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UFC Vegas 97 takes place Saturday, so it's time to break down the top fights, plus make DFS picks and predictions for the key matchups on the card.
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Cancels bout due to illness
Saint Preux won't face Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas on Saturday due to illness, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Saint Preux won't have the opportunity to build on his upset of Kennedy Nzechukwu in March, as Saturday's fight with Spann was canceled after Saint Preux came down with an illness. The 41-year-old is 2-3 in his last five bouts.
Saint Preux won't have the opportunity to build on his upset of Kennedy Nzechukwu in March, as Saturday's fight with Spann was canceled after Saint Preux came down with an illness. The 41-year-old is 2-3 in his last five bouts.
Scheduled against Spann
Saint Preux is scheduled to take on Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 97 on Sep. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Saint Preux will look to stay undefeated in 2024 after an upset victory over Kennedy Nzechukwu (split decision) in March. The 41-year-old enters the octagon against Spann with almost five more years of UFC experience, and will have the chance to push Spann's current three-match losing streak to four.
Saint Preux will look to stay undefeated in 2024 after an upset victory over Kennedy Nzechukwu (split decision) in March. The 41-year-old enters the octagon against Spann with almost five more years of UFC experience, and will have the chance to push Spann's current three-match losing streak to four.
Pulls massive upset in Vegas
Saint Preux defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Aided by his opponent standing around and doing nothing most of the fight, Saint Preux put forth his best effort in quite some time. Neither man accomplished much over the course of the first two rounds, but OSP was the more effective man. The action picked up in Round 3 with both combatants dead tired, but again, Saint Preux landed the bigger shots. OSP was quite lucky to see the finish line considering how exhausted he looked in the final minutes, but he made it. Set to turn 41 years of age in a few weeks, Saint Preux improves to 2-3 in his last five bouts, but it remains crystal clear he's just about at the end of the line.
Aided by his opponent standing around and doing nothing most of the fight, Saint Preux put forth his best effort in quite some time. Neither man accomplished much over the course of the first two rounds, but OSP was the more effective man. The action picked up in Round 3 with both combatants dead tired, but again, Saint Preux landed the bigger shots. OSP was quite lucky to see the finish line considering how exhausted he looked in the final minutes, but he made it. Set to turn 41 years of age in a few weeks, Saint Preux improves to 2-3 in his last five bouts, but it remains crystal clear he's just about at the end of the line.
Matched up with Nzechukwu
Saint Preux will fight Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Vegas 88 on March 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
March's bout will mark Saint Preux's first fight back from his six-month suspension that came after he tested positive for a banned substance. The 40-year-old light heavyweight hasn't won a fight since 2022 and his extended absence puts him at risk of displaying rust during his return.
March's bout will mark Saint Preux's first fight back from his six-month suspension that came after he tested positive for a banned substance. The 40-year-old light heavyweight hasn't won a fight since 2022 and his extended absence puts him at risk of displaying rust during his return.
Suspended for six months
Saint Preux has been suspended for six months by USADA after testing positive for a banned substance, according to Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca.
ANALYSIS
Saint Preux tested positive on two separate urine tests. Fortunately for him, both were ruled as a single violation because he was not notified of the first sample when giving his second tainted supplement. Presuming the first violation is when his suspension begins, Saint Preux will not be able to schedule a fight until Dec. 17. Regardless of when the light heavyweight will return, it is not in 2023.
Saint Preux tested positive on two separate urine tests. Fortunately for him, both were ruled as a single violation because he was not notified of the first sample when giving his second tainted supplement. Presuming the first violation is when his suspension begins, Saint Preux will not be able to schedule a fight until Dec. 17. Regardless of when the light heavyweight will return, it is not in 2023.