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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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Belal Muhammad In Dire Need Of Win
Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Muhammad's 11-fight unbeaten streak saw him surge up the UFC welterweight rankings and capture the undisputed welterweight title with a victory over Leon Edwards. He lost his title to Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision at UFC 315 in May 2025, then lost another unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry in his last fight. DraftKings sees Muhammad as the favorite with a salary of $8,300.
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Edmen Shahbazyan An Underdog At UFC Vegas 118
Edmen Shahbazyan will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. The last time Shahbazyan lost was in 2024 at UFC Vegas 96, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert. Since then, Shahbazyan has looked great, winning three fights in a row. Shahbazyan was last seen in action in October at UFC 320, where he defeated Andre Muniz via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Shahbazyan as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
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Brendan Allen Looks For His Third Win In A Row
Brendan Allen will look for his third win in a row as he takes on Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Allen was last seen in the Octagon in October at UFC Vancouver, where he defeated Reinier de Ridder via TKO at the end of the fourth round, after de Ridder was unable to continue. Before that, Allen defeated Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Allen as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
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Tom Nolan Searches For His Fifth Consecutive Win
Tom Nolan will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Fares Ziam on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Nolan made his promotional debut in January 2024 at UFC Vegas 84, but the fight didn't play out as he hoped, as Nikolas Motta knocked him out in the opening round. Since then, Nolan has won four fights in a row and is now 4-1 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Nolan as the underdog with a salary of $7,100.
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Fares Ziam A Favorite At UFC Vegas 118
Fares Ziam will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Tom Nolan on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Ziam was last seen in action in December at UFC 323, where he extended his win streak by beating Nazim Sadykhov via second-round TKO. Prior to that, Ziam defeated Mike Davis via unanimous decision. He is currently on a six-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Ziam as the favorite with a salary of $9,100.
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Deiveson Figueiredo Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss
Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo suffered a second-round submission loss to Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Figueiredo started this fight well, but then Yadong started landing leg kicks, keeping Figueiredo hesitant. In the second round, after failing to take Yadong down on three separate occasions, Figueiredo finally landed a takedown, only to be caught in a guillotine by Yadong. It didn't take long for Yadong to sink the choke in, and it didn't take long for Figueiredo to tap out. In 9:42 of action, Figueiredo landed a takedown and nine significant strikes. The former two-time flyweight champion is now just 1-4 over his past five bouts in the bantamweight division.
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Source: UFC
Song Yadong Gets Second-Round Submission Win
Song Yadong bounced back in the win column by beating former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round submission in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Yadong set the tone right away with leg kicks, and he only continued in the second round, but he also began to add in hard right hands. After a few takedown attempts, Figueiredo finally landed one but was immediately caught by Yadong in a tight arm-in guillotine. Figueiredo tapped out within seconds. In 9:42 of action, Yadong landed a takedown and 24 significant strikes. With the win, Yadong improved to 23-9-1 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
Zhang Mingyang Suffers Back-To-Back Losses
Zhang Mingyang suffered a first-round TKO loss to Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Menifield started pressuring Mingyang early on, and after landing a barrage of hooks, Menifield dropped Mingyang to the canvas, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 4:15 of action, Mingyang landed 16 significant strikes. This is Mingyang's second consecutive loss. With the loss, Mingyang dropped to 19-8 as a pro and is now 3-2 in the UFC.
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Alonzo Menifield Gets Back In The Win Column
Alonzo Menifield returned to the win column by defeating Zhang Mingyang via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Despite being a heavy underdog in the matchup, Menifield kept on pressuring Mingyang and kept on throwing hooks until Mingyang couldn't defend any longer. In 4:15 of action, Menifield landed 28 significant strikes. With the win, Menifield improved to 18-6-1 as a pro and is now 11-6-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Tallison Teixeira Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Tallison Teixeira suffered a first-round knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. This was a good opportunity for Teixeira to fly up the heavyweight rankings, but unfortunately for Teixeira, the fight lasted only 39 seconds as Pavlovich knocked out Teixeira with a vicious combination. In 39 seconds of action, Teixeira wasn't able to land any significant strikes. With the loss, Teixeira has now dropped to 2-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Sergei Pavlovich Scores First-Round Knockout Win
Sergei Pavlovich extended his win streak by finishing Tallison Teixeira via first-round knockout loss on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Pavlovich came out aggressively, and he needed just 39 seconds to earn one of the fastest finishes on the card. Following the win, Pavlovich called for a title shot. In 39 seconds of action, Pavlovich landed seven significant strikes. With the win, Pavlovich improved to 21-3 as a pro and is now 9-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Cameron Smotherman Suffers Third Loss In A Row
Cameron Smotherman suffered a first-round knockout loss to former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Smotherman was pressured by Asakura from the opening bell, and it didn't take long for the former Rizin champion to stun Smotherman with a crushing right hand. Asakura then landed a follow-up left hook that knocked Smotherman out cold. In 1:50 of action, Smotherman landed three significant strikes. Smotherman has now lost three straight after winning his UFC debut.
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Source: UFC
Kai Asakura Earns His First UFC Win
Former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura earned his first win in the UFC by finishing Cameron Smotherman via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Asakura was pressuring Smotherman from the opening bell, and it didn't take long for the former Rizin champion to land a thunderous right hand, forcing Smotherman to back up. It was a follow-up left hook that knocked out Smotherman. In 1:50 of action, Asakura landed nine significant strikes. With the win, Asakura improved to 22-6 as a pro and is now 1-2 in the UFC.
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Deiveson Figueiredo Set For UFC Macau Main Event
Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Yadong Song in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Figueiredo was last seen in action at UFC 320, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov after he got dominated for the majority of the fight. Prior to that, he defeated Montel Jackson via split decision. DraftKings sees Figueiredo as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,700.
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