February 3, 2025
On Saturday, Said Nurmagomedov suffered a unanimous decision loss to Vinicius Oliveira on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia. Nurmagomedov was looking to win back-to-back bouts but the fight against Oliveira didn't go his way. Nurmagomedov did have his moments early on as he managed to hurt Oliveira with a spinning back kick, but eventually, Oliveira managed to outlast him. In 15 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov landed a takedown and 38 significant strikes. With the loss, Nurmagomedov fell to 18-4 as a pro and 7-3 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
February 3, 2025
Vinicius Oliveira picked up a unanimous decision win over Said Nurmagomedov on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Oliveira entered the bout as an underdog and early on, he struggled. In the first round, Nurmagomedov hit Oliveira with a spinning back kick that rocked Oliveira. The bout received "Fight of the Night" honors. In 15 minutes of action, Oliveira landed three takedowns and 43 significant strikes. Olivera also defended against eight of Nurmagomedov's nine takedown attempts. With the victory, Oliveira improved to 22-3 as a pro and is 3-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
February 3, 2025
Mike Davis suffered a unanimous decision loss to Fares Ziam on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Davis entered the fight being 4-1 in the UFC and riding a four-fight winning streak. He struggled on the feet as he was outstruck and went just 1-for-8 on his takedowns. However, Davis did almost finish Ziam in the second when he caught Ziam in a nasty calf slicer, but Ziam managed to escape. In 15 minutes of action, Davis landed 20 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
February 3, 2025
Fares Ziam picked up a unanimous decision victory over Mike Davis on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Ziam entered the bout as the underdog but managed to pull out the win in a hard-fought fight. In the second round, Davis caught Ziam in a calf slicer and it looked like Ziam's knee was about to pop, but Ziam managed to escape the danger and finish the round on top. In 15 minutes of action, Ziam landed four takedowns and 35 significant strikes. With the win, Ziam improved to 7-2 in the UFC
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Kaan Ofli suffered a decision loss to Muhammad Naimov at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Ofli was coming off a KO loss to Mairon Santos in the TUF finale but still was awarded a UFC contract. However, against Naimov, he struggled to get going as he only landed 31 significant strikes and was controlled on the ground and against the fence to lose. With the loss, Ofli fell to 11-4-1 and 0-2 in the UFC and will be fighting for his job next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Muhammad Naimov picked up a decision win over Kaan Ofli at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Naimov was coming off his first loss in the UFC and entered the bout as the favorite. Naimov was able to land the better shots and control Ofli on the ground and the clinch to win a clear-cut decision. With the win, Naimov is now 12-3 as a pro and 4-1 in the UFC. He could be one win away from getting a ranked opponent next,
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Jairzinho Rozenstruik suffered a decision loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Rozenstruik entered the fight as a sizeable underdog and he didn't throw much volume due to the power of Pavlovich. He ended up landing just 23 strikes with 17 of them being significant strikes as well as being taken down twice to lose. With the loss, Rozenstruik fell to 15-6 as a pro and 9-6 in the UFC. He will likely fight someone behind him in the rankings.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Sergei Pavlovich scored a lackluster decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Pavlovich entered the fight as the favorite despite being on a two-fight losing streak. Many expected this fight to tend quickly but both were tentative to throw. Ultimately, Pavlovich ended up getting a takedown in the second and third rounds to secure the win in a lackluster fight. With the win, Pavlovich improved to 19-3 as a pro and is 7-3 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Shara Magomedov suffered a decision loss to Michael Page in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Magomedov entered the bout as the favorite as Page was moving up in weight. However, he struggled to deal with Page's awkward style as he wasn't active on the feet and clearly lost a decision. With the loss, Magomedov is 15-1 as a pro and is now 4-1 in the UFC. He will need to fight an unranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
February 1, 2025
Michael Page scored a decision win over Shara Magomedov in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Page moved up to middleweight to face the undefeated fighter and 'MVP' had a ton of success on the feet. Page was able to be the more active striker and land the better shots to win a clear-cut decision. With the win, Page is now 23-3 as a pro and should get a ranked opponent at welterweight or middleweight next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 31, 2025
Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is scheduled to take on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. This will be Adesanya's first non-title fight in the UFC in almost 6 years. Adesanya was last seen in action at UFC 305 where he lost to Dricus Du Plessis via fourth-round rear naked choke. He's currently on a two-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Adesanya as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career of 17bouts, Adesanya averages 77.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 31, 2025
Nassourdine Imavov is set to face off against former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Imavov's only losses in the UFC were against Phil Hawes and Sean Strickland. He enters this bout with a UFC record of 7-2 and one NC. In his last bout, Imavov defeated Brendan Allen via unanimous decision to extend his win streak to three. DraftKings sees Imavov as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career of 10 bouts, he averages 71.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 31, 2025
Vinicius Oliveira is scheduled to take on Said Nurmagomedov on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia this Saturday. Oliveira enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-3, and he is 2-0 in the UFC. He made his UFC debut in March on the prelims of UFC Vegas 87 where he defeated Benardo Sopaj via third-round knockout. In his last bout, Oliveira extended his win streak by defeating Ricky Simon via unanimous decision. DraftKings has Oliveira as the underdog at a salary of $7,500. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 86.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 31, 2025
Said Nurmagomedov will look to start another win streak when he takes on Vinicius Oliveira on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia. Nurmagomedov was last seen in action at UFC 294 where he managed to get back in the win column by defeating Muin Gafurov via first-round guillotine choke. Since signing with the UFC, Nurmagomedov has gone 7-2. DraftKings sees Nurmagomedov as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, Nurmagomedov averages 80.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 31, 2025
Mike Davis is scheduled to face off against Fares Ziam on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. In his last bout, Davis returned after a long layoff and defeated Natan Levy via second-round arm triangle choke. Davis lost his UFC debut to Gilbert Burns in 2019, but since then, Davis has been on a four-fight win streak with wins over Viacheslav Borshchev and Mason Jones. DraftKings sees Davis as the favorite with a salary of $8,400. Throughout his UFC career of five bouts, he averages 89.1 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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