6 months agoDustin Stoltzfus picked up a second-round submission over Punahele Soriano on the featured undercard attraction of UFC Austin. Stoltzfus was 1-4 in his last five fights, so he needed to win this fight to secure his position in the UFC. In the second round, Stoltzfus was able to take Soriano down for the fourth time and submit him with a rear-naked choke. With this win, Stoltzfus' UFC record is 2-4. In 9:10 of action, Stoltzfus landed four takedowns and 64 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoPunahele Soriano suffered a second-round submission loss to Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Austin. Soriano was 1-3 in the last four fights while Stoltzfus was 1-4 in the last five. In the second round, Soriano was over-committing to the left hand and seemed to have slowed down quite a bit from the pace in the first. Stoltzfus was able to capitalize and take Soriano down, which led to him taking the back of Soriano and submitting him. In 9:10 of action, Soriano landed 31 significant strikes. The loss moves Soriano to 3-4 and puts him in danger of being cut from the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoClay Guida suffered a decision loss to Joaquim Silva at UFC Austin to drop to 18-18 inside the Octagon. Guida was out-struck 40 to 19 in the first round but showed off his incredible chin to keep coming forward. After a solid second round in which Guida had over three minutes of control, he struggled in Round 3. Silva was able to out-strike Guida and go 1-for-2 on his takedowns to get the decision. Despite being on a two-fight losing skid and soon to be 42 years of age, Guida says he has no plans of retiring.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoJoaquim Silva picked up a hard-fought decision win over Clay Guida at UFC Austin on Saturday. The Brazilian put on an incredible pace as he outstruck Guida 40-to-19 in the first round. Guida had a solid second round as he had over three minutes of control and outstruck Silva 29-to-26. In the third round, Silva landed the better shots and was more active to edge out a decision win. With the victory, Silva improved to 6-4 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoKelvin Gastelum was submitted in the third round by Sean Brady at UFC Austin in his return to the welterweight division. Gastelum was fighting at welterweight for the first time since 2016. Against Brady, Gastelum was out-grappled as he failed to defend one takedown and was controlled for over nine minutes before tapping to a kimura in the third round. With the loss, Gastelum dropped to 12-9 and one No Contest in the UFC and is 2-6 in his last eight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoSean Brady scored a third-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Austin on Saturday to return to the win column. Brady was coming off a TKO loss to Belal Muhammad in October of 2022, and after a year-long layoff, he dominated Gastelum. The American went 5-for-5 on takedowns and had over nine minutes of control before eventually locking in a kimura to get a stoppage win. With the win over Gastelum, Brady will likely get a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoRob Font suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Austin to drop to 20-8 as a pro and 10-7 in the UFC, while being 1-4 in his last five fights. Font was outstruck 22-to-10 while also being taken down twice in the first round. He had a better second round outstriking the former flyweight champ 17-to-15 but was controlled for more than a minute. Font was then dominated on the feet to lose a clear-cut decision. With the loss to Figueiredo, Font will likely have to fight someone ranked below him or someone unranked next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoDeiveson Figueiredo returned to the win column with a decision victory over Rob Font at UFC Austin on Saturday. Figueiredo made the move up to bantamweight after losing his flyweight title back in January. Figueiredo had a solid first round as he outstruck Font 22-to-10 and also went 2-for-3 on his takedowns. The second and third rounds were similar as Figueiredo cruised to a clear-cut decision win to improve to 22-3-1. With the win over Font, Figueiredo will likely get a top-five bantamweight next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoArman Tsarukyan, a 27-year-old lightweight prospect, will face Beneil Dariush in the main event at UFC Austin. Since taking current champion Islam Makhachev the distance across three competitive rounds in his UFC debut close to five years ago, Tsarukyan has been widely predicted to reach the top on MMA's biggest stage. After losing a closely contested unanimous decision to Mateusz Gamrot, Tsarukyan won back-to-back fights against Damir Ismagulov and Joaquim Silva. DraftKings sees Tsarukyan as the favorite with a salary of $9,200 while in his eight UFC fights, he's averaging 92.1 fantasy points per outing. The outcome of this fight will determine if Tsarukyan can overcome the challenges posed by Dariush's skillset and make a case for a title shot in the future.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoLightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan will meet in a five-round main event at Moody Center, with the winner eager to move into the championship picture. Dariush is coming off a knockout loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in a title eliminator earlier this year that marked the end of an eight-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Dariush as the underdog with a salary of $7,000. Throughout his UFC career of 22 bouts, Dariush averages 72.5 fantasy points per contest. His professional MMA record is 22-5-1, while his UFC record is 16-5-1.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoBobby Green (31-14-1) will be looking for his third straight win as he takes on Jalin Turner in the co-main event at UFC Austin on Saturday. Green was slated to face Dan Hooker in Saturday's co-main event, but Hooker was forced out due to a broken arm. In his last bout, Green managed to score a first-round knockout victory against Grant Dawson. DraftKings sees Green as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career of 23 bouts, he averages 65.3 fantasy points per contest. This is an interesting matchup for Green, who typically likes to use his boxing and speed advantages from the back foot by drawing his foes into sharp counters. That is going to be tough against Turner, who has a 4.5-inch reach advantage.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoJalin Turner (13-7) is set to face off against Bobby Green in the UFC Austin co-main event on Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Turner replaced his most recent opponent Dan Hooker, who was forced to withdraw with an arm injury. After an impressive five-fight win streak, Turner dropped consecutive split decisions to Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot. Turner will have a 4.5-inch reach advantage over Green and DraftKings has him as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. In his UFC career of 10 bouts, he's averaging 81.0 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoDustin Stoltzfus may be in dire need of a victory more than anyone else on Saturday's card when he faces off against Punahele Soriano. Stoltzfus has competed in five matches in the UFC, with one victory and four losses. In his most recent bout, Stoltzfus was stopped in 19 seconds by Abus Magomedov at UFC Paris in September 2022. DraftKings sees Stoltzfus as the underdog with a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career (five bouts), he averages 38.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoPunahele Soriano and Dustin Stoltzfus are scheduled for three rounds in the middleweight division as a featured undercard attraction on this weekend's UFC Austin card. Soriano looks to bounce back from his first stoppage loss in his most recent outing, as he was finished by Roman Kopylov at UFC Vegas 67 in January. His professional MMA record is 9-3 while his UFC record is 3-3. DraftKings sees Soriano as the favorite with a salary of $9,400. Throughout his UFC career (six fights), he averages 68.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoJoaquim Silva (12-4) is coming off a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan in June in a fight he had success and even hurt Tsarukyan early in the fight. Silva is now set to return at UFC Austin against Clay Guida. The Brazilian, who's set for his 10th UFC fight, is a sizeable betting favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100, while he's averaging 56.61 fantasy points per fight. Silva has won three of his five UFC fights by stoppage, while he's been finished in three of his four losses.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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