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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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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 […]


Joe Pyfer Extends His Winning Streak

Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career by finishing former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Although Pyfer had success in the first round, he looked a little bit tired, and Adesanya was getting the better of him. However, in the second […]


Israel Adesanya Loses Fourth Consecutive Fight

Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered his fourth consecutive loss in the main event of UFC Seattle, falling to Joe Pyfer by second-round TKO. Adesanya looked great in the first round, but his downfall came when he decided to trade punches with Pyfer. In the second round, Adesanya got taken down, and after absorbing […]


Maycee Barber Suffers Her First Knockout Loss

Maycee Barber suffered a first-round knockout loss to former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. After a short feeling-out process, Grasso landed a devastating left hand that knocked Barber out. Grasso then sank in a rear-naked choke, but Barber was already out from the punch. In 2:42 […]


Alexa Grasso Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout

Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso returned to the win column by scoring a first-round knockout win over Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Grasso took the first meeting on the scorecards, but this time around, she scored a scary knockout. The finishing sequence came midway through the first round […]


Niko Price Retires After UFC Seattle Loss

UFC veteran Niko Price announced his retirement after suffering a first-round submission loss to Michael Chiesa on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Chiesa quickly took Price down, took his back and then secured a rear-naked choke submission victory in just one minute and three seconds. In 1:03 of action, Price only managed […]


Michael Chiesa Victorious In His Retirement Fight

The Ultimate Fighter 15 winner, Michael Chiesa, finished his career with a first-round submission win over Niko Price on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Chiesa landed a takedown early, quickly hopped on Niko Price's back, and it took him only 63 seconds to sink in a rear-naked choke. In 1:03 of action, […]


Julian Erosa Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

UFC veteran Julian Erosa suffered a first-round knockout loss to UFC newcomer Lerryan Douglas on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. The two fighters started throwing punches almost immediately, but Douglas proved to be much faster, dropping Erosa multiple times with jabs before finishing him. The finishing sequence came when Douglas landed a […]


Lerryan Douglas Scores First-Round Knockout Win In His UFC Debut

Lerryan Douglas extended his win streak by finishing Julian Erosa via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Douglas and Erosa started throwing punches almost immediately, but Douglas' speed and power proved way too much for Erosa, who seemed hurt every time Douglas connected. In 3:33 of action, Douglas landed 29 […]


Joe Pyfer Set For UFC Seattle Main Event

Joe Pyfer will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Pyfer was last seen competing in October at UFC 320, where he submitted Abus Magomedov in the second round via rear-naked choke. Since signing with the UFC, […]


Israel Adesanya Returns At UFC Seattle

Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will aim to get back in the win column when he takes on Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. This fight is extremely imortant for Adesanya who is looking to snap the first three-fight losing streak of his career. Adesanya was last seen in […]


Maycee Barber Looks To Extend Her Win Streak To Eight

Maycee Barber will look to extend her win streak when she faces off against former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Barber and Grasso met in 2021 at UFC 258, where Grasso earned a unanimous decision victory. Since then, Barber has got back on track, winning seven […]


Alexa Grasso Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso will look to get back in the win column when she faces off against Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Saturday. It's a rematch from a 2021 fight where Grasso defeated Barber by unanimous decision. Grasso was last seen in action in May 2025 at […]


Niko Price In Dire Need Of Victory

Niko Price will look to return to the win column when he takes on Michael Chiesa on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Chiesa was originally scheduled to take on Carlston Harris, but Harris was forced to withdraw due to visa issues. Price was offered to fight Chiesa, and he accepted the fight […]


Michael Chiesa Set For Retirement Fight

Michael Chiesa is scheduled to face off against Niko Price on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. This will be the final UFC bout for Chiesa, as he's set to retire in the Octagon in front of a home crowd. Chiesa was originally scheduled to face Carlston Harris, but Harris withdrew due to […]


Lerryan Douglas Set For His UFC Debut

Lerryan Douglas is set to make his promotional debut when he takes on Julian Erosa on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Douglas earned his UFC contract in his last fight in September at Dana White's Contender Series by beating Cam Teague via first-round knockout. He is currently on a five-fight winning streak, […]


Julian Erosa Looks To Bounce Back

Julian Erosa will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Lerryan Douglas on the main card of UFC Seattle on Saturday. Erosa was last seen in action in May at UFC Vegas 106, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Melquizael Costa. Prior to that loss, Erosa was […]


Lerone Murphy Suffers His First Loss

Lerone Murphy suffered a majority decision loss to Movsar Evloev in the main event of UFC London on Saturday. The fight was extremely close, and interestingly enough, the first half of his fight played out on the feet; however, in the third round, Evloev started wrestling, scoring a takedown and closing strong with a late […]


Movsar Evloev Edges Out Lerone Murphy

Movsar Evloev became the next title challenger after beating previously undefeated Lerone Murphy via majority decision in the main event of UFC London on Saturday. It was an extremely close back-and-forth fight, but in the end, two judges scored it 48-46 in the Russian's favour, while one deeming it a draw at 47-47. Evloev was […]


Michael Aswell Jr. Drops Decision At UFC London

Michael Aswell Jr. suffered a unanimous decision loss to Luke Riley in the co-main event of UFC London on Saturday. Aswell Jr. had his moments throughout the fight, especially in the first round, but Riley's boxing proved to be superior as he landed harder and more impactful shots. In the end, all three judges scored […]


Luke Riley Outclasses Michael Aswell Jr.

Luke Riley outclassed Michael Aswell Jr. for three rounds to win a unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC London on Saturday. Although the fight was back-and-forth, it was Riley who landed more impactful shots to win a unanimous decision. Riley had some trouble in the first round, but he adjusted, and his boxing […]


Sam Patterson Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss

Sam Patterson suffered a unanimous decision loss to Michael Page on the main card of UFC London on Saturday. The fight was slow and boring, and although Page and Patterson seemed tentative, it was Page who walked out victorious as he did a bit more. In 15 minutes, Patterson had two takedown attempts and landed […]


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