February 21, 2025
On Saturday, undefeated prospect Jean Matsumoto is scheduled to face off against UFC veteran Rob Font on the main card of UFC Seattle. Matsumoto enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-0 and a UFC record of 2-0. He was last seen in action in October at UFC Vegas 99 where he defeated Brad Katona to win a unanimous decision. Matsumoto was originally scheduled for a UFC 313 clash with Chris Gutierrez on March 8 and instead, he's replacing injured Dominick Cruz against Font. DraftKings sees Matsumoto as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career of two bouts, Matsumoto averages 85.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 21, 2025
UFC veteran Rob Font (21-8) is scheduled to take on undefeated Jean Matsumoto on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Font was originally scheduled for a fight against former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz but Cruz was forced to pull out due to an injury. In his last bout, Font got back in the win column by beating Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Font as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, (18 bouts) he averages 77.8 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 21, 2025
Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2) is set to face off against Jean Silva on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Baghdasaryan had a long layoff and was last seen in action back in 2023 at UFC Vegas 77 where he defeated Tucker Lutz via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Baghdasaryan lost to Joshua Culibao by second-round submission. DraftKings sees Baghdasaryan as the underdog with a salary of $6,700. Throughout his UFC career, (four bouts) he averages 57.8 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 21, 2025
Jean Silva (14-2) is scheduled to take on Melsik Baghdasaryan on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Silva made his Octagon debut last January and has gone 3-0 since then. In his last bout, Silva extended his winning streak to 11 by defeating Drew Dober via TKO after the cage-side doctor decided to stop the fight due to a cut. DraftKings sees Silva as the favorite with a salary of $9,500. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 95.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 21, 2025
On Saturday, Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1) and Julius Walker are set to open up the UFC Seattle main card. Menifield looks to get back in the win column after losing back-to-back fights. He was last seen in action back in August at UFC Abu Dhabi where he suffered a second-round knockout. Since joining the UFC in 2019, Menifield has gone 8-5-1. DraftKings sees Menifield as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of 14 bouts, he averages 65.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 21, 2025
Julius Walker (6-1) opens up the UFC Seattle main card against Alonzo Menifield at light heavyweight on Saturday. Walker's a former title-holder at Synergy FC and recently earned a title win over Myron Dennis at Peak Fighting organization. Walker, who is set to make his UFC debut, enters this bout with an undefeated MMA record of 6-0. DraftKings sees Walker as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Gregory Rodrigues suffered a TKO loss to former title challenger Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Vegas 102. Rodrigues had his moments, like knocking down Cannonier twice in the first round. Cannonier managed to survive and make a comeback. At the start of the fourth round, Cannonier sensed that Rodrigues was hurt and started pressuring him. Cannonier would ultimately seal the win in round four, dropping Rodrigues with a barrage of strikes against the fence. in 15:21 of action, Rodrigues landed 93 significant strikes. With the loss, Rodrigues is now 16-6 as a pro while being 7-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Jared Cannonier got back in the win column by defeating Gregory Rodrigues via fourth-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 102. In the first round, Cannonier got dropped twice but was able to weather the storm and make a comeback. Just 21 seconds into the fourth round, Cannonier knocked out Rodrigues. In 15:21 of action, Cannonier landed a takedown and 98 significant strikes. With the victory, Cannonier improved to 18-8 as a pro and is now 11-8 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Nazim Sadykhov picked up a first-round TKO win over Ismael Bonfim on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Both fighters had success in the striking department, Sadykhov with kicks and Bonfim with range. Sadykhov landed a beautiful question mark kick that opened up a cut below Bonfim's right eye, but Bonfim managed to avoid further damage until the horn sounded to end the round. Between rounds, Bonfim said that he couldn't see out of his right eye, so the doctor decided to stop the fight. In 5:00 of action, Sadykhov landed 13 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Ismael Bonfim suffered a first-round TKO loss to Nazim Sadykhov on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Bonfim looked good in the first round until he got caught with a beautiful question mark kick that opened up a cut below Bonfim's right eye. The cage side doctor stopped the bout after Bonfim complained he couldn't see out of his right eye. At 5:00 of action, Bonfim landed 26 significant strikes. With the loss, Bonfim is now 20-5 while being 2-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Rodolfo Vieira suffered a unanimous decision loss to Andre Petroski on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Prior to this bout, Vieira was on a two-fight winning streak and was coming off a first-round submission win over Armen Petrosyan. Vieira entered the bout against Petroski as the favorite but wasn't able to get his ground game going. After three hard-fought and competitive rounds, the judges awarded a unanimous decision to Petroski, as he did more in the first and the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Vieira landed a takedown and 58 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
On Saturday, Andre Petroski extended his win streak by defeating Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 102. Both Petroski and Vieira had their moments in striking exchanges, but it was Petroski who got the better of the first and the third rounds to win a unanimous decision victory. In 15 minutes of action, Petroski landed 55 significant strikes. With the victory, Petroski extended his win streak to three. He is now 13-3 as a pro and is 8-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Connor Matthews suffered a first-round knockout loss to Jose Delgado at UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Matthews was a big underdog and he struggled on the feet as Delgado was much faster. Delgado then landed a big overhand right that dropped Matthews and he was finished off with ground strikes. With the loss, Matthews fell to 0-2 in the UFC and 7-3 as a pro. Whether or not he will get another fight in the UFC is to be seen.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Jose Delgado made good in his UFC debut as he scored a first-round knockout win over Connor Matthews. Delgado was a sizeable favorite and nearly three minutes into the fight, he landed an overhand right that dropped Matthews and he finished him off with ground strikes. Delgado made a statement in his debut and could make a quick rise up the ranks.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 17, 2025
Dylan Budka suffered a first-round knockout loss to Edmen Shahbazyan on Saturday at UFC Vegas 102. Budka was a sizeable underdog and just 95 seconds into the fight, he was caught by a right hook that dropped him. He was then finished with ground strikes. With the loss, Budka is 7-5 as a pro and 0-3 in the UFC. He likely will be released from the promotion after the loss.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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