Stephen Thompson Returns At UFC Nashville
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UFC veteran and former title challenger Stephen Thompson will look to bounce back when he takes on Gabriel Bonfim in the co-main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Thompson, who is known for his movement, elusive striking and karate-based style, is currently riding a two-fight skid and has gone 1-4 in his last five bouts. In his last bout, Thompson got knocked out by Joaquin Buckley, and before that fight, Thompson got dominated and then submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov. DraftKings sees Thompson as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.Steve Garcia Looks To Extend His Win Streak
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Steve Garcia will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Calvin Kattar on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. After winning five straight fights, Garcia will finally get the chance to face off against a ranked opponent. Garcia was last seen in action back in September at UFC Vegas 97, where he finished Kyle Nelson via first-round TKO. Since signing with the promotion back in 2020, Garcia has gone 6-2. DraftKings sees Garcia as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.Calvin Kattar In Dire Need Of Victory
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Calvin Kattar will look to return to the win column when he takes on Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Once perennial contender Kattar hasn't looked the best for quite some time. Kattar is currently on a four-fight losing streak that include defeats to Josh Emmett, Arnold Allen, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, and more recently, Youssef Zalal. Since signing with the UFC, Kattar has gone 7-7. DraftKings sees Kattar as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.Morgan Charriere A Favorite At UFC Nashville
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Morgan Charriere will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Nate Landwehr on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Charriere comes into UFC Nashville after dropping a hard-fought unanimous decision to Nathaniel Wood in March at UFC London. Before his bout with Wood, Charriere defeated Gabriel Miranda via a second-round highlight-reel knockout over Gabriel Miranda. DraftKings sees Charriere as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.Nate Landwehr Aims To Bounce Back
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Nate Landwehr will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Morgan Charriere on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Known as a brawler and for his relentless forward pressure, Landwehr has gone 5-4 in the UFC. Landwehr was last seen in action back in December at UFC 310 where he suffered a third-round TKO loss to Doo Ho Choi. Prior to that bout, Landwehr secured "Performance of the Night" bonus when he stopped Jamall Emmers late in the first round. DraftKings sees Landwehr as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.Austen Lane Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Austen Lane will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Vitor Petrino on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Lane has struggled to find his footing in the UFC thus far, going 1-3 with one NC in his last four fights. All three of his UFC losses ended in a knockout. He was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 103, where he lost to Mario Pinto via second-round knockout. DraftKings sees Lane as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,600.Vitor Petrino Set For His Heavyweight Debut
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Vitor Petrino is scheduled to make his heavyweight debut against Austen Lane on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Petrino had a good run in the light heavyweight division, but after suffering back-to-back losses in his previous two fights, Petrino decided to move up a weight class. He last competed back in December at UFC Tampa, where he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Dustin Jacoby. DraftKings sees Petrino as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,600.Tuco Tokkos Set To Open Up UFC Nashville Main Card
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Tuco Tokkos will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Junior Tafa on the UFC Nashville main card opener on Saturday. Tokkos is in desperate need of a victory as he remains winless in the UFC. Since signing with the promotion, Tokkos has gone 0-2. First, he lost his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 92, where he lost to Oumar Sy via first-round submission. He was last seen in action at UFC Tampa, where he lost to Navajo Stirling via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Tokkos as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.Junior Tafa Set For Light-Heavyweight Bout
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Junior Tafa is scheduled to face off against Tuco Tokkos on Saturday's UFC Nashville main card opener. Tafa began his professional career as a light heavyweight, but competed as a heavyweight in the UFC, going 2-3 in the promotion. For this fight, Tafa is moving down to light heavyweight. "The Juggernaut" was last seen in action back in October at UFC Vegas 98 where, he got back in the win column by beating Sean Sharaf via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Tafa as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.Ilia Topuria Becomes The New Lightweight Champion
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Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria became the new lightweight champion by defeating Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Topuria's striking was just too much for Oliveira. Halfway through the first round, Topuria landed a devastating combination that knocked Oliveira out cold. In 2:27 of action, Topuria landed 21 significant strikes. Following his win, Topuria called out popular UFC lightweight contender and longtime rival Paddy Pimblett, but Arman Tsarukyan might be the next title challenger. With the win, Topuria improved his unbeaten record to 17-0.Charles Oliveira Knocked Out At UFC 317
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Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira suffered a first-round knockout loss to former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Halfway through the opening frame, Topuria landed a vicious combination on Oliveira that knocked Oliveira out cold. In 2:27 of action, Oliveira landed nine significant strikes. The loss for Oliveira was his third in his most recent five outings. With the loss, Oliveira dropped to 23-11 with one NC in the UFC.Alexandre Pantoja Submits Kai Kara-France
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Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defended his title for the fourth time after he defeated Kai Kara-France via third-round submission in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Pantoja dominated Kara-France from the opening bell, taking him down and nullifying Kara-France's striking. The finish came in the third round after Pantoja took Kara-France's back, submitting him via rear-naked choke. In 11:55 of action, Pantoja landed three takedowns and 42 significant strikes. With the win, Pantoja improved to 14-3 in the UFC. Kai Kara-France Submitted At UFC 317
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Kai Kara-France suffered a third-round submission loss to flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. There wasn't much Kara-France could do as he was outclassed from the opening bell to the end of the fight. It was an uncharacteristically sluggish performance by Kara-France. In 11:55 of action, Kara-France landed only 38 significant strikes. With the loss, Kara-France dropped to 25-12 as a pro and is now 8-5 in the UFC.Joshua Van Extends His Win Streak
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Joshua Van extended his win streak by defeating the former title challenger Brandon Royval via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 317. It was a back-and-forth fight, but Van may have stolen the fight on the judges' scorecards in the final moments of the fight, as he dropped Royval and almost finished him with ground and pound. Royval was saved by the bell, but he was still visibly stunned. In 15 minutes of action, Van landed 204 significant strikes. With the win, Van improved to 8-1 in the UFC.Brandon Royval Drops Decision
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Former title challenger Brandon Royval suffered a unanimous decision loss to Joshua Van on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Originally scheduled to face Manel Kape on the card, Royval took a big risk accepting the fight against a much lower-ranked opponent like Van. It was an extremely close fight after which both fighters pocketed $50k for their back-and-forth fight on tonight's UFC 317 main card. The biggest moment of the fight when he dropped Royval near the end of the fight. in 15 minutes of action, Royval landed 215 significant strikes.