Shayilan Nuerdanbieke defeated Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 64 | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
A major shift in betting lines for the UFC Vegas 64 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke drew attention from federal regulators.
Fans and media who closely follow UFC betting lines noticed some strange late movement ahead of UFC Vegas 64’s fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. In the hours before the fight, Nuerdanbieke went from being a -220 favorite to -420. In the aftermath of Nuerdanbieke’s first-round knockout win, an investigation has been launched regarding the pre-fight betting for that contest.
ESPN first reported that U.S. Integrity, an organization that indentifies “suspicious behavior by analyzing changes in betting data against a benchmark of normal betting activity,” reported the irregular betting activity a few hours ahead of the event.
Minner opened the fight by throwing three low kicks with his right leg. He then switched stance and threw a left kick to the body of Nuerdanbieke. After throwing that kick, Minner staggered backward, clutching his left knee. Seconds later, Minner attempted another body kick with his left leg, leaving doubled over against the fence—apparently in a great deal of pain. Nuerdanbieke took advantage of his injured opponent and finished the fight with an onslaught of strikes at the 1:07 mark of the first round. After referee Mark Smith waved off the fight, Minner sat on his stool with his left leg extended.
According to ESPN’s report, not only did late money come in on Nuerdanbieke, but there was significant action on prop bets for the fight to end via knockout in the first round and the under of 2.5 rounds. Before Saturday’s event, Nuerdanbieke had zero finishes in his three previous UFC outings.
While there have been no reports as to what injury Minner had sustained, or who might have known enough about it to place bets against him, it has to be noted that Minner’s coach, James Krause, hosts a gambling podcast and runs a Discord channel focused on betting on UFC fights.
After ESPN’s report, the UFC offered a statement to Yahoo Sports:
“Like many professional sports organizations, UFC works with an independent betting integrity service to monitor wagering activity on our events,” the UFC statement read. “Our betting integrity partner, Don Best Sports, a leading global supplier of real-time betting data for North American sporting events, will conduct a thorough review of the facts and report its findings. At this time, we have no reason to believe either of the athletes involved in the bout, or anyone associated with their teams, behaved in an unethical or irresponsible manner.”
Unlike U.S. Integrity, Don Best Sports offers paid “guaranteed” and “non-guaranteed” betting picks on several sports. The site does not provide UFC picks.
In mid-October, the UFC updated its code of conduct to prevent fighters from betting on UFC fights. The memo also noted:
“Athletes should also be aware that in most states these same prohibitions apply to some or all of (i) relatives living in the same household as an athlete. (ii) an athlete’s coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, medical professionals and staff and (iii) any other person with access to non-public information regarding participants in any MMA match.”
As a way to compare movement of betting lines on fight day, the second most significant change for the UFC Vegas 64 fight card was in the Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young fight. In that contest, according to BestFightOdds, Maverick started the day as a -742 favorite and closed as a -827.
Gilbert Burns lost to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273, in April 2022. | Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Welterweight Gilbert Burns congratulates Neil Magny on his at UFC Vegas 64, but turns down the callout.
Following a third round submission win at UFC Vegas 64, weltwerweight veteran Neil Magny had a name in mind to call out in his post-fight interview: Gilbert Burns. Unfortunately for the ‘Haitian Sensation’, the Brazilian may already be booked.
On his official Twitter account, Burns replied to Magny’s callout, claiming to already have an opponent for UFC 283, in Rio de Janeiro. Although he could not say who his adversary is, ‘Durinho’ guaranteed that he is down to take on Neil should his current bout fall through.
Congrats @NeilMagny last time I heard @ufc said I have an opponent for if he doesn’t show up, we can dance I’m in % to make this Fight happen! For now great finish and congrats on your record! ✊ ✊ ✊
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) November 6, 2022
In his last outing, Burns (20-5) dropped a unanimous decision to welterweight sensation Khamzat Chimaev, in April 2022. The defeat happened right after a unanimous decision victory over decorated striker Stephen Thompson, in July 2021.
Meanwhile, Magny (27-9) became the record holder for most wins (20) in the welterweight division after finishing Rodriguez last Saturday. Before that, the 35-year-old got submitted by another rising prospect in Shavkat Rakhmonov, back in June of this year.
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Islam Makhachev is interviewed by Daniel Cormier after his dominant submission victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Islam Makhachev wants to know when he’s fighting next.
Islam Makhachev is growing increasingly frustrated with the UFC as the newly-crowned lightweight champion prepares to make his first title defense following his dominant submission victory over Charles Oliveira last month in Abu Dhabi.
