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Alen Kurbasic

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I’ve been immersed in the world of mixed martial arts since 2008, following the sport’s evolution from older style-versus-style matchups to today’s high-level competition. My journey goes beyond fandom as I’ve been training MMA since 2013. I got my black belt in Shotokan karate back in 2010, while also training in Muay Thai and kickboxing for three years before transitioning fully into MMA in 2013. Having competed as an amateur fighter, I bring firsthand experience of what it takes to perform inside the cage, which helps me break down fighters’ skills and strategies with depth. I specialize in analyzing striking metrics, grappling efficiency and fighter tendencies to give readers an edge in their fantasy lineups and betting strategies. I’ve been writing about MMA and fantasy sports for over five years, combining analytical rigor and combat sports storytelling with real-world fight experience. Before MMA, I honed my competitive instincts through fantasy soccer, learning how to interpret data to predict performance. My work focuses on delivering evidence-based analysis that helps fans and fantasy players make smarter, more confident decisions. You can follow my latest fight breakdowns, predictions, and analysis threads on X @sumpor5.

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Carlos Ulberg Is The New Light Heavyweight Champion

Carlos Ulberg became the new light heavyweight champion by defeating Jiri Prochazka via first-round knockout in the main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. In the opening round, Prochazka started attacking Ulberg's left leg, and he had success with it, but after injuring his right leg due to an awkward step, Ulberg was forced to […]


Jiri Prochazka Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka suffered a first-round knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg in their title fight in the main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. Early in the opening round, Ulberg's knee popped, but seeing Ulberg seriously compromised, Prochazka urged Ulberg to stand and trade with him. As Ulberg struggled to put any […]


Azamat Murzakanov Suffers His First Loss

Azamat Murzakanov suffered the first loss of his career in a third-round TKO to former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. After losing the first round, Murzakanov responded in the second with urgency; he pressed forward more aggressively and landed crisp boxing combinations. However, in the third […]


Paulo Costa Wins Back-to-Back Fights

Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa became the first man to defeat previously unbeaten Azamat Murzakanov via third-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. It was an incredible back-and-forth fight, which saw Costa put his foot on the gas in the third round to finish Murzakanov. In the third round, Costa […]


Curtis Blaydes Drops Decision At UFC 327

Former interim heavyweight title challenger Curtis Blaydes suffered a unanimous decision loss to Josh Hokit on the main card of UFC 327 on Saturday. Each fighter wobbled the other to points where it looked like the fight would get stopped, but it kept going. Balydes also managed to take Hokit down and trouble him against […]


Josh Hokit Remains Unbeaten

Undefeated Josh Hokit extended his win streak by defeating former interim heavyweight title challenger Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 327 on Saturday. It was a close back-and-forth fight and the contender for a Fight of the Year where both fighters gave their all, but in the end, Hokit was […]


Carlos Ulberg A Slight Underdog

Carlos Ulberg is scheduled to fight for the light heavyweight belt against former champion Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. Since losing his UFC debut to Kennedy Nzechukwu back in 2021, Ulberg has been on a tear, winning nine consecutive fights, earning six finishes in the process. Out of those […]


Jiri Prochazka Can Become UFC Champion Again

Former light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is scheduled for a title fight against surging Carlos Ulberg in the main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. Prochazka has won three of his last five fights, with his two losses in that span coming against former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, who vacated the light heavyweight belt […]


Paulo Costa Makes his Light-Heavyweight Debut

Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa is set to make his light heavyweight debut against undefeated contender Azamat Murzakanov in the co-main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. For quite some time, Costa hasn't had the best results in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has only recorded two wins, and that was […]


Azamat Murzakanov Looks To Remain Unbeaten

Azamat Murzakanov will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 327 on Saturday. Murzakanov made his UFC debut after performing at Dana White's Contender Series in 2021. Since then, Murzakanov has fought six times and remained undefeated, scoring five knockout/TKO finishes […]


Josh Hokit Looks To Remain Undefeated

Undefeated prospect Josh Hokit will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Curtis Blaydes on the main card of UFC 327 on Saturday. Hokit earned his UFC contract in August 2025 by defeating Guilherme Uriel via second-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series. Since then, he has had two fights in the […]


Curtis Blaydes A Favorite At UFC 327

Curtis Blaydes will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Josh Hokit on the main card of UFC 327 on Saturday. Blaydes was last seen in action in June at UFC Baku, where he returned to the win column by edging out a split decision win over Rizvan Kuniev. Prior to that, […]


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MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC 327

Now this is a stacked card, with a handful of fan favorites, veterans, a heavyweight prospect, legends, former title challengers, and a title fight as the main event of the evening. After a year, the UFC is heading back to Miami for UFC 327. Alex Pereira stepped away from the division to move up to […]


