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Alen Kurbasic

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Alen Kurbasic is an MMA analyst at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. He specializes in MMA fantasy analysis and betting content, blending real-world fight experience with data-driven breakdowns. Alen has been immersed in mixed martial arts since 2008 and has trained in combat sports since 2010, when he earned his black belt in Shotokan karate. He also trained in Muay Thai and kickboxing before fully transitioning into MMA in 2013. As a former amateur fighter, Alen brings firsthand experience inside the cage, allowing him to evaluate fighter tendencies, skill sets, and matchup dynamics with unique depth. His analysis focuses on striking metrics, grappling efficiency, and tactical tendencies to help readers gain an edge in fantasy contests and betting markets. Alen has been writing about MMA and fantasy sports for more than five years, combining analytical research with practical combat sports knowledge. Before transitioning into MMA analysis, Alen also spent years playing fantasy soccer, further developing his passion for predictive analytics and performance evaluation. Follow Alen on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sumpor5.

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Justin Gaethje Set For UFC Freedom 250 Main Event

Interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will try to capture an undisputed title when he takes on former featherweight and current lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. Gaethje was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he defeated Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision. Prior to […]


Ilia Topuria Set For His First Lightweight Title Defense

Former featherweight and current lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is scheduled for his first title defense against interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. Topuria was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he became the new lightweight champion by defeating Charles Oliveira via first-round […]


Ciryl Gane Set For UFC Freedom 250 Co-Main Event

Former heavyweight interim champion Ciryl Gane is scheduled for a five-round co-main event against former two-division champion Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. In his last bout, Gane fought Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight title, but unfortunately for everyone watching the fight, Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in the eyes. […]


Alex Pereira Makes His Heavyweight Debut

Former two-division champion Alex Pereira will try to capture his third belt when he faces off against former heavyweight interim champion Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday. In his last bout, Pereira had a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev, only this time, he emerged victorious as he finished Ankalaev via […]


Aiemann Zahabi Looks To Extend His Win Streak

Surging contender Aiemann Zahabi will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Since dropping a unanimous decision to Vince Morales back in 2019, Zahabi has looked incredible, having won seven consecutive fights. He was last seen competing back in […]


Sean O'Malley Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on surging contender Aiemann Zahabi on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. O'Malley was last seen in the Octagon in January at UFC 324, where he returned to the win column by defeating Song Yadong via unanimous decision. Since signing […]


Derrick Lewis Returns At UFC Freedom 250

Former title challenger Derrick Lewis will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Josh Hokit on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Lewis was last seen in action in January at UFC 324, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Prior to that, Lewis defeated Tallison […]


Josh Hokit Looks To Remain Undefeated

Josh Hokit will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against former title challenger Derrick Lewis on the UFC Freedom 250 card on Saturday. Hokit made his UFC debut in November at UFC Vegas 111, where he finished Max Gimenis via first-round TKO. He was last seen in action at UFC 327, where he […]


Alex Pereira - UFC DFS Picks, MMA Lineups

Value Picks for UFC Freedom 250

The most anticipated MMA event of the year is finally upon us. If you ask me, this event shouldn't be happening, but since it is, you can expect this event to be a banger. This is also the first major sporting competition held at the White House. It is controversial, without a doubt, but let's […]

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Gabriel Bonfim Shines At UFC Vegas 118

Rising contender Gabriel Bonfim extended his win streak by beating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Bonfim had one of the best performances of his career as he completely dominated the former champ for five rounds. He neutralized Muhammad's wrestling plus he was […]


Belal Muhammad Suffers Third Consecutive Loss

Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad suffered a unanimous decision loss to Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Muhammad was dominated and completely shut out by the Bonfim, who most likely had the best performances of his career. What's interesting is that Muhammad only had two takedown attempts. In 25 […]


Edmen Shahbazyan Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss

Edmen Shahbazyan suffered a unanimous decision loss to Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Shahbazyan had success, especially with his jab, but Allen's pressure, striking and clinchwork were too much for Shahbazyan, who was bloodied up. In 15 minutes of action, Shahbazyan landed 90 significant strikes. With the loss, […]


Brendan Allen Gets Unanimous-Decision Win Over Edmen Shahbazyan

Brendan Allen extended his win streak by defeating Edmen Shahbazyan via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. The first round was close, but it was Allen who landed more impactful punches, plus he attacked with a flurry late in the round, sealing it in his favor. Both fighters fought […]


Tom Nolan Extends Win Streak

Tom Nolan extended his win streak by beating Fares Ziam via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Nolan entered this fight as the underdog; however, he proved many people wrong by winning the first two rounds. The opening round was close, but Nolan did a bit more, and the […]


