Connor Matthews Opens Up UFC Vegas 102 Main Card
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Connor Matthews (7-2) is set to take on Jose Delgado in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Matthews is coming off a third-round knockout loss in his UFC debut as he earned his shot in the UFC after a win on the Contender Series. Matthews is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. Matthews has won six wins by stoppage while he's been finished once.Jose Delgado Makes Debut At UFC Vegas 102
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Jose Delgado (8-1) is set to take on Connor Matthews in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Delgado earned a UFC contract with a KO win over Ernie Juarez on the Contender Series in August of 2024. Delgado enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In his career, Delgado has won all of his fights by stoppage, while his lone loss came by decision.Dylan Budka Searching For First UFC Win On Saturday
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Dylan Budka (7-4) is set to take on Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Budka is coming off a decision loss to Andre Petroski and in his debut, he was knocked out by Cesar Almeida. Budka is a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,000. With Budka being 0-2 in the UFC, he's likely fighting for his job as with a loss, he likely will be released.Edmen Shahbazyan A Massive Favorite At UFC Vegas 102
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Edmen Shahbazyan (13-5) is set to take on Dylan Budka on the main card of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Shahbazyan is coming off a submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert and is 2-5 in his last seven. Despite the losing ways, Shahbazyan enters this bout as a massive favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,200. In the UFC, Shahbazyan is 6-5 with five wins by stoppage while he's been finished four times. The former top prospect could be fighting for his job on Saturday.Youssef Zalal Gets Ranked Opponent At UFC Vegas 102
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Youssef Zalal (16-5-1) is set to take on Calvin Kattar in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Zalal is coming off a submission win over Jack Shore as he's 3-0 with all three wins by stoppage since returning to the UFC. Despite Zalal fighting a ranked opponent when he isn't ranked, he's a massive favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Zalal is 6-3-1 and if he beats Kattar, he should get another top-10 opponent next.Calvin Kattar Looks To Snap Losing Streak At UFC Vegas 102
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Calvin Kattar (23-8) is set to take on Youssef Zalal in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. Kattar is coming off a decision loss to Aljamain Sterling which was his third straight loss. With Kattar being on a losing streak, he's a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,800. In the UFC, Kattar is 7-6 and could be fighting for his job on Saturday as with a loss he could be released.Weili Zhang Wins Decision In Co-Main Event Of UFC 312
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Strawweight champion Weili Zhang picked up a unanimous decision win over Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday. After being outwrestled in the first round, Zhang completely took over as she dominated Suarez on the feet and shut down her repeated takedown attempts. In 25 minutes of action, Zhang landed a takedown and 53 significant strikes. With the victory, Zhang defended the title for the third time. She is now 26-3 as a pro and is 10-2 in the UFC.Tatiana Suarez Takes Decision Loss
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Tatiana Suarez suffered a clear-cut unanimous decision loss to Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday. Suarez won the first round on the judges scorecards but Weili dominated the rest of the fight. In 25 minutes of action, Suarez landed a takedown and 12 significant strikes. It was a disappointing showing for Suarez who suffered her first pro MMA loss. Justin Tafa Gets TKO'd At UFC 312
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Justin Tafa suffered a first-round TKO loss to Tallison Teixeira on Saturday's main card of UFC 312. Teixeira forced Tafa up against the cage where he landed a knee followed by an elbow that dropped and finished Tafa. The fight lasted only 35 seconds and Tafa didn't throw any strikes. With the loss, Tafa is now 7-5 with one NC as a pro and is 4-5 with one NC in the UFC. Tallison Teixeira Gets TKO Win At UFC 312
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On Saturday, Tallison Teixeira scored a first-round TKO win over Justin Tafa on the main card of UFC 312. It took Teixeira only 35 seconds for Teixeira to land a knee followed by a devastating elbow that finished Tafa. Teixeira, who graduated from Dana White's Contender Series last summer, improved to 8-0 in MMA. In 35 seconds of action, Teixeira landed eight significant strikes. In less than a minute of work, Teixeira picked up his first UFC win and his first $50,000 bonus check for the Performance of the Night.Francisco Prado Drops Decision At UFC 312
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Francisco Prado suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jake Matthews on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday. Prado was competitive on the feet, but Matthews was faster and landed better and more damaging shots. In 15 minutes of action, Prado landed a takedown and 59 significant strikes. With the loss, Prado fell to 12-3 as a pro and 1-3 in the UFC. Jake Matthews Gets Decision Win At UFC 312
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Jake Matthews won a clear-cut decision over Francisco Prado at UFC 312 on Saturday. Matthews was a sizeable favorite and he controlled the fight for three rounds. The Australian was able to land the better shots as he outstruck Prado in all three rounds to get the win. With the victory, Matthews is 21-7 as a pro and 14-7 in the UFC. He could get a ranked opponent next.Rodolfo Bellato Battles Back To Get A Draw At UFC 312
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Rodolfo Bellato fought Jimmy Crute to a draw on the main card of UFC 312. Bellato was dominated in the first round as he was dropped and controlled for nearly four minutes. However, the Brazilian then rallied back to outstrike Crute in the second and third rounds and two of the judges had it a draw due to Crute getting a 10-8 round. Bellato is now 12-2-1 as a pro and 1-0-1 in the UFC.Jimmy Crute Fights To A Draw In Return At UFC 312
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Jimmy Crute fought Rodolfo Bellato to a majority draw on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday in Australia. Crute entered the bout as the underdog as he was ending his year-and-a-half layoff as he stepped away from the sport. In the fight, Crute dominated the first round as he dropped Bellato and had nearly four minutes of control to get a 10-8 round. However, Crute was outstruck in the final two rounds as one judge said he won but two had it a draw. Crute is now 4-4-2 in the UFC and is winless in his last five fights.Sean Strickland Suffers Lopsided Decision Loss At UFC 312
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Sean Strickland suffered a decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 312 for the middleweight title. Strickland and Du Plessis were rematching from their January 2024 fight which Du Plessis won by split decision to become the new champ. In the rematch, Strickland was hesitant on the feet as the champ landed the better shots, while Strickland had his nose broken in the fourth round. With the loss, Strickland fell to 29-7 and is 16-7 in the UFC.