Mario Pinto Remains Undefeated
On Saturday, heavyweight prospect Mario Pinto extended his win streak by defeating Jhonata Diniz via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC Rio. Pinto had a dominant performance, repeatedly taking Diniz down and maintaining dominant positions throughout the fight. The ending sequence occurred in the second round after Pinto, who had established top control, was punishing Diniz with ground-and-pound, and after Diniz faced increasing damage, leading to the referee's stoppage. In 9:10 of action, Pinto landed three takedowns and 29 significant strikes.
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Ricardo Ramos Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
Ricardo Ramos suffered a first-round submission loss to Kaan Ofli on the UFC Rio main card opener on Saturday. Ramos got taken down early, but he grabbed Ofli's leg, nearly locking in a knee bar in the opening moments of the first. It took him some time, but Ofli got out of the compromising position. Ofli then took Ramos' back and sank in the rear-naked choke, forcing Ramos to tap out. In 3:02 of action, Ramos landed a single significant strike. Ramos has dropped four of his past five fights and is 8-7 since joining the UFC in 2017.
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Kaan Ofli Scores Comeback Win
Kaan Ofli returned to the win column by defeating Ricardo Ramos via first-round submission on the UFC Rio main card opener on Saturday. Early in the opening round, Ofli took Ramos down, but the Brazilian immediately grabbed Ofli's leg and almost secured a leg lock. Ofli scrambled until finally fighting his way out of the hold, and he got on Ramos' back and secured a standing rear-naked choke. In 3:02 of action, Ofli landed a takedown and one significant strike.
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Mateusz Gamrot Set For UFC Rio Main Event
Mateusz Gamrot will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC Rio on Saturday. Gamrot was last seen in action in May at UFC Vegas 107, where he got back in the win column by defeating L'udovít Klein via unanimous decision. Before that, he lost an extremely close fight to Dan Hooker by split decision. Since signing with the promotion, Gamrot has gone 8-3. DraftKings sees Gamrot as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
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Charles Oliveira Returns At UFC Rio
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Mateusz Gamrot in the main event of UFC Rio on Saturday. Oliveira had a chance to become a two-time lightweight champion in his last bout at UFC 317, but the fight didn't go his way as he got knocked out in the first round by Ilia Topuria. Prior to that, he dominated Michael Chandler for five rounds to win by unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Oliveira as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
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Montel Jackson Set For UFC Rio Co-Main Event
Streaking Montel Jackson will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main event of UFC Rio on Saturday. Jackson enters this bout on a six-fight winning streak with knockdowns in seven consecutive UFC bouts, and he has never been finished in his professional career so far. He was last seen in action in May at UFC Des Moines, where he extended his win streak by beating Daniel Marcos via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Jackson as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
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Deiveson Figueiredo Returns At UFC Rio
Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will look to get back in the win column when he takes on surging Montel Jackson in the co-main event of UFC Rio on Saturday. Since moving up, Figueiredo has beaten Rob Font, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former title challenger Marlon "Chito" Vera. He is currently on a two-fight losing skid, dropping a unanimous decision to former bantamweight champion Petr Yan and, more recently, losing to Cory Sandhagen via second-round TKO after suffering a knee injury. DraftKings sees Figueiredo as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
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Joel Alvarez Set for his Welterweight Debut
Joel Alvarez will look to extend his win streak when he takes on UFC veteran Vicente Luque on the UFC Rio main card on Saturday. After going 7-2 in the UFC and failing to make the weight on a few occasions, Alvarez agreed to move up a weight class to face Luque on short notice. Alvarez was last seen in action in December at UFC Tampa, where he extended his win streak by knocking Drakkar Klose out in the first round. DraftKings sees Alvarez as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Vicente Luque A Huge Underdog
UFC veteran Vicente Luque will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Joel Alvarez on the UFC Rio main card on Saturday. Luque hasn't been in the best form for quite some time, having alternated wins and losses and going 2-2 in his last four fights. "The Silent Assassin" was last seen in action in June at UFC 316, where he got submitted by Kevin Holland after Holland caught Luque in a second-round anaconda choke. DraftKings sees Luque as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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Mario Pinto Looks To Remain Undefeated
Mario Pinto will look to remain undefeated when he takes on Jhonata Diniz on the main card of UFC Rio on Saturday. The 27-year-old Pinto signed with the promotion in 2024 after defeating Lucas Camacho via first-round TKO. Pinto made his UFC debut in his last bout in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he defeated Austen Lane via second-round knockout. DraftKings sees Pinto as the favorite with a salary of $8,300.
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Jhonata Diniz Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Jhonata Diniz will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Mario Pinto on the UFC Rio main card on Saturday. Diniz earned his UFC contract in 2023 after defeating Eduardo Neves via first-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series. Since then, Diniz has gone 3-1 in the UFC, losing only to Marcin Tybura via second-round doctor stoppage. Diniz was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he defeated Alvin Hines via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Diniz as the underdog with a salary of $7,900.
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Kaan Ofli Looks To Secure His First Octagon Win
Kaan Ofli will look for his first UFC win when he faces off against Ricardo Ramos on the main card of UFC Rio on Saturday. Ofli came up short in the TUF 32 finale against Mairon Santos, losing by second-round TKO. In his next fight, Ofli was paired up against highly touted Muhammad Naimov, but again, he came up short, losing via unanimous decision. Ofli is in desperate need of a win as his job might be on the line. DraftKings sees Ofli as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Ricardo Ramos Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Ricardo Ramos will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Kaan Ofli on the main card of UFC Rio on Saturday. Known as a grappler, Ramos has secured wins over the likes of Aimenn Zahabi, Bill Algeo, and Josh Culibao throughout his UFC tenure. Ramos was last seen in action in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he lost to Chepe Mariscal via unanimous decision. Since signing with the UFC, Ramos has gone 8-6. DraftKings sees Ramos as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
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Michael Aswell Looks For His First UFC Win
Michael Aswell will look for his first UFC win when he faces off against Lucas Almeida on the UFC Rio main card opener on Saturday. Aswell tried to get signed on Dana White's Contender Series, but he suffered a split decision loss to Bogdan Grad. In his next bout, Aswell got back in the win column by beating Dorian Ramos via split decision. He made his UFC debut in May at UFC Vegas 107 against Bolaji Oki, but he failed to get the nod. DraftKings sees Aswell as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Lucas Almeida Set To Open Up UFC Rio Main Card
Lucas Almeida will look to return to the win column when he takes on Michael Aswell on Saturday's UFC Rio main card opener. Almeida was last seen in action in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he suffered a split decision loss to Danny Silva. Prior to that, Almeida defeated Timmy Cuamba via unanimous decision. Almeida is just 1-3 since his debut, a run that included rough stoppage defeats to Andre Fili and Pat Sabatini. DraftKings sees Almeida as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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