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Winning streak snapped at four
Dalby lost to Rinat Fakhretdinov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ANALYSIS
It was another solid performance from Dalby as a hefty (+280) underdog. His constant willingness to stand in the pocket and go blow-for-blow with his opposition seems to give him a chance most every time out. Dalby can get away with it given that he has yet to be stopped in 30 professional fights. He struggled a bit with the wrestling game of Fakhretdinov but did a decent job of not absorbing too much damage on the mat. Dalby appears to be the rare fighter that is legitimately improving with age. He will be 40 years old in November but looks better than ever. Dalby entered having won four in a row, and his roster spot is plenty secure despite this setback.
It was another solid performance from Dalby as a hefty (+280) underdog. His constant willingness to stand in the pocket and go blow-for-blow with his opposition seems to give him a chance most every time out. Dalby can get away with it given that he has yet to be stopped in 30 professional fights. He struggled a bit with the wrestling game of Fakhretdinov but did a decent job of not absorbing too much damage on the mat. Dalby appears to be the rare fighter that is legitimately improving with age. He will be 40 years old in November but looks better than ever. Dalby entered having won four in a row, and his roster spot is plenty secure despite this setback.
Scheduled against Fakhretdinov
Dalby is scheduled to compete against Rinat Fakhretdinov in a welterweight fight at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Dalby will look to continue his positive momentum dating back to 2022. After defeating Claudio Silva in what turned out to be the Brazilian-Brit's retirement fight that year, he logged three consecutive wins, making him enter the Fakhretdinov setup 4-0 across his last four bouts.
Dalby will look to continue his positive momentum dating back to 2022. After defeating Claudio Silva in what turned out to be the Brazilian-Brit's retirement fight that year, he logged three consecutive wins, making him enter the Fakhretdinov setup 4-0 across his last four bouts.
Stops Bonfim hype train
Dalby defeated Gabriel Bonfim via TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
This run Dalby is on deserves far more credit than it has received to date. In the midst of his second run with the company, the Dane, set to turn 39 years of age in exactly two weeks, has now won four straight. This was by far the most impressive of the group. Entering as a +450 underdog in enemy territory, Dalby struggled in the early going, as expected. Yet as was also expected, he kept coming. Simply put, Dalby doesn't quit. He's not the most talented welterweight on the UFC roster, but guts and determination can go a long way. Dalby took everything Bonfim threw his way and continued to push forward. The latter eventually caved. Common sense would dictate this run is going to end for Dalby sooner rather than later, but then again, few thought he'd be in this position.
This run Dalby is on deserves far more credit than it has received to date. In the midst of his second run with the company, the Dane, set to turn 39 years of age in exactly two weeks, has now won four straight. This was by far the most impressive of the group. Entering as a +450 underdog in enemy territory, Dalby struggled in the early going, as expected. Yet as was also expected, he kept coming. Simply put, Dalby doesn't quit. He's not the most talented welterweight on the UFC roster, but guts and determination can go a long way. Dalby took everything Bonfim threw his way and continued to push forward. The latter eventually caved. Common sense would dictate this run is going to end for Dalby sooner rather than later, but then again, few thought he'd be in this position.
Set to take on Marretinha
Dalby will take on Gabriel Bonfim in a welterweight bout at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport reports.
ANALYSIS
Dalby is coming off a huge upset win over Muslim Salikhov via unanimous decision in his latest fight June 17, struggling in the first round but ultimately securing the victory after improving as the fight went on. The soon-to-be 39 year old is on a good run after winning four of his previous five bouts, but he'll handle a tough test against a younger, more explosive opponent in Bonfim.
Dalby is coming off a huge upset win over Muslim Salikhov via unanimous decision in his latest fight June 17, struggling in the first round but ultimately securing the victory after improving as the fight went on. The soon-to-be 39 year old is on a good run after winning four of his previous five bouts, but he'll handle a tough test against a younger, more explosive opponent in Bonfim.
Strong run continues
Dalby defeated Muslim Salikhov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC on ESPN 47 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's a huge upset victory for Dalby. The Dane struggled a good portion of Round 1 before landing a late high kick which seemed to turn the tide of the fight. He got progressively better in Round 2 before blowing Salikhov out of the water in Round 3. Dalby closed with a 82-33 edge in total strikes landed over the course of the final ten minutes, in addition to garnering more than three minutes worth of control time each of the final two frames. Dalby doesn't have much room for error given he will be turning 39 years of age this coming November, but he has quietly won four of his last five dating back to November 2020.
It's a huge upset victory for Dalby. The Dane struggled a good portion of Round 1 before landing a late high kick which seemed to turn the tide of the fight. He got progressively better in Round 2 before blowing Salikhov out of the water in Round 3. Dalby closed with a 82-33 edge in total strikes landed over the course of the final ten minutes, in addition to garnering more than three minutes worth of control time each of the final two frames. Dalby doesn't have much room for error given he will be turning 39 years of age this coming November, but he has quietly won four of his last five dating back to November 2020.