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Renato Moicano An Underdog At UFC Vegas 115
Former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano will look to bounce back when he takes on Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. At UFC 311, he stepped into the UFC 311 main event against Islam Makhachev at the last minute after Arman Tsarukyan injured his back; however, Moicano suffered a first-round submission loss. More recently, Moicano fought at UFC 317 and suffered a unanimous decision loss to Beneil Dariush. DraftKings sees Moicano as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Tabatha Ricci Set For UFC Vegas 115 Co-Main Event
Tabatha Ricci will look to win back-to-back fights when she faces off against former title challenger Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ricci was last seen in action in July at UFC Abu Dhabi, where she got back in the win column by finishing Amanda Ribas via second-round TKO. Outside of former two-time titleholder Zhang Weili, who relinquished the title to move up a weight class, there's no leading contender to face newly crowned champion Mackenzie Dern. DraftKings sees Ricci as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,300.
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Virna Jandiroba Looks To Bounce Back
Former title challenger Virna Jandiroba will look to get back in the win column when she takes on Tabatha Ricci in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Jandiroba was last seen in action in October at UFC 321, where she fought for the women's strawweight belt, but unfortunately for Jandiroba, she wasn't able to capture the title, having lost via unanimous decision to Mackenzie Dern. Looking to rebound from the first title fight setback of her career, Jandiroba enters this fight as a slight underdog with a salary of $7,900 on DraftKings.
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Brendson Ribeiro In Desperate Need Of Win
Brendson Ribeiro will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against undefeated Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Since signing with the UFC, Ribeiro has had six fights inside the Octagon, having recorded two wins and dropping the other four. Ribeiro was last seen competing in September at UFC Paris, where he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Oumar Sy. Prior to that, he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Shamil Gaziev. DraftKings sees Ribeiro as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,300.
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Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev Looks To Remain Unbeaten
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev will look to remain unbeaten as he facess off against Brendson Ribeiro on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. It's safe to say there is a lot of hype around Yakhyaev who enters this fight with a eight fight winning streak. Yakhyaev has needed just a combined 63 seconds to finish his last two fights, having won by TKO and more recently, by submission. DraftKings sees Yakhyaev as the biggest favorite on the card with a salary of $9,900.
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Ethyn Ewing Set For His Second UFC Bout
Ethyn Ewing will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Rafael Estevam on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ewing made his UFC debut in his last fight back in November at UFC 322, where he defeated Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision. He trains out of CSW Training Center and is currently 9-2 as a pro. DraftKings sees Ewing as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Rafael Estevam Looks To Remain Undefeated
Rafael Estevam will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against Ethyn Ewing on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Estevam earned his UFC contract in 2022 by beating Joao Elias via second-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series, and since then, he's gone 3-0 in the UFC. He was last seen in action in August at UFC Vegas 108, where he defeated Felipe Bunes via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Estevam as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Joe Pyfer Extends His Winning Streak
Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career by finishing former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Although Pyfer had success in the first round, he looked a little bit tired, and Adesanya was getting the better of him. However, in the second round, both fighters decided to brawl and eventually, Pyfer took the former champion down and tried to submit Adesanya. Shortly after, Pyfer started raining down punches, and the referee was forced to step in and stop the fight. In 9:18 of action, Pyfer landed two takedowns and 36 significant strikes.
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Israel Adesanya Loses Fourth Consecutive Fight
Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered his fourth consecutive loss in the main event of UFC Seattle, falling to Joe Pyfer by second-round TKO. Adesanya looked great in the first round, but his downfall came when he decided to trade punches with Pyfer. In the second round, Adesanya got taken down, and after absorbing a barrage of punches on the ground, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight. In 9:18 of action, Adesanya landed 42 significant strikes. With the loss, Adesanya dropped to 13-6 in the UFC.
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Maycee Barber Suffers Her First Knockout Loss
Maycee Barber suffered a first-round knockout loss to former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. After a short feeling-out process, Grasso landed a devastating left hand that knocked Barber out. Grasso then sank in a rear-naked choke, but Barber was already out from the punch. In 2:42 of action, Barber landed five significant strikes. With the loss, Barber dropped to 15-3 as a pro and is now 10-3 in the UFC.
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Alexa Grasso Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout
Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso returned to the win column by scoring a first-round knockout win over Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Grasso took the first meeting on the scorecards, but this time around, she scored a scary knockout. The finishing sequence came midway through the first round when Grasso unleashed a devastating left-hand that knocked Barber unconscious. Grasso then immediately went for a choke, not realizing that Barber was unconscious. In 2:42 of action, Grasso landed 12 significant strikes. With the win, Grasso improved to 17-5-1 as a pro and is now 9-5-1 in the UFC.
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Niko Price Retires After UFC Seattle Loss
UFC veteran Niko Price announced his retirement after suffering a first-round submission loss to Michael Chiesa on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Chiesa quickly took Price down, took his back and then secured a rear-naked choke submission victory in just one minute and three seconds. In 1:03 of action, Price only managed to land a single significant strike. After the fight ended, Chiesa retired, and Price also quietly left his gloves in the Octagon. Price ended his career in a skid of four consecutive losses.
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Michael Chiesa Victorious In His Retirement Fight
The Ultimate Fighter 15 winner, Michael Chiesa, finished his career with a first-round submission win over Niko Price on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Chiesa landed a takedown early, quickly hopped on Niko Price's back, and it took him only 63 seconds to sink in a rear-naked choke. In 1:03 of action, Chiesa didn't land a single strike as he only needed to land a takedown to put Price in a tough spot. Chiesa ends his fighting career on a four-fight win streak. "Maverick" owns impressive victories over Al Iaquinta, Beneil Dariush, Jim Miller, former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, Carlos Condit and Tony Ferguson.
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Julian Erosa Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
UFC veteran Julian Erosa suffered a first-round knockout loss to UFC newcomer Lerryan Douglas on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. The two fighters started throwing punches almost immediately, but Douglas proved to be much faster, dropping Erosa multiple times with jabs before finishing him. The finishing sequence came when Douglas landed a right hand that knocked Erosa down, earning Douglas a stunning debut knockout victory. In 3:33 of action, Erosa landed 17 significant strikes. Erosa has now lost two straight and is 3-3 in his last six fights.
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Lerryan Douglas Scores First-Round Knockout Win In His UFC Debut
Lerryan Douglas extended his win streak by finishing Julian Erosa via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Douglas and Erosa started throwing punches almost immediately, but Douglas' speed and power proved way too much for Erosa, who seemed hurt every time Douglas connected. In 3:33 of action, Douglas landed 29 significant strikes. This marked the UFC debut of Douglas, who has now won six fights in a row.
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