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Justin Gaethje Set For UFC Freedom 250 Main Event
Interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will try to capture an undisputed title when he takes on former featherweight and current lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. Gaethje was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he defeated Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Gaethje defeated Rafael Fiziev via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Gaethje as a massive underdog with a salary of $8,100.
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Ilia Topuria Set For His First Lightweight Title Defense
Former featherweight and current lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is scheduled for his first title defense against interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. Topuria was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he became the new lightweight champion by defeating Charles Oliveira via first-round knockout. He is undefeated with an MMA record of 17-0. DraftKings sees Topuria as a massive favorite with a salary of $14,400.
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Ciryl Gane Set For UFC Freedom 250 Co-Main Event
Former heavyweight interim champion Ciryl Gane is scheduled for a five-round co-main event against former two-division champion Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. In his last bout, Gane fought Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight title, but unfortunately for everyone watching the fight, Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in the eyes. The champion wasn't able to continue, so the fight was stopped. DraftKings sees Gane as a slight favorite with a salary of $11,400.
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Alex Pereira Makes His Heavyweight Debut
Former two-division champion Alex Pereira will try to capture his third belt when he faces off against former heavyweight interim champion Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. In his last bout, Pereira had a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev, only this time, he emerged victorious as he finished Ankalaev via first-round TKO. He's 6-1 in his past seven fights, with five of the wins coming via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Pereira as a slight underdog with a salary of $11,100.
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Aiemann Zahabi Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Surging contender Aiemann Zahabi will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Since dropping a unanimous decision to Vince Morales back in 2019, Zahabi has looked incredible, having won seven consecutive fights. He was last seen competing back in October at UFC Vancouver, where he defeated Marlon Vera via split decision. DraftKings sees Zahabi as a big underdog with a salary of $8,700.
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Source: UFC
Sean O'Malley Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on surging contender Aiemann Zahabi on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. O'Malley was last seen in the Octagon in January at UFC 324, where he returned to the win column by defeating Song Yadong via unanimous decision. Since signing with the leading promotion, O'Malley has gone 11-3 with one NC. DraftKings sees O'Malley as a big favorite with a salary of $13,800. The winner of this fight could be next in line to face whoever comes out on top in the trilogy fight between champion Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili.
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Source: UFC
Derrick Lewis Returns At UFC Freedom 250
Former title challenger Derrick Lewis will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Josh Hokit on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Lewis was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Prior to that, Lewis defeated Tallison Teixeira via first-round TKO. He's gone 3-2 in his last five fights. DraftKings sees Lewis as a big underdog with a salary of $9,000.
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Josh Hokit Looks To Remain Undefeated
Josh Hokit will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against former title challenger Derrick Lewis on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Hokit made his UFC debut in November at UFC Vegas 111, where he finished Max Gimenis via first-round TKO. He was last seen in action at UFC 327, where he defeated Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Hokit as a big favorite with a salary of $13,500.
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Gabriel Bonfim Shines At UFC Vegas 118
Rising contender Gabriel Bonfim extended his win streak by beating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Bonfim had one of the best performances of his career as he completely dominated the former champ for five rounds. He neutralized Muhammad's wrestling plus he was the better striker throughout the fight. In 25 minutes of action, Bonfim landed 128 significant strikes. With the win, Bonfim solidified himself as a top contender.
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Source: UFC
Belal Muhammad Suffers Third Consecutive Loss
Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad suffered a unanimous decision loss to Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Muhammad was dominated and completely shut out by the Bonfim, who most likely had the best performances of his career. What's interesting is that Muhammad only had two takedown attempts. In 25 minutes of action, Muhammad landed 86 significant strikes, compared to Bonfim, who landed 128. Muhammad hasn't won a fight since winning the title from Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in July 2024, and he's now on a three-fight losing streak.
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Source: UFC
Edmen Shahbazyan Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss
Edmen Shahbazyan suffered a unanimous decision loss to Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Shahbazyan had success, especially with his jab, but Allen's pressure, striking and clinchwork were too much for Shahbazyan, who was bloodied up. In 15 minutes of action, Shahbazyan landed 90 significant strikes. With the loss, Shahbazyan dropped to 16-6 as a pro and is now 9-6 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Brendan Allen Gets Unanimous-Decision Win Over Edmen Shahbazyan
Brendan Allen extended his win streak by defeating Edmen Shahbazyan via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. The first round was close, but it was Allen who landed more impactful punches, plus he attacked with a flurry late in the round, sealing it in his favor. Both fighters fought well in the second round as Shahbazyan started opening up while Allen kept on pressuring his opponent. In the end, the judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 in favor of Allen. In 15 minutes of action, Allen landed a takedown and 89 significant strikes. After the fight, Allen asked for a rematch with Sean Strickland. With the win, Allen improved to 15-4 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Tom Nolan Extends Win Streak
Tom Nolan extended his win streak by beating Fares Ziam via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Nolan entered this fight as the underdog; however, he proved many people wrong by winning the first two rounds. The opening round was close, but Nolan did a bit more, and the second round went soundly to Nolan as he controlled Ziam for most of the round. In 15 minutes of action, Nolan landed two takedowns and 31 significant strikes. With the win, Nolan improved to 11-1 as a pro and is now 5-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Fares Ziam Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 118
Fares Ziam suffered a unanimous decision loss to Tom Nolan on the main card of UFC Vegas 188 on Saturday. The only round Ziam won was the third round as he was able to find a takedown and maintained top position for a few minutes, landing solid elbows on top and threatening Nolan with submissions. Nolan soundly won the second round, and while the first round was close, Nolan did a bit more. In 15 minutes of action, Ziam landed three takedowns and 16 significant strikes. With the loss, Ziam dropped to 18-5 as a pro and is now 8-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Gabriel Bonfim Set For UFC Vegas 118 Main Event
Gabriel Bonfim will look to extend his winning streak when he takes on former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Since suffering his only career loss to Nicolas Dalby back in 2023, Bonfim has got on the right track and is now on a four-fight winning streak. Bonfim was last seen in the Octagon in November at UFC Vegas 111, where he finished UFC veteran Randy Brown via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Bonfim as the underdog with a salary of $7,900.
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Source: UFC