Fares Ziam Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 118

Fares Ziam suffered a unanimous decision loss to Tom Nolan on the main card of UFC Vegas 188 on Saturday. The only round Ziam won was the third round as he was able to find a takedown and maintained top position for a few minutes, landing solid elbows on top and threatening Nolan with submissions. […]


Gabriel Bonfim Set For UFC Vegas 118 Main Event

Gabriel Bonfim will look to extend his winning streak when he takes on former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Since suffering his only career loss to Nicolas Dalby back in 2023, Bonfim has got on the right track and is now on a four-fight winning streak. […]


Belal Muhammad In Dire Need Of Win

Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Muhammad's 11-fight unbeaten streak saw him surge up the UFC welterweight rankings and capture the undisputed welterweight title with a victory over Leon Edwards. He […]


Edmen Shahbazyan An Underdog At UFC Vegas 118

Edmen Shahbazyan will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. The last time Shahbazyan lost was in 2024 at UFC Vegas 96, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert. Since then, Shahbazyan has looked great, winning three […]


Brendan Allen Looks For His Third Win In A Row

Brendan Allen will look for his third win in a row as he takes on Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Allen was last seen in the Octagon in October at UFC Vancouver, where he defeated Reinier de Ridder via TKO at the end of the fourth round, after […]


Tom Nolan Searches For His Fifth Consecutive Win

Tom Nolan will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Fares Ziam on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Nolan made his promotional debut in January 2024 at UFC Vegas 84, but the fight didn't play out as he hoped, as Nikolas Motta knocked him out in the opening […]


Fares Ziam A Favorite At UFC Vegas 118

Fares Ziam will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Tom Nolan on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday. Ziam was last seen in action in December at UFC 323, where he extended his win streak by beating Nazim Sadykhov via second-round TKO. Prior to that, Ziam defeated […]


Gabriel Bonfim - UFC DFS Picks - MMA DFS Lineups

Value Picks for UFC Vegas 118

While we wait for the eagerly anticipated historic UFC Freedom 250 card next week, this weekend’s 12-fight UFC Vegas 118 card delivers a solid five-fight main card. Actually, the five-fight main card may be the best of any Apex card this year so far. Former champion Belal Muhammad fights former LFA welterweight champion Gabriel Bonfim […]

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Deiveson Figueiredo Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss

Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo suffered a second-round submission loss to Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Figueiredo started this fight well, but then Yadong started landing leg kicks, keeping Figueiredo hesitant. In the second round, after failing to take Yadong down on three separate occasions, Figueiredo finally landed […]


Song Yadong Gets Second-Round Submission Win

Song Yadong bounced back in the win column by beating former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round submission in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Yadong set the tone right away with leg kicks, and he only continued in the second round, but he also began to add in hard right hands. […]


Zhang Mingyang Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

Zhang Mingyang suffered a first-round TKO loss to Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Menifield started pressuring Mingyang early on, and after landing a barrage of hooks, Menifield dropped Mingyang to the canvas, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 4:15 of action, Mingyang landed 16 significant strikes. This […]


Alonzo Menifield Gets Back In The Win Column

Alonzo Menifield returned to the win column by defeating Zhang Mingyang via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Macau on Saturday. Despite being a heavy underdog in the matchup, Menifield kept on pressuring Mingyang and kept on throwing hooks until Mingyang couldn't defend any longer. In 4:15 of action, Menifield landed 28 significant […]


Tallison Teixeira Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

Tallison Teixeira suffered a first-round knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. This was a good opportunity for Teixeira to fly up the heavyweight rankings, but unfortunately for Teixeira, the fight lasted only 39 seconds as Pavlovich knocked out Teixeira with a vicious combination. In 39 seconds of […]


Sergei Pavlovich Scores First-Round Knockout Win

Sergei Pavlovich extended his win streak by finishing Tallison Teixeira via first-round knockout loss on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Pavlovich came out aggressively, and he needed just 39 seconds to earn one of the fastest finishes on the card. Following the win, Pavlovich called for a title shot. In 39 seconds […]


Cameron Smotherman Suffers Third Loss In A Row

Cameron Smotherman suffered a first-round knockout loss to former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Smotherman was pressured by Asakura from the opening bell, and it didn't take long for the former Rizin champion to stun Smotherman with a crushing right hand. Asakura then landed a follow-up […]


Kai Asakura Earns His First UFC Win

Former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura earned his first win in the UFC by finishing Cameron Smotherman via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Macau on Saturday. Asakura was pressuring Smotherman from the opening bell, and it didn't take long for the former Rizin champion to land a thunderous right hand, forcing Smotherman […]


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