The Dagestani native and Khabib Nurmagomedov protege was thought to be fighting Alexander Volkanovski in Perth, Australia, next year. However, that matchup appears to be in jeopardy judging by Makhachev’s latest Tweet in which he told the UFC to ‘stop playing games’ and send the contract for his next fight.
I’m not sure what UFC wants, February Australia or March Vegas, I honestly don’t care about location and opponent, I never choose opponents. Just send a contract and stop playing games
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) November 5, 2022
“I’m not sure what UFC wants, February Australia or March Vegas, I honestly don’t care about location and opponent, I never choose opponents. Just send a contract and stop playing games,” Makhachev posted yesterday.
Makhachev’s comments come after Volkanovski cast doubt about Islam’s commitment to the matchup by questioning whether the latter actually wants the fight following their face-off at UFC 280.
Are you a man of your word? @MAKHACHEVMMA? Let’s make it happen! ✍️ #UFC284
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) November 4, 2022
“Are you a man of your word? [Islam Makhachev]? Let’s make it happen!”
All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to book following their latest event in Las Vegas, NV.
UFC Vegas 64 ended up something of a strange event. Lots of finishes, some quality action, but a serious feeling that the event lacked real stakes, even with a potential strawweight title shot on the line. That said, after a couple tepid rounds Amanda Lemos made a strong statement in the main event. Neil Magny battled back from adversity to shut the welterweight gates on Daniel Rodriguez. And Grant Dawson made his own bid for a UFC ranking with a dominant showing over Mark Madsen.
So, is there any reason Lemos doesn’t get the next crack at strawweight gold? Is Gilbert Burns gonna want anything to do with Neil Magny? And is the Nevada commission gonna be taking a look at Darrick Minner’s loss to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke?
To answer those questions—and not a lot else—I’ll be using the classic Silva/Shelby fight booking methodology from the UFC of years past. That means pitting winners against winners, losers against losers, and similarly tenured talent up against one another. Hopefully, by following that model, a few of these bout ideas will actually make it off the page and into the Octagon. Now, let’s get to the fights!
AMANDA LEMOS
In a division in need of fresh title challengers, Amanda Lemos looks like the genuine article. Marina Rodriguez may not be unbeatable in the Octagon, but up until this fight she’d been unstoppable. Lemos didn’t push the action much, but stayed patient in her power counter-punching style. The moment Rodriguez gave her chances to land she made her shots count. Obviously, the worst thing that could happen for her would be for Weili Zhang to beat Carla Esparza. Not because Esparza would be likely to get an instant rematch, but because Zhang’s multiple losses to Rose Namajunas would give the Whittman-trained talent an obvious angle to steal another quick chance at gold. Still, Lemos is the fresh fight no matter who has the belt come November 13, a title shot should be hers for the taking. If that can’t happen, then eliminator bouts with Namajunas or the Esparza/Zhang loser would also be prime fights.
MARINA RODRIGUEZ
It’s hard to blame Marina Rodriguez too much for fighting the way she did against Amanda Lemos. After all, once she started to really press the action and stop fighting tentative, Lemos hit her so hard that the ref felt like he had to stop the fight. Was Rodriguez really hurt so bad she couldn’t continue? That’s up for debate, but there’s no question she was in a bad place and things were only likely to get worse had the fight gone on.
It’s a hard halt to the Brazilian’s rise and hopes for top contender status. And given the number of top 10 fighters she’s already faced, it puts her in kind of a rough spot for the immediate future as well. Would Rose Namajunas be interested in a Rodriguez fight? If Weili Zhang doesn’t beat Carla Esparza, is that a booking she could get? If Emily Ducote beats Angela Hill, that’s not a terrible fight to make either. Given that Namajunas is the woman without a booking right now, that’s the avenue I’ll take, but that may be the kind of fight that Lemos gets instead. Marina Rodriguez vs. Rose Namajunas is one of just a few sensible bookings for Rodriguez right now.
NEIL MAGNY
A back and forth thriller that saw both men have lots of success, but over the long haul Magny’s suffocating clinch and top game snagged him another UFC victory. Rodriguez found great success marching Magny down and looking to hurt him with bigger shots in equal exchanges, but he got caught up just a little too often clinching with the taller man and it clearly started to hit his gas tank. When Magny got the takedown in the third, he forced Rodriguez into the submission and his 20th UFC win.
