Zhang Mingyang Scheduled For Co-Main Event
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Zhang Mingyang will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC Kansas City. Mingyang is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ozzy Diaz back in November at UFC Macau. That was his second win in the promotion, the first one being his first-round TKO win over Brendson Ribeiro at UFC 298. Mingyang is currently on an 11-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Mingyang as the favorite with a salary of $9,600.Anthony Smith Set For His Final UFC Bout
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Former title challenger Anthony Smith is scheduled to take on Zhang Mingyang in the co-main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Smith announced that he will retire after his fight with Mingyang. He's gone 1-3 in his last four, with his only win in those four fights being a first-round submission over Vitor Petrino. Smith is coming off a second-round TKO loss to former title challenger Dominick Reyes. DraftKings sees Smith as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,600.David Onama Set For Featherweight Bout
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David Onama is scheduled to face off against Giga Chikadze on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Onama is riding a three-fight winning streak after going 2-2 in his first four UFC bouts. In his last bout, he faced off against UFC debutant Roberto Romero at UFC 309 this past November. Prior to that, Onama defeated Jonathan Pearce and Gabriel Santos. DraftKings sees Onama as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. A win could put Onama in the top 15. Giga Chikadze Looks To Bounce Back
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Giga Chikadze is scheduled to face off against David Onama on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Chikadze was last seen in the Octagon at UFC 304, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Arnold Allen. Before his bout with Allen, Chikadze got back in the win column by outstriking Alex Caceres en route to a unanimous decision victory. DraftKings sees Chikadze as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.Abus Magomedov Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
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Abus Magomedov will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Michel Pereira on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Magomedov was last seen in action at UFC 308, where he submitted Brunno Ferreira via third-round arm triangle choke. He suffered two losses in 2023 but has now bounced back to win two consecutive fights. Since signing with the UFC in 2022, Magomedov has gone 3-2. DraftKings sees Magomedov as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.Michel Pereira Returns To Action At UFC Kansas City
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Michel Pereira will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Abus Magomedov on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Pereira is coming off a fifth-round TKO loss to Anthony Hernandez in October 2024, a fight where he got dominated. Prior to that, he secured a first-round submission victory over Ihor Potieria in May 2024 and a first-round submission win against Michal Oleksiejczuk in March 2024. DraftKings sees Pereira as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.Nicolas Dalby An Underdog At UFC Kansas City
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On Saturday, Nicolas Dalby will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Randy Brown on the main card of UFC Kansas City. Dalby is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC Saudi Arabia 2024. Many fans felt Dalby's late pressure should have been enough for him to snatch up the victory, but the judges saw it differently. Prior to his bout with Fakhretdinov, Dalby was on a four-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Dalby as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.Randy Brown A Favorite At UFC Kansas City
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Randy Brown will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Nicolas Dalby on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Brown was last seen in action at UFC 310, where he lost a split decision to Bryan Battle. Before that bout, Brown was on a three-fight winning streak. Since joining the promotion in 2016, Brown has gone 13-6. DraftKings sees Brown as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.Andre Muniz Set To Open Up UFC Kansas City Main Card
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On Saturday, Andre Muniz will look to win back-to-back bouts when he faces off against Ikram Aliskerov on the UFC Kansas City main card opener. Muniz hasn't fought since December 2023, when he won a split decision over Jun Yong Park to improve to 6-2 in the UFC. He opened his UFC run with five-straight victories. Prior to his bout against Park, Muniz was on a two-fight skid, losing to Brendan Allen and Paul Craig. DraftKings sees Muniz as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,500.Ikram Aliskerov Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Ikram Aliskerov is scheduled to face off against Andre Muniz in the UFC Kansas City main card opener on Saturday. Aliskerov was last seen in action at UFC Saudi Arabia, where he got knocked out by former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. The 32-year-old Aliskerov was on a seven-fight win streak before his bout with Whittaker. Since joining the promotion, Aliskerov has gone 2-1. DraftKings sees Aliskerov as the favorite with a salary of $9,700.Alexander Volkanovski Reclaims Featherweight Title
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On Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski managed to reclaim his featherweight belt by beating Diego Lopes via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 314. Volkanovski became the only fighter in a weight class below welterweight to win a championship after the age of 35. The fight was competitive with each fighter having big moments, but Volkanovski was just one step ahead of Lopes. In 25 minutes of action, Volkanovski landed a takedown and 158 significant strikes. With the win, Volkanovski improved to 27-4 as a pro and is now 14-3 in the UFC.Diego Lopes Drops Decision At UFC 314
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Diego Lopes wasn't able to capture the featherweight title, losing unanimously to Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Throughout the fight, Lopes scored a lot of big shots and even managed to knock Volkanovski down with a few seconds left in the second round, but Lopes ultimately came up short on the scorecards with the judges scoring the fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in favor of Volkanovski. In 25 minutes of action, Lopes landed 63 significant strikes. With the loss, Lopes drops to 26-7 as a pro and is now 5-2 in the UFC.Paddy Pimblett Remains Undefeated In The UFC
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On Saturday, Paddy Pimblett extended his win streak to nine by defeating former title challenger Michael Chandler via third-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 314. For most of the fight, Pimblett dominated Chandler. The deciding moment came in the third round when Pimblett landed a devastating knee on Chandler, hurting and cutting him in the process. Not long after, Pimblett took Chandler down and unloaded a barrage of elbows and punches that forced the referee to end the fight. In 18:07 of action, Pimblett landed a takedown and 80 significant strikes. With the win, Pimblett improved to 23-3 as a pro and is now 7-0 in the UFC.Michael Chandler Suffers TKO Loss
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Former title challenger Michael Chandler suffered a third-round TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday. Chandler didn't have much to offer Pimblett as he was dominated and brutalized up until the finishing sequence. The loss marked a third consecutive defeat for Chandler, who hasn't won since a 2022 knockout of former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. The defining moment came in the third round when Chandler got hit with a devastating knee, opening a significant cut below his left eye. Seizing the opportunity, Pimblett secured a takedown and finished Chandler with punches and elbows from the full mount. In 13:07 of action, Chandler landed four takedowns and 11 significant strikes. Patricio Freire Gets Dominated In His UFC Debut
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On Saturday's UFC 314 main card, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire suffered a unanimous decision loss to former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. Throughout three rounds, Freire was dominated as he was having problems with Rodriguez's reach and closing the distance. He was even knocked down and punished with elbows in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Freire landed a takedown and only 17 significant strikes.