Flyweight Championship (125) [#1/#3DD/#3P4P] Alexandre Pantoja (27-5-0, -253) vs. [#14] Steve Erceg (12-1-0, +201) Alexandre Pantoja is the All-Time #9 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (3-0-0) 2023-12-16: W vs. [#2FLY/#6DD] Brandon Royval (16-7-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) 2023-07-08: W vs. [#3FLY/#7DD] Brandon Moreno (21-8-2) via SD (46-49, 48-47, 48-47) 2022-07-30: W vs. [#10FLY] Alex Perez (25-8-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:31 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Steve Erceg (3-0-0) 2024-03-02: W vs. [#58FLY] Matt Schnell (16-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:26 of round 2 2023-11-11: W vs. [#75FLY] Alessandro Costa (13-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-06-10: W vs. [#53FLY] David Dvorak (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexandre Pantoja 140, Steve Erceg 63 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Bantamweight (135) [*] Jose Aldo (31-8-0, +109) vs. [#12] Jonathan Martinez (19-4-0, -134) Jose Aldo is the All-Time #32 ranked Bantamweight and #3 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (2-1-0) 2022-08-20: L vs. [#2BW/#9DD/#8P4P] Merab Dvalishvili (17-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 2021-12-04: W vs. [#13BW] Rob Font (20-8-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) 2021-08-07: W vs. [#14BW] Pedro Munhoz (20-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jonathan Martinez (3-0-0) 2023-10-14: W vs. [#60BW] Adrian Yanez (16-5-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 2:26 of round 2 2023-03-11: W vs. [#21BW] Said Nurmagomedov (18-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-10-15: W vs. [#32FW] Cub Swanson (29-13-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 4:19 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Aldo 623, Jonathan Martinez 203 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight (205) [#17] Anthony Smith (37-19-0, +356) vs. [#28] Vitor Petrino (11-0-0, -491) Anthony Smith is the All-Time #31 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (1-2-0) 2023-12-09: L vs. [#10LHW] Khalil Rountree (13-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:56 of round 3 2023-08-26: W vs. [#25LHW] Ryan Spann (21-10-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2023-05-13: L vs. [#11LHW] Johnny Walker (21-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Vitor Petrino (3-0-0) 2024-03-02: W vs. [*] Tyson Pedro (10-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 2023-11-04: W vs. [#56LHW] Modestas Bukauskas (15-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:03 of round 2 2023-07-08: W vs. [#43LHW] Marcin Prachnio (17-7-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:42 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anthony Smith 147, Vitor Petrino 63 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Following the historic UFC 300, the former dual-weight champion was confirmed to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 on the 29th of June. The shaggy fight will make the octagon a lot more chaotic. Michael Chandler, a hard-hitting powerhouse, is the opponent. The American, who has previously won a number of Bellator titles, is poised for his relentless attack and knockout power.
In addition to the tremendous excitement in the UFC community, the contrasting fighting type of this opponent assures a game well deserving anticipation. This article details everything you need to know about the battle and also provides my selection of the bout.
