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Shavkat Rakhmonov Looking To Continue Undefeated Streak
On an impressive run since joining the UFC, undefeated former M-1 welterweight champion Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0) is set for Saturday's co-main event against Neil Magny, who is tied for first in the UFC's welterweight division in victories. 3-0 in the UFC, all three of Rakhmonov's victories have come via the finish. Overall in his career,... Read More
Neil Magny Faces Massive Task On Saturday
With a win in Saturday's co-main event, Neil Magny (26-8) can become the winningest welterweight in UFC history by breaking his tie with Georges St. Pierre at 19 wins. That victory will have to come against the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. 5-1 in his last six contests, Magny has won all of those fights by decision.... Read More
Alan Baudot Looks For First UFC Win
Winless in the UFC thus far (0-2), Alan Baudot (8-3) faces Josh Parisian in Saturday's lone main-card heavyweight matchup. Though he's winless in the UFC thus far, Baudot has proven to be a dangerous striker, with seven of his eight professional wins coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings does see the Black Samurai as the favorite with... Read More
Josh Parisian Looking To Showcase On The Main Card
Flip-flopping wins for losses since joining the UFC, Josh Parisian (14-5) would like to get to .500 in the Octagon when he battles Alan Baudot on Saturday. With two wins on the Contender Series, Parisian typically finishes his victories, with 10 of his 14 career wins coming by knockout/TKO and both of his Contender Series... Read More
MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot (Premium Content)
It's been a wild month of June and it's time to calm down a bit. That's probably what Dana thought throwing UFC Vegas 57 in the end of this month's schedule after the promo visited Singapore a couple of dates ago and Austin, TX last weekend. Don't get fooled, though, as this event will take... Read More
DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
It's been a wild month of June and it's time to calm down a bit. That's probably what Dana thought throwing UFC Vegas 57 in the end of this month's schedule after the promo visited Singapore a couple of dates ago and Austin, TX last weekend. Don't get fooled, though, as this event will take... Read More
Christos Giagos Hoping To Rebound From Last Outing
Looking to rebound from a first-round knockout loss in September of last year, Christos Giagos (19-9) steps into the Octagon against Thiago Moises on Saturday and is looking to send his opponent on a three-fight losing streak. A veteran of the UFC since 2018, Giagos has scored 11 finishes in 19 of his career wins,... Read More
Thiago Moises Hopes To Avoid Three-Fight Losing Streak
Hoping to avoid three straight losses in the UFC, Thiago Moises (15-6) enters the Octagon on Saturday against Christos Giagos. Previously on a three-fight winning streak, Moises has lost bouts to Islam Makhachev and Joel Alvarez. A dangerous finisher, six of his 15 career wins have come by submission, with an additional three coming via... Read More
Nate Maness Set For Toughest Task To Date Saturday
Although Nate Maness (14-1) enters Saturday's contest 3-0 in the UFC with over half of his wins ending in a finish, he's a massive underdog to the dominant Umar Nurmagomedov. Maness can win via submission, decision or with a knockout/TKO win. Most recently, he earned a second-round KO/TKO win over Tony Gravely in September of... Read More
Umar Nurmagomedov Returns To Octagon
Impressive thus far in his UFC run, Umar Nurmagomedov (14-0) will look to remain undefeated when he takes to the Octagon on Saturday to battle Nate Maness. A dangerous fighter on the mat, seven of his 14 career wins have come by decision. He is an aggressive style of wrestler who often dictates the pace... Read More
Rodolfo Vieira Looking For Third UFC Win Saturday
Jiu-Jitsu ace Rodolfo Vieira (8-1) returns to the Octagon on Saturday and is looking to secure back-to-back wins after his submission win in July of last year. One of the most dangerous fighters on the mat, seven of his eight professional MMA wins have come by submission. The multi-time world champion is an underdog at... Read More
Chris Curtis Looks To Remain Undefeated
Looking to win his eighth straight fight to move to 3-0 in the UFC, Chris Curtis (28-8) will open up Saturday's night of action against Rodolfo Vieira. Curtis has shown he can translate his knockout power to the UFC, with both of his Octagon wins coming via knockout/TKO. Fourteen of his 28 career wins have... Read More
Calvin Kattar Unable To Get A Split-Decision Nod
Unable to win his fourth straight main-event appearance, Calvin Kattar dropped a very close split decision (47-48, 48-47, 47-48) to Josh Emmett on Saturday night. In 25 minutes of action, Kattar out-struck Emmett, landing 130 significant strikes (131 total strikes) while stuffing all four of Emmett's takedown tries. Ranked No. 4 coming into the matchup,... Read More
Josh Emmett Earns Main-Event Split Decision
In a truly back-and-forth battle in Saturday night's main event, Josh Emmett edged Calvin Kattar in a split decision (47-48, 48-47, 47-48). In 25 minutes of action, Emmett connected on 107 significant strikes but was out-struck by Kattar, who landed 130 significant strikes. Emmett has now won five fights in a row, with the last... Read More
Tim Means Fights Hard But Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss
Tim Means' 46th professional fight did not go as planned, as he suffered a D'Arce choke submission loss in the second round of his co-main-event matchup with Kevin Holland on Saturday. In 6:28 of action, Means tallied only 21 significant strikes (25 total strikes) compared to the 36 significant strikes (53 total strikes) of Holland.... Read More
