August 18, 2025
On Saturday's UFC 319 main card, Carlos Prates got back in the win column by defeating Geoff Neal via first-round knockout. Prates put on a striking display throughout the opening round, and just when we all thought Prates and Neal would continue their fight in the second round, with a second left in the opening round, Prates delivered a stunning spinning elbow that knocked Neal out. In 4:59 of action, Prates landed 32 significant strikes. With the win, Prates improved to 22-7 as a pro and is now 5-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 18, 2025
Michael "Venom" Page is now 2-0 at middleweight after defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Page dominated Cannonier with his striking, knocking him down multiple times in the fight. In the third round, Page got taken down, but aside from some ground and pound, Cannonier wasn't able to do much. In 15 minutes of action, Page landed 29 significant strikes. With the win, Page improved to 24-3 as a pro and is now 3-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 18, 2025
Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to Michael Page on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Cannonier was outclassed in this fight; he was dominated, and he got knocked down multiple times. There was a moment in the third round where Page made a mistake and Cannonier took "Venom" down, took control on the mat with plenty of time to work. Unfortunately for Cannonier, he was unable to finish the fight, and all three judges scored it 29-28 in favor of Page. In 15 minutes of action, Cannonier landed two takedowns and 20 significant strikes. Cannonier now falls to 1-3 over his last four outings.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 18, 2025
UFC veteran Tim Elliott won his second consecutive fight by beating former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura via second-round submission on the UFC 319 main card opener. After being largely dominated in the opening round, Elliott managed to take Asakura down in the second round, and with 21 seconds left in the round, Elliott sank in the guillotine choke and submitted Asakura. In 9:39 of action, Elliott landed two takedowns and 27 significant strikes. With the win, Elliott has improved to 21-13-1.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 18, 2025
On Saturday, former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura suffered a second-round submission loss to UFC veteran Tim Elliott on the UFC 319 main card opener. Asakura dominated the opening round with his striking, but Elliott landed a takedown and controlled Asakura until the round ended. In the second round, Asakura looked tentative. With a minute to go in the second round, Elliott took Asakura down, sank in the guillotine choke and forced Asakura to tap. In 9:39 of action, Asakura landed 21 significant strikes. Asakura is now 0-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled to take on middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday. Since signing with the promotion, the undefeated Chimaev has been on a tear, going 8-0 and going the distance only twice thus far. He was last seen in action in October at UFC 308, where he finished former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker via first-round submission. DraftKings sees Chimaev as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is scheduled for his third title defense against undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday. Du Plessis won the middleweight belt last year in January at UFC 297, where he defeated Sean Strickland via split decision. His first title defense was against former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, and Du Plessis defeated Adesanya by submitting him in the fourth round. In his last bout in February at UFC 312, Du Plessis rematched Strickland and outclassed the former champion en route to a unanimous decision win. DraftKings sees Du Plessis as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Aaron Pico is set to make his promotional debut against undefeated Lerone Murphy in the co-main event of UFC 319 on Saturday. After suffering a second-round knockout loss to Adam Borics back in July 2019 at Bellator 222, Pico switched up his game plan, stopped being reckless, and since then, he's gone 9-1 in his last 10 bouts, losing only to Jeremy Kennedy back in 2022 after suffering a shoulder injury. He was last seen in action in February 2024 at PFL vs. Bellator: Champs, where he finished Henry Corrales via first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Pico as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Lerone Murphy will look to remain undefeated when he takes on Aaron Pico in the co-main event of UFC 319 on Saturday. Pico was initially set to face the undefeated Movsar Evloev, but Evloev was forced to pull out of the bout, so Murphy accepted the fight on short notice. In his last bout, Murphy defeated dangerous Josh Emmett via unanimous decision to extend his win streak to eight. DraftKings sees Murphy as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Carlos Prates will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Geoff Neal on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Prates last competed in April at UFC Kansas City, where he suffered his first defeat since joining the promotion. Prates was unusually tentative and would end up losing to Machado Garry via unanimous decision. Known for his devastating knockout power, Prates has won 16 times via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Prates as the favorite with a salary of $9,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Geoff Neal will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Carlos Prates on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Neal was last seen in action back in October 2024 at UFC 308, where he defeated the former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos via first-round TKO. Before that, Neal was on a two-fight skid, having lost to Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry. Known for his knockout power, Neal has 10 wins by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Neal as a big underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Michael "Venom" Page will look to improve to 2-0 since moving up a weight class when he takes on former title challenger Jared Cannonier on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Page joined the UFC back in 2024, and since then, he's gone 2-1. In his last bout, Page made his middleweight debut in the UFC against Shara Magomedov, and Page had a masterful performance, beating previously undefeated Magomedov via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Page as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Former title challenger Jared Cannonier is set to take on Michael "Venom" Page on the main card of UFC 319 on Saturday. Cannonier was last seen in action in February at UFC Vegas 102, where he got back in the win column by defeating Gregory Rodrigues via fourth-round TKO. Prior to his bout with Rodrigues, Cannonier was on a two-fight skid. A win over Page would be another high-profile name to add to his resume and keep him in contention in the middleweight division. DraftKings sees Cannonier as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura will look to return to the win column as he faces off against Tim Elliott on the UFC 319 main card opener on Saturday. Asakura made his UFC debut in his last fight in December 2024 at UFC 310, and it was against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. Unfortunately for Asakura, the fight didn't go the way he planned as he was submitted in the second round. Prior to that, Asakura defeated Juan Archuleta via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Asakura as the favorite with a salary of $9,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
August 15, 2025
Tim Elliott will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura on the UFC 319 main card opener on Saturday. Elliott was last seen in action back in December 2023 at UFC Vegas 83, where he got back in the win column by submitting Sumudaerji via first-round arm triangle choke. Since joining the promotion, Elliott has gone 9-11. DraftKings sees Elliott as the underdog with a salary of $7,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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