2 weeks agoVinicius Salvador suffered a first-round TKO loss to Adrian Yanez at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Salvador was moving up to bantamweight for the fight after missing weight last time out. In the opening round, Salvador was caught by a right hook as he got dropped and finished with ground strikes. With the loss, Salvador is now 0-3 in the UFC and his future with the company is now in doubt.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoAdrian Yanez returned to the win column in a big way as he scored a first-round knockout win over Vinicius Salvador at UFC Vegas 92. Yanez entered the bout as the favorite as it was a step down in competition after back-to-back losses to ranked opponents. In the fight, Yanez landed a big right hook that dropped his opponent and he followed it up with ground strikes to get the TKO win. With the victory, Yanez is now 6-2 in the UFC and could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoRamiz Brahimaj suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Themba Gorimo at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Brahimaj was ending his over two-year-long layoff on Saturday and he entered the bout as the underdog. In his return, Brahimaj landed just three significant strikes, while he only threw 20 total strikes. Brahimaj is now 2-3 in the UFC and has alternated losses and wins, and his future with the promotion is in doubt.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoThemba Gorimbo extended his win streak to three as he beat Ramiz Brahimaj by decision at UFC Vegas 92. Gorimbo entered the bout as the favorite as he was on a two-fight winning streak, but the bout didn't see much action. Gorimbo took Brahimaj down five times and controlled him for over 10 minutes to win the fight with control time, while also landing 110 strikes. With the win, Gorimbo is now 3-1 in the UFC, but due to the performance, he likely will need another win to get someone in the rankings.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoEdson Barboza suffered a decision loss to Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Barboza entered the bout on a two-fight winning streak but was the underdog. In the fight, Barboza struggled from the get-go as Murphy was the faster and more active striker. The Brazilian also struggled to defend takedowns and he finished the fight being outstruck 259-to-79 and was taken down four times as he was controlled for over five minutes. With the loss, Barboza is now 18-12 in the UFC and will likely face someone outside the rankings next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoLerone Murphy (13-0-1) finds himself in the main event for the first time in his career and it will also be the first time fighting on American soil. He is set to face off against an always dangerous veteran, Edson Barboza. Having won 13 of his 14 professional fights, Murphy's last planned showdown with Dan Ige was canceled due to injury, and Murphy was eventually scheduled to fight Barboza. Murphy enters this fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. Throughout his UFC career (six bouts), he averages 78.1 fantasy points per contest. The undefeated Murphy boasts a UFC record of 5-0-1 and is gearing up for a pivotal career moment this weekend.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoUFC welterweights Carlston Harris (19-5) and Khaos Williams are set for a co-main event of UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. In his prior outing, Harris defeated Jeremiah Wells last year at UFC Fight Night 226. Harris has competed five times since making his octagon debut in May 2021 and is 4-1 in the UFC. DraftKings has Harris as the underdog at a salary of $8,000. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 74.7 fantasy points per fight. Both fighters come with a background of incredible career highlights, promising an exciting bout.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoKhaos Williams (14-3) is set for a co-main event against Carlston Harris at UFC Vegas 92 this Saturday. Williams enters UFC Vegas 92 with three victories in his past four fights. He most recently competed last May, when he defeated Rolando Bedoya by split decision. Williams enters this fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. Throughout his UFC career (seven bouts), he averages 81.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoUFC strawweight contenders Angela Hill and Luana Pinheiro will face off on the main card of UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Hill (16-13) has won three of her most recent four outings, only losing to Mackenzie Dern last November. Hill enters this fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,300. Throughout her UFC career (24 bouts), she averages 59.6 fantasy points per contest. With 24 fights, no woman has entered the cage more times for a UFC strawweight bout than Hill.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoLuana Pinheiro (11-2) and Angela Hill are scheduled to lock horns with each other on the main card of UFC Vegas 92 in a women's strawweight clash. Pinheiro opened her tenure with three consecutive wins but fell short in her biggest opportunity so far when she suffered a third-round TKO defeat to Amanda Ribas last November. DraftKings sees Pinheiro as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout her UFC career, she averages 72.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoVinicius Salvador (14-6) is set to move up to bantamweight to face Adrian Yanez at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Salvador is 0-2 in the UFC as he's coming off a decision loss to CJ Vergara in a fight he missed weight in, which caused the decision to move up. The Brazilian enters this fight as a big underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,900. Salvador has lost both of his fights in the UFC by decision and he could be fighting for his job on Saturday.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoAdrian Yanez (16-5) is set to take on Vinicius Salvador on the main card of UFC Vegas 92. Yanez is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font which snapped his nine-fight winning streak. Yanez now enters this fight as a massive favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. In the UFC, Yanez is 5-2 with four wins by knockout and a win over Salvador could get him a ranked opponent again.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoThemba Gorimbo (12-4) is set to take on Ramiz Brahimaj on the main card of UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday. Gorimbo is coming off a 32-second knockout win to extend his win streak to two after losing his debut. The 33-year-old went viral after Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson bought him a house after hearing his touching story of being broke but pursuing his dream of fighting in the UFC. Gorimbo enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,400. Gorimbo has one finish in the UFC while he was submitted in his lone loss in the promotion.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoRamiz Brahimaj (10-4) is set to end his two-year-long layoff on Saturday when he takes on Themba Gorimbo on the main card of UFC Vegas 92. Brahimaj hasn't fought since February of 2022 when he scored a first-round submission over Micheal Gillmore. With the layoff, Brahimaj enters the bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,800. In the UFC, Brahimaj is 2-2 with both of his wins coming by submission while he has been finished once in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoEdson Barboza (24-11) is set to headline UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday against Lerone Murphy. Barboza is set for his second straight main event as the Brazilian is on a two-fight winning streak. Despite being on a winning streak, Barboza enters the bout as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. The Brazilian is 18-11 in the UFC with nine of those wins coming by stoppage, while has been finished in six of his losses. Since dropping down to featherweight, Barboza is 4-3 and a win over Murphy could get him someone near the top-five.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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