2 hours agoJosh Quinlan suffered a split-decision loss to Adam Fugitt at UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Quinlan entered the fight as the favorite despite losing back-to-back fights as he was coming off a TKO loss to Danny Barlow back in February. Quinlan outstruck Fugitt in the first round, but in the second and third rounds, Quinlan slowed down as Fugitt took over and outstruck him in the final two rounds to edge out the win. With the loss, Quinlan is now 1-3 in the UFC and is 6-3 overall as he will likely be released from the UFC.Source: UFC
2 hours agoAdam Fugitt returned to the win column with a split decision win over Josh Quinlan on the main card opener of UFC Vegas 93. Fugitt and Quinlan had a back-and-forth fight, but Fugitt was able to take over in the final two rounds to edge out the victory. Fugitt outstruck Quinlan 27-to-16 in the second round and 31-to-14 in the third round to win the rounds and edge out the win. With the victory, Fugitt is now 2-2 in the UFC and is 10-4 overall. By getting the win, Fugitt likely kept his job in the UFC.Source: UFC
2 hours agoTimmy Cuamba suffered a hard-fought decision loss to Lucas Almeida on the main card of UFC Vegas 93. Cuamba entered his fight as the favorite, but he struggled early on as he got dropped and was outstruck in the first two rounds. The American did have a solid third round as he outstruck Almeida 38-to-25 and also as 2-for-2 on his takedowns to win the third round, but it was too little too late. With the loss, Cuamba is now 0-2 in the UFC and is 8-3 as a pro. He likely will get one more fight in the UFC which will be a must-win for him.Source: UFC
2 hours agoLucas Almeida scored a decision win over Timmy Cuamba on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Almeida entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak and was the underdog. However, the Brazilian started strong as he dropped Cuamba in the opening round and outstruck him 30-to-13 in the first round. Almeida ended up continuing his success in the second round, outstriking Cuamba 36-to-22. Although the Brazilian lost the third round, he did enough in the first two rounds to get the decision win and snap his two-fight losing skid. With the loss, Almeida is now 2-2 in the UFC and likely kept his job.Source: UFC
2 hours agoDouglas Silva de Andrade suffered a decision loss in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. de Andrade was searching for his 30th UFC win, but the Brazilian came up short as he was outstruck in two of the three rounds to lose a clear-cut decision. The Brazilian started slow as he landed just 12 strikes in the opening round, and struggled to find his range. With the loss, de Andrade fell to 7-6 in the UFC and is 29-6 and one NC in the UFC. The Brazilian is 5-5 in his last 10 as he has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights. At 38, his chances of entering the bantamweight rankings appear to be over.Source: UFC
2 hours agoMiles Johns scored a decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Johns entered the fight as the slight favorite, and he controlled the fight to win a clear-cut decision. Both Johns and de Andrade didn't throw much volume in the first round, but the American took over in the second and third rounds to secure a clear-cut win. Johns finished the fight outstriking de Andrade 52-to-36. With the win, Johns improved to 15-2 and one NC as a pro and 6-2 and one NC in the UFC. Johns could get a ranked opponent next time out.Source: UFC
2 days agoTatsuro Taira is set to face off against a former title challenger, Alex Perez, in the main event of UFC Vegas 93. Taira has won 15 fights in a row and is 5-0 in the UFC. This fight is a big step up for Taira, especially considering Perez is coming off a devastating knockout win over Matheus Nicolau less than two months ago. DraftKings sees Taira as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career, (five bouts) he averages 101.6 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
2 days agoAlex Perez (25-8) is set to take on Tatsuro Taira in the main event of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. In his last fight, Perez got back in the win column by defeating Matheus Nicolau via second-round knockout. Before fighting Nicolau, Perez was on a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Perez as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 72.3 fantasy points per contest.Source: UFC
2 days agoBrady Hiestand will look to extend his win streak on Saturday night when he faces off against Garrett Armfield. Since losing by a split decision in the TUF 29 bantamweight finale, Hiestand has won back-to-back fights over Fernie Garcia and Batgerel Danaa. DraftKings sees Armfield as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career, (three bouts) he averages 83.6 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
2 days agoGarrett Armfield and Brady Hiestand are set for a bout on the UFC Vegas 93 main card on Saturday. Having six of his wins coming by way of knockout, Armfield will likely be looking for a finish in this fight as well. He has won back-to-back bouts over Toshiomi Kazama and Brad Katona. DraftKings sees Armfield as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career, (three bouts) he averages 69.7 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
2 days agoJose Johnson is set to face off against Asu Almbayev on the main card of the UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Johnson rides into UFC Vegas 93 with a 16-8 record with 11 of those victories coming inside the distance. In his last bout, he defeated Chad Anheliger. DraftKings sees Johnson as the underdog with a salary of $6,700. Throughout his UFC career (two bouts), he averages 56.7 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
2 days agoThe first fight on the main card features a bout between Asu Almbayev and Jose Johnson this Saturday on UFC Vegas 93. Almbayev is on a 15-fight win streak. He has fought in the UFC twice, defeating Ode Osbourne, and most recently, CJ Vergara. DraftKings sees Almbayev as the favorite with a salary of $9,500. Throughout his UFC career (two bouts), he averages 111.6 fantasy points per contest. Source: UFC
3 days agoJosh Quinlan (6-2) is set to take on Adam Fugitt on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Quinlan is coming off a TKO loss to Danny Barlow back in February in a fight he took a ton of damage in after dropping a decision to Trey Waters before that. Despite being on a two-fight losing streak, Quinlan is a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. His lone win in the UFC came in his debut by first-round knockout. In his career, Quinlan has won all his fights by stoppage. If Quinlan loses here, he could be released from the promotion.Source: UFC
3 days agoAdam Fugitt (9-4) is set to take on Josh Quinlan at UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Fugitt hasn't fought since last June, when he suffered a submission loss to Mike Malott after he pulled off an upset by scoring a first-round knockout over Yusaku Kinoshita. Fugitt is 1-2 in the UFC and enters the bout as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. If Fugitt loses, he would drop to 1-3 and likely would be released from the promotion. In his career, he has won eight times by stoppage but has been finished three times.Source: UFC
3 days agoDouglas Silva de Andrade (29-5, one no-contest) is set to take on Miles Johns on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. The Brazilian is coming off an upset win over Cody Stamann last May, and the 38-year-old has been off for more than a year. Entering this fight, DraftKings has de Andrade with a salary of $8,200. In the UFC, the Brazilian is 7-5 with three wins by stoppage. In his five losses, he's been finished just twice. If de Andrade can beat Johns, the Brazilian could get a ranked opponent next time out.Source: UFC