2 months agoPetr Yan (16-5) is set to open the UFC 299 main card against Yadong Song on Saturday. Yan is the former UFC bantamweight champion but enters this fight on a three-fight losing skid. The Russian is coming off three straight decision losses to Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O'Malley, and Aljamain Sterling, Despite being on the losing skid, Yan is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In his UFC career, Yan has won four of his eight fights by decision.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMichael Page (21-2) is set to make his highly-anticipated UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 299 against Kevin Holland. Page is a longtime Bellator veteran as he went 17-2 in the promotion and coming off a first-round stoppage win over Goiti Yamauchi. Page is a small underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. In his Bellator career, Page finished 12 of his 17 wins by stoppage, and a win here could get 'MVP' a fight or two from a title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKevin Holland (25-10 and one No Contest) is set to welcome Michael Page to the UFC on the main card if UFC 299. Holland is coming off a split-decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena back in September which snapped his two-fight winning streak. Holland is a slight favorite in this one as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. In his UFC career, Holland is 12-7 and one NC and has finished nine of his 12 wins.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDustin Poirier (29-8 and one No Contest) is set to face Benoit Saint-Denis in a five-round fight in the co-main event of UFC 299 on Saturday. Poirier is coming off a KO loss to Justin Gaethje and is 1-2 in his last two fights. Even though Poirier is fighting down in the rankings, he enters this matchup as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. Poirier is 21-7 and one No Contest in the UFC and has won 14 of those fights by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoJairzinho Rozenstruik returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 87 with a TKO victory over Shamil Gaziev. Rozenstruik was in complete control when the stoppage happened after he battered Gaziev with jabs throughout the fight. After the fourth round, Gaziev told his corner that he was having difficulties seeing due to the potential injury to his eye. In 20 minutes of action, Rozenstruik landed 127 significant strikes. With the win, Rozenstruik moved to 2-1 in his past three appearances in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoSaturday's heavyweight headliner between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev ended before the start of the fifth round as Gaziev was unable to continue following an inspection by referee Marc Goddard. It was widely seen as a lackluster contest for the most part, with the Gaziev quickly appearing to fatigue. The previously unbeaten Gaziev was unable to continue after suffering eye and nose injuries due to Rozenstruik landing jabs time and time again. In 20 minutes, Gaziev landed a takedown and 22 significant strikes. It was the first loss of his career after clinching straight 12 victories.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoBekzat Almakhan suffered a unanimous decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov on the main card of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. During an early exchange in the opening round, Almakhan landed an overhand right that dropped Nurmagomedov. Outside of that lone punch, Nurmagomedov dominated the fight, taking Almakhan down time and time again, and blasting him with punches and elbows. In 15 minutes of action, Almakhan managed to land only three significant strikes, compared to Nurmagomedov who landed 68.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoMatt Schnell suffered a first-round knockout loss to Steve Erceg in the main card opener of UFC 296. Erceg had been using his pinpoint striking accuracy from range effectively throughout the first round, busting up Schnell and making him bleed around his eye. In the second round, Erceg landed a devastating left hook that knocked Schnell out cold. Schnell has struggled with losses in recent UFC bouts, losing three of his last four UFC fights. In 5:26 of action, Schnell landed 22 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoSteve Erceg made a statement on the UFC's flyweight division, brutally knocking out flyweight contender Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. After a back-and-forth brawl in the opening round, Erceg figured out Schnell's distance and timing as the second round got underway. Less than 30 seconds into the second round Erceg caught Schnell with a perfect left hook that sent him crashing to the canvas. In 5:26 of action, Erceg landed 34 significant strikes. It was a third-straight UFC victory for Erceg, who is now unbeaten in his last 11 bouts.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoUmar Nurmagomedov picked up a dominant decision win over newcomer Bezkat Almakhan at UFC Vegas 87. Nurmagomedov was a sizeable betting favorite, but seconds into the fight, Almakhan landed a punch that dropped the undefeated fighter. Nurmagomedov was able to recover and outwrestled Almakhan for the rest of the fight. The Dagestani fighter finished the fight with over 11 minutes of control to cruise to a lopsided decision to improve to 17-0.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoMuhammad Mokaev remained undefeated with a hard-fought decision win over Alex Perez at UFC Vegas 87. Mokaev did well in the first round, as he outstruck Perez 32-to-12 and had over a minute of control. The second and third rounds were more competitive, as Mokaev was outstruck in both of them, but he landed the more damaging shots as he edged out a decision win. With the victory, Mokaev is now 11-0 and one No Contest and could get a title shot next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoAlex Perez suffered a decision loss to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC Vegas 87, which was his first fight since July of 2022. Perez was outstruck 32-to-12 in the first round and was controlled for over a minute. The second and third rounds were both competitive, as Perez officially outstruck him in both rounds, but Mokaev landed the harder shots to get the win. With the loss, Perez is now 24-8 as a pro and on a three-fight losing skid.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoTyson Pedro suffered a decision loss to Vitor Petrino in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. Pedro outstruck Petrino 11-to-10 in the first round, but after that, the Brazilian took over as he landed the harder shots and had over five minutes of control time in the final two rounds. Pedro fell to 10-5 as a pro and 6-5 in the UFC and announced his retirement from the sport.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoVitor Petrino improved to 11-0 as a pro as he scored a dominant decision over Tyson Pedro in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87. The first round was very lackluster, as Pedro outstruck Petrino 11-to-10. In the second round, Petrino landed the harder shots and had over a minute of control. The third round was the most dominant as he had 4:08 of control time to cruise to a clear-cut decision. With the win, Petrino is now 4-0 in the UFC and could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoTwo heavy-hitting heavyweights, Shamil Gaziev (12-0) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, are scheduled to go to war for 25 minutes in the main event this Saturday for UFC Vegas 87. Gaziev made an impressive UFC debut in December last year, scoring a second-round TKO win over Martin Buday at UFC 296. DraftKings sees Gaziev as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 95.9 fantasy points per fight. Gaziev aims to silence the critics with a strong performance and climb up the heavyweight rankings.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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