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Christian Edwards Set For His UFC Debut
Christian Edwards is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Modestas Bukauskas on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Edwards was last seen competing in February at Shamrock FC 373, where he got back in the win column by finishing Glendal Whitney via second-round knockout. Prior to that, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Luke Fernandez. DraftKings sees Edwards as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.
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Modestas Bukauskas Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Modestas Bukauskas will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against UFC newcomer Christian Edwards on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Originally, Bukauskas was scheduled to take on Rodolfo Bellato, but the UFC announced on Tuesday that Bellato has been removed from a proposed light heavyweight fight. Bukauskas was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Nikita Krylov. DraftKings sees Bukauskas as the favorite with a salary of $8,300.
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Khamzat Chimaev Suffers his First Loss
Khamzat Chimaev was set for his first title defense, but unfortunately for Chimaev, he lost the belt and suffered a split-decision loss to Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Chimaev had a dominant first round, but it seemed that he got tired in the second round. The fight was extremely close, and it all came down to the final round. In the final round, Chimaev was pressuring Strickland constantly, but Strickland did a bit more damage and was landing jabs at will. In 25 minutes of action, Chimaev landed nine takedowns and 98 significant strikes. After the fight, Chimaev expressed interest in moving up a weight class.
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Source: UFC
Sean Strickland Recaptures Middleweight Title
Sean Strickland managed to capture the middleweight title again by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Strickland got taken down in the opening round and was dominated for the majority of the round, but then, when he got up, Strickland started landing jabs almost at will. It all came down to the final round, with both judges scoring the fight in Strickland's favor while one judge scored the fight in Chimaev's favor. In 25 minutes of action, Strickland landed 123 significant strikes. The next in line for a title shot is most likely going to be Nassourdine Imavov.
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Source: UFC
Tatsuro Taira Suffers Fifth-Round TKO Loss
Tatsuro Taira suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to flyweight champion Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. In the opening round, Taira secured four takedowns during a dominant first round, but Van managed to get up and started pushing the pace. The blows eventually wore down Taira, and the referee stepped in and stopped the fight in the fifth round. In 11:32 of action, Taira landed eight takedowns and 55 significant strikes. Taira, along with Van, each earned $100,000 Fight of the Night bonuses.
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Source: UFC
Joshua Van Defends Flyweight Title
Joshua Van secured his first flyweight title defense by defeating Tatsuro Taira via fifth-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight where both men gave their all, but in the end, Van's striking was too much as he finished Taira in the fifth round of one of the best flyweight fights in MMA history. In 21:32 of action, Van landed a takedown and 131 significant strikes. Van's next fight is most likely going to be a rematch with former flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
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Source: UFC
Waldo Cortes-Acosta Drops Decision
Waldo Cortes-Acosta suffered a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta did have some good moments in the fight, but ultimately, he was outstruck as Volkov controlled the majority of the fight by keeping Cortes-Acosta at a distance. In the end, the judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in favor of Volkov. In 15 minutes of action, Cortes-Acosta landed 54 significant strikes. With the loss, Cortes-Acosta dropped to 17-3 as a pro and is now 10-3 in the UFC.
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Alexander Volkov Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Alexander Volkov won his second consecutive fight by defeating Waldo Cortes-Acosta via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Volkov was in control for the majority of the fight as he was keeping Cortes-Acosta at a distance with kicks to the body and legs, or by landing with his jab. When it was over, the judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in favor of Volkov. In 15 minutes of action, Volkov landed 88 significant strikes. With the win, Volkov improved to 40-11 as a pro and is now 14-5 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Sean Strickland An Underdog At UFC 328
Former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland will try to become the new middleweight champion as he faces off against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Strickland was last seen in action in February at UFC Houston, where he returned to the win column by beating Anthony Hernandez via third-round TKO. Prior to that, Strickland suffered a unanimous decision loss to former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. DraftKings sees Strickland as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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Khamzat Chimaev Set For UFC 328 Main Event
Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled for his first title defense against former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. In his last bout, Chimaev completely dominated former champion Dricus Du Plessis to win a unanimous decision and become the new middleweight champion. He enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-0. DraftKings sees Chimaev as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Tatsuro Taira Can Become The New Flyweight Champion
Tatsuro Taira will look to become the new flyweight champion when he takes on Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Taira was last seen in the Octagon last December at UFC 323, where he defeated former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno via second-round TKO. Since signing with the leading promotion, Taira has gone 8-1. DraftKings sees Taira as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
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Joshua Van Set For His First Title Defense
Joshua Van is scheduled for his first title defense against challenger Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Given the strange nature of how Van captured his title, many still think that he has to establish himself as champion. Van won his flyweight title at UFC 323 in just 26 seconds when Alexandre Pantoja dislocated his elbow after Van shoved him to the ground. DraftKings sees Van as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
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Source: UFC
Alexander Volkov Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
UFC veteran Alexander Volkov will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Volkov was last seen in action in October 2025 at UFC 321, where he returned to the win column by defeating Jailton Almeida via split decision. Prior to that, he suffered a controversial split decision loss to Ciryl Gane. DraftKings sees Volkov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Waldo Cortes-Acosta Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta won four of his last five fights, with victories over Serghei Spivac, Ante Delija, Shamil Gaziev, and Derrick Lewis. In those five fights, Cortes-Acosta only dropped a decision to Sergei Pavlovich. He was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he finished former title challenger Lewis via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Cortes-Acosta as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Source: UFC
Jack Della Maddalena Gets Dominated At UFC Perth
Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena suffered a third-round TKO to Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Della Maddalena didn't have any answers for Prates, who kept on landing leg kicks to the lead leg, punches and knees to the head at will. The finishing sequence came in the third round after Prates dropped Della Maddalena three more times before the referee stopped the fight. In 13:17 of action, Della Maddalena landed two takedowns and 41 significant strikes. With the loss, Della Maddalena dropped to 18-4 as a pro and is now 8-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