After the bout, Magny called for a fight with Gilbert Burns. I have no problem with it, if Burns isn’t going to fight Jorge Masvidal, but Magny’s recent loss to Rakhmonov really puts a damper on his hopes to streak to title contention. Maybe bouts with Sean Brady or Vicente Luque instead? Hell he could even fight Belal Muhammad since both men seem bound to have to fight every last welterweight on the planet before they see gold. Just because I don’t think the Burns fight will happen, I’ll say Brady vs. Magny is the fight to make. Good wrestlers and grapplers have been Magny’s poison for too long for him to skip other men with that game in the top 15. Brady vs. Magny feels like a test Magny still needs to pass to get to gold.
TAGIR ULANBEKOV
After his fight, Tagir Ulanbekov had some specific thanks to give. Notably, a shoutout to teammate Umar Nurmagomedov—who had his own recent win over Nate Maness—and who Ulanbekov credited for laying out the gameplan he needed to win. It was one hell of a gameplan too, with the former Sambo champ hitting the quick single leg and catching a seriously brutal guillotine as Maness tried to scramble back to his feet. A fantastic win for the Dagestani to bounce back after a hard loss to Tim Elliott.
That should set him up nicely for another test at the lower end of the flyweight top 15. David Dvorak, Sumudaerji, Manel Kape, or the winner of Jimmy Flick vs. Jeff Molina would all be really strong bouts. Of those, the fight with Kape seems like the most interesting test, given the Angolan-born fighter’s incredible top-end athleticism and fairly slow pace. Can Ulanbekov compete with one of the division’s best athletes? Can Kape create enough offense to keep Ulanbekov from stealing rounds off him? Ulanbekov vs. Kape is the right fight to find out if the AKA talent is ready for the elite.
GRANT DAWSON
As expected, standing at range Mark Madsen’s power gave him a big early edge against Grant Dawson. Unfortunately for the Olympian, his lack of a nuanced grappling game became an even bigger edge for his opponent in a hurry. Once Dawson found ways to chase Madsen to the mat, he was able to scramble his way to back takes and even just simple top control for long stretches, wearing Madsen out badly in the process. The result was a late sub win for ‘KGD’ and a callout after the bout for former interim lightweight champ Tony Ferguson.
Ferguson most recently jumped up to welterweight, and even if he hadn’t, I’ll be honest, I have no desire to see that fight. Bouts against Gregor Gillespie (if he’s not just retired now), Jalin Turner, Mateusz Gamrot, or the loser of Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov all seem like much more interesting ideas to me. Of those, the Turner fight feels like the most sensible right now, and like it’d be a true test for Turner as well as a step forward for Dawson. Dawson vs. Turner is a great way to see if Dawson can keep his run up the lightweight division.
MIRANDA MAVERICK
It wasn’t the most thrilling fight of Miranda Maverick’s career, but she did exactly what she was supposed to do over an opponent she was set to have a major advantage over. Shanna Young’s wrestling and grappling games have been major holes in her skillset for a while. Once Maverick found her way into clinches she hauled the ‘Shanimal’ to the mat with ease and schooled her to the final bell. After the win, Maverick called for a bout with Molly McCann. A fight she’s wanted for a while now. Unfortunately for her, McCann is already booked, and that fight with Erin Blanchfield doesn’t feel like one she’s very likely to win. That doesn’t mean the UFC couldn’t still roll with McCann vs. Maverick as a winner/loser matchup, but it doesn’t feel like a necessary fight.
It’s too bad Casey O’Neill is still rehabbing, because that’d be a great fight. Instead, how about a booking against Priscila Cachoeira. The Brazilian struggled hard early in her career, but has been making big strides lately as a fearsome power puncher. A good chance for Maverick to focus on her striking defense, and a chance for ‘Zombie Girl’ to show if she’s made any improvements to her grappling. Cachoeira vs. Maverick seems like a good way for both women to keep working toward a spot in the top 15.
MARIO BAUTISTA
An absolutely one-sided shitkicking from Mario Bautista, who started troubling Benito Lopez right out of the gate with low kicks and body punching before moving on to an easy takedown and utter domination on the mats in service of the first round submission. He’s had a couple hard setbacks in his UFC career so far, but Bautista really looks like he’s turned a corner. His striking was layered and well targeted and his grappling game looked unbelievably smooth. Fights against Adrian Yanez, Heili Alateng, Taylor Lapilus, or Raoni Barcelos would all be good possibilities. Realistically, Bautista can be a lot of fun against just about anyone from the edges of the top 15 on down. I’ll go ahead and say the UFC should book him against Adrian Yanez. It’d be a step up for Yanez given his past competition and an all-action bout. Yanez vs. Bautista would be a ton of fun for however long it lasts.
