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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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Benoit Saint Denis Suffers First-Round Submission Loss

Benoit Saint Denis suffered a first-round submission loss to former interim title challenger Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 329 on Saturday. Saint Denis immediately started pressuring Pimblett, and not long after, Saint Denis went for a takedown. However, Pimblett stuffed the takedown and sank in the guillotine choke. Saint Denis refused to […]


Paddy Pimblett Gets Submission Win At UFC 329

Former interim title challenger Paddy Pimblett returned to the win column by defeating Benoit Saint Denis via first-round submission in the co-main event of UFC 329 on Saturday. Pimblett stuffed a takedown and grabbed the neck, sinking in a guillotine choke. Saint Denis refused to tap out and went unconscious as a result. In 52 […]


Cory Sandhagen Drops Decision At UFC 329

Former title challenger Cory Sandhagen suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mario Bautista on the main card of UFC 329 on Saturday. Sandhagen had some success in the first round, but near the end of the round, Bautista caught Sandhagen with a Suloev stretch, badly injuring Sandhagen's leg in the process. In the end, all […]


Mario Bautista Avenges 2019 Loss

Mario Bautista avenged his UFC debut loss by beating former title challenger Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 329 on Saturday. Bautista caught Sandhagen late in the opening round in a Suloev stretch, hurting his leg. The second and third rounds were much easier for Bautista, who took Sandhagen down […]


Max Holloway A Favorite At UFC 329

Former featherweight champion and former BMF champion Max Holloway will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on former two-division champion Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 329 on Saturday. This is a rematch 13 years in the making, only this time the fight will be at welterweight. In […]


Conor McGregor Returns After Five Years

Former two-division champion Conor McGregor returns this Saturday after a five-year absence from MMA to face off against former featherweight champion and former BMF champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. McGregor and Holloway will meet in the Octagon for the first time in nearly 13 years, with the Irishman taking the […]


Benoit Saint Denis Looks To Extend His Win Streak

Benoit Saint Denis will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against former interim title challenger Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 329. Saint Denis was last seen in action in February at UFC 325, where he extended his win streak by defeating Dan Hooker via second-round TKO. He is […]


Paddy Pimblett An Underdog At UFC 329

Former interim title challenger Paddy Pimblett will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event of UFC 329 on Saturday. Pimblett is coming off an interim title loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324. Before his fight with Gaethje, Pimblett was on a nine-fight […]


Mario Bautista Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Mario Bautista will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former title challenger Cory Sandhagen on the main card of UFC 329 on Saturday. Bautista was last seen in the Octagon in February at UFC Vegas 113, where he returned to the win column by beating Vinicius Oliveira via second-round submission. Prior […]


Cory Sandhagen Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Former title challenger Cory Sandhagen will aim to get back in the win column when he takes on Mario Bautista on the main card of UFC 329 on Saturday. Sandhagen was last seen in action in October at UFC 320, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to then-champion Merab Dvalishvili. He won three of […]


Paddy Pimblett - UFC DFS Picks, MMA DFS Lineups

Value Picks for UFC 329

After five long years, the combat sports world is gearing up for one of the most anticipated MMA returns of all time as the former two-division champion Conor McGregor is finally set to return to the UFC Octagon. McGregor is set to take on former featherweight and former BMF champion Max Holloway in the main... […]

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Manuel Torres Knocked Out In The Second Round

Manuel Torres suffered a second-round knockout loss to Rafael Fiziev in the main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. Both fighters had their moments in the first round, as Fiziev was the one being more aggressive while arguably landing harder shots. The finishing sequence came at the start of the second round when Fiziev knocked […]


Rafael Fiziev Returns To The Win Column

Rafael Fiziev returned to the win column by finishing Manuel Torres via second-round knockout in the main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. The first round was competitive, but Fiziev was the aggressor from the start. It took only a few seconds in the second round for Fiziev to knock Torres down with a spinning […]


Michel Pereira Drops Decision At UFC Baku

Michel Pereira suffered a unanimous decision loss to Shara Magomedov in the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. In the opening round, Pereira came close to finishing Magomedov as he dropped his opponent and tried to finish him with ground-and-pound, but Magomedov managed to survive, rally and outpoint Pereira to win a unanimous decision. […]


Shara Magomedov Gets Comeback Victory

Shara Magomedov won back-to-back fights by defeating Michel Pereira via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. Despite being knocked down early in the fight, Magomedov showcased toughness and resilience and managed to rally and outpoint Pereira. For Shara Bullet, this win was his 21st in 22 MMA fights. In 15 […]


