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Rafael dos Anjos Earns Decision Win Over Tarec Saffiedine

Rafael dos Anjos (26-9) made his welterweight debut a successful one against Tarec Saffiedine (16-7). Right away Saffiedine went for a high kick. A body kick was there for dos Anjos. A kick was caught by Saffiedine and he took down the former UFC lightweight champion. A kimura attempt from the bottom didn’t go anywhere […]

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Rafael dos Anjos (26-9) made his welterweight debut a successful one against Tarec Saffiedine (16-7).

Right away Saffiedine went for a high kick. A body kick was there for dos Anjos. A kick was caught by Saffiedine and he took down the former UFC lightweight champion. A kimura attempt from the bottom didn’t go anywhere for dos Anjos. They stood back up and Saffiedine pushed his opponent against the fence.

They separated and dos Anjos put some pressure on the former Strikeforce welterweight title holder. He took Saffiedine down.They stood back up, but dos Anjos kept pressuring his opponent. He got in some body shots and punches upstairs in close range as the final horn sounded.

The second round began and dos Anjos kept making it a close-range fight. Saffiedine avoided a takedown attempt. He pushed his opponent towards the fence, but had the position reversed. Saffiedine went for a takedown, but it didn’t pan out. The round ended with dos Anjos in control.

At the start of the final frame, dos Anjos landed a body kick. A right hook connected for Saffiedine. A jab was there for dos Anjos. A knee to the body in the clinch found its target for dos Anjos. Like the first two rounds, the clinch work was there for dos Anjos, who landed a body kick. Saffiedine popped him with a jab. The round ended on a missed high kick from dos Anjos.

All three judges scored the fight for dos Anjos.

Final Result: Rafael dos Anjos def. Tarec Saffiedine via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Coach: Holly Holm’s Fight Against Bethe Correia is More do Than Die

In a “do or die” situation, there’s one person who believes Holly Holm can pull through. Holm is facing a fourth straight loss when she meets Bethe Correia tomorrow (June 17). The two will do battle inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore for the main event of UFC Fight Night 111. During a recent […]

In a “do or die” situation, there’s one person who believes Holly Holm can pull through. Holm is facing a fourth straight loss when she meets Bethe Correia tomorrow (June 17). The two will do battle inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore for the main event of UFC Fight Night 111. During a recent […]

Time to Get Real About UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia

While the rest of the world discusses Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather for another three months, the UFC machine must go on. That means UFC Fight Night 111 from Singapore this Saturday morning and streaming live on UFC Fight Pass. At quick glance, the card might not offer much to the casual viewer, but upon […]

While the rest of the world discusses Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather for another three months, the UFC machine must go on. That means UFC Fight Night 111 from Singapore this Saturday morning and streaming live on UFC Fight Pass. At quick glance, the card might not offer much to the casual viewer, but upon […]

UFC Fight Night 111 Betting Odds: Surprise Name Favored

UFC Fight Night 111 goes down tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The entire card will air exclusively on the UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will begin at 4:30 a.m. ET while the four bout main card will air at 8 a.m. ET. The event will […]

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UFC Fight Night 111 goes down tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The entire card will air exclusively on the UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will begin at 4:30 a.m. ET while the four bout main card will air at 8 a.m. ET. The event will be the second that the promotion has hosted in Singapore, following UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim which took place at the Marina Bay Sands in January 2014.

A women’s bantamweight bout between former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Bethe Correia will headline this event. Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout will co-headline this event. Rounding out the main card is Dong Hyun Kim vs. Colby Covington in a welterweight bout and Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine in a welterweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Holm is a -550 favorite over Correia, who is a +425 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Arlovski being a +200 underdog against Tybura, who is a -240 favorite. Here are the betting odds:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass/8 a.m. ET)

Female Bantamweight: Holly Holm (-550) vs. Bethe Correia (+425)

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Marcin Tybura (-240)

Welterweight: Dong Hyun Kim (+265) vs. Colby Covington (-325)

Welterweight: Rafael dos Anjos (-265) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (+225)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/4:30 a.m. ET)

Lightweight: Takanori Gomi (+260) vs. Jon Tuck (-320)

Heavyweight: Cyril Asker (+285) vs. Walt Harris (-345)

Flyweight: Justin Scoggins(+400) vs. Justin Scoggins (-500)

Welterweight: Frank Camacho (+335) vs. Li Jingliang (-420)

Bantamweight: Kwan Ho Kwak (-125) vs. Russell Doane (+105)

Flyweight: Naoki Inoue (-275) vs. Carls John de Tomas (+235)

Female Bantamweight: Lucie Pudilova (-130) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (+110)

Featherweight: Alex Caceres (-325) vs. Roland Gabriel (+265)

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UFC Fight Night 111 Betting Odds: Surprise Name Favored

UFC Fight Night 111 goes down tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The entire card will air exclusively on the UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will begin at 4:30 a.m. ET while the four bout main card will air at 8 a.m. ET. The event will […]

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UFC Fight Night 111 goes down tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The entire card will air exclusively on the UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will begin at 4:30 a.m. ET while the four bout main card will air at 8 a.m. ET. The event will be the second that the promotion has hosted in Singapore, following UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim which took place at the Marina Bay Sands in January 2014.

A women’s bantamweight bout between former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Bethe Correia will headline this event. Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout will co-headline this event. Rounding out the main card is Dong Hyun Kim vs. Colby Covington in a welterweight bout and Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine in a welterweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Holm is a -550 favorite over Correia, who is a +425 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Arlovski being a +200 underdog against Tybura, who is a -240 favorite. Here are the betting odds:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass/8 a.m. ET)

Female Bantamweight: Holly Holm (-550) vs. Bethe Correia (+425)

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Marcin Tybura (-240)

Welterweight: Dong Hyun Kim (+265) vs. Colby Covington (-325)

Welterweight: Rafael dos Anjos (-265) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (+225)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/4:30 a.m. ET)

Lightweight: Takanori Gomi (+260) vs. Jon Tuck (-320)

Heavyweight: Cyril Asker (+285) vs. Walt Harris (-345)

Flyweight: Justin Scoggins(+400) vs. Justin Scoggins (-500)

Welterweight: Frank Camacho (+335) vs. Li Jingliang (-420)

Bantamweight: Kwan Ho Kwak (-125) vs. Russell Doane (+105)

Flyweight: Naoki Inoue (-275) vs. Carls John de Tomas (+235)

Female Bantamweight: Lucie Pudilova (-130) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (+110)

Featherweight: Alex Caceres (-325) vs. Roland Gabriel (+265)

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UFC Fight Night 111: Singapore Weigh-In Results, Video

Weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 111 went down earlier from Singapore, as Holly Holm and Bethe Correia made their main event fight official. The entire card airs live on UFC Fight Pass beginning Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. ET. The main card is set to begin at 8 a.m. ET. Holm, a former bantamweight champion […]

Weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 111 went down earlier from Singapore, as Holly Holm and Bethe Correia made their main event fight official. The entire card airs live on UFC Fight Pass beginning Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. ET. The main card is set to begin at 8 a.m. ET. Holm, a former bantamweight champion […]