POLYANA VIANA
Polyana Viana’s time in the UFC hasn’t been easy. She’s an aggressive, high action fighter who loves to create chaos any time she can. When it works, she’s a thrilling fight finisher. When it doesn’t, she’s usually the one getting finished. I’m not sure that her fight against Jinh Yu Frey gave us any new insight on that dynamic, but it absolutely reinforced that the right fights make her a hell of a lot of fun to watch. So let’s throw her in against another fun fighter who likes to push the pace. That could mean bouts with Jessica Penne or Piera Rodriguez. I’d have loved to see her against Elise Reed or Loma Lookboonmee as well, but they just got booked against one another. So with the remaining options on the table, I’ll go with Jessica Penne. Penne’s knack for guard grappling and upright stalking striking game make this something of a mirror match. Is Viana skilled enough to beat the former Invicta champ at her own game? Can Penne still hang with the young talent at 115? Penne vs. Viana seems like it’d guarantee a finish.
OTHER BOUTS: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Max Griffin, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Luis Saldana, Darrick Minner vs. Chase Hooper, Nate Maness vs. Ode Osbourne, Mark Madsen vs. Joel Alvarez, Shanna Young vs. Hannah Goldy, Benito Lopez vs. John Castaneda, Jinh Yu Frey vs. Diana Belbita, Johnny Munoz vs. Mana Martinez, Liudvik Sholinian vs. Joshua Weems, Jake Hadley vs. Victor Altamirano,Carlos Candelario vs. Carlos Mota, Tamires Vidal vs. Chelsea Chandler,Ramona Pascual vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Michael Bisping is a UFC Hall of Famer and a former UFC middleweight champion. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
“Nate Diaz, c’mon mate, what’s your problem?”
Michael Bisping seems to have touched a nerve with Nate Diaz after picking Jake Paul to beat him in a potential boxing match.
Diaz labeled Clitheroe England’s Bisping a ‘goofy f-cker’ after the UFC Hall of Famer and former middleweight champion suggested Nate would be too small to fight 6-0 YouTube boxer Paul who is coming off the biggest win of his career in the form of a unanimous decision over Anderson Silva.
Nate #Diaz going after Michael #Bisping pic.twitter.com/otbyREWbp8
— Revenge Fight (@revenge_fight) November 3, 2022
“The only fight I ever saw by this goofy f–cker. Don’t hate me cause you ain’t me MB,” Diaz posted in a since-deleted tweet that included a picture of Bisping getting knocked out by Dan Henderson.
Bisping, widely considered one of the most entertaining analysts in the sport, responded in a YouTube video questioning the massive chip on Diaz’s shoulder and calling for mutual peace.
“I said perhaps Nate Diaz would lose to Jake Paul… of course, that touched a nerve with Nate Diaz,” Bisping, who retired in 2018, said (h/t MMA News). “He came out on Twitter the other day and said ‘I wanna see one fight this goofy fucker’s ever been in’… showed a picture of me getting knocked out against Dan Henderson. Nate Diaz, c’mon mate, what’s your problem? I didn’t say anything bad; I didn’t say anything disrespectful whatsoever.”
He added: “The reality is the position I’m in…we’re analysts, we’re commentators, we do extracurricular stuff as well… and we talk about the sport and we have to give opinions…sometimes I was right, sometimes I was wrong, but 9 times out of 10 I was offending somebody. I didn’t say anything bad about Nate Diaz, I just said he was the smaller guy and he used to fight at 155. And in a boxing fight he’s going to have all of his skills taken away…and Jake Paul is predominantly a boxer.”
Diaz was chucked out of the Gila River Arena after starting a brawl with Jake Paul’s entourage before his fight with Anderson Silva last Saturday in Glendale, Arizona. Paul won the fight via decision, but Diaz alleged the bout was rigged after claiming UFC legend and pound-for-pound great Silva was on the ‘payroll’.
Beneil Dariush interacts with fans and reporters at the UFC 280 press conference ahead of his lightweight matchup with Mateusz Gamrot. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Reminder: Beneil Dariush is the No. 4-ranked lightweight in the world.
Beneil Dariush is somewhat of a dark horse in the lightweight division but that doesn’t mean he should be overlooked due to his lack of media exposure.
The Iranian-born mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu whizz is easily one of the most technical and well-rounded fighters in the division but doesn’t receive much of a push from the UFC due to his lack of trash-talking, opting instead to let his fists do the talking.
He also thinks his religious views and social media inactivity could factor into why he isn’t already a household name in the UFC despite being one of the top-ranked fighters in the promotion.