Kevin Holland Finishes With Big D'Arce Choke
After a literal last-second cancellation of Saturday night's co-main event featuring Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon, Kevin Holland and Tim Means found themselves in the night's spotlight. Holland took advantage of the position, earning a D'Arce choke at the 1:28 mark of the second round. In 6:28 of total action, Holland tallied 36 significant strikes... Read More
Albert Duraev Unable To Get To The Third Round
Albert Duraev's 10-fight winning streak came to an end on Saturday night at the hands of Joaquin Buckley via second-round TKO stoppage (doctor stoppage). In 10 minutes of action, the former ACB champion reeled off only 10 significant strikes (17 total strikes) compared to the 27 significant strikes (30 total strikes) landed by Buckley. Duraev... Read More
Joaquin Buckley Inflicts Damage Saturday
Now a winner of three fights in a row and five of his last six, Joaquin Buckley did exactly what he's been known to do when he walked out with a big victory on Saturday. In 10 minutes of action leading up to a stoppage, Buckley tallied 27 significant strikes (30 total strikes) and stuffed... Read More
Guram Kutateladze Unable To Get The Nod Saturday
In a matchup where the statistics were almost identical, the judges ruled that Guram Kutateladze did not do quite enough to get a split-decision win over Damir Ismagulov on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Kutateladze tallied 78 significant strikes (80 total strikes) compared to Ismagulov's 79 significant strikes (83 total strikes). Kutateladze did have... Read More
Damir Ismagulov Continues To Impress
In a close back-and-forth lightweight battle, former M-1 champion Damir Ismagulov continued his run in the UFC and is now a perfect 5-0. Taking a split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27), Ismagulov barely out-struck Guram Kutateladze with 79 significant strikes (83 total strikes) compared to Kutateladze's 78 significant strikes (80 total strikes). Ismagulov was also unsuccessful... Read More
Julian Marquez Suffers Big Loss Saturday
Unable to secure a three-fight winning streak, Julian Marquez had his night ended via first-round TKO against Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday. In 3:18 of action, Marquez only tallied 13 strikes compared to the 49 significant strikes he absorbed. Though Marquez was able to score a flash knockdown, Rodrigues returned to his feet almost immediately and... Read More
Gregory Rodrigues Scores Big TKO Win Saturday
Former LFA champion Gregory Rodrigues took care of business Saturday night, earning a first-round knockout against a very tough opponent in Julian Marquez. The knockout came from a flurry of punches at the 3:18 mark of the contest. Rodrigues tallied 49 significant strikes (50 total strikes) compared to only 13 strikes absorbed. Earning a Performance... Read More
MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett (Premium Content)
The UFC is back on American soil this weekend, and it is doing so by visiting a venue where it's never organized an event into: Moody Center in Austin, TX. With Frank Erwin Center getting bypassed this weekend, Moody will be the center of attention for all of us wanting more MMA fireworks even after... Read More
DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett
The UFC is back on American soil this weekend, and it is doing so by visiting a venue where it's never organized an event into: Moody Center in Austin, TX. With Frank Erwin Center getting bypassed this weekend, Moody will be the center of attention for all of us wanting more MMA fireworks even after... Read More
Josh Emmett Lands In Saturday's Main Event
With only two bouts under his belt since mid-2019, Josh Emmett (17-2) finds himself in Saturday's main event against a tough opponent in Calvin Kattar. The heavy-handed striker does enter the contest on a four-fight winning streak, with two of those wins coming via knockouts. DraftKings sees Emmett as the underdog with a salary of... Read More
Calvin Kattar Set For His Fourth Straight Main Event
Set for his fourth straight main event on Saturday, Calvin Kattar (23-5) has gone 2-1 over that span, including a unanimous decision in his last outing in January. 7-3 in the UFC, four of his seven wins have come by the finish. Thirteen of his 23 career wins have come via the finish, with 10... Read More
Joe Lauzon Takes Co-Main-Event Stage Against Fellow Veteran
Tied for sixth all-time on the UFC's finish list, Joe Lauzon (28-15) will look for back-to-back wins when he faces the man tied for first in all-time wins, Donald Cerrone, on Saturday night. Lauzon has earned 26 finishes in his 28 professional wins, with 18 of those via submission. DraftKings sees J-Lau as the slight... Read More
Donald Cerrone Could Become All-Time Wins Leader
Tied for first on the UFC's all-time wins list, Donald Cerrone (36-16) can take sole possession of first place with a win over fellow veteran Joe Lauzon in Saturday night's co-main event. A veteran of the UFC since 2011, Cerrone has remained a staple in the organization for 10-plus years. Winless in his last six... Read More
Tim Means Will Move To Sixth All-Time In Welterweight Bouts
A veteran of the UFC since 2012, Tim Means (32-12-1) is set for another main-card appearance, this time battling the very dangerous Kevin Holland on Saturday. Tied for ninth on the UFC's all-time appearance list for welterweights, Means typically finishes his bouts, with 24 of his 32 career wins coming by finish -- 19 of... Read More
Kevin Holland Hoping To Get Back To His 2020 Form
After last year saw Kevin Holland (22-7) go winless, he won his lone fight so far this year, a second-round knockout in March. Prior to his back-to-back losses last year, Holland was riding a five-fight winning streak, including four finishes. Similar to his opponent in terms of finishing bouts, Holland has scored finishes in 18... Read More
