimblett landed a devastating knee on Chandler, hurting and cutting him in the process. Not long after, Pimblett took Chandler down and unloaded a barrage of elbows and punches that forced the referee to end the fight. In 18:07 of action, Pimblett landed a takedown and 80 significant strikes. With the win, Pimblett improved to 23-3 as a pro and is now 7-0 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
Former title challenger Michael Chandler suffered a third-round TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Chandler didn't have much to offer Pimblett as he was dominated and brutalized up until the finishing sequence. The loss marked a third consecutive defeat for Chandler, who hasn't won since a 2022 knockout of former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. The defining moment came in the third round when Chandler got hit with a devastating knee, opening a significant cut below his left eye. Seizing the opportunity, Pimblett secured a takedown and finished Chandler with punches and elbows from the full mount. In 13:07 of action, Chandler landed four takedowns and 11 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
On Saturday's UFC 314 main card, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire suffered a unanimous decision loss to former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. Throughout three rounds, Freire was dominated as he was having problems with Rodriguez's reach and closing the distance. He was even knocked down and punished with elbows in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Freire landed a takedown and only 17 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
Former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez got back in the win column by defeating former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 314. Rodriguez controlled and dominated Freire throughout the entire 15-minute affair. He even dropped Freire in the third round and almost finished him. In 15 minutes of action, Rodriguez landed a takedown and 70 significant strikes. By beating Freire, Rodriguez bounced back after suffering two consecutive losses. With the win, Rodriguez is now 20-5 with one NC as a professional and is 11-4 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
On Saturday, Bryce Mitchell suffered a second-round submission loss to Jean Silva on the main card of UFC 314. Mitchell tried taking Silva down 14 times but only managed to take him down once as Silva demonstrated his takedown defense and overall superior grappling game. Midway through the second round, Silva sank in a slick ninja choke that put Mitchell to sleep. In 8:52 of action, Mitchell landed a takedown and 36 significant strikes. The submission loss drops Mitchell to 2-3 in his past five fights. With the loss, Mitchell dropped to 17-3 as a pro and is now 8-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
Jean Silva picked up a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell on the main card of UFC 314 on Saturday. Silva dominated the fight before getting the submission win in the second round. Midway through the second round, Silva put Mitchell to sleep by landing a ninja-choke submission. In 8:52 of action, Silva landed 27 significant strikes. Silva is now on a 13-fight winning streak following this victory. With the win, Silva improves to 16-2 as a pro. He is undefeated in the promotion with a record of 5-0.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
On the UFC 314 main card opener, former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes defeated Nikita Krylov by a first-round knockout. As Krylov charged forward, looking to land a big punch, Reyes landed a counter left that sent Krylov crashing to the canvas. Reyes followed up with punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 2:24 of action, Reyes landed eight significant strikes. This was Reyes' third consecutive win. With the win, Reyes improved to 15-4 as a pro and is now 9-4 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 15, 2025
Nikita Krylov suffered a first-round knockout loss to former title challenger Dominick Reyes on Saturday at the UFC 314 main card opener. In the first round, Reyes hit Krylov with a stiff jab that hurt Krylov. Krylov tried to fire back, but Reyes countered with a devastating left hand that knocked Krylov out for the first time in his career. In 2:24 of action, Krylov landed four significant strikes. With the loss, Krylov dropped to 30-10 as a pro and is now 11-8 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 11, 2025
Surging Diego Lopes is scheduled to take on former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Lopes was last seen in action back in September 2024 at UFC 206, where he defeated former title challenger Brian Ortega via unanimous decision. Since joining the promotion, Lopes has gone 5-1, losing only to Movsar Evloev in his UFC debut. DraftKings sees Lopes as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 11, 2025
Former featherweight champion and lightweight title challenger Alexander Volkanovski is scheduled to face off against surging Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Volkanovski is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having been knocked out by lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and, more recently, by former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Prior to those losses, Volkanovski defeated Yair Rodriguez via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Volkanovski as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 11, 2025
Paddy Pimblett is scheduled to face off against former title challenger Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Since joining the promotion, Pimblett has gone 6-0. Pimblett is coming off an impressive submission victory over King Green to break into the top 15 of the lightweight division. Before that, Pimblett was seen in action at UFC 296, where he defeated former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Pimblett as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 11, 2025
Former title challenger Michael Chandler is scheduled to take on Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Since signing with the promotion, Chandler has gone 2-4. He has made his UFC debut at UFC 257 where he defeated Dan Hooker via first-round TKO. Since then, he's lost four out of his last five fights. Currently, he's on a two-fight skid, having lost to former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier and, more recently, to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. DraftKings sees Chandler as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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