6 months agoNicolas Dalby extended his win streak to four as he beat Gabriel Bonfim via knockout at UFC Sao Paolo. He was a sizeable underdog against Bonfim who was undefeated up until that point. Nicolas Dalby pulled off an amazing comeback at UFC Sao Paulo, as he was taken down and dominated in the first round. In the second round, Bonfim took Dalby down again, but this time, Dalby managed to fight his way back up. With less than a minute to go in the round, Dalby appeared to land a knee that sent Bonfim to the canvas. Dalby followed up with a barrage of punches that forced the referee to stop the fight. In 9:33 of action, Dalby landed 53 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoGabriel Bonfim walked out of the Octagon with his first loss after Saturday's matchup with Nicolas Dalby at UFC Sao Paolo. Brazilian welterweight, Bonfim, was a massive favorite coming into his UFC Sao Paolo bout against Dalby. However, Dalby fought past the odds and secured a second-round knockout over Bonfim. In 9:33 of action, Bonfim landed three takedowns and 39 significant strikes. With the loss, Bonfim dropped 2-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoDon'Tale Mayes suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. Mayes was last seen in action at June's UFC Vegas 74 event, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. Mayes had a few good moments in the third round but it wasn't enough as Nascimento dominated in the first and the second round. In 15 minutes of action, Mayes landed 79 significant strikes. With the loss, Mayes' UFC record is 3-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoRodrigo Nascimento scored a clear-cut decision over Don'Tale Mayes at UFC Sao Paolo on Saturday. Nascimento, with the Brazilian crowd firmly behind him, started lighting up Mayes with a barrage of strikes. Nascimento continued his dominance in the second round, pinning Mayes against the fence and landing big shots. In 15 minutes of action, Nascimento landed 70 significant strikes. Capturing a decision, Rodrigo Nascimento is now 2-0 against Mayes after submitting him in their first meeting in 2020 at UFC on ESPN 8. With the win, Nascimento's UFC record is 5-1.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoAbus Magomedov is now 1-2 in the UFC as he suffered his second straight loss at UFC Sao Paulo. Magomedov was coming off a second-round TKO loss to Sean Strickland in July in just his second UFC fight. He ended up stepping up on about a month's notice at UFC Sao Paulo to face Caio Borralho. After a good first round, Magomedov faded badly as he was visibly tired and Borralho took over. The German ended up being outstruck 70-to-39 as he lost a clear-cut decision. With the loss, Magomedov is now 25-6-1 as a pro and could be fighting for his UFC job in his next fight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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.
--Cole SheltonSource: 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.
--Cole SheltonSource: 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.
--Cole SheltonSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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