January 31, 2025
Fares Ziam will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Mike Davis on the main card of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. In his last outing, Ziam scored his first UFC finish, which knocked Matt Frevola out with a brutal standing knee. Currently, Ziam is on a four-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Ziam as the underdog with a salary of $7,800. Throughout his UFC career of eight bouts, he averages 60.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Kaan Ofli (11-3-1) is set to open the UFC Saudi Arabia main card against Muhammad Naimov on Saturday. Ofli is coming off a knockout loss to Mairon Santos back in August which was the TUF finale. The 31-year-old is a big underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. If Ofli can pull off the upset, it would solidify his spot on the roster as with a loss he could be released or one loss away from being cut.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Muhammad Naimov (11-3) is set to take on Kaan Ofli in the main card opener of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Naimov is coming off a submission loss to Felipe Lima which was his first loss after starting his UFC tenure out 3-0. He enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In the UFC, Naimov is 3-1 with two wins by stoppage and if he can get pas Ofli he'd still likely be a win or two away from a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15-5) is set to take on Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Rozenstruik is on a two-fight winning streak and coming off a decision win over Tai Tuivasa. Despite being on a winning streak, Rozenstruik is a big underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. In the UFC, Rozenstruik is 9-5 with eight wins by knockout while he's been finished three times. If Rozenstruik wins, he could be a win away from a title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Sergei Pavlovich (18-3) is set to take on Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Pavlovich is coming off a decision loss to Alexander Volkov after a stoppage loss to Tom Aspinall. Despite being on a two-fight losing streak, Pavlovich enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. In the UFC, Pavlovich is 6-3 with all six wins by stoppage while he's been finished twice. If he can beat Rozenstruik, he should get a top-five opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Shara Magomedov (15-0) is set to take on Michael Page at middleweight in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Magomedov is coming off a KO win over Armen Petrosyan and enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800. In the UFC, Magomedov is 4-0 with two wins by stoppage. If he can beat Page who's moving up to middleweight, he should get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 30, 2025
Michael Page (22-3) is set to move up to middleweight to face Shara Magomedov in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Page is coming off a decision loss to Ian Machado Garry and now moves up for a fan-friendly fight. The Brit enters the bout as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,400. In the UFC, Page is 1-1 with both fights going the distance. Regardless of the outcome, Page says the goal is to drop back down to welterweight next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
Renato Moicano suffered a first-round submission loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311. Moicano stepped up on just a day's notice to headline UFC 311 against Makhachev when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out. The Brazillian was originally scheduled to face off against Beneil Dariush. In 4:05 of action, Moicano landed nine significant strikes. Prior to this bout, Moicano was on a four-fight winning streak.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili picked up a unanimous decision victory over Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 311 on Saturday. By defeating previously undefeated Nurmagomedov, Dvalishvili has extended his win streak to 12 and surpassed former two-division champion Georges St-Pierre with 92 successful takedown attempts. In 25 minutes of action, Dvalishvili landed seven takedowns and 111 significant strikes. With the win, Dvalishvili improved to 19-4 as a pro and is 12-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
Umar Nurmagomedov suffered a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. Nurmagomedov looked good and was up two rounds on two of the three judges' scorecards before Dvalishvili took over. In 25 minutes of action, Nurmagomedov landed two takedowns and 104 significant strikes. This is the first loss of Nurmagomedov's career. With the loss, Nurmagomedov's MMA record is now 18-1.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
Kevin Holland suffered a submission loss to Reinier de Ridder on the main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. As the fight began, de Ridder immediately pressured Holland to the fence and secured a takedown. Eventually, de Ridder got a hold of Holland's back, and quickly transitioned to a rear-naked choke, forcing Holland to tap out. In 3:31 of action, Holland landed 11 significant strikes. With the loss, Holland is now 26-13 as a pro and 13-10 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
UFC veteran Serghei Spivac suffered a first-round TKO loss to Jailton Almeida on the main card of UFC 311 on Saturday. Spivac landed a takedown early into the first round and landed some hard punches as well. Almeida was able to reverse the position and land on top. Spivac found a way to get up but was hurt standing up by Almeida's combination and was forced to cover up to defend himself. Almeida then landed brutal ground and pound from back control that forced referee Jason Herzog to stop the contest. In 4:53 of action, Spivac landed a takedown and 15 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 20, 2025
Jailton Almeida scored a first-round TKO win over Serghei Spivac on the main card of UFC 311. Spivac scored a takedown on Almeida and landed some strikes on the ground, but it wasn't long before Almeida reversed the position, taking Spivac's back in the process. Almeida and Spivac then got up and started exchanging. Once on their feet, Almeida delivered a devastating combination that forced Spivac to cover up on the canvas as Almeida rained down punches, giving the referee no choice but to stop the contest. In 4:53 of action, Almeida landed a takedown and 23 significant strikes. Almeida has now won back-to-back fights.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
January 19, 2025
Reinier de Ridder scored a first-round submission win over Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 311. De Ridder was coming off a submission win in his UFC debut and early on, he got Holland down. Once he got Holland down, he was able to control him and locked in a rear naked choke to force the tap. With the win, de Ridder is now 2-0 in the UFC and should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
January 19, 2025
Jamahal Hill suffered a third-round TKO loss to Jiri Prochazka on the main card of UFC 311. Hill entered the bout as a slight favorite but in the first round, was dropped. In the second round, Hill fought well as he landed the better shots as the fight was tied going into the final round. In the third round, Hill was caught and dropped by another shot and after landing some ground and pound, the fight was stopped. With the loss, Hill fell to 12-3 as a pro and has now lost back-to-back fights by knockout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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