5 months agoNassourdine Imavov scored the biggest win of his career but not without controversy. He managed to defeat the former title challenger, Jared Cannonier, by a TKO, when he landed a big punch on Cannonier, wobbling Cannonier. It looked like Cannonier recovered but the referee decided to stop the fight. In 16:34 of action, Imavov landed two takedowns and 82 significant strikes. With this win, Imavov may have punched his ticket to the top five of the UFC's middleweight division.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoBrunno Ferreira made a statement on the UFC's middleweight division, knocking out Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Louisville on Saturday. After a brief brawl, Ferreira stepped back and delivered a devastating spinning back elbow to Stoltzfus, securing a TKO victory in the first round. In 4:51 of action, Ferreira landed 24 significant strikes. 31-year-old Ferreira improved his record to 11-1 and secured his second victory in a row.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoDustin Stoltzfus suffered a TKO loss to Brunno Ferreira on the main card of UFC Louisville. Stoltzfus struggled to gain momentum, continuing a trend of alternating wins and losses in his past four fights. At the end of the first round, Ferreira lunged forward with a spinning elbow that dropped Stoltzfus. He managed to get back up on his feet but the referee decided to stop the fight. In 4:51 of action, Stoltzfus landed a takedown and 18 significant strikes. After this fight, Stoltzfus' MMA record dropped to 15-6.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoMiguel Baeza suffered a unanimous decision loss to Punahele Soriano on the main card of UFC Louisville. Baeza was looking to get back in the win column after a 3-fight losing streak. Unfortunately for Baeza, he was dominated for the majority of the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Baeza landed only seven significant strikes, compared to Soriano who landed 144. Because Baeza was defeated in his last four fights, this just might have been his last fight in the promotion.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoPunahele Soriano returned to winning ways when he defeated Miguel Baeza at UFC Louisville. Before moving down to welterweight, Soriano lost his last two fights. Soriano had a dominant performance, almost from start to finish. The fight was never close and the outcome was never in question as Soriano earned a one-sided decision to open the UFC Louisville main card. In 15 minutes of action, Soriano landed five takedowns and 144 significant strikes. This was a do-or-die fight for Soriano who was, before this fight, 1-4 in his last five.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoJulian Marquez suffered a 20-second knockout loss to Zach Reese at UFC Louisville on Saturday. Marquez was ending his 15-month layoff and right when the bell rang, Reese began walking down Marquez. Marquez was kicked in the body which appeared to hurt him. Reese then landed a big uppercut that dropped Marquez and he was finished off with hammerfists on the ground. With the loss, Marquez is now 9-5 as a pro and 3-4 in the UFC while is now on a three-fight losing skid and could be released following the loss.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoZach Reese scored a 20-second knockout win over Julian Marquez on the main card of UFC Louisville. Reese was coming off a KO loss to Cody Brundage in his UFC debut back in December. Reese landed a big body kick which did appear to hurt Marquez and followed it up with an uppercut that knocked Marquez out just 20 seconds into the fight. With the win, Reese is now 1-1 in the UFC and is 7-1 as a pro with all of his fights ending in the first round.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoRicky Turcios suffered a second-round submission loss to Raul Rosas Jr. on Saturday on the main card of UFC Louisville. Turcios entered the fight as the underdog, and he struggled to defend the takedowns of Rosas Jr. as he was controlled for over three minutes in the first round. In the second round, Turcios was taken down twice, eventually giving up his back and being submitted by a rear-naked choke. With the loss, Turcios is now 2-2 in the UFC and has alternated wins and losses since winning TUF 28.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoRaul Rosas Jr. scored a second-round submission win over Ricky Turcios on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. Rosas Jr. entered the fight as the favorite and in the first round, he got Turcios down and had 3:40 of control time. After dominating the first round on the mat, Rosas Jr. got Turcios back down to the ground and eventually ahold of his back and sunk in a rear naked choke. With the win, Rosas Jr. is now 9-1 as a pro and 3-1 in the UFC, with all three wins coming by stoppage. Rosas Jr. is now likely a win away from fighting a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoDustin Jacoby suffered a first-round knockout loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC Louisville on Saturday. Jacoby entered the fight as the favorite, and from the get-go, he was active on the feet landing some heavy shots. But, Jacoby got caught by a hook that sent him stumbling backwards and Reyes then landed a knee that dropped him. Jacoby wasn't able to recover as Reyes continued to land punches and the fight was stopped. With the loss, Jacoby is now on a two-fight losing streak and is 1-4 in his last five.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoDominick Reyes returned to the win column in a big way as he scored a first-round knockout win over Dustin Jacoby in the co-main event of UFC Louisville. Reyes last fought in November of 2022 when he was knocked out by Ryan Spann which was his fourth straight loss, and third in a row by KO. From the get-go, Reyes was active on the feet and landed a big hook that sent Jacoby stumbling. He then landed a knee that dropped Jacoby and after landing some more punches the ref stopped the fight. With the win, Reyes is now 13-4 as a pro and 7-4 in the UFC. A top-10 opponent is likely next for Reyes.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoThis Saturday, Nassourdine Imavov (13-4) is seeking his second straight win when he faces Jared Cannonier in the main event on UFC Louisville. Imavov is coming off a majority decision win over Roman Dolidze in February. He has just one loss in his past six fights dating back to July 2021. DraftKings sees Imamov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career, (eight bouts) he averages 70.0 fantasy points per contest. In the eyes of many fans, the winner of this fight will take a big step towards earning themselves a title shot in the future.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoIn the main card of UFC Louisville, Jared Cannonier (17-6) and Nassourdine Imamov are set for a five-round bout. Cannonier is looking to build on his recent successes, having emerged victorious in four of his last five fights. He's beaten Marvin Vettori and Sean Strickland during that stretch, with his only loss in those five fights coming in a title fight to then-champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 276. DraftKings sees Cannonier as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 67.3 fantasy points per contest. This main event promises fireworks as Cannonier and Imavov look to solidify their positions in the highly competitive middleweight division.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoBrunno Ferreira (11-1) and Dustin Stoltzfus are set for a middleweight clash on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. In his last bout, Ferreira rebounded after his first career defeat by knocking out Phil Hawes before the end of the first round. All three of his UFC outings have ended by first-round knockout, win or lose. DraftKings sees Ferreira as the favorite with a salary of $9,400. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 75.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoDustin Stoltzfus (15-5) is set to take on Brunno Ferreira on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. In his last fight, Stoltzfus got back in the win column by defeating Punahele Soriano via second-round rear naked choke. Four out of his six UFC fights have ended by stoppage. DraftKings sees Stoltzfus as the underdog with a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 54.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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