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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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Tatsuro Taira Becomes First Fighter To Finish Brandon Moreno

Tatsuro Taira won his second fight in a row by beating the former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. By beating Moreno, Taira became the first fighter to finish the former champion, but the victory came with debate, as many people felt the stoppage […]


Payton Talbott Retires Henry Cejudo

On Saturday's UFC 323 main card, Payton Talbott delivered one of his best performances of his career as he defeated the former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision. Talbott landed 134 significant strikes compared to 60 from Cejudo, not to mention that Talbott also landed three takedowns on the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in […]


Henry Cejudo Retires After UFC 323 Loss

On Saturday, the former two-division champion Henry Cejudo retired after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 323. Cejudo gave a spirited effort against Talbott, but the 27-year-old Talbott eventually overwhelmed Cejudo, earning a decisive victory 30-27 on all scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Cejudo landed a […]


Bogdan Guskov Vs. Jan Blachowicz Ends In A Majority Draw

In the main card opener of UFC 323, surging Bogdan Guskov took on former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in an incredible fight. Both fighters had big moments, but the scorecards resulted in a majority draw. After a competitive first round, Guskov hurt Blachowicz in the second round, knocking the former champion down and had […]


Jan Blachowicz And Bogdan Guskov Fight To Majority Draw

Former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz and Bogdan Guskov fought to a majority draw in the UFC 323 main card opener on Saturday. Following a competitive opening round, Guskov caught the former champion with a two-punch combination that knocked Blachowicz down. In the final round, Blachowicz nearly pulled off an incredible comeback against Bogdan Guskov, […]


Petr Yan Looks To Reclaim Bantamweight Belt

Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan will look to reclaim the belt when he faces off against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Yan and Dvalishvili already fought before; however, Dvalishvili defeated Yan via unanimous decision after dominating him for five rounds. Yan is currently on a three-fight winning streak, having […]


Merab Dvalishvili Set For His Fourth Title Defense

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is scheduled for his fourth title defense against former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Dvalishvilli also goes for a record-breaking fourth title defense of the year when he rematches Yan. Since losing to Ricky Simon, Dvalishvili has been on a tear, winning 14 […]


Merab Dvalishvili - UFC, MMA News, DFS Lineup Picks

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

The final UFC pay-per-view event of 2025, also known as UFC 323, takes place this Saturday night, showcasing two title fights. This is also UFC's last pay-per-view event before its new media deal with Paramount Skydance takes effect in 2026. In the main event of UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili looks to for the fourth time […]


Joshua Van Can Become The New Flyweight Champion

Joshua Van is scheduled to face off against the flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Van is currently on a five-fight streak and has proved himself capable of hanging with the best the flyweight division has to offer. He was last seen in action in June at UFC […]


Alexandre Pantoja Set For Fifth Title Defense At UFC 323

Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is set for his fifth title defense against surging Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Since losing to Askar Askarov back in 2020, Pantoja has looked incredible, going on an eight-fight winning streak. He captured the flyweight title in 2023 by beating Brandon Moreno, and he's […]


Tatsuro Taira Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

On Saturday, Tatsuro Taira will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno on the main card of UFC 323. Taira suffered his first professional loss in October 2024 at UFC Vegas 98, and it was a split decision loss to Brandon Royval; however, Taira got back in […]


Brandon Moreno Searches For His Third Win In A Row

Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Tatsuro Taira on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. After losing back-to-back split decision losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, Moreno got back in the win column by defeating Amir Albazi via unanimous decision. Moreno was […]


Payton Talbott A Favorite At UFC 323

Rising star Payton Talbott aims to win back-to-back fights when he takes on former two-division champion Henry Cejudo on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. Talbott was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he returned to the win column by beating Felipe Lima via unanimous decision. Prior to that, […]


Henry Cejudo Set For His Retirement Fight

Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against rising star Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. The last time Cejudo had his hand raised was in 2020 when he defeated Dominick Cruz to retain his bantamweight title. However, Cejudo […]


Jan Blachowicz Set To Open Up UFC 323 Main Card

Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Bogdan Guskov on the UFC 323 main card opener on Saturday. Following a controversial split draw against Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant belt in 2022, Blachowicz has dropped back-to-back fights, losing a split decision to Alex […]


Bogdan Guskov Looks To Extend His Win Streak

On Saturday, Bogdan Guskov is scheduled to face off against the former light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz, on the UFC 323 main card opener. Since he lost his UFC debut back in 2023 against former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir, Guskov has looked impressive, going 4-0 in his last four fights, finishing all four of his […]


