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Bogdan Guskov An Underdog At UFC Abu Dhabi
Bogdan Guskov will look to get back in the win column when he takes on former light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Guskov is stepping in on relatively short notice after former title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. was forced to withdraw. "Hitman" was last seen in action in December at UFC 323, where he fought Jan Błachowicz to a majority draw. DraftKings sees Guskov as a big underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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Magomed Ankalaev Returns At UFC Abu Dhabi
Former light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Bogdan Guskov in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. This will be Ankalaev's first fight since losing the light heavyweight belt to Alex Pereira. Ankalaev was originally scheduled to fight Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, but Rountree Jr. was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury. DraftKings sees Ankalaev as a big favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Ramazan Temirov Looks To Remain Unbeaten In The UFC
Ramazan Temirov will look to remain undefeated when he takes on former title challenger Steve Erceg in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Temirov was last seen in the Octagon more than a year ago at UFC Vegas 103, where he defeated Charles Johnson via unanimous decision. Temirov is known for his knockout power, and every knockout he's scored has come in the opening round. DraftKings sees Temirov as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
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Steve Erceg Set For UFC Abu Dhabi Co-Main Event
Former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg will look for his third win in a row when he faces off against Ramazan Temirov in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Erceg was last seen in action in May at UFC Perth, where he defeated UFC veteran Tim Elliott via unanimous decision. Before that, Erceg bounced back in the win column by beating Ode Osbourne via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Erceg as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
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Islam Dulatov Set For His Second UFC Fight
Islam Dulatov will look to extend his winning streak when he takes on Wellington Turman on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Dulatov made his promotional debut in his last fight a year ago at UFC 318, where he finished Adam Fugitt via first-round knockout, extending his win streak to 12. The only time he lost was back in 2019, which was also his MMA debut. DraftKings sees Dulatov as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,800.
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Wellington Turman In Dire Need Of Victory
Wellington Turman will try to return to the win column when he faces off against Islam Dulatov on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Turman was last seen in the Octagon almost three years ago at UFC Austin, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Jared Gooden, which was his third consecutive loss. Prior to that, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Randy Brown. DraftKings sees Turman as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,400.
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Damian Rzepecki Looks To Remain Undefeated
Damian Rzepecki aims to remain unbeaten as he takes on Magomed Zaynukov on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Rzepecki was last seen in action in April at WOW 29: Valencia, where he defeated Corneliu Rotaru Lascar via unanimous decision. Known for his finishing ability, Rzepecki has gone the distance only once, and that was in his last fight. He is currently undefeated with an MMA record of 10-0. DraftKings sees Rzepecki as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
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Magomed Zaynukov Set For UFC Debut
Magomed Zaynukov is set to make his long-awaited UFC debut against Damian Rzepecki on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Zaynukov earned his UFC contract back in October by beating Lucas Caldas via unanimous decision on Dana White's Contender Series. In that fight, Zaynukov broke a record for most significant strikes landed in a lightweight fight. DraftKings sees Zaynukov as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
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Dricus Du Plessis Dominates Kamaru Usman
Former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis bounced back in the win column by beating former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Du Plessis delivered a dominant performance against Usman and came close to finishing the former welterweight champion on a few occasions. The judges on Saturday scored the bout 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 in favour of Du Plessis. In 25 minutes of action, Du Plessis landed 136 significant strikes. With the win, "Stillknocks" improved to 24-3 as a pro and is now 10-1 in the UFC.
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Kamaru Usman Gets Dominated At UFC Oklahoma
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman suffered a unanimous decision loss to former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Usman couldn't really get going as he was outstruck and got rocked time and time again. To his credit, Usman showed just how tough and durable he is, absorbing the shots and refusing to give in. In 25 minutes of action, Usman landed 92 significant strikes. With the loss, Usman dropped to 21-5 as a pro and is now 16-4 in the UFC.
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Christian Leroy Duncan Shines At UFC Oklahoma
Christian Leroy Duncan extended his win streak by defeating former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier in the co-main event of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Duncan was on point the whole fight, especially his striking, as he hurt Cannonier on a few occasions and even managed to knock him down. In 15 minutes of action, Duncan landed a takedown and 68 significant strikes, compared to Cannonier, who only landed 15. With the win, Duncan improved to 15-2 as a pro and is now 8-2 in the UFC.
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Jared Cannonier Drops Decision At UFC Oklahoma
Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to Christian Leroy Duncan in the co-main event of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Although Cannonier had his moments, he got outstruck for three rounds as Duncan put on a show. Cannonier got rocked a few times and even got dropped, but he managed to survive. In 15 minutes of action, Cannonier landed five takedowns and only 15 significant strikes. It will be interesting to see where Cannonier goes from here as he's now 1-4 in his last five fights.
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Chase Hooper Gets Back In The Win Column
Chase Hooper returned to the win column by beating Mitch Ramirez via first-round submission on the main card of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Hooper almost immediately shot for a takedown, but Ramirez managed briefly to get up. Hooper then dragged Ramirez down again and started working for the rear-naked choke. Ramirez got caught in a rear-naked choke, couldn't find a way out and was forced to tap out. In 2:15 of action, Hooper landed three significant strikes. This was a much-needed win for Hooper, who was on a two-fight skid.
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Mitch Ramirez Still Winless In The UFC
Mitch Ramirez is still winless in the UFC after Chase Hooper submitted him in the first round on the main card of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Ramirez almost didn't have any time to get going, as Hooper landed a takedown and quickly finished Ramirez via rear-naked choke. Ramirez now may be in danger of getting released by the UFC after going 0-3. In 2:15 of action, Ramirez landed only a single significant strike. With the loss, Ramirez has dropped to 8-3 as a pro and is now 0-3 in the UFC.
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Dricus Du Plessis A Favorite At UFC Oklahoma
Former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis will aim to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Oklahoma on Saturday. Du Plessis was last seen in action at UFC 319 in August, where he suffered his first UFC loss and lost the middleweight belt to Khamzat Chimaev, who dominated the South African fighter en route to a unanimous decision win. DraftKings sees Du Plessis as a big favorite with a salary of $9,000.
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