Flyweight (125) [#11] Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1, -183) vs. [#60] Alex Perez (24-8-0, +152) Matheus Nicolau is the All-Time #35 ranked Flyweight fighter. Alex Perez is the All-Time #36 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Matheus Nicolau (2-1-0) 2023-04-15: L vs. [#2FLY/#6DD] Brandon Royval (16-7-0) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 2:09 of round 1 2022-12-03: W vs. [#58FLY] Matt Schnell (16-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:44 of round 2 2022-03-26: W vs. [#53FLY] David Dvorak (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Alex Perez (0-3-0) 2024-03-02: L vs. [#8FLY] Muhammad Mokaev (12-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-07-30: L vs. [#1FLY/#3DD/#3P4P] Alexandre Pantoja (27-5-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:31 of round 1 2020-11-21: L vs. [#8BW/#10P4P] Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:57 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matheus Nicolau 378, Alex Perez 56 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight (205) [#18] Ryan Spann (21-9-0, -193) vs. [#64] Bogdan Guskov (15-3-0, +158)
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Spann (1-2-0) 2023-08-26: L vs. [#17LHW] Anthony Smith (37-19-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2023-03-11: L vs. [#9LHW] Nikita Krylov (30-9-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:38 of round 1 2022-11-12: W vs. [*] Dominick Reyes (12-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:20 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Bogdan Guskov (2-1-0) 2024-02-10: W vs. [#120LHW] Zac Pauga (6-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:38 of round 1 2023-09-02: L vs. [#15LHW] Volkan Oezdemir (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:46 of round 1 2023-03-18: W vs. [#190HW+] Carlos Eduardo (20-11-0) via TKO in 0:25 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Spann 245, Bogdan Guskov 77 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Women Flyweight (125) [#15] Karine Silva (17-4-0, -147) vs. [#17] Ariane Lipski (17-8-0, +121)
Last 3 Fights: Karine Silva (3-0-0) 2023-08-19: W vs. [#34FLY] Maryna Moroz (11-6-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:59 of round 1 2023-06-03: W vs. [#57FLY] Ketlen Souza (13-4-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:45 of round 1 2022-06-04: W vs. [*] Poliana Botelho (9-5-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 4:55 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ariane Lipski (3-0-0) 2023-12-16: W vs. [#28FLY] Casey ONeill (9-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:18 of round 2 2023-07-01: W vs. [#33FLY] Melissa Gatto (8-2-2) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) 2023-03-11: W vs. [#25FLY] J.J. Aldrich (13-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Karine Silva 252, Ariane Lipski 133 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight Championship (205) [#1/#8P4P] Alex Pereira (9-2-0, -142) vs. [#4] Jamahal Hill (13-1-0, +116) Alex Pereira is the All-Time #25 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter. Jamahal Hill is the All-Time #30 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alex Pereira (2-1-0) 2023-11-11: W vs. [#5LHW] Jiri Prochazka (29-4-1) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:08 of round 2 2023-07-29: W vs. [#2LHW] Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 2023-04-08: L vs. [#1MW] Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jamahal Hill (3-0-0) 2023-01-21: W vs. [*] Glover Teixeira (33-9-0) via UD (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) 2022-08-06: W vs. [#13LHW] Thiago Santos (22-12-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 2:31 of round 4 2022-02-19: W vs. [#11LHW] Johnny Walker (21-8-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:55 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alex Pereira 154, Jamahal Hill 448 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Women Strawweight Championship (115) [#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Weili Zhang (24-3-0, -413) vs. [#2/#7DD/#9P4P] Xiaonan Yan (18-3-0, +307) Weili Zhang is the All-Time #5 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Weili Zhang (3-0-0) 2023-08-19: W vs. [#4SW/#10DD] Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) via UD (50-43, 50-44, 49-45) 2022-11-12: W vs. [*] Carla Esparza (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:05 of round 2 2022-06-11: W vs. [*] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-5-0) via KO (Spinning Backfist) in 2:28 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Xiaonan Yan (2-1-0) 2023-05-06: W vs. [#5SW] Jessica Andrade (25-12-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:20 of round 1 2022-10-01: W vs. [#8SW] Mackenzie Dern (13-5-0) via MD (48-47, 48-47, 47-47) 2022-03-05: L vs. [#7SW] Marina Rodriguez (17-3-2) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Weili Zhang 238, Xiaonan Yan 343 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Weili Zhang leads 2-1 .
