Jailton Almeida Drops Decision
Jailton Almeida suffered a split decision loss to Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. The fight was lackluster as Almeida mostly laid on Volkov, not doing any damage while controlling Volkov for almost 11 minutes. Despite taking down Volkov repeatedly during the fight, Almeida basically didn't damage Almeida at all, so the judges scored the fight in favor of Volkov. In 15 minutes of action, Almeida landed seven takedowns and nine significant strikes. With the loss, Almeida dropped to 8-2 in the UFC.
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Alexander Volkov Wins Split Decision At UFC 321
Alexander Volkov got back in the win column by defeating Jailton Almeida by split decision on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. It was a lackluster fight where Almeida largely laid on top of Volkov without much offense, while Volkov landed more damaging shots while he was on his back. In 15 minutes, Volkov landed 24 significant strikes while Almeida landed only nine significant strikes. With the win, Volkov improved to 39-11 as a pro and is now 13-5 in the UFC.
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Azamat Murzakanov Remains Undefeated
Undefeated Azamat Murzakanov extended his win streak by beating Aleksandar Rakic via first-round TKO on the UFC 321 main card opener on Saturday. After absorbing a few leg kicks and a few body kicks, Murzakanov landed a picture-perfect jab that knocked Rakic down. Murzakanov then followed up with one more punch while Rakic was on the ground, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight. In 3:11 of action, Murzakanov landed three significant strikes. With the win, Murzakanov improved to 16-0 as a pro.
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Aleksandar Rakic Suffers First-Round Knockout
Aleksandar Rakic suffered a first-round TKO loss to undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on the UFC 321 main card opener on Saturday. Rakic started well, keeping Murzakanov away with kicks, and it looked like he was getting the better of Murzakanov. However, after absorbing some kicks early, Murzakanov stepped and landed a perfectly timed right hand that floored Rakic. Murzakanov then landed one more punch while Rakic was on the ground, and the referee stopped the fight. In 3:11 of action, Rakic landed nine significant strikes. This might have been Rakic's last UFC fight, considering that he's now on a four-fight skid.
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Ciryl Gane Scheduled For A Title Fight
Former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will look to become the new heavyweight champion when he takes on undisputed heavyweight king Tom Aspinall in the main event of UFC 321 on Saturday. Gane had a chance to become the new heavyweight champion back in 2021 at UFC 285, but he was quickly submitted by Jon Jones. He bounced back by beating Serghei Spivac via second-round TKO. Gane was last seen in action in December 2024, where he controversially defeated Alexander Volkov via split decision. DraftKings sees Jandiroba as a big underdog with a salary of $6,800.
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Tom Aspinall Set for First Official Title Defense
Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321 on Saturday. This will be Aspinall's first official title defense after Jon Jones vacated the heavyweight belt. Aspinall was last seen in the Octagon 15 months ago, in July 2024 at UFC 304, where he defeated Curtis Blaydes for the interim title in a rematch that lasted only one round. Since Jones decided to vacate the belt, Aspinall became the undisputed heavyweight champion. DraftKings sees Aspinall as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,400.
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Mackenzie Dern Can Become The New Strawweight Champion
On Saturday, Mackenzie Dern will look to become the new strawweight champion when she faces off against Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC 321. Dern and Jandiroba already fought before, back in 2020, and Dern managed to defeat Jandiroba via unanimous decision. Since signing with the leading promotion, Dern has had ups and downs, going 10-5 in her last 15 bouts. Since her loss to Marina Rodriguez back in 2021, Dern has been alternating wins and losses. In her last eight bouts, Dern has gone 4-4. DraftKings sees Dern as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Virna Jandiroba Set For UFC 321 Co-Main Event
Virna Jandiroba will look to extend her win streak and become a new strawweight champion when she takes on Mackenzie Dern in the co-main event of UFC 321 on Saturday. Since her loss to Amanda Ribas back in 2021 at UFC 267, Jandiroba has been unstoppable, winning five consecutive fights. In those fights, she beat Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, Loopy Godinez, Amanda Lemos and more recently Yan Xiaonan. DraftKings sees Jandiroba as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Mario Bautista Aims To Extend His Win Streak
Surging Mario Bautista will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. Since a second-round TKO loss to Trevin Jones back in 2021 at UFC 259, Bautista has rattled off eight-straight wins, including a controversial split decision win over former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Bautista was last seen in action in June at UFC 316, where he extended his win streak by beating Patchy Mix via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Bautista as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,600.
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Umar Numagomedov A Favorite At UFC 321
Former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov will look to return to the win column when he faces off against surging Mario Bautista on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. Nurmagomedov was last seen in action in January at UFC 311, where he fought for the title and where he, after a competitive fight, suffered a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili. It was ultimately Dvalishvili's gas tank that was the deciding factor in the fight. Prior to his loss to Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov was on an 18-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Nurmagomedov as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,600.
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Jailton Almeida Hopes To Get A Title Shot With A Win
Jailton Almeida will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. Since signing with the UFC, Almeida has looked great, winning eight of his nine bouts inside the Octagon, surging into the top 5 and setting himself up for a potential title eliminator fight. In 2024, Almeida suffered his only UFC loss, and it was to Curtis Blaydes, who knocked Almeida out in the second round. Since then, Almeida has won back-to-back bout, beating Alexandr Romanov and, more recently, Serghei Spivac. DraftKings sees Almeida as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
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Alexander Volkov Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Alexander Volkov will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Jailton Almeida on the main card of UFC 321 on Saturday. Volkov went on a four-fight winning streak and took down opposition like Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa, but he dropped his last bout. In his last fight with Ciryl Gane, Volkov outclassed Gane, and almost everyone thought Volkov should have won the fight, except for two judges who gave the fight to "Bon Gamin". Volkov enters this bout with a UFC record of 12-5. DraftKings sees Volkov as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Azamat Murzakanov Looks To Remain Undefeated
Azamat Murzakanov will look to remain undefeated when he takes on Aleksandar Rakic on the UFC 321 main card opener on Saturday. Murzakanov signed with the leading promotion in 2021 after finishing Matheus Scheffel via first-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series. He made his debut in 2022, and since then, Murzakanov has won five consecutive fights, finishing four of those fights via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Murzakanov as the favorite with a salary of $8,300.
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Aleksandar Rakic In Dire Need Of Victory
Aleksandar Rakic will look to get back in the win column when he takes on undefeated Azamat Murzakanov on the UFC 321 main card opener on Saturday. Rakic is currently on a three-fight skid, but it's important to look closer at the three losses. First, he lost to Jan Blachowicz after suffering a freak leg injury, and in his next fight, he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Jiri Prochazka after entering the bout with a staph infection. He was last seen in action in October 2024 at UFC 308, where he lost to Magomed Ankalaev via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Rakic as the underdog with a salary of $7,900.
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Reinier De Ridder Suffers His First UFC Loss
Former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vancouver on Saturday. De Ridder had a good first round as he was able to take Allen down, threatening him with submission attempts, but in doing so, he drained most of his energy. The former two-division champion did manage to take Allen down in the second and the third, but Allen reversed de Ridder, punishing him with ground and pound. De Ridder failed to answer the bell for the fifth round, and his corner threw in the towel. In 20 minutes of action, de Ridder landed three takedowns and only nine significant strikes. With the loss, de Ridder falls to 4-1 in the UFC.
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