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Sean Strickland An Underdog At UFC 328
Former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland will try to become the new middleweight champion as he faces off against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Strickland was last seen in action in February at UFC Houston, where he returned to the win column by beating Anthony Hernandez via third-round TKO. Prior to that, Strickland suffered a unanimous decision loss to former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. DraftKings sees Strickland as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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Khamzat Chimaev Set For UFC 328 Main Event
Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled for his first title defense against former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. In his last bout, Chimaev completely dominated former champion Dricus Du Plessis to win a unanimous decision and become the new middleweight champion. He enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-0. DraftKings sees Chimaev as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Tatsuro Taira Can Become The New Flyweight Champion
Tatsuro Taira will look to become the new flyweight champion when he takes on Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Taira was last seen in the Octagon last December at UFC 323, where he defeated former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno via second-round TKO. Since signing with the leading promotion, Taira has gone 8-1. DraftKings sees Taira as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
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Joshua Van Set For His First Title Defense
Joshua Van is scheduled for his first title defense against challenger Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Given the strange nature of how Van captured his title, many still think that he has to establish himself as champion. Van won his flyweight title at UFC 323 in just 26 seconds when Alexandre Pantoja dislocated his elbow after Van shoved him to the ground. DraftKings sees Van as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
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Alexander Volkov Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
UFC veteran Alexander Volkov will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Volkov was last seen in action in October 2025 at UFC 321, where he returned to the win column by defeating Jailton Almeida via split decision. Prior to that, he suffered a controversial split decision loss to Ciryl Gane. DraftKings sees Volkov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Waldo Cortes-Acosta Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 328 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta won four of his last five fights, with victories over Serghei Spivac, Ante Delija, Shamil Gaziev, and Derrick Lewis. In those five fights, Cortes-Acosta only dropped a decision to Sergei Pavlovich. He was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he finished former title challenger Lewis via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Cortes-Acosta as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Jack Della Maddalena Gets Dominated At UFC Perth
Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena suffered a third-round TKO to Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Della Maddalena didn't have any answers for Prates, who kept on landing leg kicks to the lead leg, punches and knees to the head at will. The finishing sequence came in the third round after Prates dropped Della Maddalena three more times before the referee stopped the fight. In 13:17 of action, Della Maddalena landed two takedowns and 41 significant strikes. With the loss, Della Maddalena dropped to 18-4 as a pro and is now 8-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Carlos Prates Shines At UFC Perth
Fan-favorite Carlos Prates extended his win streak by defeating former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Prates completely dominated Della Maddalena in this fight. In the opening round, Prates alternated between landing punches and kicks to his lead leg, and eventually, he started landing knees on Della Maddalena's face. Prates dropped Della Maddalena with a calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in the third before the referee stopped the fight. In 13:17 of action, Prates landed 104 significant strikes. By beating Della Maddalena, Prates has effectively inserted himself as the next title contender.
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Beneil Dariush Suffers A First-Round TKO Loss
UFC veteran Beneil Dariush suffered a first-round TKO loss to Quillan Salkilld in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Dariush dropped his opponent early, but Salkilld managed to recover and return the fire. Salkilld then landed a big right hand, followed by a flurry of punches which forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:29 of action, Dariush landed two takedowns and three significant strikes. With the loss, Dariush dropped to 17-8-1 in the UFC.
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Quillan Salkilld Remains Unbeaten In The UFC
Quillan Salkilld extended his win streak by defeating UFC veteran Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Salkilld found himself in trouble after Dariush threw a jab behind a head kick that dropped Salkilld, but Salkilld managed to survive. After defending Dariush's takedown attempts, Salkilld landed a right hand that hurt Dariush. Salkilld then swarmed the veteran with combinations. After dropping Dariush with a right hand, Salkilld landed a few more follow-up punches that forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:29 of action, Salkilld landed 12 significant strikes. With the win, Salkilld improved to 5-0 in the UFC.
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Tim Elliott Drops Decision At UFC Perth
UFC veteran Tim Elliott suffered a unanimous decision loss to former title challenger Steve Erceg on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Elliott had a lot of success, mostly in the opening round, but in the second and third rounds, Erceg's boxing skill, predominantly his counters, were just too much for Elliott to handle. In the end, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Erceg. In 15 minutes of action, Elliott landed two takedowns and 90 significant strikes. With the loss, Elliott dropped to 21-14-1 as a pro and is now 10-12 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Steve Erceg Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Former title challenger Steve Erceg won back-to-back fights by beating UFC veteran Tim Elliott via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. After a competitive opening round, Elliott pressured Erceg in the second and the third round, but was getting countered by Erceg, who was constantly peppering Elliott with ones and twos. In the end, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Erceg. In 15 minutes of action, Erceg landed a takedown and 136 significant strikes.
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Ollie Schmid Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Ollie Schmid was unsuccessful in his first UFC fight as he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Marwan Rahiki on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. After pressuring Schmid alongside the fence, Rahiki landed a devastating left hand that dropped Schmid. After landing a few punches on the ground, the referee stopped the fight. In 2:47 of action, Schmid landed nine significant strikes. With the loss, Schmid dropped to 4-3 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
Marwan Rahiki Remains Unbeaten
Marwan Rahiki remained undefeated by defeating Ollie Schmid via first-round TKO on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Originally scheduled to face Jack Jenkins, Rahiki had a late opponent change after Jenkins withdrew due to injury. Rahiki backed Schmid against the fence and landed a left hook that knocked Schmid down. After following up with a few punches, the referee decided to step in and stop the fight. In 2:47 of action, Rahiki landed 22 significant strikes. With the win, Rahiki improved to 9-0 and is now 2-0 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Jack Della Maddalena Returns At UFC Perth
Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Della Maddalena was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC 322 where he lost his welterweight belt by getting outwrestled and dominated by Islam Makhachev. Prior to his loss to Makhachev, Della Maddalena was on a 18-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Della Maddalena as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
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