Dan Hooker An Underdog At UFC Qatar
Fan-favorite Dan Hooker will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. After losing to Arnold Allen back in 2022, Hooker decided to go back to the lightweight division. Since he moved up a weight class, Hooker has looked great, going 3-0. His most recent fight was in August 2024 at UFC 305, where he defeated Mateusz Gamrot via split decision. DraftKings sees Hooker as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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Arman Tsarukyan Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Arman Tsarukyan will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against fan-favorite Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Since his UFC debut back in 2019, when he dropped a decision to Islam Makhachev, Tsarukyan has been on a tear, going 9-1 in his last 10 fights. The only person in the UFC, except Makhachev, who's been able to defeat Tsarukyan is Mateusz Gamrot. Most fans thought Tsarukyan should have won that fight. Since then, Tsarukyan has been on a four-fight winning streak. He was last seen in action at UFC 300, where he defeated the former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Tsarukyan as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,500.
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Ian Machado Garry A Favorite At UFC Qatar
Ian Machado Garry will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Machado Garry's most recent fight was in April at UFC Kansas City, where he got back in the win column by beating Carlos Prates via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Machado Garry suffered his first professional loss by dropping a unanimous decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov. DraftKings sees Machado Garry as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
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Belal Muhammad Looks To Bounce Back
Belal Muhammad will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Muhammad was last seen in action in May at UFC 315, where he lost the welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena by losing via unanimous decision. Before he lost the title to Della Maddalena, Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards via unanimous decision to become the new welterweight champion. DraftKings sees Muhammad as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Alonzo Menifield Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Alonzo Menifield will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Menifield has won his last two fights by unanimous decision. His most recent fight was in June at UFC Atlanta, where he defeated Oumar Sy via unanimous decision. Before that, Menifield won a split decision against Julius Walker. DraftKings sees Menifield as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
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Volkan Oezdemir Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Alonzo Menifield on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Oezdemir last competed in November 2024 at UFC Macau, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Carlos Ulberg. Prior to his loss to Ulberg, the former title challenger had two straight first-round finishes; he submitted Bogdan Guskov, and then he went on to knock Johnny Walker out. DraftKings sees Oezdemir as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
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Myktybek Orolbai Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Myktybek Orolbai will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Jack Hermansson on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Orolbai was last seen in action in June at UFC Baku, where he bounced back from his loss to Mateusz Rebecki by submitting Tofiq Musayev in the first round. Since signing with the promotion, Orolbai has gone 3-1. DraftKings sees Orolbai as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
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Jack Hermansson Makes His Welterweight Debut
Jack Hermansson will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Myktybek Orolbai on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Hermansson was on the right track to receiving a title shot, winning four consecutive fights, but then, he suffered a second-round TKO loss to former title challenger Jared Cannonier. Since then, Hermansson has alternated wins and losses, going 4-4 in his last four. Hermansson was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Gregory Rodrigues. DraftKings sees Hermansson as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
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Kyoji Horiguchi Returns To The UFC
Former flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Tagir Ulanbekov on the UFC Qatar main card opener on Saturday. Horiguchi left the UFC nine years ago, after going 7-1 in the promotion, with his only loss being a last-minute submission loss to Demetrious Johnson. After leaving the UFC, Horiguchi fought in Rizin and Bellator, going 16-3 with one NC. He was last seen in action in December at Rizin 49, where he defeated Nkazimulo Zulu via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Horiguchi as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Tagir Ulanbekov Set To Open Up UFC Qatar Main Card
On Saturday, Tagir Ulanbekov will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against former flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi on the UFC Qatar main card opener. Since signing with the UFC back in 2020, Ulanbekov has gone 6-1, with his only loss in the promotion being to former title challenger Tim Elliott. Ulanbekov was last seen in action in June at UFC Baku, where he defeated Azat Maksum by unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Ulanbekov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600.
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Jack Della Maddalena Gets Dominated
Jack Della Maddalena suffered a unanimous decision loss to former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. It was a brutally one-sided contest with Maddalena struggling to land any serious shots. Makhachev also took Della Maddalena down four times, with more than 19 minutes of control time. In 25 minutes of action, Della Maddalena landed 18 significant strikes. Della Maddalena will have to work on his grappling if he is to have any chance of becoming a welterweight champion again. With the loss, Della Maddalena dropped to 18-3 as a pro.
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Islam Makhachev Claims UFC Welterweight Belt
Islam Makhachev became the new welterweight champion by defeating Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. Makhachev dominated Della Maddalena for almost the entire fight, taking him down time and time again and controlling him on the ground. In 25 minutes of action, Makhachev landed four takedowns with over 19 minutes of control time and 30 significant strikes. Now, Makhachev matched UFC Hall of Fame fighter Anderson Silva for the record of 16 straight wins.
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Zhang Weili Gets Outclassed
Former women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili suffered a unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. It wasn't the most entertaining fight as Shevchenko's size, strength, and technique proved to be too much for the former champion, as Weili got taken down time and time again. In 25 minutes of action, Weili landed 32 significant strikes. With the loss, Weili dropped to 26-4 as a pro and is now 10-3 in the UFC.
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Valentina Shevchenko Wins Unanimous Decision At UFC 322
Women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defended her title by beating former women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 322 on Saturday. Although it was an uneventful fight to say the least, Shevchenko dominated Weili for 25 minutes, winning every round on the scorecards. In 25 minutes of action, Shevchenko landed five takedowns and 41 significant strikes. With the win, Shevchenko improved to 26-4-1 as a pro and is now 15-3-1 in the UFC.
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Sean Brady Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Sean Brady suffered a first-round TKO loss to Michael Morales on the main card of UFC 322 on Saturday. Brady entered the fight with a three-fight win streak, including a fourth-round submission over former welterweight champion Leon Edwards in May. Midway through the first round, Morales landed a devastating right hand that hurt Brady, but Brady managed to survive. A minute later, Morales hurt Brady again with a right hand, only this time he landed a combination, knocking Brady down. He followed up with a few shots on the ground which forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:27 of action, Brady landed eight significant strikes.
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