Kamaru Usman An Underdog At UFC Atlanta
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Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is scheduled to take on surging Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Atlanta. Usman, who was unbeaten from 2013 to 2021, lost his title to Leon Edwards in 2022 after suffering a head kick KO in the fifth and final round at UFC 278. The 38-year-old Usman is currently on a three-fight losing streak, having lost to Leon Edwards twice and Khamzat Chimaev. DraftKings sees Usman as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.Miranda Maverick Set For Co-Main Event
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Miranda Maverick will look to extend her win streak when she takes on former two-time strawweight champion and her former training partner Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta. Since losing to Jasmine Jasudavicius back in June 2023 at UFC 289, Maverick has looked very good, winning four fights in a row. She was last seen in action at UFC Tampa, where she defeated Jamey-Lyn Horth via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Maverick as the underdog with a salary of $7,100.Rose Namajunas Looks To Bounce Back
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On Saturday, former two-time UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will look to bounce back in the win column when she takes on her former training partner Miranda Maverick in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta. Namajunas was last seen in action in November at UFC Edmonton, where she lost to Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision. Prior to that loss, Namajunas won two fights in a row, beating Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez. DraftKings sees Barcelos as the favorite with a salary of $9,100.Andre Petroski Looks To Extend His Win Streak To Four
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On Saturday, Andre Petroski will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Atlanta. Petroski made his debut against Micheal Gillmore at UFC Vegas 35, and he managed to get the TKO win. He won his next four fights before suffering back-to-back TKO losses to Michel Pereira and Jacob Malkoun. He managed to bounce back and is now on a three-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Petroski as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.Edmen Shahbazyan A Favorite At UFC Atlanta
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Edmen Shahbazyan will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Andre Petroski on the main card of UFC Atlanta. Shahbazyan has been inconsistent for quite some time, alternating between wins and losses in recent years. Last August at UFC Vegas 96, Shahbazyan got submitted by Gerald Meerschaert, but more recently, he got back in the win column by beating Dylan Budka via first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Shahbazyan as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.Raoni Barcelos Set To Take On Former Champion
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Raoni Barcelos is scheduled to face off against former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Barcelos made his debut for the promotion back in 2018, but the first few fights in the UFC didn't go according to plan. He went 1-4 with three decision losses in his first five fights, but he's since bounced back with two consecutive wins. Barcelos was last seen in action in January at UFC 311, where he defeated Payton Talbott via unanimous decision, which was his biggest win of his career. DraftKings sees Barcelos as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.Cody Garbrandt Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Raoni Barcelos on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Garbrandt was last seen in action back in April 2024 at UFC 300, where he lost to former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round submission. Since losing the bantamweight title to T.J. Dillashaw, Garbrandt hasn't looked great as he's lost five out of his last eight bouts. DraftKings sees Garbrandt as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.Mansur Abdul-Malik Looks For His Third UFC Win
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Undefeated prospect Mansur Abdul-Malik is scheduled to take on veteran Cody Brundage on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Abdul-Malik has looked great in his UFC career thus far. First, he finished Dusko Todorovic in his UFC debut via first-round TKO, and more recently, he finished Nick Klein via second-round TKO. If Abdul-Malik wins this fight, he just might be looked at as one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. DraftKings sees Sy as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,600.Cody Brundage Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
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Cody Brundage is set to face off against undefeated Mansur Abdul-Malik on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Brundage was last seen in action in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he got back in the win column by defeating Julian Marquez via first-round TKO. That was his first win since December 2023. Since signing with the promotion, Brundage has been inconsistent, going 5-5 with one NC. DraftKings sees Brundage as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,600.Alonzo Menifield Opens Up UFC Atlanta Main Card
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This weekend, Alonzo Menifield will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on undefeated Oumar Sy on the UFC Atlanta main card opener. He bounced back from two consecutive losses against Carlos Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov to defeat Julius Walker in February this year via a split decision. Since signing with the UFC, Menifield has gone 9-5-1. DraftKings sees Menifield as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,700.Oumar Sy Looks To Remain Undefeated
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Oumar Sy is scheduled to take on Alonzo Menifield on the UFC Atlanta main card opener on Saturday. Sy and Menifield were originally scheduled to face off in March but Sy was forced to pull out of the fight. The 29-year old Sy made his UFC debut in 2024 at UFC Vegas 92 where he defeated Tuco Tokkos via first-round rear-naked choke submission. He was last seen at UFC Paris where he defeated Da Woon Jung to improve his UFC record to 2-0. DraftKings sees Sy as the favorite with a salary of $9,500.Sean O'Malley Submitted For The First Time In His Career
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On Saturday, former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley suffered a third-round submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 316. O'Malley was more hesitant than he was in his first fight with Dvalishvili, as Dvalishvili was able to keep O'Malley guessing by mixing up his striking with wrestling. In the third round, Dvalishvili dragged O'Malley down, shifted into North-South position, and grabbed hold, forcing O'Malley to tap. In 14:42 of action, O'Malley landed 31 significant strikes. Merab Dvalishvili Defends Bantamweight Belt At UFC 316
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Merab Dvalishvili defended the bantamweight title for the second time by defeating former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley via third-round submission in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. Dvalishvili was able to mix up his striking and wrestling to dominate O'Malley en route to submission victory. The finish came in the third round when Dvalishvili sank in a modified north-south choke with a ninja choke grip, forcing O'Malley to tap. In 14:42 of action, Dvalishvili landed five takedowns and 52 significant strikes. Julianna Pena No Longer A Champion
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Julianna Pena is no longer the women's bantamweight champion as she suffered a second-round submission loss to Kayla Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. Pena was dominated from the beginning to the end of the fight as Harrison proved that she's a superior grappler. The finish came in the second round when Harrison landed a kimura to submit Pena. In 9:55 of action, Pena landed only nine significant strikes. After the fight, Pena displayed interest in facing the winner of a fight between Harrison and Amanda Nunes.Kayla Harrison Is The New Champion
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On Saturday, Kayla Harrison became the new UFC women's bantamweight champion after defeating Julianna Pena in the co-main event of UFC 316. Harrison easily won the first round, as she outwrestled and outgrappled Pena. Harrison once again mauled Pena in the second round and worked her way into the kimura that secured a tap from her opponent. In 9:55 of action, Harrison landed two takedowns and 30 significant strikes. After the fight, retired two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes entered the cage to do a staredown with Harrison, confirming that Harrison's next opponent will be Nunes.