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Magomed Ankalaev Gets Back In The Win Column
Former light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev bounced back in the win column by beating Bogdan Guskov via fifth-round TKO in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The fight was extremely slow and uneventful, but Ankalaev was the one who was pushing the pace the whole time and the one who landed more significant strikes and more impactful shots. In the fifth round, after getting Guskov to the mat, Ankalaev kept dropping ground and pound until referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight. In 22:41, Ankalaev landed two takedowns and 54 significant strikes. With the win, Ankalaev improved to 22-2-1 with one NC and is now 13-2-1 with one NC in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Bogdan Guskov Dominated At UFC Abu Dhabi
Bogdan Guskov suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to former light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The fight was without a doubt lackluster; the pace was slow, and Guskov was completely outclassed and dominated for most of the fight. It looked like the fight was going to go the distance, but it wasn't until midway through the final round that referee Marc Goddard decided he'd seen enough punches land with no intelligent defense from Guskov. In 22:41, Guskov landed 39 significant strikes. With the loss, Guskov dropped to 18-4-1 as a pro and is now 4-2-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Steve Erceg Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg suffered a first-round knockout loss to Ramazan Temirov in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Erceg got dropped early with a wild spinning back kick, and from that point on, Temirov started pressuring Erceg while throwing haymakers. With a bit more than 30 seconds left in the first round, Temirov caught Erceg with a right hand, knocking him out. In 4:21 of action, Erceg landed 11 significant strikes. With the loss, Erceg dropped to 14-5 as a pro and is now 5-4 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Ramazan Temirov Scores First-Round Knockout Win
Ramazan Temirov scored the biggest win of his career by finishing former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg via first-round knockout in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Temirov came out aggressive, pressuring Erceg and throwing haymakers with fight-ending power with every strike. As Erceg was backing up, Temirov caught him with a thunderous right hand that knocked Erceg out cold. In 4:21 of action, Temirov landed 27 significant strikes. With the win, Temirov improved to 20-3 as a pro and is now 3-0 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Damian Rzepecki Drops Decision In His UFC Debut
Damian Rzepecki is undefeated no more, as he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Zaynukov on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Rzepecki displayed incredible toughness, but he was completely outclassed by Zaynukov for most of the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Rzepecki landed a takedown and 16 significant strikes compared to Zaynukov, who landed two takedowns and 74 significant strikes. This is the first loss of Rzepecki's career, and he's now 10-1 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
Magomed Zaynukov Remains Undefeated
Magomed Zaynukov made his promotional debut on Saturday on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi, beating Damian Rzepecki via unanimous decision. Zaynukov started taking over in the second round, hurting Rzepecki with big shots and cutting him badly with elbows. It looked like he injured his leg, but although he slowed down, he still got the better of Rzepecki in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Zaynukov landed two takedowns and 74 significant strikes. With the win, Zaynukov improved to 9-0 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
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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Source: UFC
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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Source: UFC
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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Source: UFC
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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Source: UFC
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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Source: UFC