“I don’t know if it’s the fact that I speak so much of my faith or the fact that I’m just not very confrontational when it comes to the meetings,” Dariush, the No. 4-ranked lightweight in the world, told KRGV Sports in a recent interview (h/t MMA News). “There seems to be this approach in MMA right now on how to make fights bigger, you talk a little bit of smack, you have an altercation in the back room or something, stuff like that builds fights. You’re not really going to see me involved in stuff like that. So I think that’s the reason why you don’t see me get pushed so much.”
He continued: “Also, I’m not a big fan of social media, I try to stay away from it as much as I can. I’ll respond to people here and there. But overall, I prefer to spend my time with my family. And so all that plays into it. I understand the UFC is profit driven and maybe I’m not their ideal candidate, but I have to be honest to the person that I am, and I have to be faithful to my Creator and go forth like that. So it’s just, I get the situation. I’m not mad at anybody. I get what they need to do and I know what I need to do and that’s how I go forward.”
Dariush last fought at UFC 280 where he defeated No. 8-ranked lightweight Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decision. He is on an eight-fight win streak, winning half of those bouts via stoppage.
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are back to breakdown this Saturday’s, November 5th, UFC Vegas 64: ‘Rodriguez vs. Lemos’ Fight Night event. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event.
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & his cohort, Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 64: ‘Rodriguez vs Lemos’ 11-bout Fight Night event; which took place at the APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel or any platform in our BE Presents Podcast Network.
For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!
Overall, this now 11-bout card saw five exciting first round finishes, four thrilling KO/TKO’s, five sweet submissions, and two hard-fought decisions. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included — POTN: Tamires Vidal, Polyana Viana, Mario Bautista, and Neil Magny. FOTN: None.
Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 64: ‘Rodriguez vs Lemos’ fight card & current records —
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official UFC Vegas 64 Scorecards
MAIN CARD | SAT. NOV. 5 11. Main Event: Amanda Lemos (13-2) DEF. Marina Rodriguez (16-2) — via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of Round 3
10. Co-Main: Neil Magny (27-9) DEF. Daniel Rodriguez (17-3) — via submission (D’arce choke) at 3:33 of Round 3
9. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (38-10) DEF. Darrick Minner (26-14) — via TKO (strikes) at 1:07 of Round 1
8. Tagir Ulanbekov (14-2) DEF. Nate Maness (14-3) — via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:11 of Round 1
7. Grant Dawson (19-1) DEF. Mark Madsen (12-1) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:05 of Round 3
PRELIMS 6. Miranda Maverick (11-4) DEF. Shanna Young (8-5) — via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
5: Mario Bautista (11-2) DEF. Benito Lopez (10-2) — via submission (armbar) at 4:54 of Round 1
4. Polyana Viana (13-5) DEF. Jinh Yu Frey (11-8) — via TKO (punches) at 0:47 of Round 1
3. Johnny Muñoz Jr. (12-2) DEF. Liudvik Sholinian (9-3) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2. Jake Hadley (9-1) DEF. Carlos Candelario (8-3) — via submission (triangle choke and elbows) at 2:39 of Round 2
1. Tamires Vidal (7-1) DEF. Ramona Pascual (6-5) — via TKO (knee and punches) at 3:06 of Round 1
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Join us for a live video stream of the UFC Vegas 64: Rodriguez vs. Lemos post-fight press conference live stream which will kick off at approximately 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 64: Rodriguez vs. Lemos post-fight press conference, live from Las Vegas. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and participate below.
Fighters like the main event stars Marina Rodriguez and Amando Lemos will be in attendance, along with the best performers from the rest of the card, including Grant Dawson, Mark. O. Madsen, Neil Magny, Daniel Rodriguez and more. The press conference will announce the fight of the night and performance of the night bonuses and includes the media Q&A with the fighters individually breaking down the bouts and finding out what the winners are aiming for when negotiating their next fight. We often get some great moments and quote gold from these pressers, so it’s definitely worth tuning in. Please note that depending on what time the card ends, the press conference may start later than originally scheduled.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC Vegas 64: Rodriguez vs. Lemos goes down in Sin City.
The headliner comes in the women’s strawweight division, with contenders Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos throwing down in a five-rounder. The co-main will take place in the welterweight division, and will see veteran Neil Magny facing off with Daniel Rodriguez. A couple of main card fights were cancelled at the last night, so there might be some shuffling in the bout order.
This card wiil be fully airing on ESPN+. The six-fight preliminary card is scheduled to start at 4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT. The five-fight main card is scheduled to kick off at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT and will stay on ESPN+. You can also catch the prelims on Fight Pass outside of the US.
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