February 10, 2025
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.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 10, 2025
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.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 10, 2025
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.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 10, 2025
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.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 10, 2025
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.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 9, 2025
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.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 9, 2025
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.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 9, 2025
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.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 9, 2025
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.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 9, 2025
Dricus Du Plessis defended his middleweight title with a five-round decision win over Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Du Plessis entered the bout as the betting favorite and he dominated Strickland in the rematch as he landed the better strikes and more strikes. The champ put an exclamation mark on his win by breaking Strickland's nose in the fourth round. With the win, Du Plessis is 23-2 and will now likely face Khamzat Chimaev next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 7, 2025
Strawweight champion Weili Zhang is scheduled to take on undefeated Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday In Sydney, Australia. Zhang was last seen in action last April at UFC 300 where she defeated Xiaonan Yan via unanimous decision to defend her title for the second time. Zhang enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-3. DraftKings sees Zhang as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000. Throughout her UFC career, (11 bouts) she averages 107.1 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 7, 2025
Tatiana Suarez will look to become the new strawweight champion when she takes on Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 312 on Saturday. Suarez last competed in August 2023 at UFC on ESPN 50 where she defeated the former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade via second round guillotine choke. The 34-year-old Suarez enters this bout with an MMA record of 10-0 and is 70 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Suarez as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200. Throughout her UFC career of seven bouts, Suarez averages 113.36 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 7, 2025
Tallison Teixeira is set to make his Octagon debut against Justin Tafa on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Teixeira enters this fight with an undefeated MMA record 7-0, boasting six knockouts and a submission victory. He's coming off of a Dana White Contender Series fight back in September 2024, where he defeated Arthur Lopes via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Teixeira as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 7, 2025
Justin Tafa will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Tallison Teixeira on the main card of UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Tafa was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 89 where he lost to Karl Williams via unanimous decision in a three-round heavyweight bout. In his last five bouts, Tafa's gone 3-1 with a no-contest, racking up knockout wins over Harry Hunsucker, Parker Porter, and Austen Lane. DraftKings sees Tafa as the underdog with a salary of $7,800. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, he averages 56.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 7, 2025
Francisco Prado is scheduled to open up the UFC 312 main card against Jake Matthews on Saturday. Prado was last seen in action last February at UFC Fight Night 237 where he lost to Daniel Zellhuber via unanimous decision. The 22-year-old Prado will make his UFC welterweight debut in the fight. Since signing with the UFC Prado has gone 1-2. DraftKings sees Prado as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 57.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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