Josh Emmett Wins Barn-Burner Against Shane Burgos

This co-main event delivered as expected on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. You could tell Josh Emmett was at a size disadvantage right off the bat, but that did not discourage him from throwing that heavy right hand. Eating the strikes well, Shane Burgos kept firing away with leg kicks, which may have caused an […]

Marion Reneau Loses At Fight Night

Bantamweight Marion Reneau lost by unanimous decision to Raquel Pennington at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The 43-year-old did secure and attempt more takedowns but conceded control time to Pennington while also getting outslugged. Reneau didn't have high expectations from DFS managers heading into the contest, so the defeat likely wasn't detrimental to many. With […]

Raquel Pennington Bounces Back At Fight Night

Bantamweight Raquel Pennington was able to secure the win over Marion Reneau on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Pennington was vocally frustrated by her January loss to Holly Holm and made amends by scoring the unanimous decision over the 43-year-old. She outslugged Reneau and maintained more control time overall. Despite Pennington giving up a few […]

Brad Keselowski Going For His Sixth Win At Talladega

Penske Racing's Brad Keselowski will start sixth in Sunday's Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega was the site of Keselowski's memorable first career victory, and he has quite the record at the 2.66-mile track. In 22 career starts at Talladega, Keselowski has collected five wins and 11 top-10 finishes. He has also led 248 combined […]

Jimmie Johnson An Expensive Gamble For The Geico 500

Talladega has not been kind to Jimmie Johnson in quite some time. The No. 48 team has managed to finish in the top 10 just three times in their last 10 races at the superspeedway. The poor performances were not strictly the result of bad luck either, as he has only failed to finish the […]

Clay Guida Comes Up Short At UFC Fight Night

The Carpenter Clay Guida (35-19) was unable to put his wrestling skills to good use, dropping a decisive decision to Bobby King Green. Guida had some luck here and there with a few takedowns but could not control the stronger, quicker Green. The 38-year-old Illini has now lost three of his previous four matches, with […]

Lyman Good Fails To Secure A Win On Saturday

Welterweight Lyman Good took the decision loss to Belal Muhammad on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Both fighters landed nearly an equal amount of shots, but Good was edged by Muhammad in control and takedowns, with the 31-year-old securing two of his eight attempts. Good was the underdog heading into this bout, so the loss […]

Belal Muhammad Gets The Win On Saturday Night

Welterweight Belal Muhammad scored a decision win over his opponent, Lyman Good, at UFC Fight Night. While both men landed nearly an identical amount of shots throughout the bout, the 31-year-old had the edge in control in addition to securing two of his eight takedown attempts. Muhammad has now won his previous three fights dating […]

Bobby Green Victorious Over Fellow Veteran Clay Guida

Having been with the UFC since 2013, Bobby King Green is far from a newcomer in the sport. Earning his 25th career win at UFC Fight Night, Green used his superior speed and striking ability to take all three judges' scorecards over fellow veteran Clay Guida. Winless since January of 2018, the 33-year-old Green needed […]

Denny Hamlin A Wildcard At Talladega

Denny Hamlin has had a roller coaster of a season in 2020, winning three races while also recording consecutive top-10s just once. Unfortunately, Hamlin's record at Talladega Superspeedway, home of this week's Geico 500, is similarly volatile. In his last four trips to Talladega, Hamlin has finished in the top five twice and outside the […]

Roosevelt Roberts Stunned On Saturday Night

Lightweight Roosevelt Roberts was stunned by Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The Predator had only one career loss entering the night and was the heavy favorite against the veteran. However, he lasted just over two minutes before succumbing to an armbar courtesy of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. With the loss, […]

Brianna Van Buren Hits Roadblock On Saturday

After coming off of an impressive victory over Livia Renata Souza a little less than a year ago, Brianna Van Buren was unable to weather the storm of Tecia Torres through three complete rounds. The Bull tried her best to get the battle to the ground, but she could not get the Tiny Tornado down. […]

Tecia Torres Turns It Around With Decision Win

Tecia Torres, also known as the Tiny Tornado, who was riding a four-fight losing streak, turned it around with a big decision win over a young, upcoming talent in Brianna Van Buren on Saturday. Van Buren tried to keep Torres in her grasp for most of the round, but Torres was able to reel off […]

Jim Miller Quickly Submits Roosevelt Roberts

Jim Miller pulled off the upset by defeating Roosevelt Roberts on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. The veteran was the underdog coming into this one but still managed to catch the Predator in an armbar to end the contest in just over two minutes. A-10 has now won three of his previous four fights and […]

Points Leader Kevin Harvick A Shaky Investment

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick is having another championship-caliber year, but that doesn't mean fantasy players should pay for past performance this week at Talladega. In their last six trips to Talladega, the No. 4 team has managed a top-15 finish just once, with an average finish of 21.75. To make matters worse, Harvick comes into […]

