4 weeks agoAlex Perez suffered a decision loss to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC Vegas 87, which was his first fight since July of 2022. Perez was outstruck 32-to-12 in the first round and was controlled for over a minute. The second and third rounds were both competitive, as Perez officially outstruck him in both rounds, but Mokaev landed the harder shots to get the win. With the loss, Perez is now 24-8 as a pro and on a three-fight losing skid.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoTyson Pedro suffered a decision loss to Vitor Petrino in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Pedro outstruck Petrino 11-to-10 in the first round, but after that, the Brazilian took over as he landed the harder shots and had over five minutes of control time in the final two rounds. Pedro fell to 10-5 as a pro and 6-5 in the UFC and announced his retirement from the sport.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoVitor Petrino improved to 11-0 as a pro as he scored a dominant decision over Tyson Pedro in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87. The first round was very lackluster, as Pedro outstruck Petrino 11-to-10. In the second round, Petrino landed the harder shots and had over a minute of control. The third round was the most dominant as he had 4:08 of control time to cruise to a clear-cut decision. With the win, Petrino is now 4-0 in the UFC and could get a ranked opponent next.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoTwo heavy-hitting heavyweights, Shamil Gaziev (12-0) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, are scheduled to go to war for 25 minutes in the main event this Saturday for UFC Vegas 87. Gaziev made an impressive UFC debut in December last year, scoring a second-round TKO win over Martin Buday at UFC 296. DraftKings sees Gaziev as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 95.9 fantasy points per fight. Gaziev aims to silence the critics with a strong performance and climb up the heavyweight rankings.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoJairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5) returns to the Octagon this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 87. He is set to face off against undefeated UFC prospect, Shamil Gaziev. After a submission loss to Jailton Almeida last year, Rozenstruik took a deliberate pause from the competition, seeking space to recalibrate and focus on improvement. DraftKings sees Rozenstruik as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. In his 12 UFC fights, he scored 67.3 fantasy points. A victory over Gaziev would signal a resurgence of the Rozenstruik that fans have been waiting for.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoBekzat Almakhan (17-1) will be taking on undefeated prospect Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. The clash between the two will mark Almakhan's debut in the UFC. Known as a dangerous finisher as he finished 15 out of his 17 opponents, 13 via knockout/TKO and two via submission. DraftKings sees the newcomer as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,500. His aggressive style and precise striking make him a formidable threat in the bantamweight division.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoMatt Schnell (16-7) is set to open the UFC Vegas 87 main card on Saturday against Steve Erceg. Schnell makes his return to the octagon for the first time since a knockout loss to Matheus Nicolau in December of 2022. The pair have history, with Schnell pulling out of their scheduled bout in November. DraftKings sees Schnell as the underdog with a salary of $7,000 on Saturday. Throughout his UFC career of 11 bouts, he averages 47.7 fantasy points per contest. Schnell holds a reputation as one of the most entertaining fighters in the flyweight division. Despite coming off a KO loss to Nicolau, Schnell is 6-3 in his previous bouts and is most known for his fight of the year and comeback of the year contender fight against Sumudaerji. Source: UFC
4 weeks agoFlyweight prospect Steve Erceg (11-1) and Matt Schnell are set to face off at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. The pair was originally scheduled to square off at UFC 295 last November in New York but, the bout didn't go ahead after Schnell withdrew due to unknown reasons. Erceg remained on the UFC 295 card, where he took a unanimous decision win over replacement foe Alessandro Costa. Erceg enters the fight as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,200. He averages 78.5 fantasy points per contest throughout two UFC bouts.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoUmar Nurmagomedov (16-0) is set to take on UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan on the main card of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Nurmagomedov hasn't fought since January of last year when he scored a first-round knockout over Raoni Barcelos. The undefeated Dagestani fighter is a massive favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,700. Nurmagomedov has finished nine of his 16 wins.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoMuhammad Mokaev (10-0 and one No Contest) is set to face former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez on the main card of UFC Vegas 87. Mokaev is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and coming off a third-round submission win over Tim Elliott back in October. Mokaev enters the fight as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. The 23-year-old has finished four of his five wins in the UFC, while a win over Perez could get him a title shot.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoAlex Perez (24-7) is booked to face Muhammad Mokaev on the main card of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Perez has not fought since July of 2022 when he was quickly submitted by now flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. That was his first fight since being submitted by Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title. Since losing to Figueiredo, Perez has fought once but has had nine canceled fights. Entering this fight, Perez is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. In the UFC, Perez is 6-3 but has been finished in all three losses and has finished four of his six wins.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoTyson Pedro (10-4) is set to face Vitor Petrino in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Pedro returned to the win column back in September with a first-round knockout win over Anton Turkalj after dropping a decision to Modestas Bukauskas. Pedro is a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. In his UFC career, Pedro is 6-4 and has been finished in two of his losses, while all six of his UFC wins have come by stoppage.Source: UFC
4 weeks agoVitor Petrino (10-0) is set to face Tyson Pedro in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Petrino is coming off a second-round knockout over Modestas Bukauskas back in November as the Brazilian is a perfect 3-0 in the UFC. He enters the co-main event fight as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In his UFC career, Petrino has won two of his three fights by stoppage and in his career he has finished eight of his 10 wins.Source: UFC
1 month agoFlyweights Brandon Royval and Brandon Moreno headlined Saturday's UFC Mexico City fight card, battling back and forth for five rounds en route to a split call. Royval was filling in for an injured Amir Albazi, and it paid off. Royval's volume was the key to victory, as it felt like for every solid shot Moreno landed, Royval would land three or four in return. This is the biggest win of Royval's UFC career to date. In 25 minutes of action, Royval landed a takedown and 145 significant strikes. Source: UFC
1 month agoFormer UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno failed to deliver in front of his home country on Saturday night, losing via split decision to Brandon Royval. Moreno was off to a good start, winning the first two rounds. Once Royval found his rhythm, he took over, showcasing incredible output, volume striking, and a relentless pace to win the remaining rounds. In 25 minutes of action, Moreno landed three takedowns and 112 significant strikes. Having lost back-to-back fights for the first time, Moreno will remain in the mix but may need one or two wins to get back to championship potential. Source: UFC