Lightweight (155) [#3/#10P4P] Justin Gaethje (25-4-0, -190) vs. [#3FW] Max Holloway (25-7-0, +155) Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #12 ranked Lightweight fighter. Max Holloway is the All-Time #8 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (2-1-0) 2023-07-29: W vs. [#4LW] Dustin Poirier (30-8-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:00 of round 2 2023-03-18: W vs. [#9LW] Rafael Fiziev (12-3-0) via MD (29-28, 28-28, 29-28) 2022-05-07: L vs. [#2LW/#6DD/#9P4P] Charles Oliveira (34-9-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:22 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (2-1-0) 2023-08-26: W vs. [*] Chan Sung Jung (17-8-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:23 of round 3 2023-04-15: W vs. [#8FW] Arnold Allen (19-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) 2022-07-02: L vs. [#2FW/#8DD] Alexander Volkanovski (26-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justin Gaethje 259, Max Holloway 231 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#9] Brendan Allen (23-5-0, -208) vs. [#21] Chris Curtis (31-10-0, +168)
Last 3 Fights: Brendan Allen (3-0-0) 2023-11-18: W vs. [#18MW] Paul Craig (17-7-1) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 0:38 of round 3 2023-06-24: W vs. [#42MW] Bruno Silva (23-11-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:39 of round 1 2023-02-25: W vs. [#20MW] Andre Muniz (24-6-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:25 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Chris Curtis (1-1-0, 1 NC) 2024-01-20: W vs. [#38MW] Marc-Andre Barriault (17-7-0) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 30-27) 2023-06-10: NC vs. [#13MW] Nassourdine Imavov (13-4-0) 2023-04-08: L vs. [#26WW] Kelvin Gastelum (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brendan Allen 140, Chris Curtis 77 Previous Match-up Record: Chris Curtis leads 1-0-0 Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Featherweight (145) [#41] Damon Jackson (22-6-1, +156) vs. [#82] Alexander Hernandez (14-7-0, -192)
Last 3 Fights: Damon Jackson (1-2-0) 2023-08-05: L vs. [#38FW] Billy Quarantillo (18-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-01-14: L vs. [#16FW] Dan Ige (18-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:13 of round 2 2022-09-17: W vs. [#76FW] Pat Sabatini (18-5-0) via TKO (Submission to Punches) in 1:09 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Hernandez (1-2-0) 2023-10-07: L vs. [#35FW] Bill Algeo (18-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2023-02-18: W vs. [#54LW] Jim Miller (37-17-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-12-10: L vs. [#38FW] Billy Quarantillo (18-6-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:30 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Damon Jackson 245, Alexander Hernandez 182 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Featherweight (145) [#46] Jose Mariscal (15-6-0, +135) vs. [#110] Morgan Charriere (19-9-1, -166)
Last 3 Fights: Jose Mariscal (3-0-0) 2023-09-09: W vs. [#144FW] Jack Jenkins (12-3-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 3:19 of round 2 2023-06-24: W vs. [#159LW] Trevor Peek (9-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2023-02-17: W vs. [#118FW] Guilherme Faria de Souza (19-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:02 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Morgan Charriere (3-0-0) 2023-09-02: W vs. [#534FW] Manolo Zecchini (11-4-0) via KO (Body Kick and Punches) in 3:51 of round 1 2023-07-21: W vs. [#332LW] Diego Silva (16-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:13 of round 3 2023-04-29: W vs. [#924FW] Pedro Souza (18-5-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Mariscal 210, Morgan Charriere 217 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Women Flyweight (125) [#3/#8DD/#8P4P] Manon Fiorot (11-1-0, +116) vs. [#4/#7P4P] Erin Blanchfield (12-1-0, -141) Manon Fiorot is the All-Time #44 ranked Women’s fighter. Erin Blanchfield is the All-Time #48 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Manon Fiorot (3-0-0) 2023-09-02: W vs. [#5FLY/#3P4P] Rose Namajunas (12-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 2022-10-22: W vs. [#10FLY] Katlyn Cerminara (18-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-03-26: W vs. [#12FLY] Jennifer Maia (21-10-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Erin Blanchfield (3-0-0) 2023-08-26: W vs. [#9FLY] Taila Santos (19-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2023-02-18: W vs. [#5SW] Jessica Andrade (25-12-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:37 of round 2 2022-11-12: W vs. [#34SW] Molly McCann (14-6-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:37 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Manon