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Yadong Song Returns At UFC Macau
Yadong Song will aim to return to the win column when he takes on a former two-time flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Song is coming off a controversial unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley at UFC 324 this past January. The last time Song fought in China was against Vince Morales back in 2018. DraftKings sees Song as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Source: UFC
Alonzo Menifield An Underdog At UFC Macau
Alonzo Menifield will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Zhang Mingyang in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Menifield was last seen competing in November at UFC Qatar, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir. Before his fight with Oezdemir, Menifield won back-to-back fights. Since signing with the UFC, Menifield has gone 10-6-1. DraftKings sees Menifield as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
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Source: UFC
Zhang Mingyang Set For UFC Macau Co-Main Event
Zhang Mingyang will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Mingyang kicked off his UFC career with three successive first-round stoppages, but in his last fight, he suffered his first loss since joining the leading promotion. In his last bout, Mingyang suffered a second-round TKO loss to Johnny Walker. DraftKings sees Mingyang as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Tallison Teixeira Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Tallison Teixeira will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Teixeira was last seen in action at UFC 325, where he returned to the win column by beating fan-favorite Tai Tuivasa via unanimous decision. Prior to that, he suffered a first-round TKO loss to former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis, which was also the first loss of his career. DraftKings sees Teixeira as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,800.
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Source: UFC
Sergei Pavlovich A Favorite At UFC Macau
Sergei Pavlovich will look for his third win in a row when he takes on Tallison Teixeira on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. In his last five fights, Pavlovich recorded three wins against Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and, more recently, Waldo Cortes Acosta. Since signing with the UFC, Pavlovich has gone 8-3. DraftKings sees Pavlovich as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,400.
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Source: UFC
Cameron Smotherman Looks To Bounce Back
Cameron Smotherman will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Kai Asakura on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Smotherman was last seen in the Octagon almost a year ago at UFC Atlanta, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ricky Simon. That was his second UFC loss, the first being a unanimous decision loss to Serhiy Sidey. DraftKings sees Smotherman as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
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Source: UFC
Kai Asakura Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Kai Asakura will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Asakura was last seen in action at UFC 319, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to UFC veteran Tim Elliott. Prior to that, he suffered a second-round submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja. DraftKings sees Asakura as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
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Source: UFC
Melquizael Costa Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 117
Melquizael Costa suffered a unanimous decision loss to Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. The fight was fairly competitive in the first two rounds, but Allen started taking over in the third round. Costa had his moments, but Allen's experience and well-rounded game were too much for the Brazilian. In 25 minutes of action, Costa landed 100 significant strikes. With the loss, Costa's six-fight winning streak was snapped. By losing, Costa dropped to 7-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Arnold Allen Bounces Back
Arnold Allen bounced back in the win column by defeating Melquizael Costa via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. The first two rounds were competitive, but in the third round, Allen started taking over. Allen ended the third round on top, and after that, he dominated Costa to win the fourth and fifth rounds. The cageside judges scored the fight 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46 in favor of Allen. In 25 minutes of action, Allen landed seven takedowns and 98 significant strikes. With the win, Allen improved to 12-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Daniel Santos Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
Daniel Santos suffered a second-round TKO loss to Dooho Choi in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Santos had success in the opening round as he was landing power punches on Choi, and it even looked like he was going to finish Choi or dominate him for the entire fight. However, Choi turned things around and started landing jabs and counters. With 31 seconds left in the second round, Choi landed a body shot that crumbled Santos. In 9:29 of action, Santos landed 72 significant strikes. With the loss, Santos dropped to 13-3 as a pro and is now 4-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Dohoo Choi Wins His Third Consecutive Fight
Dohoo Choi extended his win streak by beating Daniel Santos via second-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. It looked like Choi wouldn't be able to survive for long, as he absorbed damage for the first five minutes; however, Choi turned things around in the second round. Choi started to take control in the second round, and while Santos was retreating to the cage, Choi landed a perfect body shot that finished Santos. In 9:29 of action, Choi landed 72 significant strikes. This is Choi's third consecutive win, and he is now 6-3-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Malcolm Wellmaker Suffers His Second Loss In A Row
Malcolm Wellmaker suffered a second-round submission loss to UFC newcomer Juan Diaz on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. The opening round was competitive, but the ending sequence came in the second round after Diaz took Wellmaker down. With a minute left in the second round, Diaz dragged Wellmaker down and quickly submitted him with a rear-naked choke. In 9:08 of action, Wellmaker landed 15 significant strikes. This is Wellmaker's second loss in a row, after winning 10 consecutive fights. With the loss, Wellmaker dropped to 10-2 as a pro and is now 2-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Juan Diaz Scores Second-Round Submission
Juan Diaz made a statement in his promotional debut as he scored a second-round submission victory over Malcolm Wellmaker on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Once the fight hit the mat in the second round, Diaz took Wellmaker's back and was looking for a submission in the process. Not long after, Diaz sank in the rear-naked choke, finishing Wellmaker. In 9:08 of action, Diaz landed five takedowns and thirteen significant strikes. With the win, Diaz improved to 16-1-1 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
Christian Edwards Defeated At UFC Vegas 117
Christian Edwards suffered a split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Edwards was successful with the clinch game in the first and third rounds. The first and the third rounds were extremely close, but the second clearly went to Bukauskas. In the end, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Bukauskas. In 15 minutes of action, Edwards landed 36 significant strikes.
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Source: UFC
Modestas Bukauskas Gets Split-Decision Win
Modestas Bukauskas returned to the win column by defeating Christian Edwards via split decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. It was an extremely close fight, but in the end, the two judges scored the fight in favor of Bukauskas, while one judge saw Edwards as the winner. The first and the third rounds were extremely close, while the Bukauskas clearly won the second round. In 15 minutes of action, Bukauskas landed 36 significant strikes. With the win, Bukauskas improved to 20-7 as a pro and is now 8-5 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