Chris Duncan Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss

Chris Duncan suffered a second-round submission loss to former title challenger Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Duncan just couldn't find his rhythm as he was constantly tagged with a jab. Moicano pushed the pace in the second round, and midway through the round, after hurting Duncan, Moicano took […]


Renato Moicano Gets Back In The Win Column

Former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano returned to the win column by defeating Chris Duncan via second-round submission in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Moicano dominated his American Top Team teammate Duncan and displayed crisp boxing, bloodying him up in the process before securing a second-round submission victory. In 8:14 of […]


Tabatha Ricci Gets Outgrappled

Tabatha Ricci suffered a unanimous decision loss to former title challenger Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ricci was dominated by Jandiroba for two rounds, who outgrappled her on her way to winning a unanimous decision. In the third round, Ricci started pushing the pace and let her hands […]


Virna Jandiroba Bounces Back

Former title challenger Virna Jandiroba returned to the win column by beating Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. The fight was largely one-sided, and it was a dominant performance by Jandiroba, who outgrappled Ricci for two rounds. Ricci started pressuring Jandiroba and let her hands go […]


Brendson Ribeiro Suffers First-Round Submission Loss

Brendson Ribeiro suffered a first-round submission loss to Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ribeiro tried to land a head kick in the first round, but Yakhyaev caught it and took Ribeiro down. The 29-year-old Ribeiro then tried to stand up, but Yakhyaev dragged him down to the mat, […]


Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev Earns First-Round Submission Win

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev remained undefeated and extended his win streak by defeating Brendson Ribeiro via first-round submission on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. In the first round, Ribeiro attempted a head kick, but Yakhyaev grabbed hold of it and took Ribeiro down. After landing some punches on the ground, Yakhyaev pounced on […]


Rafael Estevam Suffers His First Loss

Rafael Estevam is no longer undefeated after suffering a third-round TKO loss to Ethyn Ewing on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Estevam tried to take Ewing down time and time again, but Ewing was able to defend takedown attempts and proceeded to dominate Estevam until he finished him in the third […]


Ethyn Ewing Dominates At UFC Vegas 115

Ethyn Ewing extended his win streak by defeating a previously undefeated Rafael Estevam via third-round TKO on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ewing had a dominant performance, and he became the first man to defeat Estevam when he finished him with a body shot TKO. By beating Estevam, Ewing extended his […]


Chris Duncan Set For UFC Vegas 115 Main Event

Chris Duncan will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Duncan was last seen in the Octagon in December at UFC 323, where he defeated Terrance McKinney with a first-round anaconda choke submission. Prior to that, he […]


Renato Moicano An Underdog At UFC Vegas 115

Former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano will look to bounce back when he takes on Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. At UFC 311, he stepped into the UFC 311 main event against Islam Makhachev at the last minute after Arman Tsarukyan injured his back; however, Moicano suffered a […]


Tabatha Ricci Set For UFC Vegas 115 Co-Main Event

Tabatha Ricci will look to win back-to-back fights when she faces off against former title challenger Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ricci was last seen in action in July at UFC Abu Dhabi, where she got back in the win column by finishing Amanda Ribas via second-round TKO. […]


Virna Jandiroba Looks To Bounce Back

Former title challenger Virna Jandiroba will look to get back in the win column when she takes on Tabatha Ricci in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Jandiroba was last seen in action in October at UFC 321, where she fought for the women's strawweight belt, but unfortunately for Jandiroba, she wasn't […]


Brendson Ribeiro In Desperate Need Of Win

Brendson Ribeiro will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against undefeated Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Since signing with the UFC, Ribeiro has had six fights inside the Octagon, having recorded two wins and dropping the other four. Ribeiro was last seen […]


Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev Looks To Remain Unbeaten

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev will look to remain unbeaten as he facess off against Brendson Ribeiro on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. It's safe to say there is a lot of hype around Yakhyaev who enters this fight with a eight fight winning streak. Yakhyaev has needed just a combined 63 seconds to […]


Ethyn Ewing Set For His Second UFC Bout

Ethyn Ewing will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Rafael Estevam on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Ewing made his UFC debut in his last fight back in November at UFC 322, where he defeated Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision. He trains out of CSW Training Center […]


Rafael Estevam Looks To Remain Undefeated

Rafael Estevam will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against Ethyn Ewing on the main card of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday. Estevam earned his UFC contract in 2022 by beating Joao Elias via second-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series, and since then, he's gone 3-0 in the UFC. He was last […]


Renato Moicano - UFC, MMA DFS Lineup Picks

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Vegas 115

This week, we're back in APEX for a card that, on paper, looks extremely underwhelming. Normally, the main event between Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan would, in my opinion, at best be the fight to headline prelims or maybe a main card opener. For quite some time, we've been getting fight cards that are underwhelming […]


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