Fiorot 210, Erin Blanchfield 217 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Welterweight (170) [#11] Vicente Luque (22-9-1, -148) vs. [#25] Joaquin Buckley (17-6-0, +121) Vicente Luque is the All-Time #41 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Vicente Luque (1-2-0) 2023-08-12: W vs. [#11LW] Rafael dos Anjos (32-16-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) 2022-08-06: L vs. [#15WW] Geoff Neal (15-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 3 2022-04-16: L vs. [#3WW] Belal Muhammad (23-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Joaquin Buckley (2-1-0) 2023-10-07: W vs. [#35WW] Alex Morono (23-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27) 2023-05-20: W vs. [#81WW] Andre Fialho (16-8-0) via TKO (Head Kick) in 4:15 of round 2 2022-12-10: L vs. [#21MW] Chris Curtis (31-10-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vicente Luque 231, Joaquin Buckley 175 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#32] Bruno Silva (23-10-0, -277) vs. [#66] Chris Weidman (15-7-0, +217) Chris Weidman is the All-Time #3 ranked Middleweight and #22 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Bruno Silva (1-2-0) 2023-10-21: L vs. [#23MW] Sharabutdin Magomedov (13-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2023-06-24: L vs. [#9MW] Brendan Allen (23-5-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:39 of round 1 2023-04-22: W vs. [#33MW] Brad Tavares (20-9-0) via TKO (Knee and Punch) in 3:35 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Chris Weidman (1-2-0) 2023-08-19: L vs. [#33MW] Brad Tavares (20-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2021-04-24: L vs. [*] Uriah Hall (17-11-0) via TKO (Leg Injury) in 0:17 of round 1 2020-08-08: W vs. [*] Omari Akhmedov (24-8-1) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Bruno Silva 161, Chris Weidman 224 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Bruno Silva leads 1-0 .
Women Flyweight (125) [#9/#4P4P] Rose Namajunas (11-6-0, -177) vs. [#6SW] Amanda Ribas (12-4-0, +146) Rose Namajunas is the All-Time #10 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (1-2-0) 2023-09-02: L vs. [#3FLY/#7DD/#8P4P] Manon Fiorot (11-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 2022-05-07: L vs. [*] Carla Esparza (19-7-0) via SD () 2021-11-06: W vs. [#1SW/#1DD/#1P4P] Weili Zhang (24-3-0) via SD (47-48, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Amanda Ribas (2-1-0) 2023-11-18: W vs. [#29SW] Luana Pinheiro (11-2-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 3:53 of round 3 2023-06-24: L vs. [#5FLY] Maycee Barber (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:42 of round 2 2023-03-04: W vs. [#11FLY] Viviane Araujo (12-6-0) via UD (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 203, Amanda Ribas 126 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. .
Heavyweight (265) [#60] Justin Tafa (7-3-0, +209) vs. [#68] Karl Williams (9-1-0, -267)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Tafa (2-0-0, 1 NC) 2023-09-09: W vs. [#125HW+] Austen Lane (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:22 of round 1 2023-06-24: NC vs. [#125HW+] Austen Lane (12-4-0) 2023-02-11: W vs. [#120HW+] Parker Porter (13-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Karl Williams (3-0-0) 2023-05-13: W vs. [#69HW+] Chase Sherman (18-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 2023-03-11: W vs. [#169HW+] Lukasz Brzeski (8-4-1) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) 2022-09-06: W vs. [*] Jimmy Lawson (4-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justin Tafa 196, Karl Williams 315 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Middleweight (185) [#63] Edmen Shahbazyan (12-4-0, -192) vs. [#156] A.J. Dobson (7-2-0, +156)
Last 3 Fights: Edmen Shahbazyan (1-2-0) 2023-05-20: L vs. [#25MW] Anthony Hernandez (12-2-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 1:01 of round 3 2022-12-10: W vs. [*] Dalcha Lungiambula (11-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:41 of round 2 2021-11-06: L vs. [#13MW] Nassourdine Imavov (13-4-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:42 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: A.J. Dobson (1-2-0) 2023-08-12: W vs. [#175MW] Tafon Nchukwi (6-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2022-10-22: L vs. [#80MW] Armen Petrosyan (9-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 2022-02-12: L vs. [#107MW] Jacob Malkoun (7-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Edmen Shahbazyan 308, A.J. Dobson 224 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
We debuted the “WHR Parlay” series recently and you can view that here. We got so very close to hitting and as a result, I thought we’d try again.