Roxanne Modafferi Unable To Build On Recent Success

Roxanne Modafferi (24-17) was unable to build off of her recent victory over young, rising superstar Maycee Barber, dropping a decision to Lauren Murphy. Modafferi started off well by controlling Murphy on the cage, but it was downhill for her after that. Modafferi was able to get a round from the judges when she had […]

Lauren Murphy Strings Together Three-Fight Win Streak

No. 7 ranked 125-pounder Lauren Murphy pulled off the impressive decision victory over Roxanne Modafferi at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Moving to 13-4, Murphy's confidence grew as the bout went on, putting the pressure on Modafferi. The third round saw Modafferi fair a bit better, but Murphy kept control and dominated with a massive […]

Max Rohskoph Retires On The Stool

Being a late-notice replacement can be a blessing or a curse. For Max Rohskoph, Saturday turned out to be a curse. Set to participate on the Contender Series later this summer, Rohskoph jumped at the chance to go straight to the UFC in a bout with Austin Hubbard. Rohskoph tried to utilize his wrestling in […]

Austin Hubbard Scores Second-Round TKO

Looking for a win to get to .500 in the UFC, Austin Hubbard scored a second-round TKO off of a barrage of strikes on the depleted Max Rohskopf. With the win, Hubbard improved to 12-4 (2-2 in UFC) overall, while also earning his first UFC TKO. With his opponent taking the bout on short notice, […]

Oskar Piechota Loses At Fight Night

Middleweight Oskar Piechota was the victim of a barrage of punches on Saturday night, forcing referee Chris Tognoni to put an end to his bout with Marc-Andre Barriault with less than 10 seconds left in the third round. After winning his first two UFC bouts, the 30-year-old has now lost his previous four contests dating […]

Marc-Andre Barriault Picks Up First UFC Win

Middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault dispatched Oskar Piechota via TKO (punches) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The Canadian was dominant in the vertical game, outslugging the 30-year-old in strikes and landing his only takedown attempt before referee Chris Tognoni put an end to things with only 10 seconds left in the third round. After losing his […]

Cortney Casey Gets Choked Out On Saturday

Flyweight Cortney Casey took the loss against Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. While she landed more total and significant strikes, she was taken down by the Canadian three times, while also allowing her to maintain control for 11 minutes before getting submitted late in the third round. The 33-year-old UFC mainstay has […]

Gillian Robertson Takes Home The Win At Fight Night

UFC flyweight Gillian Robertson defeated Cortney Casey at Fight Night on Saturday. Throughout most of the bout, the Canadian controlled things by landing three of her four takedown attempts before eventually submitting the 33-year-old late in the third round. The Savage bounced back in this one after losing her previous outing to Maycee Barber in […]

Frank Camacho Suffers Heartbreaking Loss

UFC lightweight Frank Camacho suffered a TKO loss to the debuting Justin Jaynes on Saturday. After his original opponent Matt Frevola was forced to withdraw after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19, Jaynes was a last-minute replacement. The 30-year-old made short work of Camacho by landing an array of punches, forcing veteran referee […]

Justin Jaynes Picks Up Win In UFC Debut

UFC lightweight Justin Jaynes was impressive during his debut on Saturday night, defeating the favorite, Frank Camacho. After Matt Frevola withdrew from the bout on Thursday due to one of his cornermen testing positive for COVID-19, the 30-year-old got the last-minute call to fill in. He made short work of Camacho by needing only 41 […]

Kurt Busch's Strong Season Rolls Into Talladega

Kurt Busch may have finished a disappointing 17th at Homestead last Sunday, but he still finds himself tied for the third-most top-10 finishes on the year. That consistency has positioned him safely in the playoff picture, and now the No. 1 team will have a chance to lock themselves in with a win this week […]

WPC+ Videocast: Hitter Values for a Shortened Season

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut review stats from the first 50 games of the 2019 MLB season to find notable differences from final season totals for top fantasy players. How much will a small sample size of a shortened season affect fantasy value? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all […]

Aaron Hicks Ready For July Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (elbow) confirmed that he will be ready to play if the season starts in late July. Hicks has enjoyed a setback-free recovery from Tommy John surgery so far, and he’s been taking batting practice and throwing from 160 feet over the past few weeks. With the talks between MLB […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/21/20) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and Sunday's slate of three games offer up intriguing propositions as we have two matches featuring sides at opposite ends of the table as well as a local derby. I've introduced a unit based system to track and monitor things and returns. Each bet will be allocated a number […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Talladega Unhinged 300 (6/20/20)

It's Talladega time, y'all! The longest track on the NASCAR circuit at 2.66 miles, Talladega Superspeedway is one of the two restrictor plate tracks that NASCAR visits. If you aren't super familiar with NASCAR, what that means is a lot of large packs of cars running together and an expanded field of "good" cars, as […]