Roman Kopylov Scores Last-Second Knockout At UFC Vegas 101
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Roman Kopylov picked up a last-second knockout win over Chris Curtis on the main card of UFC Vegas 101. The Russian outstruck Curtis in the first round but did struggle a bit in the second round. In the third round, Kopylov turned to his wrestling as he attempted four takedowns, but he did land good strikes on the feet. As he had Curtis hurt, he landed a big head kick that dropped Curtis, and the fight was stopped. With the win, Kopylov is now 14-3 as a pro and 6-3 in the UFC. He should get a top-10 opponent next.Amanda Ribas Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Amanda Ribas will rematch fellow top-10 strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern in the main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. In her last bout, Ribas was defeated by the former champion Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision. Since signing with the UFC, Ribas has gone 7-4. DraftKings has Ribas as the favorite at a salary of $8,500. In her UFC career of 11 bouts, she's averaging 76.5 fantasy points per fight.Mackenzie Dern An Underdog At UFC Vegas 101
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Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are set for a five-round bout in the main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Dern was last seen in action back in August at UFC Abu Dhabi where she got back in the win column by defeating Loopy Godinez via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Dern as the underdog with a salary of $7,700. Throughout her UFC career (14 bouts), she averages 75.9 fantasy points per contest.Santiago Ponzinibbio Set For Co-Main Event
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On Saturday, Santiago Ponzinibbio is scheduled to take on Carlston Harris in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 101. In his last bout, Ponzinibbio was defeated by Muslim Salikhov via split decision. Ponzinibbio has gone 2-5 in his last seven bouts and is on a two-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Ponzinibbio as the underdog with a salary of $8,000. Throughout his UFC career, (18 bouts) he averages 63.6 fantasy points per contest.Carlston Harris Set For Welterweight Matchup
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Carlston Harris will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Santiago Ponzinibbio in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 101. Harris was last seen in action in May at UFC Vegas 92 where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Khaos Williams. Since signing with the UFC in 2021, Harris has gone 4-2. DraftKings sees Harris as the favorite with a salary of $8,200. Throughout his UFC career of six bouts, he averages 63.2 fantasy points per contest.Abdul Razak Alhassan Returns To Action At UFC Vegas 101
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Abdul Razak Alhassan is scheduled to face off against Cesar Almeida on the main card of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Alhassan's last fight against Cody Brundage was declared a no-contest due to illegal blows landed just seconds into the opening round. DraftKings sees Alhassan as the underdog with a salary of $6,900. Throughout his UFC career, (13 bouts) he averages 65.8 fantasy points per contest.Cesar Almeida Looks For His Third UFC Win
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Cesar Almeida is set to take on Abdul Razak Alhassan in an all-action middleweight fight on the main card of UFC Vegas 101. In his last fight, Almeida got back in the win column after suffering his first defeat by beating Ihor Potieira via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Almeida as the favorite with a salary of $9,300. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 64.7 fantasy points per contest.Uros Medic Opens Up UFC Vegas 101 Main Card
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Uros Medic (10-2) is set to take on Punahele Soriano in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Medic is coming off a first-round knockout win over Tim Means. The fan-favorite brawler is a favorite and enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,700. In the UFC, Medic is 4-2 with all four wins by knockout while he's been finished twice by submission. If Medic wins, he could be in the running to get a ranked opponent.Punahele Soriano Remains At Welterweight At UFC Vegas 101
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Punahele Soriano (10-4) is set to take on Uros Medic in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Soriano dropped down to welterweight in his last fight and dominated Miguel Baeza and now gets a tougher test in Medic. The Hawaiian is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,500. In the UFC, Soriano is 4-4 with three wins by knockout while he's been finished twice. If Soriano can pull off the upset, he could be a win away from a ranked opponent.Christian Rodriguez Looks To Start Off 2025 On Right Note At UFC Vegas 101
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Christian Rodriguez (11-2) is set to welcome Austin Bashi to the UFC on Saturday at UFC Vegas 101. Rodriguez is coming off a stunning submission loss to Julian Erosa back in July in his second fight at 145lbs after he was forced to move up due to him missing weight at 135lbs. Rodriguez is the underdog at UFC Vegas 101 as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. In the UFC, Rodriguez is 4-2 with one win by submission while he's been finished once. If Rodriguez can upset Bashi, he could be a win away from a ranked opponent.Austin Bashi Makes UFC Debut At UFC Vegas 101
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Austin Bashi (13-0) is set to make his UFC debut on Saturday at UFC Vegas 101 against Christian Rodriguez. Bashi earned a contract with a dominant stoppage win on the Contender Series. Despite Bashi making his debut, he's a big favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,900. Bashi is a great wrestler and should be able to have success with his grappling against Rodriguez. If Bashi gets a win, and finished Rodriguez, he could be a win away from a ranked opponent.Roman Kopylov Looks to Extend Winning Streak At UFC Vegas 101
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Roman Kopylov (13-3) is set to take on Chris Curtis on the main card of UFC Vegas 101. Kopylov is coming off a decision win over Cesar Almeida to return to the win column after a submission loss to Anthony Hernandez. The Russian enters the bout as the betting favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. In the UFC, Kopylov is 5-3 and has won four fights by knockout while he's been finished twice. Should Kopylov beat Curtis, he should get a top-10 opponent at middleweight.Chris Curtis An Underdog At UFC Vegas 101
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Chris Curtis (31-11 and one no-contest) is set to take on Roman Kopylov on the main card of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Curtis is coming off a decision loss to Brendan Allen in a fight where he tore his hamstring at the end, and he has been sidelined since April. Entering this bout, Curtis is the underdog, as DraftKings has him listed at a salary of $7,100. In the UFC, Curtis is 5-3 with one no-contest and has won three fights by knockout, while all three of his losses have come via decision. If he can beat Kopylov, Curtis should get a top-10 opponent next.Joaquin Buckley Extends Win Streak To Six
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Joaquin Buckley picked up a third-round TKO win over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Not including Covington's takedown, Buckley dominated the fight, from start to finish. In the first round, Buckley opened up a nasty cut above Covington's right eye, and just before the end of the third round, the referee called a halt to the action because the cut kept opening up. The UFC doctor then advised the referee to call off the fight and so he did. In 14:42 of action, Buckley landed 75 significant strikes. With the win, Buckley has extended his win streak to six and improved to 11-4 in the UFC.Colby Covington Gets Outclassed At UFC Tampa
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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington suffered a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. In the first round, Covington suffered a cut over his right eye that led to a doctor finally calling a stop to the contest in the third round. Throughout the fight, Covington was having problems with Buckley's striking and tried to take the fight to the ground. With 18 seconds left, after the fighters got back to their feet, the referee called the doctor back into the cage to look at Covington's eye, it was determined that Covington's cut was bad enough to stop the fight. In 14:42 of action, Covington landed a takedown and 37 significant strikes. Covington has now, for the first time in his career, lost back-to-back fights.