An issue with the parlays, is that there are a lot checkboxes that a fight must tick off to qualify. Therefore, I am combining multiple events in one post and am also opening it up to all of MMA. Though there is not much betting action on non-UFC fights (as far as I can tell), if they qualify and I have the info, I will throw them in.
In this post, I will also throw in a second parlay… a collection of the best bets (favorites included). This one is a bit more subjective as I need to “draw the line” on the amount of fights to include.
The 2024 UFC campaign is well underway, with several incredible fight nights behind us.
Magomed Ankalaev’s vicious second-round knockout of Johnny Walker kicked off the calendar year. It was followed by UFC 297, where nearly all bouts went the distance, highlighted by Dricus Du Plessis’ beating of Sean Strickland.
We had a great battle between Imamov and Dolidze, a five-round thriller between Hermansson and Pyfer, and Royval’s upset win against Moreno. Ilia Topuria remained undefeated by knocking out Volkanovski in UFC 298, while UFC 299 took place just a few days ago with O’Malley launching his bantamweight title defense by battering Marlon Vera.
As another exciting UFC season continues, we look at the rest of the schedule and share our expectations for some of the top bouts. If you want to make your predictions count, feel free to check out the UFC odds on sportzino.com.
Heavyweight (265) [#10] Tai Tuivasa (14-6-0, -128) vs. [#16] Marcin Tybura (24-8-0, +104) Tai Tuivasa is the All-Time #49 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Tai Tuivasa (0-3-0) 2023-09-09: L vs. [#6HW+] Alexander Volkov (37-10-0) via Submission (Ezekiel Choke) in 4:37 of round 2 2022-12-03: L vs. [#4HW+] Sergei Pavlovich (18-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1 2022-09-03: L vs. [#2HW+] Ciryl Gane (12-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:23 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Marcin Tybura (2-1-0) 2023-07-22: L vs. [#3HW+] Tom Aspinall (14-3-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punches) in 1:13 of round 1 2023-02-04: W vs. [#25HW+] Blagoy Ivanov (19-6-0) via UD () 2022-08-20: W vs. [#20HW+] Alexander Romanov (17-2-0) via MD (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tai Tuivasa 189, Marcin Tybura 238 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 5 win(s) against common opposition. .
Light Heavyweight (205) [#31] Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-4-0, -493) vs. [#45] Ovince St. Preux (26-17-0, +350)
Last 3 Fights: Kennedy Nzechukwu (2-1-0) 2023-08-05: L vs. [#22LHW] Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:22 of round 1 2023-05-06: W vs. [#44LHW] Devin Clark (14-9-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:28 of round 2 2022-11-19: W vs. [#29LHW] Ion Cutelaba (17-10-1) via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 1:02 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Ovince St. Preux (1-2-0) 2023-02-18: L vs. [#18LHW] Philipe Lins (18-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:49 of round 1 2022-05-07: W vs. [*] Mauricio Rua (27-14-1) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) 2021-06-26: L vs. [#64LHW] Tanner Boser (21-10-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:31 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kennedy Nzechukwu 224, Ovince St. Preux 392 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
Lightweight (155) [*] Mike Davis (10-2-0, -260) vs. [*] Natan Levy (8-1-0, +207)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Davis (3-0-0) 2022-10-01: W vs. [#176LW] Viacheslav Borshchev (7-3-1) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-28) 2021-01-20: W vs. [#86LW] Mason Jones (14-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2019-10-12: W vs. [*] Thomas Gifford (17-10-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:45 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Natan Levy (2-1-0) 2022-12-03: W vs. [#715LW] Genaro Valdez (10-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) 2022-04-30: W vs. [#209LW] Mike Breeden (11-6-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) 2021-11-20: L vs. [#41LW] Rafa Garcia (16-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mike Davis 532, Natan Levy 469 Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. .
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