Beneil Dariush Suffers Brutal First-Round Knockout Loss
On Saturday, Beneil Dariush suffered a first-round knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis on the UFC 322 main card opener. Dariush knocked Saint Denis down after a leg kick but Saint Denis immediately got up and landed a brutal left that knocked Dariush down after only 16 seconds. In 16 seconds of action, Dariush landed three significant strikes. Dariush has now lost three out of his last four fights. With the loss, Dariush dropped to 17-7-1 in the UFC.
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Benoit Saint Denis Knocks Out Beneil Dariush In 16 Seconds
Benoit Saint Denis extended his win streak by beating Beneil Dariush via first-round knockout on Saturday's UFC 322 main card opener. The fight between Saint Denis and Dariush didn't last long as Saint Denis needed just 16 seconds to end the bout against Dariush. The ending sequence came when Saint Denis landed a nasty left hook that caught Dariush and sent him crumbling to the canvas. In 16 seconds of action, Saint Denis landed three significant strikes. With the win, Saint Denis improved to 16-3 as a pro and is now 8-3 in the UFC.
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Islam Makhachev Set For UFC 322 Main Event
In Saturday's UFC 322 main event, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will look to become the new welterweight champion by defeating Jack Della Maddalena. After defending his lightweight title four times, Makhachev decided to vacate the belt and move up a weight class to challenge Della Maddalena. Makhachev was last seen in action in January at UFC 311, where he finished Renato Moicano by submitting him in the first round. DraftKings sees Makhachev as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
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Jack Della Maddalena Set For His First Title Defense
Jack Della Maddalena is scheduled for his first title defense against a former lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, in the main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. Della Maddalena became the new welterweight champion in his last fight at UFC 315 by defeating Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision. He is currently on an 18-fight win streak. Since joining the leading promotion, Della Maddalena has gone 8-0. DraftKings sees Della Maddalena as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
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Zhang Weili Can Become The New Women's Flyweight Champion
Former women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili is scheduled to face off against women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. After beating Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312, Weili expressed interest in moving up a weight class and six months later, Dana White confirmed that Weili is vacating the strawweight title and is moving up to challenge Shevchenko for the women's flyweight title. DraftKings sees Weili as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
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Valentina Shevchenko Set For UFC 322 Co-Main Event
Women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will look to extend her win streak when she takes on former strawweight queen Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. Shevchenko defended her title against Manon Fiorot at UFC 315, which was the first defense of her belt during her second title reign. She reclaimed her title in the fight prior by beating Alexa Grasso in their trilogy fight at UFC 306 in September 2024. DraftKings sees Shevchenko as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
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Michael Morales Looks To Remain Undefeated
Michael Morales will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against Sean Brady on the main card of UFC 322 on Saturday. Morales earned his UFC contract back in 2021 after beating Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision on Dana White's Contender Series. Since he joined the promotion, Morales has been on a tear, going 6-0, winning four of those six fights via knockout/TKO. He was last seen in action in May at UFC Vegas 106, where he extended his win streak by defeating former title challenger Gilbert Burns via first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Morales as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
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Sean Brady Set For Title Eliminator Bout
Sean Brady will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against undefeated Michael Morales on the main card of UFC 322 on Saturday. After suffering his first loss to eventual champion Belal Muhammad, Brady bounced back by finishing Kelvin Gastelum via third-round submission. Brady is currently on a three-fight winning streak. He was last seen in action in March at UFC London, where he became the first man to submit the former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. DraftKings sees Brady as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
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Carlos Prates A Favorite At UFC 322
Carlos Prates will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on former welterweight champion Leon Edwards on the main card of UFC 322 on Saturday. Prates was last seen in action in August at UFC 319, where he returned to the win column by knocking out Geoff Neal with a highlight-reel spinning back elbow in the first round. Prior to that, Prates suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ian Machado Garry, which was also his first loss in the promotion. DraftKings sees Prates as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
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Leon Edwards Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards will look to return to the win column when he faces up-and-coming Carlos Prates on the main card of UFC 322 on Saturday. It seemed like Edwards was going to be the welterweight champion for a long time, and then he lost back-to-back fights. First, he lost the welterweight belt to Belal Muhammad, and more recently, he got dominated by Sean Brady before being submitted in the fourth round. DraftKings sees Edwards as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
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Benoit Saint Denis Set To Open Up UFC 322 Main Card
Benoit Saint Denis will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Beneil Dariush on the UFC 322 main card opener on Saturday. After going 0-2 in 2024, Saint Denis bounced back in the win column this year, picking up back-to-back wins. First, he defeated Kyle Prepolec via second-round submission and more recently, Saint Denis submitted Mauricio Ruffy via second-round submission. DraftKings sees Saint Denis as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
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Beneil Dariush Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Beneil Dariush will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Benoit Saint Denis on the UFC 322 main card opener on Saturday. Dariush was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he got back in the win column by beating Renato Moicano via unanimous decision. Before that, Dariush had suffered consecutive first-round knockout defeats to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan. DraftKings sees Dariush as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Randy Brown Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
Randy Brown suffered a second-round TKO loss to Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of UFC Vegas 111 on Saturday. In the first round, Brown looked to establish his jab, and he was able to land a few good combinations on Bonfim, who answered with leg kicks. However, in the second round, Brown ducked his head at the same time Bonfim threw a knee, which resulted in Brown getting knocked down and the referee stopping the fight. Brown protested referee Mark Smith's stoppage immediately, but the replay showed that the referee made the right decision. In 6:40 of action, Brown landed 33 significant strikes. With the loss, Brown dropped to 20-7 as a pro and is now 14-7 in the UFC.
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Gabriel Bonfim Extends His Win Streak
Gabriel Bonfim extended his win streak by beating Randy Brown via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 111 on Saturday. After landing a few calf kicks on Brown, Bonfim started throwing combinations that caused Brown to duck his head. Bonfim then landed a knee right up the middle that floored Brown, and as Browns eyes rolled back, the referee Mark Smith decided to stop the fight. In 6:40 of action, Bonfim landed 35 significant strikes. Bonfim is now on a four-fight winning streak. With the win, Bonfim improved to 6-1 in the UFC.
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Joseph Morales Gets First-Round Submission Win
On Saturday, Joseph Morales extended his win streak by defeating Matt Schnell via first-round submission in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 111. It was an impressive show of grappling from Morales, who got the biggest victory of his career on Saturday. Schnell landed a takedown, but Morales quickly reversed and got into a side control. "Danger" tried to get out of the compromising situation, but then Morales changed to the crucifix position. Morales then sank in a guillotine choke, forcing Schnell to tap out. In 2:54 of action, Morales landed five significant strikes. With the win, Morales improved to 3-2 in the UFC.
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