Dan Hooker Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss

Dan Hooker suffered a second-round submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Hooker couldn't seem to get going as Tsarukyan was mixing up his wrestling with his striking, keeping Hooker guessing. After getting taken down and punished with ground and pound, Tsarukyan sank in an arm triangle choke […]


Arman Tsarukyan Gets Submission Win

Arman Tsarukyan extended his win streak by defeating fan-favorite Dan Hooker via second-round submission in the UFC Qatar main event on Saturday. Tsarukyan dominated from the outset, controlling the grappling exchanges and cutting Hooker's face up with elbows and punches before submitting him with an arm triangle choke. In 8:34 of action, Tsarukyan landed 42 […]


Belal Muhammad Loses Back-to-Back Fights

Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Although Muhammad was trying to pressure the Irishman, he couldn't take him down, and he didn't have an answer for Machado Garry's striking. In 15 minutes of action, Muhammad landed 56 significant strikes. […]


Ian Machado Garry Outpoints Belal Muhammad

Ian Machado Garry won his second consecutive fight by beating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but Machado Garry's performance might have been the best of his career, as he outstruck Muhammad on the feet and successfully defended […]


Alonzo Menifield Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

Alonzo Menifield suffered a first-round knockout loss to former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. There wasn't much Menifield could do as Oezdemir immediately started pressuring Menifield, and it didn't take long for Oezdemir to knock Menifield out. After hurting Menifield with a left knee, Oezdemir followed up […]


Volkan Oezdemir Gets Back In The Win Column

Volkan Oezdemir got back in the win column by defeating Alonzo Menifield via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. From the opening bell, Oezdemir put pressure on Menifield, keeping close to the fence. Oezdemir then landed a devastating knee that hurt Menifield and spelt the beginning of the end. He […]


Jack Hermansson Gets Knocked Out

Jack Hermansson suffered a first-round knockout loss to Myktybek Orolbai on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Hermansson made his welterweight debut, but unfortunately for him, it didn't go his way. From the beginning of the fight, Orolbai started pressuring Hermansson, and after Hermansson backed up to the fence, Orolbai caught him with […]


Myktybek Orolbai Knocks Out Jack Hermansson

Myktybek Orolbai won his second fight in a row by beating Jack Hermansson via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Orolbai took the fight to Hermansson from the opening bell, and after pushing him up the fence, Orolbai landed a right hand that knocked Hermansson out cold. In 2:46 of […]


Shamil Gaziev Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss

Shamil Gaziev suffered a first-round knockout loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Gaziev was originally scheduled to face off against Serghei Spivac, but Spivac was forced to pull out of the fight, so Cortes-Acosta stepped in on short notice. From the opening bell, Gaziev started pressuring Cortes-Acosta, but […]


Waldo Cortes-Acosta Shines At UFC Qatar

Waldo Cortes-Acosta won his second consecutive fight by beating Shamil Gaziev via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Stepping up on just a few days' notice after Serghei Spivac, who pulled out during fight week, Cortes-Acosta needed only a minute and 22 seconds to land a devastating right hand that […]


Tagir Ulanbekov Suffers Third-Round Submission Loss

Tagir Ulanbekov suffered a third-round submission loss to former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi on the UFC Qatar main card opener on Saturday. Ulanbekov didn't do much in this fight, and after showing signs of fatigue in the second round, it was only a matter of time before Horiguchi finished him. After getting dropped in the […]


Kyoji Horiguchi Makes Triumphant UFC Return

Kyoji Horiguchi marked a triumphant return to the UFC on the UFC Qatar main card opener by defeating Tagir Ulanbekov via third-round submission. From the opening bell, Horiguchi was aggressive, and it didn't take him long to take over the fight. Despite being taken down early in the fight, Horiguchi managed to knock Ulanbekov down […]


Arman Tsarukyan - MMA DFS Picks, UFC DFS Lineups

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

After last week’s blockbuster UFC 322 event, the leading promotion is heading to the Middle East. For the first time, the UFC is heading to Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan, Qatar, for UFC Qatar. UFC Qatar event features 14 fights overall, including a lightweight headliner between top contender Arman Tsarukyan and fan-favorite […]


Dan Hooker An Underdog At UFC Qatar

Fan-favorite Dan Hooker will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. After losing to Arnold Allen back in 2022, Hooker decided to go back to the lightweight division. Since he moved up a weight class, Hooker has looked great, going […]


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