Nazim Sadykhov Suffers First-Round TKO Loss

Nazim Sadykhov suffered a first-round TKO loss to Matheus Camilo on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Sadykhov didn't have any time to get going, as he got caught and dropped within a minute and 34 seconds. After dropping Sadykhov, Camilo followed up with three hammerfists, forcing the referee to stop the fight. […]


Matheus Camilo Shines At UFC Baku

Matheus Camilo won his second consecutive fight by beating Nazim Sadykhov via first-round TKO on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Camilo pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the night by finishing Nazim Sadykhov with a first-round TKO. "Jaguar" caught Sadykhov coming in with a right hand, knocking him down. Camilo […]


Charles Johnson Suffers Third-Round Submission Loss

Charles Johnson suffered a third-round submission loss to Asu Almabayev on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Johnson was thoroughly dominated and outwrestled before tapping to an extremely rare submission, the Suloev stretch. In 13:33 of action, Johnson landed 21 significant strikes and was taken down six times. With the loss, Johnson dropped […]


Asu Almabayev Gets Third-Round Submission Win

Asu Almabayev extended his win streak by submitting Charles Johnson in the third round on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Almabayev looked on point in this fight as he controlled Johnson for nearly three rounds before forcing him to tap out. In the third round, Almabayev submitted Johnson with an extremely rare […]


Manuel Torres Set For UFC Baku Main Event

Manuel Torres will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. Fiziev was last seen in action in December at UFC 322, where he finished Grant Dawson via first-round TKO. Torres enters the contest with a professional record of 17-3 and […]


Rafael Fiziev In Dire Need Of Victory

Rafael Fiziev will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Manuel Torres in the main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. Fiziev was last seen competing in February at UFC 325, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Mauricio Ruffy. Fiziev now finds himself in a tough spot, […]


Michel Pereira Set For UFC Baku Co-Main Event

Michel Pereira will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Shara Magomedov in the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. After suffering three consecutive losses, two of which were by knockout/TKO, Pereira returned to the win column in his last fight as he walked out with a split decision win over Zachary […]


Shara Magomedov Returns At UFC Baku

Shara Magomedov will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Michel Pereira in the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday. Magomedov was last seen in the Octagon almost a year ago at UFC Abu Dhabi, where he returned to the win column by beating Marc-Andre Barriault via unanimous decision. Prior to […]


Matheus Camilo An Underdog At UFC Baku

Matheus Camilo will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Nazim Sadykhov on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Camilo made his UFC debut over a year ago at UFC Vegas 106, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Gabe Green. However, Camilo managed to get […]


Nazim Sadykhov Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Nazim Sadykhov will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Matheus Camilo on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Sadykhov was last seen in action in December at UFC 321, where he suffered his first loss since joining the leading promotion, as Fares Ziam scored a second-round TKO […]


Charles Johnson Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Charles Johnson will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Asu Almabayev on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Johnson was last seen in the Octagon in March at UFC Vegas 114, where he returned to the win column by beating Bruno Silva via split decision. Before that, Johnson suffered […]


Asu Almabayev A Favorite At UFC Baku

Asu Almabayev will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Charles Johnson on the main card of UFC Baku on Saturday. Almabayev was last seen in action in November at UFC Qatar, where he defeated Alex Perez via third-round submission. His only UFC blemish comes from a controversial third-round TKO against Manel […]


Rafael Fiziev - UFC DFS Lineups, MMA DFS Picks

Value Picks for UFC Baku

After last week's UFC Vegas 119, the UFC heads to Azerbaijan this weekend, with a 13-fight card from the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. This event will mark the promotion's second visit to Baku and first since Jamahal Hill faced off against Khalil Rountree Jr. in June 2025. The main event is a fascinating matchup... […]

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Kyoji Horiguchi Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss

Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi suffered a third-round TKO loss to Manel Kape in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Horiguchi was winning the first two rounds, but Kape turned things around in the third round by wobbling Horiguchi with the counter right. Horiguchi tried to survive, but Kape kept landing punches […]


Manel Kape Scores Third-Round TKO Win

Manel Kape extended his win streak by defeating Kyoji Horiguchi via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Kape was getting outgrappled in the first two rounds, but in the third round, Kape turned things around. The 32-year-old Kape found an opening with a perfectly timed counter right hand that […]


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