2 months agoFernando Padilla returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 89 with a first-round submission victory over Luis Pajuelo. Padilla was coming off a unanimous decision loss to Kyle Nelson in September 2023. In this fight, however, Padilla was controlling the distance, tagging Pajuelo repeatedly with knees, kicks, and punches. Padilla landed a nasty combination that floored Pajuelo. As Pajuelo tried to bounce back to his feet, Padilla wrapped up the neck in a d'arce choke and finished the fight. In 2:45 of action, Padilla landed 34 significant strikes compared to Pajuelo who only landed five.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoLuis Pajuelo suffered a first-round submission loss to Fernando Padilla at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Pajuelo was getting pieced up in the first round as Padilla looked sharp from the opening bell, tagging Pajuelo with all sorts of shots from a distance. Just as Pajuelo was getting more comfortable, Padilla landed a beautiful combination that knocked Pajuelo down. As Pajuelo started getting up, Padilla found an opening and finished the fight by sinking in a standing d'arce choke. In 2:45 of action, Pajuelo landed five significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoBilly Quarantillo suffered a second-round submission loss to Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Zalal took the fight on short notice and in the first round, Quarantillo was outstruck and was also taken down and controlled. In the second round, Quarantillo was once again taken down as Zalal got ahold of his back and got a rear-naked choke which forced Quarantillo to tap. With the loss, Quarantillo is now 18-6 as a pro and 6-4 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoYoussef Zalal picked up a second-round submission win over Billy Quarantillo. Zalal was cut from the UFC after going 3-3-1 and ending his first stint going 0-3-1. After going 3-0 on the regional scene, Zalal took on Quarantillo on short notice and dominated the fight. Zalal landed the better shots in the first round, while also going 1-for-1 on his takedowns. He ended up getting Quarantillo down again in the second round and got ahold of his back to get a rear-naked choke. With the win, Zalal could get someone right near the featherweight ranks.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoCameron Saaiman suffered a second-round knockout loss to Payton Talbott at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Saaiman was coming off his first career loss and the 23-year-old was facing a fellow prospect in Talbott. Early on, the South African struggled as Talbott was landing the better shots. To begin the second round, Talbott landed a massive left hand that dropped Saaiman and the South African was TKO'd. With the loss, Saaiman is now 9-2 as a pro and 3-2 in the UFC, while now being on a two-fight losing skid.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoPayton Talbott scored a second-round knockout win over Cameron Saaiman at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Talbott had success early on with his striking as he outstruck Saaiman 63-to-33 in the first round and landed some heavy shots. In the second round, Talbott landed a big left hand that dropped Saaiman and finished him with ground strikes to get the knockout win. With the win, Talbott is now 8-0 as a pro and 2-0 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoJustin Tafa suffered a decision loss to Karl Williams in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Tafa stepped up on short notice replacing his younger brother, Junior to face the American. Tafa struggled to keep the fight standing as he was taken down seven times and was controlled for over 10 minutes to lose a clear-cut decision. With the loss, Tafa fell to 4-4 and one No Contest in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKarl Williams picked up a decision win over Justin Tafa in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Williams used his wrestling to dominate Tafa as he went 7-for-12 on his takedowns and had over 10 minutes of control. The American also outstruck Tafa 123-to-27 to cruise to a clear-cut win. With the victory, Williams is now 10-1 as a pro and 3-0 in the UFC. He could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoFormer two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is set to face off against strawweight contender, Amanda Ribas. Namajunas is looking to avoid her first three-fight losing streak of her career. She has suffered back-to-back losses in her last two trips to the Octagon, losing the belt to Carla Esparza via split decision before, before a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Manon Fiorot in her flyweight debut. DraftKings sees Namajunas as the favorite with a salary of $9,200. Throughout her UFC career (14 bouts), she averages 72.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoFlyweight contender Amanda Ribas (13-4) headlines this weekend's UFC Vegas 89 fight card against a former strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas. This will be Ribas' first time as a headliner in the UFC. She is coming off a stunning spinning wheel kick knockout over Luana Pinheiro in her last fight but hasn't put together back-to-back wins since 2020. Ribas is 2-2 in her last four fights. DraftKings currently has Ribas as the underdog at a salary of $7,000, while in her UFC career, she's averaging 77.5 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoThis Saturday, UFC middleweights Edmen Shahbazyan and AJ Dobson are scheduled to face each other at UFC Vegas 89 at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, United States. In his last bout, Shahbazyan was defeated by Anthony Hernandez via third-round TKO. Shahbazyan picked up a win over Dalcha Lungiambula before the loss that ended a three-fight losing streak. He is 1-4 in his last five fights. Despite losing four out of his last five fights, Shahbazyan is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. In his nine UFC fights, he's averaging 68.6 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAJ Dobson (7-2) is set to take on Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Dobson was supposed to fight at UFC 298, but a last-second injury to his opponent bumped him to UFC Vegas 89 against Shahbazyan on Saturday night. He returned to the win column back in August 2023 with a decision win over Tafon Nchukwi. The win prevented a 0-3 UFC run for Dobson, whom Jacob Malkoun and Armen Petrosyan bested to begin his promotional tenure. DraftKings currently has Dobson as the underdog at a salary of $7,100, while in his UFC career, he's averaging 49.0 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC Vegas 89 is set to kick off the main card with a fight in the featherweight division between Fernando Padilla and Luis Pajuelo. Padilla is 1-1 since signing with the UFC and is looking to get himself back on track after suffering his first defeat inside the Octagon. DraftKings sees Padilla as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. He averages 67.6 fantasy points per contest throughout two UFC bouts.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoLuis Pajuelo (8-1) is set to make his UFC debut in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 89 against Fernando Padilla. Pajuelo secured his place in the UFC after a first-round TKO victory over Robbie Ring on the third week of the Dana White Contender Series in 2023. DraftKings sees the newcomer as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Pajuelo is known as a finisher, as he has knocked out seven of his eight opponents.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoYoussef Zalal (13-5-1) has signed back with the UFC as he's stepped up on short notice to face Billy Quarantillo at UFC Vegas 89. Zalal was in the UFC from 2022 until 2022 and began his UFC career on a three-fight winning streak. He then lost three fights in a row and after fighting Da'Mon Blackshear to a draw after the losing skid, he was released from the promotion. Since his release, Zalal has gone 3-0 in MMA and is a slight underdog here as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. He's gone the distance in all seven of his UFC fights.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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