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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.
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Melquizael Costa Set For UFC Vegas 117 Main Event
Melquizael Costa will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Since his second-round knockout loss to Steve Garcia back in December 2023, Costa has been on a tear, winning six consecutive fights. He was last seen in the Octagon in February at UFC Houston, where he became the first fighter to finish Dan Ige, landing a highlight-reel spinning back kick. DraftKings sees Costa as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Source: UFC
Arnold Allen A Favorite At UFC Vegas 117
Arnold Allen will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Melquizael Costa in the main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Allen was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jean Silva. Allen is actually 1-3 in his last four fights; however, he fought the best featherweight division has to offer, like former featherweight and BMF champion Max Holloway, Movsar Evloev, and already mentioned Silva. DraftKings sees Allen as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Source: UFC
Daniel Santos Set For UFC Vegas 117 Co-Main Event
Daniel Santos will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against fan-favorite Dooho Choi in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. He earned his spot on the UFC roster in 2022, but he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Julio Arce in his UFC debut. Since then, Santos has won four fights, two fights by decision and two fights by knockout/TKO. He was last seen in the Octagon in October at UFC 320, where he defeated JooSang Yoo via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Santos as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
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Source: UFC
Dohoo Choi Returns At UFC Vegas 117
Fan-favorite Dohoo Choi will look for his third consecutive win when he takes on Daniel Santos in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Choi returned to the Octagon in February 2023 after completing mandatory military service and recovering from injuries. First, he fought to a draw with Kyle Nelson, and then he won back-to-back fights against Bill Algeo and, more recently, Nate Landwehr. DraftKings sees Choi as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
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Source: UFC
Juan Diaz Set To Make His UFC Debut
Juan Diaz is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Malcolm Wellmaker on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Diaz earned his UFC contract in his last fight at Dana White's Contender Series, where he finished Won Il Kwon via second-round knockout by landing a spinning back elbow. He is currently on an eight-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Diaz as a huge underdog with a salary of $7,000.
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Source: UFC
Malcolm Wellmaker Looks To Bounce Back
Malcolm Wellmaker will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Juan Diaz on the main card of UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Wellmaker suffered the first loss of his professional career last time out, suffering a unanimous decision loss to short-notice Ethyn Ewing at UFC 322. Before that, Wellmaker was on a 10-fight winning streak and was 2-0 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Wellmaker as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,200.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
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.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
