6 months agoCaio Borralho improved to 5-0 in the UFC and 15-1 as a pro with a decision win over Abus Magomedov at UFC Sao Paulo. In the first round, Borralho came out southpaw which is not his usual stance and Magomedov had some success, and even was 1-for-1 on takedowns in the round. However, as the fight went on, Magomedov started to tire out and Borralho took over. In the third round, he had Magomedov hurt but couldn't finish him as he tried to sink a submission. Borralho ended up out-landing Magomedov 70-to-39 to win a clear-cut decision.Source: UFC
6 months agoDerrick Lewis is now 1-4 in his last five fights as he lost a lopsided decision to Jailton Almeida in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Lewis took this fight on a month's notice but he had nothing for Almeida. 'The Black Beast' was taken down six times and was controlled for over 21 minutes out of the 25-minute fight as he lost every single round on all three judges' scorecards. Lewis also landed just 28 total strikes in the loss. Source: UFC
6 months agoJailton Almeida improved to 20-2 as a pro and 6-0 in the UFC with a one-sided decision win over Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo. Almeida went 6-of-15 on takedowns in the fight, but when he did get Lewis down, he was able to keep him there. The Brazilian finished the fight with 21:10 of control time in the 25-minute fight. Almeida also outstruck Lewis 120-to-28 as he won every single round on all three judges' scorecards. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but with the win, Almeida could very well get a top-five opponent next time out.Source: UFC
6 months agoNicolas Dalby (22-4-1) will look for his fourth straight victory when he faces Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. In his three previous fights, Dalby defeated Muslim Salikhov, Warlley Alves, and Claudio Silva. Dalby has never been finished in his 29-fight career. Overall, the tenured UFC veteran is 6-3-1, with all nine fights going the distance. DraftKings sees Dalby as the underdog with a salary of $6,900. He averages 54.1 fantasy points per contest throughout 10 UFC bouts.Source: UFC
6 months agoGabriel Bonfim (15-0) is set for his third UFC fight as he takes on Nicolas Dalby on Saturday at UFC Sao Paolo. Known as a dangerous finisher, 12 of his 15 wins have come by submission and three by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Bonfim as the favorite with a salary of $9,300. He averages 107.9 fantasy points per contest throughout two UFC bouts. A convincing victory over Dalby could potentially move Bonfim into a higher competitive tax bracket. Source: UFC
6 months agoDon'Tale Mayes is set to rematch Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. Mayes faced Nascimento back in May 2020 and got submitted in the second round. That was Mayes' second UFC bout and his second loss in the promotion. Mayes responded brilliantly to that loss by earning a unanimous decision over Roque Martinez and by scoring a TKO win against Josh Parisian. In his last outing, Mayes scored a knockout victory over former UFC champion, Andrei Arlovski. Moyes is the underdog on DraftKings with a salary of $7,400. He averages 51.4 fantasy points per contest through six UFC bouts.Source: UFC
6 months agoRodrigo Nascimento will be meeting Don'Tale Mayes for the second time in their UFC careers, the first resulting in a submission win by Nascimento in 2020. Nascimento comes into this fight with an MMA record of 10-1. He is 4-1 in the UFC, most recently beating Ilir Latifi by split decision back in May of this year. The Brazilian is the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800 while in his UFC career, he's averaging 67.7 fantasy points per fight. Both fighters were quite early in their MMA careers when their first bout took place. As a result, there is a good chance that their rematch might play out differently. Source: UFC
6 months agoArmen Petrosyan will be looking for his third straight win as he takes on Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. After losing to Caio Borralhno, Petrosyan defeated Aj Dobson and Christian Leroy Duncan via unanimous decision. Petrosyan's MMA record is 8-2, with five of his 10 fights ending via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees him as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,300 on Saturday. Throughout his UFC career of four bouts, Petrosyan averages 66.8 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
6 months agoComing off a submission victory in his last bout, UFC middleweight Rodolfo Vieira will enter the Octagon against Armen Petrosyan at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. A very dangerous submission artist, eight of his nine wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees Vieira as a slight underdog with a salary of $7,900. He averages 76.3 fantasy points per contest through six UFC bouts. Vieira has alternated wins and losses since then and his record currently stands at 9-2.Source: UFC
6 months agoVinc Pichel (14-3) is set to return at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday as he takes on Ismael Bonfim. It's the first time Pichel will fight since April of 2022 when he lost to Mark Madsen. Since then, Pichel had hip surgery but is finally able to return on Saturday night in Brazil. The 40-year-old enters this fight as a massive underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,700 while in his UFC career, he's averaging 68.49 fantasy points per fight. Pichel is 7-3 in the UFC, while winning six by decision, and has been finished in two of his three losses.Source: UFC
6 months agoIsmael Bonfim (19-4) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Benoit Saint-Denis, which was his first loss in the UFC. In his promotional debut in January in Brazil, Bonfim scored a second-round flying knee knockout over Terrance McKinney. Bonfim will now return at UFC Sao Paulo against Vinc Pichel and enters the fight as the betting favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,500, which is the second-highest on the card. In his two UFC fights, Bonfim is averaging 100.81 fantasy points per fight. Bonfim has won 13 of his fights by stoppage.Source: UFC
6 months agoAbus Magomedov (25-5-1) is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Sean Strickland in a main event spot in just his second UFC fight. Magomedov stepped up on about a month's notice to face Caio Borralho at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Magomedov enters this fight as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,000 while in his UFC career, he's averaging 127.86 fantasy points per fight. In his debut fight, Magomedov scored a 19-second knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus. Magomedov has won 20 of his fights by stoppage, but has been finished in four of his five losses.Source: UFC
6 months agoCaio Borralho (14-1) is a perfect 4-0 in the UFC and is set for his fifth fight on the main card of UFC Sao Paulo as he takes on Abus Magomedov. Borralho was supposed to fight Nursulton Ruziboev but a month out, his opponent pulled out and was replaced by Magomedov. Borralho enters this matchup as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,200, while in his four UFC fights is averaging 84.93 fantasy points. In his UFC tenure, Borralho has won just one by stoppage but has won eight of his 14 career wins by stoppage.Source: UFC
6 months agoDerrick Lewis (27-11 and one No Contest) returned to the win column back in July as he scored a 33-second flying knee KO win to snap his three-fight losing skid. After the win, Lewis re-signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion and ended up agreeing to step up on about a month's notice to face Jailton Almeida in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Heading into the fight, Lewis is the biggest underdog on the card as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,600, while in his UFC career, he's averaging 58.8 fantasy points per fight. In his UFC career, Lewis has won 14 of his 18 fights by stoppage but has also been finished in all nine of his losses inside the Octagon.Source: UFC
6 months agoJailton Almeida (19-2) is set to headline his second straight card as he takes on Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. Almeida is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and is coming off a first-round submission over Jairzinho Rozenstruik back in May. The Brazilian is the biggest favorite on the card as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,600. In his UFC tenure, Almeida is averaging 116.49 fantasy points per fight, as he has finished all five of his wins. The Brazilian has only gone past the first round once in his UFC career.
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