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With 14 scheduled fights, UFC 318 will almost certainly feature some highlight-reel finishes and boasts several fighters that are serious knockout threats.
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MMA Fighting on MSNUFC 318 video: Carli Judice silences Nicolle Caliari with brutal body shot knockoutJudice was in control for much of the contest, with her potent striking keeping Caliari from finding any sort of rhythm. The damage appeared to take its toll on Caliari after two
Francisco Prado is determined to put an end to his losing skid by stopping Nikolay Veretennikov at Saturday's UFC 318.
Holloway, a former Featherweight champion, is looking to bounce back after losing to Illia Topuria by knockout at UFC 208 last October. He won the BMF title at UFC 300, knocking out Justin Gaethje. He has a career record of 26-8, with 12 wins coming by knockout.
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MMA Fighting on MSNUFC 318 video: Islam Dulatov flattens Adam Fugitt with brutal first-round knockoutAs soon as Fugitt hit the canvas, Dulatov followed him there and unloaded two more devastating punches in a row. Fugitt’s head bounced off the canvas and the referee was quick to stop the fight with the end coming at 4:06 in the opening round.
Rozenstruik debuted in DBX in June, where he knocked out journeyman Victor Cardoso in the second round. Perez, a former Power Slap participant, is undefeated in DBX, with notable wins over Alex Nicholson and Fabio Cherant. He is noticeably lighter than 'Bigi Boy,' having last weighed 228 lbs, compared to Rozenstruik's 252 lbs.
Derrick Lewis capped off UFC's Fight Night from Nashville on July 12 with a highlight-reel first-round knockout of Tallison Teixeira.
Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight skid when he takes on rising middleweight Roman Kopylov (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The former title challenger has lost four of his past five, and Bisping questions his mindset.